The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-07-30

S6cClOn. LII Ofu6r TO give Ln6m PROPOSE
ton unembarrassed in that way, he moved
an additional section, to the effect that " the
provisions of this article should apply to
no negro or mulatto," and demanded the
yeas and nays on it. Again were the De-
mocracy in a helpless futter. The vote
stood, yeas, AT; nays,3. Mr.. Brown, who
voted for it, changed his vote.
Badly beaten on this negro hobby, but
not quite annihilated, they again moved,
as closer, that no negro should be permit
ted to enter the schools in the Territory,
and were voted down-yeas, 34 nays,
16-Mr. Greer being the only Republican
voting with the Democracy The report
was then finished, adopted, and sent to the
Committee on Phraseology
ROMANCE AND REALITY A most extra
ordinary case is about to occupy the at
tention of Judge Culver, involving circum-
stances nearer akin to romance than plain,
naked truth, as developed by the afida-
Wits which, as we are informed, are now in
progress of being submitted for legal ad-
Indication. The following are the princi-
pal facts as set forth in the documents al
luded to: About FIVE years ago there
came to reside in Brooklyn a lady of re-
markably genteel and prepossessing ap-
pearance, who represented herself to be
widow from the vicinity of Mobile, Ala,
and who evidently had means sufficiently
ample to enable her to occupy respecta-
bic social position. She was accompanied
by little boy of seemingly mulatto or
negro parentage, then about three years
old, which she invariably spoke of as be-
ing the only surviving child of favorite
servant of her deceased husband. In the
course of time, she being yet young and
attractive) was wooed and won" by a
gentleman who formerly was engaged in
mercantile pursuits i'll New York, but who
becoming unfortunate in business) is at
present in the employ, as book-keeper,
of an eminent firm across the river The
fruits of this marriage are two fair-haired
children, and up to within a recent period
the parents have lived harmoniously and
affectionately together.
A sad blight has, however, overtaken
their dream Of happiness On the morn
ing of the 18th inst, man of stalwart
proportions and somewhat handsome pres
ence-6ut Of naarltrd ebony hue called at
the house of the party alluded to, accom-
panied by two New Y York lawyers, and de-
manded possession of the apparently ne
gro boy, alleging himself to be the father
of the pretended slave child, and declaring
that its female custodian was its mother,
and his divOrced ecife So startling dis
closure has, of course, created the utmost
CONSERVATION and alarm among the friends
of those who are most deeply interested in
unraveling the truth of this strange
eventful history"-the lady stating in the
most emphatic manner that tie statements
of her accuser are infamously false, and
originate in a plot to destr ,y her peace.
On the other hand, the alleged husband
and father of the boy has sworn to the
truth of his averment, and says that wit
nesses will be produced from St. Louis,
Mo-, where he is well known as a trader
| and property-owner, to sustain him in the
proceedings which he has (only thus far
partially instituted. The lady is of Ger
man extraction, and the person who claims
to have once been her liege lord" is Ell
ther of Creole or semi-InG an breed He
states that the separation between them
was caused by detected infdelity ON her
part, and that until within a short period
past, he was led to believe that she was in
Europe. Mr.. Atkens, Mr.. Carpenter, and
Mr.. Miller, all Of New York, appear for
the Missourian, and Mr.. Phillips and Mr.
Morris of New York, and J. Lomes and
Mr.. Parmeter, of Brooklyn, for the re-
spondent. Brooklyn Eagle.
HARD TO BEAT.-William Jason, col
ored man, who stands six feet and some
three inches in his boots, and makes gas
for our gas company, astonished our brag
mowers at the beginning of harvest, by