The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04
A Domestic War Drama.

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A singular case before the Supreme Co,lri
OF New York shows how a deeeltfnl widow
duped q soldier, This plaintiff tells a. mos
romantic and pitiful story. He returned
after three years service in the ranks of tn,
defenders ofthe country, with bis back pay
and an honorable discharge in his pocket
to Jersey City, and put up at boarding.
house kept by one Mrs. Brosman, who rep.
resented herself as n lone loTn willow. with
three small chilcren Here the widow
destinations Overcame the heart of the sol
.dier He told his love and was not rejected
the children called him papa :" the widow
styled herself Mrs. Brown, -i..', t'ilIlF'
There was brother about the house. and
this brother, the widow said, held lien or
claim ON her establishment to the extent of
about $500. How mice" If that could be
moved The war was nearly over; boun-
ties were very high, and TO raise the money
MIR. Brown was determined to re-enlist
He did 50 in New Jersey, and handed over
the bounty 20 the friedly brother John.
Soon came the end of the struggle, and
the returning soldier hastened to rejoin
the dear wife, that was to be. He hurried
to the hotel but the widow had disap-
peared. In her place, however, appear
ed the brother, but "Qtdnl ,aatuths do
iHOr'
No longer the brother hut the insulted
husband demanding what business John
had TO enquire for his wife, and Informing
him that the widow was, and long had been
Mrs. Brosman. The children were his own
children; the house had been sold and ifhe
(BrOwn) called again he would be elilnin-
ated from the premises.
Brown now seeks redress at law, and ON
an affidavit of these facts has procured an
order of arrest against the offending Bros
man, which has probably by this time
been served on him by the sheriff. rf
.
The negroes in New Orleans were much
puzzled with the elective franchise. A let
ter from that city says: ~
To-day Is election day. SO do not have
to leave the leyee to talk with the sable Ia
borers of these fields, for they are strung
along, returning from the polls" sober and
thoughtful, with the puzzling associations
of franchise, which they fancy they have
to-day, In sincere practical reality, exer-
cised III company with their masters OF
course it Is to be expected many of them
g 90 1t blind.p lII
"Yes, massa, done voted"
"Well, who did you vote fOrlH .l
Dunno, massa L done jis as de man told
me dat CUB me de pass. Iput it in"
Pass what passy Oh, he means the
ticket 1t looks like pass TO him of
course. He sees my SMILE and, after a mo-
ments silence, adds, TO show the honesty
of his intenrion-a good win capable Of
good work. a.,.4t ...asal. ~ ~.
81 put dat paper in, massa, for Uncle
Sam, God bless him, whoever he is"
Prices IN TIE .BRiTIsH PRoYINcRs-.A
gentleman of this city who has Just re-
turned from Montreal says he purchased
there the cloth for aflrst-class oyercoat and
had IL made up by the most fashionable
tailor In that city, at total cost of S29
Here the same coat would cost him $96 He
also had made a neat suit--cOat, vest, and
pantaloons-of the finest English cassi-
mere, for $3S, Here, or in New York, the
same suit would cost 800 or upwards.
Dress silks, that cost in Hartford or New
York 80 so yard, he purchased in Mon
tfeal for ~ so; and costlier silks, such as
sold here at 30 and " yard, he purchased
for - 50. Ladies' extra nice gaiter boots,
that sell in Hartford for 80 a pair, can be
bought in Halifax for ~ 50-the only diff
fereace being that the Halifax article Is
made Of better leather. Clothing and silks
cannot be sold cheap when we pay 65 per
cent. duty on them 10 gold--eqnal to 100 per
cent. Ia our currency. adu .-t',