A TREACHEROUS WIFE.
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In the early part oflast winter, Mr.. R. Callen-
der, fur dealer, residing in New Orleans, Ger
man by birth, had occasion to leave that city on
a journey to Missouri. in the prosecution Of his
business, leaving his store, containing large and
valuable assortment Of furs, in the charge of his
wife, lady of exceeding beauty, and not half the
age of her husband. Upon concluding his busi-
ness, after an absence of several months, Mr..
Calender returned to New Orleans, and was
thunderstruck upon discovering that his store was
entirely stripped of his goods and shut up; and
that his wife had absconded with man belong
ing to the city, Of the name of Mark Samuel,
taking with them about $500 worth of his pro-
perty in furs, together with his wearing apparel.
furniture, &C., leaving him in state of despair.
Upon further inquiry, Mr.. Calender learned that
his young wife and her para mour had fled up the
river about fortnight previously, when he in
stantly pursued them to st. Louis At that place
he learned that the objects of his inquiry had left
a few days previous for the North, carrying away
with them the proceeds of nine bales of furs
which they had sold at Louisville. He then
continued his pursuit to this city, where the fugi-
tives were arrested yesterday, having in their
possession two bales of furs, of the value of
$500, undisposed of. The Lothario is lodeed
IN prison, and the Interesting young wife" placed
In state of security at the house of friend of
the sufferer, in the upper part of the CITY, Mr..
Mark Samuel is well remembered by the officers
OF the Police as an old receiver of stolen goods
and for various other little transactions in the
way OF trade.-N. Y. Herald.