Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-11-17
4 Runaway COUPLE.

Of that county.
a RUNAWAY COUPLE.
On Wednesday evening about | ] o'clock,
a Young man Was stopped IN the streetby one
of the watchncn under the following singn,
lar circumstances. The watch had observed
him pacing up and down the street, Tor near
~ an hour. in the greatest agitation exafn'n-
ing every door, and endeaVonring 10 hnd an
entrance, and although he was wen dressed
he al last arcosted BIN and inquired the rea
son Of his curious Behaviour tram OF Gu
rious circumstances was unfoldel by this en-
au,ry such as seldom, occur 10 the annals Of
a police Office II appears that The young
man who gave his name as Warren, was
native of Montgomery conaty, somewhere m
the ueighbourhood Of Potisgrove, and that
he had come to the city the previous mora.
ing. bringing with him young female, 10
whom he was To have been married at eight
o'elock that evening The match was TO DO
one Of those delightful little affairs called
.'r,tnaways," aud so far, seemed 10 have been
attended with full share of the difficulties
which give so charming Zest TO stolen bri-
dals aud inrt,eh food lor the soSs'ps tod~cif
upon. =,
Both tho bride and the groom we're fetal
strangers in Philadeiphia; and had fled hither
as the snrest refuge from the pursuit Of friends
and relatives, who, 1t was sbrewhiy suspect
ed, were anxious to have slice Of the good
things common on such OCCASIONS by dib
Of great labour and vexation, they succeed
ed ia finding the residence of a friend of the
brides where. according 10 previous agree
ment. they were both to put up until the ne xt
evening, when they were to wait upon hi. ho-
nor the Mayor, by whom the happy knot was
10 be tied IL happened unioi mnstely, that
this friends house was filled by other country
cousins. who had arrived only the day before.
He was accordingly shown a respectable Ia
vern a few squares off IN which he thought
il prudent 10 conceal himself fearful Of a sur
pdxe from, the friends Of the lady, nor did he
once venture forth TO visit his beloved during
the whole Of tbs sgoniziBg interval sf sus-
peBse The happy hour al length arrived,
aud he sailed forth to JOIN his far one, ii, ess
cd IN the extreme Of fashion; but TO his ut
Ter Consideration. he was anabie TO fad tie
hov,e in wAlch she lodged
From the hour Of seven he had been AN
ceasingly occnpicd IN searching every street,
in hopes of finding the pAce. and as he did
not even knew, or had fore often the name Of
the fair ones friend, his task may be readily
ina gsned to have been hopeless one lie
tic with vexaiion and confusion; until his an
usually close inspection OF the houses excited
suspicion as 10 the honesty ef his intentions.
When accosted 10y the Waterman, be wasco-
vered with foam of perslaraiion, and SEEM
ed ready 10 sink down from mere exhaustion,
the effect Of four hours great exeitement.-
After relating 10 the officer these particulars,
he was conducted 10 the tavern, wheuce he
had sailed ont in the early part OF the even
lhg. and there learned from the Landlord that
several unknown persons had been there ma
king the most eager Inquiries after him. sta
ting that enc had left a message that "Aliss
- has iDtendedl was sick with apprchen-
sion al his mysterious absence As none Of
them had left their names, poor Warren s in
qulrIes as TO where they resided, were pro
dUcuve of no good, aud in state OF extreme
veXation and alarm, he was fam obliged TO 90
10 a solitary bed, there to dream away the
troubles which nothing bnt an objectionable
stupidity had brought on him and his intend.
ed So late as Thursday night last, he had
not been able TO find her, and the chances of
thsir soon meeting were not very promising.
Ehis case shows IN striking point of view
the necessity of strangers in large city be-
hg Particular as to names and mum sers and
all love sick SWANS of the folly of bringing
their sweethearts TO Philadelphia to be mar.
ried by his honour the MAYER, when ira
yelling Justice oil the Peace is quite equal TO
the 700 aud can BIO found in any public road
10 PeRasj ivania, SO abundant have thew
grown OF late.-PlaI SD Bulletin.
The New York American says Of Buffalo
Tongues This luxury OF the Western hun
ter has been recently introduced in some a.
bandanee among US by the American Fur
Company, and we can, upon a full investiga-
ton of the subject, bear testimony to the va
lue OF this contribution to the cause oil good
living"
The Albany Evening Journal states that
MIR. Shade, the Aah Masonic candidate. has.
an the hftb trial, been elected to Congress. in
the I'd district of Vermont. lately represent
al by MIR Malary, deceased.
We understand that 100000 worth of
stock has been taken, by Lynchburs aud her
citizens, in the New RIvor Rail Road. The
Corporation have contributed Handsomely TO
the stock; ard the citizens also. The books
Will be opeaed by the Commissioners IN Rich
mond on the 18th inst. This is an houora-
Bile indication Of public spirit, on the part of
LynehbuRs and her citizens, which is worthy
OF hisA praise and OF general imitation.
Pa'4see Enterprise The Editor Of the
Stohinsion Phenlx mentions that two small
smacks, of about forty tons burthen, their
decks wnhin few inches at the bends OF the
waters edge, with crew Of six mea each,