Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-29

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\ FACTORY GIRL 5 EXPERIENCES. Writing
from Boston to the Chicago Journal, a cores
pnudeut relates the story Of such mutations in a
I!t as may be considered characteristic OF Amerl-
can experiences la 1865 there came to the
metropolis of New Eugland, from Penobscot, in
Maine, young orphan girl, who, after vainy
striving to maintain herself comfortably at home.
by school teaching, had decided to essay the
fortunes Of factory girl in larger city. Euter-
ng the hoop skirt manutactory of private
firm in Boston, she devoted all her energies to
Il mastery of the business, that her confinement
10 mere drudgery might not be long protracted,
and this to such effect that in years time she
was promoted to the position of saleswoman.
lu two years more her superior mental capa
city and practical tact made her the chief sales
woman Of the establishment and through this
last position she was brought to the acquaint-
auce of certain rich California merchant, buy
acquaintance matured into mutual regard Of
Il yraver nature. The girl, we'll as she was do
iug, had wolnan's natural yearniug for wo-
man 5 domestic kingdom, aud when the Cali
iornian closed his business account Tor the time
by asking the saleswoman to go back TO San
Francisco with him as his wife she yielded
graceful assent After quiet wedding the two
departed together for the Pacific coast, where
the ensuing four years We're passed IN all the
harmony aud prosperity requisite Tor the smooth
est progress OF married life.
The wife now of rich man, and the posses
snr OF abilities and personal comehneSs to grace
Il high social station, the former factory girl as
>ulned a commanding position in the society of
her new home and became a leader lu matters
ut arlstocralc taste and fashion. After four
years the Americauism Of her destiny found
tragic demonstration. Some mouths ago her
husband was tempted into one OF those extravi-
gaut mining specu atlonS which are the baue Uf
California, aud entered roo deep to be able TO
Withdraw before the collapse aud crush In a
few hours Of sinking values be was dragged
dowu iiom wealth to poverty, aud revenged
himself upoU fortune by committing suicide.
The sound Of the fatal pistol shot awoke the be-
rravcd wife from her tuur years dream OF hap
,inc>> aud plenty to the old reality OF her girl
>h hun,llue>s aud Want. The expenses OF the
>t dcstroyer's burial left her with barely
enough remaining from recent wealth to secure
her return to Boston, where she Is ouce more
working for a Livelihood Livelihood as though the Cali
~.S. episode had never biig hted her existence.
\ BosTON SENSATIONAL Boston cores
pou,ent oi the Portsmouth Times has the fol-
loving story OF the exploits Of female iorger,
and says that the source OF his Information Is a
reliable one The lady is the wife OF we'll
knowu Bustouian, aud by bold forgery she
succeeded in obtaining a large sum OF money
from one Of the bauks 10 that city. The partl-
lars, without going into detail, are as follows:
About two mouths ago very beautiful, lady
ike aud accomplished woman arrived IN San
Francisco by the overland railroad aud booked
her uame at one of the fashionable hotels as
Mrs Geraldine, from Boston, Massachusetts,.
She had "a large amount Of baggage, and was
supposed to be the wife Of millionaire, as she
represented that she had expected to meet her
husband In San Francisco, who had been sue
ce<Stul merchant in China for several years
She stated that although he had not met her
as she expected. she had received letters from
him informing her that business delayed hun
in China and he had instructed her to ENJOY
herself until his arrival as became her fortune;
She attended balls and parties and received
very polite attention from some OF the nrst
families.
Things went on hummingly until few days
aro when detective made his appearance up
on the scene, and Informed her that he bad
warrant for the arrest of Mrs., of Boston,
and that she. the pretended Mrs. Geraldine,
was the Identical person he was after He told her
that it was his duty to arrest her tor the crime
of forgery She stoutly denied the soft lm-
pcachment, but when she was informed that her
husband had instructed the officer, she would
quietly 20 to Boston with him and return the
money, she should not be exposed, she admit
ted that she had obtained $4,000 on check to
which she had forged her husbands s name, aud
had fled to California to meet lover who mad
been in China. She gave the officer S7,5Oo,
which she had in her trunk and returned TO
her eastern home. 1t is said she is now very
rcpcntant and with tears asks to be forgiven.
THE POWELL EXPEDITION. Clement Pow
eli, writing to the Chicago Tribune from Wlud'
<or Castle, Utah, April 3, says: Fourteen
hundred miles of u tortuous and almost lnacceS-
>hle river have been mapped by the civil engI1o
nccrs. \ coplinuous sketch ofthe LETT wall OF
the Colorado aud Green has been made. The
minerals of the country traversed have been ex-
amincd and specimens obtained. The most
Important are silver, copper aud coal. Gold Is
very fine, and placer diggings have also been
discovered Much new information will be added'
and studies 10 structural geology completed.
Fo>>ils Of bones, plants, fishes and corals have
been shipped in large quantities. We find eVl; :
dcucc> of large fresh water lakes, remains .,
curious animals, forests turned to stone SlE,heo
tree trunks, eighty feet long and two or three
lrrt IN circumference, are scattered over tue
desert drtted over by sand, reminding one OF
tn" hrokcn columns of the Niie. The plants
Of lrah have been gathered and classneo.
Mrs. Thompson has over two hundred Varie-
ties
Major Powell has given especial attention to
Indian lore He has made vocabplarles OF the
! ic tongue learned their traditions, religious
ft"s and tribal laws He speaks the glbberlSn
o The various tribes, aud probably is the most