Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-03
LOOK our FoR 4 SCOUNDREL

In accordance with the request Of the St. Louis
Republican, 70 pass him around, We publish the
following The individual in question WAS in this
city some months since, and is brother Of the ".
wentworth who seduced and absconded With the
wife Of citizen Of Nashville, taking with MIN
two or three hundred dollars that belonged to
another lady with whom he hsd a marriage engage
ment This ". Wentworth also claimed to be q
reverend gentleman. "Milly" is supposed to be
che wife Of Charles, and Halle Rice is probably
the truant vile Of our Nashville friend:
THE MEMORABLE THE PROGRESSIVE AND TIE BEAU
TIEUL.-We have 8 short narrative concerning a
wolf in sleeps clothIRg-au instance Of literary
and clerical ImpOstUre-tO tell which, albeit, not
uncommon nov s-dsys may serve 10 put people on
their guard The story is well authenticated, being
vouched for by gentleman who is in every way
responsible
Last month, a man calling himself Charles Went
worth claiming TO be a reverend gentleman, came to
this city made the acquaintance Of Methodist
Clergyman, and by his sanctimouious hypocrisy got
some ney out Of him, notWIth standing the strin
eency Of the times. He pretended also TO be an
editor, and employed printer to publish pros
pectus Of q literary periodical, called the
" <nolia to be 4" devoted to the cultivation of the
honorable, the progressive and the beautiful"
portion Of this prospectus is now before US,
embracing table Of contents Of the FIRST number,
ais on various social and Philos0phic topics; mis-
cellsneous department, containing s number Of
original sketches, poems and amusing items, ladies'
department, SO. There is a promise Of numerous
highly interesting and thrilling romanccs, with all
sorts Of flaming titles, by MLy Wentworth aud
Halle Rice 70 be published during the year"
Wentworth Co., prOprietors.
Among ether stories advertised, i5 " The Doom Of
tSe Outcast," or fashionable life at hotels Well,
after getting considerable cash for subscriptions
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doctors aud religious associations the " CO. illus
trated {" fashionable fife" not long since BY an
adrot fitting from the Missouri Hotel Of this city,
leaving the proprietor thereof to whistle for board
bill Of upwards o. so.
There was q party Of three Of theu-Wentworth
snd his wife (HalIe Rice, we Presume,) and his
sister Milly, a young lady with exceedingly pref
" face and en- eEubersnce Of glossy curls. Their
6iVbt was managed with extreme deIteri;y-s skill
that showed sn experience IN that line Of artiul
lodging Their baggage, or al that was OF any
value vas lei down from their rooms by means Of
ropes aud the trio walked out Of the front door
unconcernedly as though they we're about to pay
matin visit 10 some dear friend.
few old dresses shoes Sc, we're artisticaly
arranged about the walls aud over the hOors,
couple Of worthless trunks were left, with punches
Of KEYS In them, aud altogether the apartments aP-
ppared 50 tenantly as 70 lead the hotel keeper 90
believe that they had merely stepped out and
would soon be back.
Allly had published g neat volume OF poems,
with Autographed transcript Of her charming face
and hyperion ringets for 3 fronuspece, and
claimed 70 be the suthOress. But It is SAID that
those who know her never discovered her genius
until the publication Of the book.
The Magnolia would, doubtless have been an
amazingly interesting and popular periodical. The
reverend editors dissertations on ethics, Halle hce
romantic Indian traditions, and the " hne phronZy
Of Milly WeutWorth's inspired Toecal pen, indublt
ably would have been "apPles Of gold in pc
lures Of silver But the prospects Of the cutu-
vstion Of the memorable, the progressive and the
besulrful have been ni2t by uutimeiy frost, be
fore toe much sweetness had been wasted in print
er's ink.
Wentworth &Co " msy try the same game else
where. Our friends abroad should look out for
4he man with 8 scar on his eyeGd, and the new5Ps-
oers ought TO pass him around