Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-07-22

have my proofs, and shall produce them
at the proper time; meanwhile | require
the arrest of the Ferrelti. Why are they
not present Ike all the other gentry of the
city! You see, their absence accuses
them.' All eyes sought them in the hall
and they were certainty not pres sent. The
podesta then leaned towards the secreta.
ry, and In a low voice gave him orders TO
prepare warrant for the arrest of the
accused He had not finished his words.
when Erica rose at his side, like a spec.
tre of veng eance. She raised her hand
in signiicatioa that she wished TO speak.
! Profound silence succeeded; every soul
felt that the truth was about 10 issue from
the energetic mouth. !" Search no lono IT
for the criminal" she cried; here is the
poinard which made the wound, and it is
thrown to you by the hand that dealt the
blow"
As she pronounced these words, she
drew from her bosom poinard, and cast
1t Oh the table before the polesta. "Sig-
nor Broggl," said she, turning towards
the father of the Marco, loved your son.
2" | loved him SO much" she continued af-
+ ter a few moments Of sorrowfuI silence.
that consented to fly the paternal man.
/ sioa and espouse him secretly Well, do
! you know what he said to ma when YOU
were alone inthe middle of the night and
when he believed me sufficiently compro-
missed not to dare to return He was rot
ashamed to inform me that he was alrea-
DIV afianced 10 the daughter OF Martha
| Corbari and that he was about to marry
! her IN few days; but that it was not
possible for her to live long and then he
would come and reloln me at Cagliari,
whether he was now conducting me. |
saw at glance that had sacrificed my
family, my honor, mr. love, fo- an migrate;
and as quickly grasped the poinard this
poinard, and killed him on the spo,.''
She rested herself, haugAtily, serene,
intrenid Her voice did not trembla in
making this bold confession, nor did the
! sight of the poinard shake her nerve s.
She was magnificent, even suhlime; it
might be SAID, the living personifeation
/ of the ancient pride OF Sardinia's dauga-
ters. A shudder OF admiration and hor-
ror ran through the audience; neverthe-
less. 1t appeared to me that the first feel
ing predoaninated over the last, in acco--
dance with my own impression.
The old Broggi who, perhaps, since his
son was dead, would rather that he had
died by the hand OF a Ferrettl, since In
| that case, he would have had the conSoa-
/ ton Of vengeance, waited until the muir
muring subsidized, and then, addressing
himself to my poor friend who was over
wheined by the revelation of his daughter,
said Po iasta they have killed my son,
I 1 Il, ..,l I 4
mand two reparations.' He had scarcely
Iproaounced these words when the cry OF
justice! justice!'' resounded from the
door Of the hall. All eyes TUNED IN that
direction, when Rossita Corbari appeared
leaning on the arm of her mother. who
sought to penetrate the close ranks OF the
crowd il order to reach the judge. The
old Martha, after placing before the po-
desta a golden ring, some letters, and
promise of marriage signed by Marco,
demanded justice on the murderer Of tle
afIlancad of her unfortunate daughter
Ia presence Of these accumulated witness
es, old Bcoggi kept silent, ald Martinola
pronounced a decree which s5nt his
daughter before the extraordinary tribu-
bunal OF Sassari, as guilty OF murder.
totlC JpItic cll bGLCAE. Tie ny CCu4t otS
calm and intrepid as she had shown her
self by the side OF her father few hours
after the murder. HalftAe population Of
Tempo had assembled to witness the trial,
and when the acquittal was pronounced,
of which none had entertained doubt,
two thousand arms were extended TO bear
home in triumph the young lady, who in
vain sought 10 cvade an ovation 50 painful
vet SO fauering. On thc same eycning,
the eldest sons Of the three principal fam
lies of Sassari, came successfully to de-
mand the hand Of Erica. She responded
to each that she had taken mourning fo-
life, and that she should never narry.
Some weeks S1uce at Genoa, she made
the same response to an Offer of marriage
from the young Marquis de p, who would
have placed at her feet an income OF a
hundred thousand pouads and one OF the
first names Of Italy.
T" You have my story" said the cheya-
lier; how do you Ike it!"
Very Interesting; bit viii not coz
ceal from You that it has little diminish
ed the desire with waich you inspired me
to visit your island
q You will come and see me, neverthe-
less, ny friend civilizltiol makes pro-
gress every day
THE MoUSr ErRxox EsrATE.-The
following, announcing the dissolution of
the Mount Vernon Association oe Penn
sylyania, has been sent to the Phi!adel-
phia Bulletin for publication, by oae. OF It's
officers:
The ladies Of the Mount Vernon As
ISOLATION Of Pennsylvania, beg leave to
inform the public that, having written
some time 81 ace, to j. 4. Washington,
Esq, IN reference to the purchase of the
Mount Vernon estate, he courteously but
positively declined selling il to the ladies'
of the Union. Recently, in a letter pub
lished IN the National InteIigencer, he
express his unqualified dlsapprobation
Of the bill passed by the Legislature OF