Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-12

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Decatur, Dekalb county, to little Girl
OF the same county, has been made the
subject 81 legal discussion at Athens
oy virtue OF writ of Habeas cor
pus. s.s1
The girl at the time ofmarriape was
aged I'D years, month end II davs !.
ard weighed only SO pounds. And
fully as childish in her manners ,s 4.
customary at her age. 1t appeared in
the eviden ce as reported 10 us, that the
family which is respectable but hum
ole. consist Of the girl, her mother.
and brother; he probably of age or
nearly so. The father had left a small
property. part Of which, probably
TWO or three negroes, is the portion Of
the girl. The mother is rather weak
minded woman, and Foote had obtain
ed such an influence over her mind. az
10 induce her to believe that her son
was disposed to waste and. destroy The
property to turn her out of doors
and to marry her daughter to, him
(foot) the only means Of protecting
the property. The marriage was de.
termlned upon, with the knowledge og
the daughter, on one night. and TOOL
place the next. The CLERGYMAN and
the magistrate both refused to perform
the ceremony, aud the magistrate who
oihciated was brought from distance
Inc license stated the age of the girE
to be over IL years. When the Girl
was informed, on the arriva! OF the
magistrate, that she was to be married
she positively refused, and for long
time resisted by clinging 10 the bed
post; and when the ceremony was
performed, she sat in chair, refusing
TO stand up.-She went home with
Foote reluctantly, and slept with him
two nights, after which she was taken
away from him by the neighbors. On
being asked BY the Judge if she said,
yes, she said she did, but did so from
iear Oh her mother, and when asked by
him 1t she wished to live with Foote
she replied with much warmth. thai
she did not, and never would-that she
hated him, and did not wish to hear
MS name mentioned to her. Foote is
SAID to be in narrow circumstances
IN debt tor his board. The Judge deci-
ded that the girl should be kept from
Foot, under the charge of a guardian.
till she closed her tW elfth wear, when
she is to become his wife, or not. as
she herself may determine. Much
indignation was evinced against Foote
at Athens, which, as was feared, would
end in violence. A message was sent
TO him at his lodgings at night, request
ing him to walk out to some one who
wished to see him, but by the advice of
others he declined going.
Ariel The Ponghkeepsie IN. Y.y
Telegraph states. that an intarestinr
scene toook place after the late races
at that place, when the veteran Ariel
was led on the course for the last time,
her liberal owner having determined to
withdraw her from the turf. She ap-
Peared the picture, the beau ideal of
race horse, and hundreds of sportsmen
and amateurs thronged around her, to
take parting look at an old and de.
served favorite. When stripped and
saddled by her trainer, she exhibited
all the fire of youth, with the vigor of
maturity, manifesting the most ANNA
ted Impotence till lad mounted and
galloped her around the course for the
qualification ofthe admiring crowd
She brushed up the last quarter with
that inimitable, fairy stride, which we
have SO often viewed with delight-then
taken the leave ofthe arena of her tri.
umphs, she went leisurely into retire
ment, from which no friend could wish
TO recall her, covered with imperishable
prize Of many q hard
Tough: field.
Kate Kearnsy and Polly Hopkins
The Richmond Compiler says:
We understand, that the celebrated
runners Kate Kearney and Polly Hop
kins have been sold by gentleman of
this city for 1876 dollars, to gentle
man of the North, for the Long Island
Course. Their loss to our turf will be
a cause OF much regret to the Southern
Sportsmen.
sAHU OCStWHN GukSS u QUll. -
The Arkansas Gazette Of the 22d ult.
notices match race, that was to be
run the next day between the two fleet
horses. belonging to Mr.. Rector and
Mr.. TunstalI, for $1,000 side.--It =
10 said to5 excite considerable interest,
and to draw great crowd.
Lynchburg, November AT a
meeting OF the citizens Of Lynchburg
on Saturday last, pursuant to adiourn-
ment, Resolutions were adopted favor
able to the scheme of navigating the
James River, by STEAMBOATS, from this
to Richmond. The Report of the
Committee, was convincive of It's
praciicability and expediency; and a,
memorial on this subject will be- pre-
sented to the next Legislature There
was also another Report and Resolu-
tons adopted, in relation to the roads
leading from this through the adjoining