Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-10

MRs LIZZIE BgLL-0ur readers will
remember tha- some time ago we spoke
in complimentary terms Of a lady call
ing herself Mrs Lizzie Bell, who vas, as
she avowed, engaged in raising money
Tor the purpose Of erecting on the banks
Of the Hudson river, an asylum for the
orphans Of Union soldiers who have
and may fall in battle, and we published
at the same time a letter from Mayor
Gavin, in which that gentleman strongly
recomm ended the lady and the benevo-
lent object which she professed to have
IN view TO The favorable consideration Of
our citizens Mrs. Bell had in her pos
session letters Of endorsement from div
ers public funelionaries and we'll known
individuals Of other cities, which, con
neeted With the apparent honesty Of pur-
pose with which she presented the claims
Of her scheme. and the alaerity with
which oar worthy Mayer and citizens
respond TO benevolent appeals, induced
hr Gavin, ourselves and our citizens 20
do and say in favor Of the enterprise aud
the lady who had undertaken Il
We are sorry 10 be forced TO the con
clusIon that Mrs. Lizzie Bell has been
playing a sharp game. We have noticed
paragraphs IN several q cur exchanges
iaseiy which leads US 10 conclude. es
peeiRlly In our Cleveland eonlemporar-
les, ~ which city it seems she took the
iniiiatory steps in The swindle. The
Herald Of last Monday says:
The ClevelHnd certificate, which seems
% have been the basis Of Mira Lizzie
Belts opetations--and ze understand
that she forIneriy resided IN this city
now u bet one Of an indefinite number
she can uBpocket Al moments notice
Mayors 81 almost every city East and
Hesi---we did not sec one from the MAYOR
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES certified, clergvmen.
without number-for eiergymen and
church members seem to be Mrs. Lizzie
beifs sbest holt have commended her.
and editoFs-though Of these there seems
20 be isv, owiag, perhaps, to their lack
Of vital piety--have Endorsed her.
" Nov, as this scheme for raising mo-
ney WAS started in this city, aud some Of
our most worthy divines have-as the
saying is --leat their names TO il. We
feel compelled to say that the enterprise
IN considered at least suspicious, and we
advise every oas who shall be solicited
to contribute % the 50 Bell Institute" 10
make such personal investigation "a
shall satisfy them Of the honesty Of the
enterprises, aud that Mira Lizzie Bell is
q proper person TO run such an insii
tuition, whenever the funds which she
secures shall have been invested for
that purpose
From the Herald We also learn that
there are tlco Lizzie Bells "a in the Geld "
La the spring a lady calling herself Liz
zie Bell called at that office, but a week
or tive ago another female called who
averred herself the real Lizzie Bell. and
siRee then, mnch to the amusement Of
the editor, he was informed that the
last caller was. not the Iactual Lizzie
Bell, bat eonfrere Of that parsonage,
the two travelling together.
From the best lights before ms, we are
constrained 10 believe that Mrs. Lizzie
Bell Is engaged Ia dishonorabie bust
ness and i playing upon the bsnevo-
leRce OF oar people solely for her own
aggrandizemeRt We therefore warn all
to whom she maY apply against this fas-
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