The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-23
interrupted Nuptials Ia New York
sBeauty Mistakesa Negro for Cresan

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A. New York correspondent says that during
me fever of the late excitement caused by the
ogideo nuptials, q fellow representing him
self to be Cuban took lodg gings of Mrs. s.,
In Bleoker-strest. His landlady, who had
read every thing about Miss Bartletts srous-
'ta", Costing something short of 5000 OOO)
gave him her best aparments and most de-
sirable ATTENTIONS, for she had learned from
the best authority (his OWN that he was sin
gie and, like Senior 0yiedo, owned countless
niggers and incalculable wealth. She pre-
sented her daughter Josephine, o pretty
blonde, gushing, silly and fresh from school,
the sallow millionaire, and almost threw
her into his arms. The bait was eagerly swal-
lowed, and the wooing and the cooing, and
petrothlng were hurried up, as expeditiously
as ever were the old lady's buckwheat cakes.
Mrs. s. soon had tho pleasureof announc-
ing that her daughter was engaged to Gu
ban almost as rich as Miss Bartlett's fiancee.
Don OohaDdo Torrero, alias Castro do Ment-
chermoso her would be.son ain-law, being
atiected with modesty, desired private we'd
dipg, 70 watch Josephine, who had no father,
made no objection. Her uncle, an old sea.
captain, arrived about nine days ego, and was
lot INTO the secret and introduced to the in
tend cd. The old salt went through the core
monyl rather stitfiy, and soon aftsr demanded a
Private interview with the sister -iaw.
"Jane," said he in gruh abruptness, 'you may
marry this fellow if you like, but my brother
daughter never shallp' "Why noti he Is q
Cuban gentleman and as rich as -" "a
gentlemanI lie is a niggsr and you are an old
foou / hape not had to do Nth n;ggsrs 90 l;ttlc
az 10 not knolo a m,tatto froma a SpdniardlT Csll
10 here and let me have few words With this
black fellow alone. I'll soon run him aground
high and dry The atanch old sailor was Of
good as his word, and in Q marvellous short
time afterward tho colored suitor's baggage
was bundled out Of the house, including the
false diamonds he had presented to Josephine,
and being assisted urgently from behind BY
her uncle's boots, their terror-stricken owne,
was not slow to follow them into the street
1t is presumed he will not engage himself te
another white girl till his potlnddd feelings are
healed.
MELANCHOLY YSUIcrDe--SMF- pEsrRucrroN OF
BEAUTIFUL CHoRIsTE.-A beautiful brunette
known to the habitues Of the Theater dor.
leans as Mile Clementina, French Opera
Chorister, swallowed arsenic and went to
Heaven, on Wednesday last, in New Orleans
The deceased had "oved not wisely, but toe
we'll, !" and her life, like all such frail flowers
was overcast with many tear ar7shower Of sor-
row, that nurtured within her broken heart
morbid desire to commit suicide. To this
end she made many attempts during the past
twelve months, but either the Fates of friend
ship, or her own lavish hand with the deadly
agents, Prsseryed her life until thst fearful
hour. She left the following note upon q
table beside her DEATH -couch
"This will be the third time have at-
tempted to destroy myself. This will be
certain. 1 am tired of life."