Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-06-28

n somewhat Uncommon Case was tried
last week at Lowell. 1t was an action of
trespass, Montgomery VS.. Parker, for taxi
ing and carrying away letter put into the
Post Office for plaintiff Ii appeared in ev-
idence that Parker took the letter, which
was written by lady, from the Post Office,
broke the seal, and read its contents 10 anoth-
er person, TO prove an assertion he had made
that the writer ofthe letter and the plaintiff
" kept company" The letter was after
wards shown and read to two other persons
by defendant
The defendants counsel insisted that the
plaintiff ought TO prove that the letter was
real letter, actually written by the signer 10
the plainlih--but the court ruled otherwise.
Counsel then contended that an action Tor
trespass could not be maintsined; the plaintiff
never had possession of the letter, and il was
not his properly when taken from the Office;
that the action were maintained, the DANA
ges should be small il was not a case for smart
money The plaintiff counsel conlenGed,
that when letter wns written by one per.
son, directed 10 another, and put into the
Post Office for that person, the person 10
whom il was directed was the owner. and
entitled TO the immediate possession, and
might therefore maintain nm action Of tres.
pass. II was case for exemplary dana.
GEES the conduct OF the defendant was hagi.
tious.
The court decided that letter is properly.
and the damages for taking it away may be
estimated. An article devoted, set aside and
marked off for person, and put in the way
Of conveyance, is the property of the person
TO whom it so devoted, &c Possession fol-
lows ownership of personal property; if a
man has the ownership and is entitled 10 the
immediate possession, be may maintain an
action OF trespass. This was fit case for
exemplary damages Judgment for the
plaintiff: damages, SIS Transcript
A Matrimonial Adventure An unparal
leled matrimonial adventure has taken place
during The last week in Dudley. A Mr.
Wiagg, patent smoke bottle maker, few
years ago paid his addresses TO Mrs Brad.
ley in Birmingham street. Dudley, but after
a long intimacy he proved fathless and
few weeks ago commenced paying his ad.
dresses TO Mrs. Lane, Of the same town
Mrs Lane, happening TO be on terms OF
friendship with her fair rival, was determin.
ed TO punish Mr. Wragg for his faihlessness.
Feigning TO receive bis addresses with ten
dcrness. she consented that the bans Of MARI.
age should be published in Wordsley
Church. and being experienced in the forms
necessary TO be undergone, she undertook 10
have them published herself This she
did but instead of giving her own name, she
gave that of Mrs. Lydia Bradley. So far all
went well but the difficulties to be over
come were greater. The morning for cele-
bration came and with il came MIR Wragg
to the house Of his new love Mrs. Lane re-
ceived him with smiles, ready alfred in her
wedding dress, and informed him tha. If he
would wait ten minutes whilst she made
some preparations, and put on her veil, she
would accompany him. She then went up
stairs and transferred her wedding garments
to Mrs Bradley, who descended duly yelled
aud decorated Tor the ceremony. III is Gus
tomary in Dudley for the party to 60 10
church. The trepidation Of the representa-.
tive OF Mrs. Lane may be more easily con-
ceived than described. The ceremony was
uepldaton Of poor Wragg, that he went
throughout without raising his eyes or no
llcing that the name Of his bride was Lydia
Bradley, and not Nancy Lane. After leav.
ing the altar, recovering his spirits, the gay
DS"e"'et aueinplSu W Stedi KISS lie was
successful bu, what words can depict his
astonlshment, his Indignation, TO behold the
face was not Nancy's but Lydia's The
sequel only remains TO be told the BRIDE
groom, who had been audcibly consoling
himself upon the prospect of being "indepen-
dent Tor life" with Mrs. Lanes property,
sought insian, redress by applying to an at
iiorney, Alas the gentleman OF the law told
hlm that his only remedy was an application
Tor divorce, but he would not be answera-
Die Tor the amount of the costs; so the faith.
less Mr. Wragg has been obliged to put up
with his misfortune, TO the no small amuse.
ment OF the whole town.-BeHs Life Ia
London.
sabbath Schools. In several of the large
cities and towns of the county, we are glad 10
see that arrangements have been made by Sab