Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-30

the sense1esS form Of the beautiful creature |
her for whom l had become a scoundrel.--
AZ a little distance from her was the body of
her intended bridegroom, with his neck nearly |
turned round in line with his back, the top OF
his head entirely driven in and his brains strew.
ed about the ground. One glance suficed to
convince me be was no more, and turned my
attention to the lady. l found her compare
livery unnnrt, but senseless from having re.
ceIYed blow upon the side of the head, from
which the rich crimson blood was fast flowing,
nasuiy raised her in my arms and proceeded
as iast as could to the nearest habitation. from
whence despatched messengerfor a surgeon
ana others-to my place for a carriage and at
tenaants. When the signs of life began to
.s, retired, leaving her to the care of
s sre ia.nlly IN whose house she now was. With
tne ana Of some of the neighbors, / had the
corpse OF the unfortunate young man removed
~ my mansion. Upon the medical attendant ar
irving, the lady's wounds were dressed. and she
PiaSeu nmy carriage under the care of a couple
.. females, and sent to her fathers residence
WIN WIZ = note from me, descriptive ofthe accident
anu a.ui, disposition had made of the dead body,
statlng asoit could either be inferred in nv fami-
Y vault at time fixed by them, or removed if
sney thought proper, that all the necessary ar
engagements should be made Immediately. and
- TO IT'S tnal disposition, / should patient
~ await their commands.
As soon as the first shock was over cannet
IVY tnat was much grieved at this clear interpo-
sltion ofthe hand of Providence. to nrevant me
committing the dsstardly act proposed by NV
ueIoish friend, the usurer; and am not sure
Due CLEAN Of pleasure pervaded my mind at
wretch. - ,''S
faneied now that my success was more GER
tam, as my rival had been removed, and that
~ proper management, the old gentleman
eoulu pc made to relent. In this, however, 1
was mistaken; for he was one of the old school
VINO pride themselves in never retractine let
ths consequences be what they may to them
| selves and others,
IN the afternoon of the same day. Mr.-
oroVe up to my door, and was politely received
winch was as fully returned, but with a
4Jss -, ol eooness for which was unprepsred.
ne thanked me for my attentions to his daugh-
ser III the morning, and then informed me, iii
was convenient, they would not remove the
soIpse untit the next day, when it would be
iueerreu ih the - church yard. My feel
Jugs were severely wounded by his manner,
anu prlehy remarked, that my house was at
MS service as long as he thought proper to COM
nand 1t when rang the bell, gave the servant
tne necessary orders to attend to the wishes of
my visitor, in every particular; mounted my
horse and returned to the city.
cannot tell you what were my thoughts as
roue onward, for they were beyond the power
OF words to express, suffice it TO saw. thatthey
I
and not at all calculated to soothe my ire, or
remove my longing for revenge. As TO time,
was now certain had nothing to fear on that
score, and my determination was more firmly
fixed than ever '
!! retired to my lonely room, and there in the
aHJGylhents OF my thoughts,-if mind run riot
with the most fearful passions could be called
shyoyment-brooded over the future pleasure
should experience in drinking deep of the cup
OF revenge. remained in this state until mast
midnight, when the system being worn down
with fatigue, fell into disturbed slumber in
wnncn the events the day were again enacted
SYer anu over. woke as the sun was making
ms appearance in the east, more refreshed, and
hastely throwing on my clothes, took my hat
and proceeded abroad to enjoy the refreshing
air OF bright May morning.
unconscious of my direction, I walked on
ward, until my attention was aroused by the
DARK oil dog. was brought to stand, and
utterly amazed to find myself passing in front
| oil the residence of the only being who seemed
to have any hold upon me. knew not what
10 DO, whether to go on or retreat Fate SEEM
Gu TO have guided my steps, but pride revolted
az the measure. was about returning, for NV
| feelings could not brook further insult. when
gentle voice bidding me advance, turned the
scale, and need hardly say, was not slow to
OBEY the summons when tell you that, that
voice came from one then most wished to see.
| FRO BE Continued
SKINNrNo Cars AIIvE.-At Bow street, on
the 2Sd nlt., Mary Beckett, dirty, ragged and
very lll-favored woman of about As years OF
age, was brought up, in custody of policeman
Steadman, of the f. Division, charged with
sklnhlng TWO cats alive. 1t appears that this
horrible practice has of late been very much
on the increase, as is shown by the number of
eniineu I catS round every morning in the areas
J and cellars of back streets, such as the coal
yard and N Nottingham court, having been thrs4yn
away d-ring tho night The prisoner had been
watched by the constable. She was constantly
ABOUT the streets atall hours of the night in the
very places where the cats were usually found
but until the present occasion she had never
oeeh detected in the act of disposing of them,
AT about O'Clock that morning (Saturday.l a
costermonger, named William Payne, living in
Nottingham court, saw the prisoner skulking
ABOUT with something bulky in her apron. He
Watched her, and presently saw her stoop down
ana thrust two skinned cats under the flap OF
the cellar. He then went in search of Stead
man, who took her in charge, and led her back
70 the place pointed out by Payne, where he
found two skinned cats. They were both unite
warm and smoking, aud one of them still duiy-
, cred. The prisoner then said "They were the
iiTst Two ever done," and afterward added,
"Don't make it very bad against me, | win
stand drop Of GIN" He took from her the
apron and couple of knives, and took her to
! the station house. On examining the carcasses
ne round mark of spike at the back of tine
head of each the usual mode of performing
} this horrible operation being to fix the head Of
the animal to spike, by which it was shalt
; stunned, SO as to be incapable of fighting
t against its torturer.
Mr.. Henry asked what was the usual price Of
q their skins.
. The constable said he believed they fetched
rs, I'd, when taken from the living animal but
otherwise they were utterly worthless. The fur
2 lost its gloss.
The prisoner denied that she skinned the cats
alive. She found them in the streets, already
dead, the previous day.
, Mr.. Henry said that could not be, for thew
were still warm when found by the constable
The utmost punishment he had power to infct
was three months Imprisonment with hard
labor, and he should sentence her to the full
extent oil that penalty.-English paper.
THE INDIAN MASSACRE IN MINNESOTA. Fur.
5 ther Pertica!ars.-The St. Paul minnesota
| Pioneer, of April 10th, gives some further par,
: ttculars concerning the Indian troubles in that
territory. A party of soldiers who had been
dispatched from Fort Ridgely to the scene Of
depredations on the Des MoineG river, on ar
? irving at Springfield, on the 9TH inst, found
that band of Sioux Indians had attacked the
town on the I'd inst, killing seven persons.
, Wounding three, and carrying four women into
captivity. Among the killed were William and
{ George F. Wood, Josiah Stuart and MIR.
| Church. The names Of two of the women who
were taken prisoners wero Mrs. Marvel and
Miss Gardner. The Democrat adds
The attack was without provocation, and was
unsupported by the settlers. Mr.. William
Wood, a tender and an old settler of Mankato,
had been proceeding to have q talk with the
Indians on the bank of the river, when he was
shot dead and his body burned. After this a