The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-12
MARRIAGE AND SEPARATION.

The following re-marrlage and lit of romance
we clip from the Detroit Free Press:
Their names were Fritz and Catharine, but in
signing the documents both put down the name
OF Handell as a surname, which caused an in
quiry to their consanguinity, and elected the
fact that they had been married before The
young bride, who was thus made the heroine of
two weddings, was modest looking German girl ;
not pretty, but possessing one of those kind and
amiable countenances which redeem multitude
of defects in personal beauty, and convince that
there are sometimes bright angels on earth whose
divinity is not confined to red cheeks and rosy lips
If anybody could consistently subsist in garret
and make overas and blue shirts for living, and
never falter in the faith that her virt:e would
triumph some day, Catbaline might. She may
have done it-others may; but we have never had
such a to report where the records were au-
thentic. 1t appeared from their story that they
were married about three years ago in some East
ern city, after an old country courship of some
years. On the wedding night some villainous
lago whispered in the Of the bridegroom
ports Of a previous attachment the part of the
bride, which planted the germ of suspicion in his
breast, and caused him to watch her with anything
but fond attention. Naturally jealous, he found
no difficulty i'll nlisconstruing and msapprehend-
ing, until he convinced himself that he was an in
jured husband. unhappiness and divorce fol-
lowed, and the young wife left the scene Of her
troubles and to this city, where she honestly
supported herself and young child by hard labor.
How it came about we did not question; but the
young husband told it in pathetic words that his
suspicious were dispelled by positive proof, and
that his old love came back with a force invigora-
ted by the knowledge that she was waiting patient
ly for him to do her justice. Letters that she
wrote to friends, hedewed with midnight tears, and
speaking with doubling hope of the future-of
love and confdlng trust always full, and of com
plant never entiOning-revealed to him her
true character and he came to her and offered him
self for second time, speaking regretfully Of the
past and glowingly of the future. Joyfully she
consented, and he told the story her eyes filled
with tears, until at the conclusion, when he put
out his hand and looked lovingly at her, she laid
her head upon his breast and wept like child
regardless Of the spectators, not one Of whom was
hardened enough to smile or jeer.
THE CosT OF FoRE1GN TRAvEL.-We extract
from volume just published by Mr. John B.
Ireland, the following information as to the ex-
pense of forei en- travel. He says:
'Travelling in England with moderate speed,
in frstclass rail carriages, coaching or occasional
y posting, when in out of the way places, always
putting up at the best hotels in London, with
at Long S, and with meals there, at the clubs,
costs about 50 or $40 per day. This is an average
expense for gentleman to travel on, and live COM
fortably, with a reasonable quantity Of good wine
for dinner. On the continent the same can be
done including the living in Paris or any other
capital, for Sc per dag, the hotel or good lodg-
ings and dining at the best restaurants. In Syria
the Nile, if travelling alone, the expense
would be about s8 per day. or if with one friend
about Sc so, and two or three from 81 to S..
Usually every one travels there with one or two
friends as always did, except the last time, when
[ went to Palmyra. Then beyond Suez, the
steamer charges average 95 or S25 per
day. including wines, beers, &C., and the expense
of the route known by the distance as these vessels
never average over $50 miles a day. In fair
weather, under the most disadvantageous circum-
stances, they reach nine to nine and half miles
an hour, and [ have had an experience of eleven
different steamers, and mostly their best" !
We suppose it would cost something less if the
wine was omitted, but Mr. Ireland does not inform
us how much less.
DRoUGHT IN FLoRIDA.-A correspondent
writes to the Savannah Republican gloomy pro-
spect for crops in Florida His letter. dated Wala-
hoola, June II. says:
ave have had eight weeks of constant drouth,
and in many portions Of this country the ground
has not been wet for three months. vast quantity
timber is dying and already dead in the upper part
of this (Maron) county We shall make grain
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