The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-01
From the Milwaukee Daily Wisconsin

l2AD a
we have some painful facts to narrate about a
woman who was recently found in this city in
most Wretched and degraded condition. simple
sketch OF her antecedents will show how rapid is
ones going downward, after the first step is taken,
and how mercilessly retribuon follows after wrong
doing and crime.
The woman in question was, a few years since,
Young lady in the seminary ofProfessor Crittenden,
in Brooklyn, New York. She was then protcge
OF Henry Ward l}eecher, lived with his family, and
was being educated by him. of course she was
placed under the most favorable circumstances, and
had her every want that reasonable, gratifed
She was surrounded by the very best of associa-
tons, and had been adopted by Mr. Beecher, be-
of her natural brightness of disposition and
intellect In the school, though she was regarded
eccentric and hayward being, yet she
admired by all of her companions for her superior
quality of mind.
No young lady in Prof. Crittenden's school, Zone
of the best in the East could write so brilliant and
beautiful composition she, and all had to Weld
to her in intellectual inferioritv We have this
from who was schoolmate of hers, that all her
compositions were gems of thought and language
and she promised to become prominent as female
writer. Now comes the first circumstance that poi
soned her happy heart. 1t is the old story of love-
She became passionate admirer of one who re-
ciprocaed her affections, but who was forbidden to
tender his hand in marriage. He was already mar
ried to another. This first disappointment occa-
stoned violent brain fever, which completely pros
trated her, and in the course of her recovery she
was advised to resort to stimulants, by which she
"Sq"' ~ i,.' nos eiih0e Pi"hSeu her ihto
the aepths Oh uegrauatlon.
Afterwards she went TO boston, and became a
teacher III house OF refuge; TWAS an advanta-
geous station ior lazy OF educaton and character,
ana she Is sald 70 nave ned IT, at hrst, with great
premise OF usefulness soon, however, she yielded
SELL when recovering from her previous illness, and
she was picked up IN the streets OF Boston one night
In state OF lntoxlcatlon fae'hs descensus Auerni
Enorts We're made to efectuaily redeem her, but il
is almost Impossible to reclaim woman once dis
graced. she soon married, and as we have beer
informed marrled against the wishes OF those whc
mad been her former friends and protectors.
Ihree or Jour years elapsed, and she came will
ner husband 10 Chcago, last year. de ioun'
emmPloyment mere out In the great nre OF las
li,i hiS SITUATION was lost 10 MN. Pretty muci
all winter long ne renamed destitute OF work
Pawnlng away MS househoid goods and clothing
neanwhlle, ana When spring came, they determined
10 come 10 Mnwaukee lhey mad one child, ant
On 1Ielr way ngre !hat was taken away from them
a' Nehnsna. iheir poverty hau now become la
heltape lhueea' put undoubtedly their situation
mlght nave oeen m9ch better, but Tor the aecurse'
aLt,cle rum, 10 wmcn they mad both now becom
auulcteu. 1avng buried their child at kenosh a
they ganle On ne[e, anu hireG miserable room II
the wretched woman, whose career we have beer
ske1chlng, was forced to go out and beg from door
70 uoor; In the course OF her aims seeking sh
GiiancGo upon one VINO had peen ner scnoolmate II