Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-07-28

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try. that . marriage lately took nj,
in his neighborhood, which We b.Gs,
10 without q parallel in this State. a,J
we trust its likeness will not s,,,n ~
found On our country.
A gentleman in The practice IF d.
Law IN Dekslb County. married. a, Lo,,
time since, Girl who wasonlv Goo
years and eighteen DAYS oid-he LaJ
as We are informed. the consent Of ill.,
girl's mother 10 this indccorous ~,
ceedins (, but after taking hts ma,
wife home, and continuing with h.
fnr lew days, the neighboes, excite
by what they considered an ou,r,s.
upon all propriety. went in a body -
his house, and took the little thipy
way from her husband. and placed he
with some OF her relations. where .Ls
now misunderstanding led one Of rs
party engaged in her removal TO kno,,
her weight, as we'll rs her age. ami a.,
weighing her, shc was found TO We'll
fifty eight pounds. The girl. ". M
derstand had, short tine since !,
handsome property left her BY her "a.
thsr, and tho Coaismm, Of IA, Ror
probably thought that he could bette
become the guardian of her proper,,
by having a sort ef legal claim 10 h,'
person, than he could by obtaining or
binary letters Of guardianship. Ib,s
case IS the only one We eyer hoard IS
IN this State, in which a ms,rinon;,i
connection was ever formed by anv in
dividual with girl Of ten wears old
and IN the delivery Of his little ch,r,e
by the husband. to those who demand
ed her. Il would seem that he wa, no,
perfectly confident of the VALIDITY g,
his claim. or his right 10 detain he,
The marriage. however. we believe.
being with the consent Vi the mother.
10 not absolutely roid-though il ia
voidablo-- Tor. where a female unJr,
twelve years Of age is married, she !,
not considered to be So capable of cor.
scnting TO the contract. as to be bound
by it-but when she attains the age Of
twelve years. she may then, either con.
sent. or disagree to the marriage. =,
she pleases-if she disagrees to il, the
marriage is dissolved, and both parties
are free-but il she consents to il. the
marriage is SO Far . good one, tia,
there ~ no necessity for the parties be-
ing married over again. We have
been informed that the little grl. in
this case, says she did not consent Of
her own accord to the marriage. but.
only yielded to IL in conformity 10 tie
advice VI some oonnexion-if so. the
conduct Of the husband will no dout,
| be duiv appreciatrd
The Chancellor Liyingston left tin,
city on Thursday, on her delightful
trip to the east, with a large company.
We understand that several Of me ed
itorist corps were on board. The ac-
counts given Of her progress in differ
cot papers, shew that the passengers
must have enjoyed themselves highly.
On Friday she left New Bedford for
Nantucket, with three hundred on
board. arriving at the latter place at
Two O'Clock. An amusing incident
occurred on leaving New Bedford.
thus related IN the Providence Journal.
". T. Com.
n market man from 1iverton board
ed the Chancellor while ut tho wharf.
.or The purpose of selling his vegetable.
The steamer was on the eve az her lie.
partare; the bell had announced Ler
intention. as a warning 20 those on
board To 20 on shore. The make,
man. lost IN wonder and aston;.hment
at the magniiicence and splendour OF
The steamer, needed nothing bot What
ne saw; the sound of the bell made no
impression on him, and when he aNoke
from his reycrie he found himself'a
sailing oil on the mighty deep A,
soon rs he discovered the fact. h. ,1
Claimed, what shall 1 do? land mo.
land the; ] have Elk bushels of pea, N
my cart, and my old mare Glands IN.
bitched on the wharf, His disires,
Increased as the boat flew msiesticaIl,
Tor her destination. When he was ~
formed that TO land him was impos4,.
bic. what he exclaimed. will M,
VIE think has become Of me h,s;J-,
l have promised TO supply the New
Bedford market with veal for H., an,
OF July VOC must. you shall land me.
','s situation. u ~ true, was rather un
pleasant; bot he Vas soon t.ush, 20
accommodate himself 60 circumstance,
M" MS trip to Nantucket. which va
"ee gratis for nothing was in fact
made delightful to him. BY a ,ol.n,..
~ subscriptions among iLe passenger,
relief
= eurioss old work printed IN i6js.
aha sniitled The Pearl Of Practice.
OF The Queens closet opened" con.
Ia,ns the following ,ceips for "a pos
ss'' which, from iis ingredients and