Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-08
Alexandria Gazette
A MAN WITH SIX WIvEs.-The Troy Tim,

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A MAN WITH SIX WIvEs-The Troy Timc>
gives the outlines of the career of travelling
doctor who is shown up at length by the Erie
Dispatch. The former paper says his pomnous
manner and volubillty Of oftongue have given him
the name of DR.. WhistIcvind, but his real name
is Seymour P. Taylor He is the husband Of
six wives and the father of no end Of children.
1t says further: The doctor is a shoemaker by
trade, and his first matrimonial adventure was
with an actress in circus The charms Of 9
pretty girl induced him to desert his wife and
their two children and he married the former
living with her until her DEATH which WI.
caused by the explosion of kerosene lamp
The doctor next married his servant girl. Their
he eloped with patient from Syracuse, a Mrs
DuSenbury, for whom he seems to have had 4
genuine affection, living with her for the long
period of fifteen years. The doctor next turn
ed up at Lansing gburg,, when he represented
himself to be widower He was poorly clad,
and seemed to have suffered hard times. He
there opened medicinal Office, and became
acquainted with Mrs Francis M., who became
his fifth wife. and who, since learning his
true character. is likely either to bring him IL
Justice or make the country too hot to hold him.
He married her in Troy four years ago, one OF
his sons and Mrs. King being the witnesses.
She was worth IS, 900, and she gave HIM 81,
900 as 4 wedding present, to set up country
shoe store in North Corinth: but he ran through
it. laid around drunk and in three months had
only few dollars left Before leaving North
Corinth, however, IN officer came with war
rant for obtaining goods under false pretences.
He appealed to his wife and she paid S47j to
save him from punishment While getting
ready to emigrate to Erie wife No. +, Mrs.
lIusenbury, made her appearance and demand
ed that he should come and live with her and
her three children. He denied in presence
Of wife No. 5, that he had been married to No.
4. She said she could bring proof enough,
but if he would do something for the support
of the children she would not prosecute. lie
had swndled 4 shoe manufacturer at Albany
out of one hundred dollars worth of goods, anJ
these he packed in :: box and told his late com
panion to take them and sell them for the ben
eft of herself and children. He then started
time married sixth wife in that place and
put for parts unknown The last time he was
heard from he was in South Bend, Ind The
Troy lady and wife No. 4, are both after him
and he can hardly hope to escape-at least
from the clutches Of the former.
RA1LRoADs.-The English House of Con,
mons is discussing bill for the protection Of
travellers on railways. 1t appears that In lS5I
there were only 81 deaths from collisions. anc
$ from other causes reported. In 1860 there
were G2 from collisions and rs from other eau
ses. In 1867 there were injured BY collision
j44, and by other accidents 2l3. In 1870, 9G'
by collisions and 23l by other causes. Iher'
is an evident feeling in England that the tins
has arrived when it is necessary to place great
er restrictions on railroads, and to adopt soln
method by which greater protection will b'
given to the passengers and employees. On
great cause of accidents in England is said tt
arise from overworking the men, Engln
drivers and guards are frequently on dut.
fourteen sixteen and sometimes twenty -fou
hours at time, and are necessarily rendered
somewhat careless By fatigue.-Bat. Gazette
THE Moon -CharlcsB. Boyle contributes t.
the last number of Appleton $ Journal long
curiously illustrated article about the moon
lie carries the reader over nearly the Who'll
surface of that side of the moon which is ex
posed to the human gaze, aud describes some
what tediously and obscurcly the marvellous
formation of that satellite lie closes with th
startling assertion that thereis lunar atmos
phere, and unmistakeabie evidences not onl,
of water, but of vegetation. Nay, he goes 81
tar as to talk about ''iong, white ridges, from
behind which some lunar patriots may, per
chance, have defended their beautiful vale,
against the aggresSions of ambitious neighborS
SCENE IN A MEMPHIS Court On Friday
last, in the Criminal court at Memphis, Frank
Graves and Samuel H. Poston, were sentenced
to be hanged by Judge FIippan, tor the mur
der of Firginian named Schoheld, in Cub;
county, about a year ago In passing sentence
on Poston the Judge was much affected. lie
said
Samuel H. Poston, this is one of the sad
dest cras in my life Our parents and thei
children knew each othcr-we grew up together
went to the same Schools and same churches
and played on hill and in valley The same inno
cent games in boyhood. Years have passet!
since then Our roads in life have diverged
You now stand convicted Ola great, capita
crime, and I, as the minister Of the law, hav,
imposed upon Inc the painful duty of pasSln!
upon you the sentence OF death. Were 1t con
sstent with my official duties | would that thi
cup should pass from me- But cannot nov
shrink from the performance of this sad othcla
requirement.
Both Were sentenced to he executed on the
10Th Of May; but an appeal was taken to tht
Supreme court.
ACoRREspoNDENr from the Hub writes ~ tol
lows A few evenings since, at Il party Ms CRANE
grand and elegant affair us an unlimited suppl
Of money could make elaborately dressed
Young lady approached me with the exclamation
Oh nv dear Mrs., lam 50 glad to hav
found YOU. Have you seen that painting in til
library? something about 10 and Jupiter :
Now, who were 10 and JUPITER Althoug
somewhat surprised at the question:, aS tn
lady was graduate of :, trst-elaSs board'n
school and the gentleman on whose, arm sh
leaned, university student, ! proceeded I
explain. and had got SO far as 10 was trans
formed by Jupiter into oh, yes lnte'
rupted the lady with viracity. Il know, INTO
pillar of salt! knew Id heard the St"r
somewhere, only [ couldn recall 1t. Com
Jack that the Stra,ls waltz and they whlr
ed away