The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-03-01
DANIEL O'CONNELL'S NIECE.

INV "oiiN'cilui arc lhc IcllllOnS Ol
life, and how mysterious are its work
ing4," remarksan exchange.
The Chicago Journal relates case
in point that came before the Police
Magistrate in that city on Monday NOR
ming last. \ woman named Ellen
Wclch was found on the previous night
Sunday wandering about the streets
apparently without any object, or with
cut u home to 60 to, and was arrested
Ivy the police, on the charge ofvagran-
cy. On being brought before the po-
lice court on Monday, parties who arc
knowing to her history, recognized her
and furnished the reporters the follow
ing particulars regarding her: 1t ap-
pears that some fve or six years ago,
Ellen ran away f'om Ireland in compa-
ny with u dashjuy young lrishman,
whom her parents had forbidden her to
marry. Her father lived at Castle
=
koarncy, and Was II man of opulcnce
and influence, and Ellen had been well
brought up, but with that pervcrscness
which is always n characteristic of love,
was bent upon marrying the young
| man.
She accordingly clopod with him and
camo to Philadelphia, where she was
married. She lived with her husband
about year, at the expiration Of which
time he died. Sho then again went to
Chicago and married again, but again
was doomed to misfortune. Her hus-
band, who had tho reputation of being
an excellent man, was drowned in the
river by falling from schooner. Elton
maintained herself by sewing for Il
time, but finally fell in with disrcputabll
characters, who hoeced her out of hcl
clothing and an allowance of $50 whicl
she received every three months from
her father, through the priest. She tool
to drinking, and by gradual descont
soon fell to Il low depth.
The Journal says ave know from
induhitable sources that this woman j
an oUa nti:c to Daniel O'Conneli, tn,
Great Irish Orator and Rctormcr, he
mother, Mary O'Connell, being his sid
ter. Her parents, AZ wo said before, oc
cupy Castle Koarnoy, in Ireland, an
are known through the length an
o breadth Of Ireland as family of opu
lcncc, and widely esteemed for thei
many acts ofkindncss.
"Thus this woman, descending iron
= an ilIustrious line of ancestors, has gon
down through the various stages OF lii
unit! she has reached tho bottom; AM
: now in this city of Chicago, thousand
ofmlcs from her native home, this rel
rescntativc Of n noble family connecte
most intimately with the most illustr
ous genius oflreland, isa common stree
vagrant
And what q lesson is to be learn,
from the constantly changing aspect
human affairs. We see men daily stru
!, Cling to gain fortune for their childrc
: and boasting Of the nobility Of the
+ family-of their wealth and infnenc
= yet turn your eyes to history and see
: such donot nine times IN ten meet VIII
Il rcyerses which bring down their oU'' va
y ted superiority. Human Delnss, I'm
fish in the stream, are eontinu"i'! 3.
ne ing up and down. We seths rien ,, man
son of yesterday, the Oesgar 'r"""@'
il, ofto.day; and that poor boy who i. h'
no 70 encounter all the hardship' Of life !
,So tender age Of youth becomes el
Iono tho leader Of his people-a Sc
made man, commanding tho attentiC
,d and admiration Of the world.