The Trinity journal., 1856-06-14


the majority of them-as far as our knowl-
edge of pettcoats goes, are very anxious to
get married, and SO long as they can accom-
plsh the great objct of their ambition, they
are not, as general rule, very particular
who the gent may be, provided lie has n
smooth tongue and is not tie roSseSs or Of
more than two wooden legs The article of
brains or common sense, is not, of course,
ever taken into the Calculation. They oc-
casionally get brought mp with a round turn.
We noticed, yesterday, the case of one Ma
than Brown, wlo has been recently arrested
out West, charged with having married nine
wives in nearly as many months. Nathan
Brown is pretty much Of a Mormon in his
way,-it must be confessed, hut a felow-a
French impoStor, whose last Soubrquet in
this goodly city of New Orleans, was Jules
de Premorau, out Uerods him in his matri-
monal exploits.
This individual. passing hy the name of
Leon de Nillenueve, introduced himself 10
the people of Dubuque, some months ago
as political exile.
After having secured for himself the con.
fdence of the Reverend Father Dubois, Di.
rector of the Table Mound Ably, he was
introduced into the family of Mr. Mensv, a
French gentleman residing in the neghI or
hood. Mr.. Mensy had Il daughter, whose
heart the adventurer succeeded in getting.
and with it came the marriage ceremony and
dowry Of $500
The honeymoon was not of long duration
Immediately after his marriage, the pretcl.
ded Villeneuve commenced a course OF iii, 81.
patton which took not only all the money Of
his wife, but, also, all that he could borrow
: from his acquantances
One fine morning lie was found missing
together with a carriage and two horses
which he had borrowed for few hours only
1t is supposed that after his departure he
went to St Louis.
From letter addressed to parties in this
city, it is believed he spent a month in Chi
cago, under the name Of Dr. RiLoux
There, also, lie made many dupes, and
cruelty abandoned female who was enciente
about six months
He continued his game of fraud and de-
ception at every point on lis way to this
city, 'bagging his game as he termed it.,
without any difficulty wherever lie went -
On his arrival here, he became short of
funds and could not make a raise to furnish
the requisite wardrobe in order to flourish
in the society of uppcrtendom. in which
charmed circle he was dcsrouS of max nr his
mark. He lad consequently to strike at
smaller game. Learning that Il Young Girl
OF respectable conneX OH, 10 whom he cot
ali Introduction, was Possessed of few hun
dred dollars, he promptly proposed. and
was OF course accepted. The marriage quick
ly followed, her money was soon spent and
the Frenchman with many names abequatu
lated, leaving her. Ike all the Others, in the
lurch
The Police, are, we understand, on his
track, with great Eopes OF arrcstng him.
Such fellow would make the fortune of
Nanlcchi in week if placed in his museum,
alongside of bis wonderful horned rooster.
All the young ladies in the city would, of
course, visit such an interest ny living curl
osity-such dear duck of "a fellow
Here is the description given Of him:
Light hair, blue eyes clear complexion,
with several small holes in the skin, imme-
diately under one of his eyes"
His manners are lively and nervous; his
appearance seductive, and his speech easy
and agreeable"
This portrait appears TO he Sufficiently full
to enable persons to detect the original
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