Mariposa Democrat., 1857-05-13
italian Jealousy and Revenge.

ROME February q, 1851.
A tragical specimen of Italian jealousy took
place in the beginning Of this week at the
Pope's favorite summer residence, the once ia
nous but now deserted town Of Porto d 'Anzio.
The women of that and the neighboring town
Of Nettuno, are celebrated for their beauty,
but the charms Of young girl, the daughter
of a fisherman of Porto dAnzio, have for some
time past entitled her to a pre- eminent rank
even in that land of beauties. A young man
belonging to a noble family of orvieto, while
casually sojournng in Porto d'Anzio, became
enamored Of the fishermans daughter to such
degree as to overlook all differences Of rank,
and to wish for union with the object Of his
matrimonial intentions by suddenly summon
ing him back to Orvieto, and keeping him there
in expectation Of some more suitable project.
The young girl thus unwillingly abandoned by
her lover, was soon after courted by one of
her own townsmen, quite youth, and son of
the Municipal Secretary, who professed the
most ardent attachment for her, and offered to
marry her, although totally unprepared to meet
the expenses of the matrimonial state. While
these unsatisfactory propositions were pending,
the 0rvietoD lover sent letter, stating that by
the decease of his parent, he had become mas
ter of his own actions, and he should lose no
time in returning to Porto d'Anzio, to fulfill
his promise of marrying the fsherman's
daughter. This piece of intelligence was well
received by the old man and the young girl,
and their expectations were soon realized by
seeing the amorous Count arrive from Rome,
laden with presents for his intended BRIDE
The necessary preliminaries having been sum
marily arranged, the impatient lovers were
united in the holy bands Of matrimony on Sum
day morning last, the bride being fashionably
attired in the wedding dress and bonnet brought
by her intended husband for the OCCASION II
would be superhuous to hint at the rage and
disappointment of the discarded suitor He
passed his mornings in smoking and playing
at billiards, barely replying to the sarcastic
remarks of his friends, who expatiated upon
the beauty Of the bride, and the becomingness
of her new dress. In the afternoon, however,
he was reused by seeing the bridegroom and
bride, with her father and little brother, set
out for Nettuno, little village about two miles
distant, in a carretino, or chaise. He imme-
dately left the billiard table and went home
for his double-barreled fowlng piece, telling
his mother that he was going to shoot hare,
whose heart and liver he intended to have for
supper that evening.
Thus armed he proceeded towards Nettuno,
and waited for his victims at turn of the road
between the 5atteria and the Villa Doria. The
bridal party meanwhile, returning gaily from
visit to Nettuno and the church of San Roc
CO. came in sight of the assassin, standing with
his gun in the middle Of the road. The bride
was seized with panic, and exclaimed, "Oh,
Diol there is Paolucciol' But her husband
had reassured her her, and told her there was
nothing to be alarmed at, as proof of which
he stopped his horse on reaching his rival, and