American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-04-01


expect us to he with you newt year in
Pennsylvania, in New York, in Ohio, in
Illinois? And if you do not, or il we do
not vote. how large think We, will be the
Democratic party in these States.
He was guided by a sense of Justice and
Of constitutional duty, and did not care
with whom be acted. II, for standing by
bis principles, he should be driven into
private life, that was fate (which had no
terror for him. He preferred private life
to base compliance with the dictates Of
Executive power.
Pursuing a Widow under Difficulties.
The Bxcyrus Co.. Journal spins the
following yarn, which. however faulty in
IFS facts. is readable as a romance. The
editor was prompted to 'perpetrate' it, by
observing in Pittsburg paper the mar
Iiage announcement Of a couple who form
erly resiledih Bucyrus. The yarn is reel
ed off in this fashion:
Twelve years ago the bride was young
lady oftwenty, the daughter Of wealthy
merchant in Washington, Pa. In her
fathers employ was young man named
Robert who, the young lady being
bewitchingly beauti ul. as in duty bound,
fell desperately in love with her. She re-
ciprocated the attachment. aud they were
etrothed. Unfortunately, the yo1ng la
dys father entered his protest against this
pleasant arrangement, and accordingly the
Young people put off the happy day indei
nitely. About a year afterward she re-
ceived most tempting proposal, which,
urged by her father. she accepted. and to
the eternal despair Of poor Robert. was
married. But alas for the poor bride.
grooml Scarcely three months had elsps-
ed when kick from vicious horse kill.
ed him. Robert consoled The widow, and
determined at the end of a year or so to
marry her. He had too much respect for
her to press his suit Immediately, and did
not for fifteen months. when he proposed
To his horror, she informed him that she
was already engaged. and that in three
months more her second marriage would
be consummated Two years passed.
In the meantime the widow and hei
husband had removed to Syracuse, N. Y
and Robert, possessed by some strange
hallucnaliOn, followed them. That sea
son the cholera swept that city, and a.
mong its victims was the second husband
Robert allowed year to pass, and was or
the point Of urging his claims, when he re.
ceived an invitation to her wedding! She
was to be msfried to her late husband,
partner. Robert demonstrated, The lady
assured him that her present step was no
one OF love, but purely Of necessity. Tn,
partnership affairs of her late lamentaC
3 were in such a state that settlement wal
impossible, and to save immense losses sh,
had determined upon marrying the sur
viving partner. She assured him, also
that her sentiments towards him were un'
3 changed, and that should she ever be {
7. widow again. she would give him the pre-
. ference She was married, and in a shcr
8 time rem oved with her third husband t
9 Detroit, Michigan. But a fatality seemed
: to pursue her. Herself and husband wer,
on board a steamer that was wrecked nea
Buffalo some years since. The HUSBAND
persisted, and she escaped only through
n the super.human exerions Of friend whit
! happened to be on board. This frient
q was young, unmarried, and his galantry
r inspired such sentiments in the breast o
the widow, that she married him befor
i Robert had time to claim her. When h
r learned the State OF affairs, he was some
+. what indignant but she told him the cir
Il cumstances, and managed to satisfy hin
e with the promise that i ever she becam
widowed again. she would most positivel
marry him. The lady with her fourt
e husband settled upon farm near Bucyru
t while Robert removed to Mansfield tina
g he might be near Ter.
Q In the course Of year they removed t
| Pittsburg. where the husband went int
: the mercantile business on Liberty street
: residing, however. in Allegheny City =
n Robert soon followed and finding employ
ment, determined to watch the chance
closely. One day he was passing the stor'
Of Mr.. -. when he saw terrible
commotion. Rushing in he saw Mr.
----. amangleh corps upon the floor
A cask of rice which was being hoistet
t had fallen and killed him instantly. H
1 inquired il any ono had bssa sent to &C
s quaint his wife of the accident. Yes, tn
$ Grst clerk had just started. Looking ono
e more at poor Mr.. -- to make sur
S that he was pefectly dead, Robert starte
: for Allegheny as fast as his legs could car
S ry him. The frst clsrk was only trfl
: ahead Of him, and Robert knowing tn
importance of being in time, from past eX
s perience. and fearing that the clerk ha
: designs upon the widow. ran like an In
a dian, Side by sile they ran until the
i reached the Hand street bridge. The cleI
was obi Jed to make change, while Rob
o ert. who paid toll by the year, passe
IS without delay. Ha reached the house
I? tol the heart-rending news. and obtains
: a solemn pledge from the widow beor
: the clerk arrived. This time she was tru
IT to her promise. and after year had pass
i ed they were married. AS all her hut
o bands died wealthy. Robert is very con
: fortably fixed. His history will sho
9 what persev everance will accomplish.
= From Kansas.
q ST.. Louis, March &c. A dispatch fro
4 Leavsn worth, Of the 26lh inst, says tn
the Constitutional Convention had adjourn
4 M:.zolol