Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18

coaches was travelling on this side oil Edinburg,
at a considerable distance fromany house, about
o'clock in the evening, lady was.seen sitting
on the road waiting until The coach should
come up to her. On its having done SO, she
| rose, and in dreadfuiy agitated slate beckon-
ed to the guard to take her up. The guard
inquired Of her how far she was going, and on
her having answered his question, he mention
ed her fare would be certain sum, and de-
manded immediate payment OF it. The lady,
who was scarcely able 10 speak, multered out
tina, she had no money about her, but that on
reaching the piece she mentioned it would be
duly paid him. The guard. unwilling TO take
her on without previous payment OF the fare,
desired the driver TO proceed, until gentle
man inside, !hr only passenger the coach had
at the time, interfered, and insisted that she
should be instantly taken into the coach, adding
tha, he would see the fare duly paid The lady
was accordingly received into The coach. She
was dressed in the first style of fashion; but
part Of her clothes was soiled with daubs, as
if she had fallen On the road. The gentleman
on perceving tina, her extreme agitation still
con inued, mildly asked her the cause of her
distress. She a, first endeavoured 10 evsde his in
quiries bu' on his TT peatine his anxiety 10 be-
come acquainted with it, and adding in the
most friendly manner that he should be glad if
he could be OF any service 10 he's, she a, last
gave him shori account, which was frequent
ly Interrupted by sobs and signs, Of the whole
mater. She stated thai youae man and she
had been for a considerable tine past on terms
OF intimacy, tina he had made TO her propo>
sails Of marriage but that 10 consequence of
his being somewhat ,doicird TO Obscure hab-
its, her parents and friends inlerlPred 10 pre-
vent her encouraging his addresses that see
ing there was M pros pet, OF reconci!ing them
10 he match, aud being pa,sona ely fond at
the young man, thsy h, d con,riyr d 10 einpr 10.
gether, and got clandestinely married; that
they had slept Two nights together, but that
on The evening Of ne bird day, after their
marriage. and while they were both riding in
the secluded place a, which she WIS found, he
all at once pulled out Of his pocket Two pis-
'nls, one of which he requested her TO lake, ad
ding he would take The other himself and tina
on signal which he would give, both should
blow out each Others brains. The lady of
course was awfuliy alarmed at this conduct
on the part of her husband, upon observing
which he Immediately added, that if she did
not do as he had proposed he would instantly
shoe, her. The lady, in a state OF the utmost ter
ror, then jumped Out Of the gig and fell on the
road-a Circumstance which so frightened the
horse that tie anmal gslloped off with the ut
most speed, and she had not seen her husband
since. The lady al the same time mentioned
10 The geDlema0 in the coach her own name,
as well as the names and places Of residence OF
her nearest relations, some Of which he knew
On arriving al the nearest post-town, they learn.
ed that the Iady's husband hal reached il a.
bout an hour and a half before them; and that
from his furious manner al the inn, ii had been
deemed prudcnt to hand him over TO the civil
Authorities. In ore word. he is now in luna.
lie asylum, and the lady is placed unGer The
protection Of her parents. Etgin Courier.