Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-17
TEL EGRAPHTC.
TOVER THE STATE LlNE.1
LRgislatiVe.

pIlaJluS SIO,OOO W cOHtlHue IHe SeulO3lcdl
survey of the State.
AssEMBLY.-Mr Adams introduced an act,
amendatory of an act, to extend the provis
ions Of an act to amend an act to exempt the
homestead and other property from forced
sale in certain cases, passed April 2lst, 1851
Referred
Senate bill for the sale of marsh and tide
lands of this State amended and passed.
Assembly bill to amend an act to facilitate
the establishment of telegraphic communi
cation between California and the Eastern
States.
Senate bill amendatory ofand supplement
ary to an act concerning personal mortgages
in certain cases. Passed.
The WAY OF THE WoE1r.-A correspon-
dent says:
The usually quiet village of Haverstraw,
n. Y, has recently experienced n bona tide
sensation, one that would be considered wor-
thy of the most readers even had it occurred
in impious Gotham, which is generally con
sidered by the denizens of the rural dsticts,
as the only place where such wickedness
could originate The story briefly told. is
this: Miss Wilson, a fair young girl of lS,
anliabe and of considerable personal attrac-
tions, ardent apd atfectionate in disposition,
had the misfortune to take up her abode with
the Snediker family about a year ago Ed
ward Snediker, the miscreant who baselv
ruined the too-conhding girl, was one OF the
family, and strove by long course of dis
stimulation and deceit wearing meanwhile
the mask of love, to win the unsophlsIeateG
girl to receive his addresses favorably. In
May last both the betrayer and his victim
were allotted night accommodations in the
upper part of the house the rooms not being
partitioned Off the two dormitories were on
ly separated by a screen and gave the cow
ard his desired opportunity. We do not wish
to moraliZe or trouble our readers with an
essay on virtue, but must say that we believe
there is II more chivalrous spirit among our
country bred young men than was man fes
ted by this fellow to an innocent girl under
his own roof and entitled to his protection
One in thousand may lack nobility of spirit,
and be guilty Of such dastardly conduct, and
here was one Of the exceptions in the person
OF this Edward Snediker One night, when
the other inmates of the house were wrapped
in slumber, the fellow crept softly to the bed
of the young woman. and she awoke TO find
herself in his arms She attempted to scream
but he prevented her, and with many rapid
lie begged her to listen to him for a moment,
only tor a moment; he would apologize so
humbly, so earnestly, for her not 10 betray
him to his parents by making an alarm. Oh,
he had loved her SO truly and SO long, and
she was to be his wife, and why should she
be angry with him when he was so honorable
in his intentions? lie never had, never could
think of any other. because she knew his
love for her, and they We're to be united; and
their future lives would be Il continual holi-
day of connubal bliss Alas, for the foolish
trusting. misguided vietim-she believed him
10 be true, and trusted the false heart AMI
periured tongue believing her honor safe
with hcr future husband. Months passed by
and his promises we've unfulflled. and finally
when she spoke to him Of the sui set he was
anXions to avoid, he dropped the mask of
affection, and became entirely indifferent to
her tears or entreaties The poor victim was
then nearly distracted and she thought of
suicide, and taking a vial, proceeded to the
drug store of the village, but her heart failed
her and once more she confronted the cow
ardly author of her sorrow and coming dis
grace, and telling him she was soon to be-
come a mother, begged him to save her from
disgrace and exposure His cool and scorn
full demeanor at once decided her TO undergo
the ordeal Of public exposure to bring him to
the punishment he merited, and she at once
told her story to the superintendent Of the
poor. The accused was Immediately taken
into custody, and an investigation commerce
ed before the village justice, resulting in the
conviction of the accused, in spite of his futile
endeaVors ts prove the young woman TO be
Of bad character. The previous respecta-
hility Of some of the parties, witnesses and
principals, has caused the case to be watched
with unusual interest, and the current of pub
lie opinion, sets strongly against young Snedi-
ker if the supposed facts eiicited on trial are
true.
May ifes ,tnblessed cup for him,
BE drugged with treacheries to the brim.
Our informant stated that Miss W. had
commenced a suit against Snediker for at
tempts to iniure her past reputation.
loUNG THOMAS Hoop has inherited his
fathers genius it is said, and Will soon issue
a volume in prose and verse, "Quips and
Cranks.' which will be illustrated by his own
pencil.-ETchaage
That thing has been going the rounds, for
. series of years. 1t is time to stop it,
A SAFE Man TO INsuRE.--By steamboat
explosion on a western river passenger was
thrown unhurt into the water, and at once
struck out Justify for the shore, blowing like
a porpoise all the while lie reached the
bank almost exhausted, and was caught by
bystander and drawn out painting. "Well,
old fellow" said his friend, had hard time,
eh 2 eyes, pretty hard, consderin'.
Wasn't doin' it for myself, though; was
WOrkin' for one O them insurance Offices in