The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-16
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Mysteries in New Work.

The mysteries of large city are strange
and startling. The New York cOrrespOn-
lent of the Rochester Democrat. referring
| o mysterious matters occurring occasional
~ in that city. calls up the following inter
eSting "reminiscences
One most striking instance was found a
few years ago in the history of George
schuyler. He was of the firm of X. d G..
Schuyler, who were the heaviest railroad
operators of the day. They failed. Pre-
viOus to this they issued large amount of
spurious stock of the New Haven railroad
of which one of them WAS preSident-and
heir failure of course ere ted great excite
nent. 1t also developed the tact that Geo.
Schuyler. bachelor of over 80, had a wife
and family living up town. His children
were grown up and went by the name
Spicer-that being the name borne by their
father while he was in his own domestic cir
lie. Some time after that, another bache
Tor. Daniel Angevine by name, died. leav-
ing a handsome estate. the fruit of merchan-
Iise. His kindred were about to claim il,
when a widow and family appears suddenly
aud contests the clai n. The testimony went
to show that the man known in New \ Ork
as Daniel Angcvine had for years passed III
Williamsburg by the name OF Smith. and
| the claims of Mrs. Smith were sustained by
| the courts. | know not how many similar
| cases may have occurred. but two of very
| striking character have come beneath my
/ own observation. The first was that of Mr..
| II Y. F.. once heavy -four dealer in West
| street He was bachelor of fifty years or
| more, an enterprising and successful bust
ness man. and an honest and e-timabie
| member of the great community OF trade
| Every morning he appeared at his store at
/ O'Clock, and every night at dark he left
| hut whence he came or whittier he went, no
one knew Neither his head clerk nor his
most intimate friends had ahy clue to his
abode. Frequently it was sald 70 him, M +.
| f.. YOU may be taken ill, and we should
| want to see YOU, where shall We come -
| Never mind was the reply. "If am ia
ken sick you will hear from me- If any
| one pressed the inquiry, a short answer was
| made and it was generally understood that
| Mr.. +. desired no a!lusion TO be made to his
| residence. Sometimes attempts were made
| to track him up, but he always eluded pur-
| suit in the crowd and darkness of "A throng-
! ed street. and the off twenty years mystery
| was only solved by his death in manner
| similar to that of Mr. Schuyler. The second
| instance occurred last week. and was in this
/ wise: | have for quarter of acentuTy, that
is, from his boyhood up. known a person
| named . He was quiet and retiring
| character and became confirmed bachelor
| About five years ago his father died, leav-
ing him executor to his estate. He boarded
| A mart of the time far up town and part oil
the time in BROOKLYN. During an Illness. to
! which he was subject three years ago, his
| friends called on him. and not liking the
appearance of the p ace advised him to seek
| another boarding house. Little did they
dream that this was his own establishment
| A few weeks ago he sent to this city Ter d
| physician whom he had known fifteen years
TO make him professional visit. The mes
| -enCer had a rude one-horse wagon, and 10
| this the doctor was conveyed TO shabby
and dilapidated house in the suburbs o.
| Brooklyn. where he found P sick abed
| and rapidly sinking His disease was acute
and reached hopeless stage. \ woman o
rather degraded appearance and several
children entered the room, and L - aston
shed the physician by the announcement
that they were his wife an offspring. lie
died next day, AMI his friends met at tbs
funeral this strange and most unexpected
family Here was very startling denoue'
ment. Who, indeed. knew him as the live
" bachelor. mingling in the best of society
in this city. could have dreamed that he haC
a vulgar. ill-ored wife, and family OF mis-
cradle children hidden away from all hi
friends: and yet this is but small specl
men of the mysteries and miseries of New
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