Red Wing sentinel., 1861-03-27
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF Erie.

About five years ago among the
fashionable ,boardcrs' at one of odr
prominent Hotels III this city,werc two
fascinating and wcll-drccssed ladies
and their husbands, who mingled =
the good society Of that day, apparent.
ty the l'arpicst and most attractive Of
the circle in which they moved. TIC
Husbands Of botli being, in. tie. conn
mon parlance Of the times, cletcr or
who1c-souled gentlemen, always "lail
fellow. well met" with everybody, and
occupying prominent positions, their
society was courtcdsin' their circle soff
friends and Associates 4 Every lavish
ing expenditure, was indulgcd in ~
CRAFTY the wish of the ladies', in ex-
'travogant .dscssing, and entertaining
their friends in the rounds Of fashiona-
bleo dissipation. Life moved along
seemingly all sunshine, and to the lesa
favored, not cloud, could be secn, to
mar the pleasure of their gay and
happy enjoyment. Afcw short years
passed, and one Of tho enchanting and
once happy wives, in her agrlish' days
the pride of q doting father, and moth
,cr, resident of a Southern city, educated
in Ill tic accomplishments of one Of
the first Female Scminarics, after
out a miserable existence of
sickness and disease, tho result;of for
mer imprudencog and dissipation,
became the inmate of our county poor
house, where death terminated her
career. Her husband AN actor Of con-
siderable reputation throughout the
country, who years, before separated
from her, last season; in, a bar-room
alteration in New Orleans, was shot
dead. Tic husband Of the other lady,
a few years ago, Was detected ina
forgery, or swindling operation, for
which he is now serving out = term Of
years in the Auburn prison. And now
comes the last actor in this, domestic
drama. A few days ago, in passing
through the Workho,isc, on a tour of'
inspection, among the inmates Of TINT
institution, our attention was called.to
one who bore the appearance of hav-
ing seen better days,and, on inquiring,
VIC found it was the unfortunate wife
Of the imprisoned confidence operator,
and the last Of the once favored quar-
tcttc. Reared in wealth and luxury,
she lett her happy home and parents,
in Philadelphia, to follow the fortunes
|of one She had sworn to love, honor,
and obey. She, who once siienc' ia
|conspicuously at concerts, balls, and
amid the festive scenes, and by her
accomplishments, beauty, and all that
goes to make up bcwitching woman,
sunk so low seemed almost impossible!
Step by step, she had fallen iii her
career Of dissipation and vice, until
from the former cnviablc position she
occupied in the gay world Of fash;ona-
bic life, through the influence Of the
Intoxicating cup she had become tho
associate Of the vulgar and abandoned
characters, such as fill our prisons
Her health being 50 bad, through the
humanity of those who execute the
laws, on Saturday sho was removed to
the County Poor House, there to
rccicvc the kiud. attentions Of those
WHO uuUlSIef ~ luc WIntS O1 tnC poor
and unfortunate. Il ,at @irosac t-,uf77uf!
This is no exaggerated, sensation
item, but plain, simple story of facts,
as hundreds who read this paragraph
can testify to. Is enc Of the every
day acts in the drama of life, and H.
Illustrates its ups and downs. To-day
occupying high round in tho ladder,
tomorrow, who knows whcrc2 >,.f
now THE PLOT 10 AssAsslNATE
LINCOLN WAS GOTTEN UP
INTERESTING DEIElOPnEkT
Police Superintendent Kennedy Of
New York In. recently charged Off
Ger Alvin II. Williamson with, neglect
of duty, disobedicncc Of orders, intox-
ication and grossly improper conduct
the latter i'll using improper Ian.
g"agc to the complainant. Tho, case
is now before the Police Board. Mr..
Williamson has brought forward nino
witnesses to testify that lie was perfect
ly sober both before and after the In
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