, 1860-08-22
a lkOttlauc3 Spoiled.

Some years aeo tue New Orleans BE stated
That 3lr. FleurJ Of that city, who WIS suppos-
cd 10 be one Of the victims By the l,ss Of the
Arctic, had suddenly turned up at the Balizt,
and would foon be Ut home, where he expected
once m"Ic 10 embrace bis pretty wife and fully
rc-enter into the enjoyment OF lls handsome
property, As the story vent. Mr. Fleury
iloaird oft On piece Of the wreck to some uf1.
inhabited part of the world, aod all these years
Lad been unablc to communicate 10 his discon-
folate partner tho tact that lie was ulye a1d
burning with inpntience TO return to her en-.
bruce. The story created considerable sensa-
tion in New Orleans, Tor Nine. Fleury, besides
being we'll known, is extremely bewitchipg-so
II ID sA3d-and alter mourning a respectable time
fer l,rr Fleury, had taken to herself Weber,
transferred to him all The comfortable estate
lett by tie dcfunct. For two or three days,
stEay paragraphs appeared in the New ureans
paEe's. CHI ,onieling the progress of Mons. Fleu.
~ the P.odyuae Of the 9th inst said-
The news received two days ago Of the re-
turn CT tine Of the Enrrivers OF tic il.fated
steamer Arctic. was considered By maur as u
hoax, but il is now fully confirmed. The only
errar was, that the husband had not telegraph
cd iron, the KAlize, as stated, bet had written
lrosn N-~ York, where be arrived on 4 whater,
nieT ne&r six ~sks OF mast Interesting ad-
ventures. liz is expected here hourly. Turing
the pa,i days. US no names had been mention
ed, tie story was applied 10 di. ers supposed
widows who had married again under similar
circumstances, and it created no little excite
melt in certain circles.
ABlnsy be imagined, Nine. Weber pi-dtrant
F'eury, VAS in most uncomfortable state Of
mind ut oil this. She stood it " long as she
could, and finally hearing no direct news Of her
"lost one returned sent her Weber TO tho
newspaper cl!ice to demand the origin of the
source Of information. On the llth the Bee
published the following, the concluding zen.
teuce Of which looks Ike au intimttioo that IN
Invitation to coffee and tisto}s would not be de-
cllned hy the reporter:
Mr. Fltury has not Jet made his promised re.
turn to the city, ind there seems now to be
strong possibility that the strange report which
arose 30 unaccountably rega1 dug Lis safety, is
III outrage and malciously started rumor. How
II Waa originated and gained general crcdence,
csen b.,ng endorsed Us the truth by hose who
kLcw lin well, il mystery We shall take it
upon ourselves to unrayel, if such thing is
wi:hin tue range Of possibility. The Information
TLich We published the other day came in such
Il plausible, posltire and direct manner, from
huch reliable authority, that if We were misled
il was II mistake Ehicn the nlost careful and in.
crcdalous might easily hnre fallen into. Mr.
Weber. whose name was mentioned IN eonnec-
lion with this singular affair, called at our office
on Thursday to learn tue author Of this inteii-
.rnce, stating that he knew nothing Of the letter
WHICH was said to hare been written by Mr,
Fieury. lie VIII informed By one Of The pro-
ir;eto1s OF the hour when he could meet our re.
porter, wEo alone was conscrs4nt with tho at.
fair, but tailed to cali again. nor did our report
CT find him when he went to bis store for the
purpose Of coaferring with him on the sutject
II the Story il false, Hn injustice has been done
TO Nr. Eebe: and his tatni.y, which, though un-
intentional. Of course, our reporter holds him
Atlf ready to repair or render satisfaction for,
in any manner he may be called upon.
The French part of the Gourrstr de Ia Lous;;-
On, al the next daJ, contained The following
letter fronl tbe lady in the casc;
NV 0HLEAxs. Aug. 10, 1sen.
.N<ssrs. Eji:ors Of tho Gonr+i<--Will vou
please CO me The tuvor TO ciye place to these
few lines in Jour columns. 1esteldHy morn,ng,
my husband, Nr. 4. +. Weber, veited the ofi :a
OF Tie b. in order ID ahE the proprietors of this
+hect from what source they had derived the de-
meritsof the story that they told few days
aimee, about my unfortunate husband. Moses r.
Fitury, who perished on the steamer Arctic,
wrecked in ISL. 0oe Of shs propretors Of The
pnper, n whom Ir. Weber my husband. ap.
piled, would onIy vouclssfe for answer that tie
Bte was responsible for whatever articles it was
pleased to publish in its daily issue. Itiswrll
that re SHOULD understand this fact; but mean
while the writers OF the RE continue. in the
crueIest manner, to sport with tho &tIsctiops OF
En- honeat family who have never done them
uny injury. These a1ticles-besides that they
are calculated to confuse the commercial affairs
Of my husband, Mons. Weber, by casting un'
certainty upon his ncquired rights have
already had for result the sad privilege OF g.
affecting ulY own daughter Adnevine Henry,
that she has fallen seriously i'll. In such CIR.
cumstarcrs, Ia order to arrest the eril which il
is desired to do u.s. lbeg Of you Slessra. Editors
| Of tho Coa,ritr to announce in your journa
tha. the etorJ Of the BE about II. Fleury il
/ destitute Of the slightest foundation.
Your respectful eervant,
VIRGINIA WEnzR,
| Widow Of F. Henry.