, 1864-08-07
SUICIDES.
Prostitution and DehpaiF-Siry chnIne,
Laudanun1 and Death.

Again VIC arc called upon TO chronicle the sad
ED of q woman Of the town Again has tic Of
eIr and ehsme terminated in seltdestructiou, and
another victina gone 70 fTel the countless thforg
Of thoee who, betrayed ana deserted, hare wildly
plunged Into the obl,yion of death, to hide their
shame In the darkness Ut the grave. or quiet the
ascnies ofa breaking heart BY the tleep that kno~s
no waking. At first thought. the frequency Of sui.
ei6ef among the frail Eill excite With wonder and
-tari1e WITH honor. bne when re consider how
and feeble the ir1endthlps they hs1e formed, aad
how litt'e The future gt1es them Of hops, we shall
eesss to ssvr and on1A w?ndef end ut LIE u tss-
cast ii aside With ~ little Ierllng aud oruaaitty as
| sbe5 would change u soIled farment.
aes sss as f soase oi ss5s
| at Nc. 2ee sou,h Clsrk strcex, committed suicide
on Filthy h. By taking st.isonine she h,a not
and was girl possessed OF scnsltlTe tenpesa-
rnent, a. well a. much peFsonal bc&uty.. About
four weeks stnce she leit her home Ia Bridgeport
and informed her parents that rho vas sewing III
q shop II this city. Ste had visited home several
! times, the last occasion being one week sgo yee-
dez1rn and Of the immediate canes that !ei to it,
| But little further IL known thsn fe given IL the
following testimony At the corontz's Inquest yes
SnsIe Beli save the following ,est,nsny: I am
keeper Of the houee. No. so9 Clark street. l have
known the deeeas CO shout ,hre: weeks; sac came
KITTY Fog. Who died : few days since. She va.
ntaal,y cheerful End Seemingly happy: soi aites
;od d ne sse aid M aot wish 70 i've sSe e1isd very
much and talked almost constantly Of Kitty aud
seh hs5 'udsse sseed ds'a and ,as ssr Rs s,:
o. Friday vert q out ,s;ul, I'd 'fhsu returned
alarmed anaN-ked her what vas The matter. when
she told me she had taken poison It Was soo0
atee1ta. Cd .hat she had sW.llowea slarSe dose ot
r. aaa ss Sss e
81 III III ns sa I'd
anSee 1easS ess he he daughter Of
aass yho is II r. saG thaH IL rf ,s
ID q FEE dsusSters a1 ~ De- deersason, VA he sam
. tuition. Their ertef, se the terrible truth came be
I nd mosncr % w7nn: " their hanas Ind sesoed IN u
: agony Of grief that drew tca7. from nearly al
9 Corontr Wagner held tho inquest On saturda.
afternoon apd verdict returned that the deceaeas
= came to her dcath from poison tsken in non1ea
Of melancholy, for theputpose Of aeat-destEuetou
: ihe ssonies oi death at 10. soo cl.sS, anoshe
Is sircs The name OF The deceased was Masg
= RaineY. She had for about year lived with b
% aSaee. a. az cs2i % ssresi About % yess @ aeo e
10 Ras msr1icd to Charles l.. Rainey, member {
It the 18Th nlinois infantEy but be! Welded hfe va
D. finally leat her entirely. seeking the eoc1ctJ E
er Other women. aud refusing to Sec OF speak Hit
se hc1 His bcartless conduct affected her severed,
o. and on three occasions Within the past tnfe
months she has sought to end her miset! BY deatl
Il but prompt me iieal aid has hestsoforo thwarte
y her deeiRn. On Ftidsy ahe made the 1ast and 60
re ceetftl attempt. She procured An ounce Of land
- mum IRON N. jerome, and swallowed the eusil
h. dose The act was soon discovered, and Dr.
&c 8. Macdooad called. bnt 1t WAS too 1s!e, aaa sh
Ec soon expired. Her ace Vas nineteen.
ng An tnqueet Was held. snd a verdict rendered
he accordance with the facts.
at TIE EoRru nrr1s,oz PARK.-The subject Of u
T '1s sotnstiuu Of pafk In the North Division vi
again agttzted at recent council meeting, at
OIL now lies referred to the City Attorney, who VI
probably report at the next Council Aessaon. II
H. to be devoutiY hoped that the CITY Fathers ri
ID decide tayorably In the case. The necessity
pasks Il the vicinity Of ls5ge dt.es h.s long bet
to ! acknowledged In III civilized communities, II
most Of he utes of our coQntsJ boast OF sou
I'D pleasant setseAt Of the kind. Chitsso Alone
to backward Ftrst In Commerce, Patriotism ar
In Ia her CHARITIES, she does net possess any ps,
eut whore her cttlzeua cau pAAs away tour o. tV
cs. on hot eurnmct's afternoon OF evening. n
poo. apologies 70. ths usns shat hs,e and The