Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-03-05

Panama, In the midst Of a promiscnous crowd,
Just landed from the steamer, he was shot IN
the back, and fell to the ground. In the eonfu-
sion the assassin was not detected, though sus-
picion was fixed upon a certain individual, sup
posed to be the tool Of Woodward. From the
effect Of this shot, Bingham was laid up, IN
Panama, for about seven weeks, and complete
ly lost the use Of his lower limbs; nor has he
at any time since been able to walk. Rscoy-
ering sufficiently to be moved, he came on to
New York, physically helpless, and completely
destitute OF funds. For a time he was nursed
at the b use of a friend, and was thence re-
moved to the City Hospital.
His wife, who was playing at soms Proyin-
eial Theatre, now heard Of the arrival Of her
husband, and as soon as possible Joined him.
Mrs. Bingham procured employment at the
Bowery Theatre, and eDdeavored to support
her husband and three children, all Of whom
were entirely dependent on her exertiOns. AZ
ter struggling in this way for some months, the
Bowsry Theatre was closed last summer, in
consequence Of difficulties between it, proprie-
tors, costing her a situation with It her only
means of sustenance. During the past year,
Bingham and his wife occupied wretched apart
nents ina tenement house In Stanton street, and
after the theatrical resources failed, were
obliged to rely for sustenance on the voluntary
contributions OF friends and public charity.
In August last, Mrs. Bingham was confined.
Deprived Of her assistance, the family was al
most reduced to starvation. Frequently, Mr..
Bingham relates, he passed thirty-six and forty
eight hours without tasting a norsel Of food,
and knew Of no source from which relief would
come. The Baptist Society in Stanton- street
contributed something to their support, and a
trihing aid zane from members of bis own pro-
~fession. Two of the ehildren-boys, aged eight
and ten years-were taken by the proprietor Of
a travelling circus, who agreed to support them
for their services, such as they might be.
The mother at length became well enough to
go out, and spent several days in the futile at
tempt to procure work.
At length, when the hope Of bearing up
against misfortune was almost exhausted, she
came across the advertisement Of the Nicara-
guam Agency, which offered to every emigrant
who would go to Nicaragua a free passage and
a certain number Of acres Of land. Mr. Bing-
ham, being well enough in body, except that
his lower limbs were useless, and thinking that
be could teach school, or otherwise employ
himself in Nicaragua-that, at all events, he
was no more likely to starve there than here
concluded to take his family thither as soon as
possible. Another inducement was, that he
had known Gen. Walker in San Francisco, who
confded TO him his plans of invasion at that
time, and urged him to join his fortunes.
In October last this unfortunate family "emi-
grated" for Nicaragua, as already stated, and,
1t seems, became connected, in some capacity,
with Walkers army. Since their departure
nothing had been heard from them here until
the receipt of the news Of the death Of Mrs.
Bingham. Mr.. Bingham, we may add, has a
brother, now residing in New York, who re-
Gently returned from three years visit to the
Sandwich Islands. where he was engaged in the
service of King Kamehameh ii. We are not
aware that there are any other immediate rel
atives of the family here. We have detailed
the curious story as we have been able to pick
it up from those who knew them. 1t is GER
tainly a curious one. We shall await with in
terest the further statements Of some Of those
who have experienced in the Hospitals the
kindly attentions Of the Florence nightingale
of the Nicsraguan army.-K. Y. Times.