Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-27

CURIoUs IscIDENT-RI0ID ExERcIsE OF PATER-
NAL AUrHoKiTy-LovE LAUGHS AT LockshITHs
An elspement recently occurred in Spotswood,
New Jersey, which, with its usual cOncoaiftAnts,
the acts of surly father and indignant brother
have created quite excitement in that beautiful
village. The facts, as they have been reported 10
us, are as follows =:
Early in the month Of May, yosng gentleman
named b. persuaded the beautiful Miss s. sdaughter
of Mr. A. $, "a wealthy and respectable inhabitant
of Spotswood to elope with him. The father was
averse to the connection, and the young couple dIf-
q lent of their ability TO overcome his objections,
and unable to subdae their love, fled to New Bruins
wick, where they were happily married; but the
course Of true love smooth. Mr.. ,. I'M
mediately pursued the ruDaways, but the Cordian
knot tied before he arrived. Bie found his
daughter legally, qualified to prefix Mrs. to her
name, with her hege lord, surrounded by a few
friends, who were helping them to celebrate the
jOyful event.
After a suitable exhibition of parental astonish-
ment, MIR. 5. induced his daughter to return with
him. by promising to settle every thing to the salts
faction Of his son .in-law, next day.
On reaching home, the new married lady was treat
ed with much harshncss by her mother and sisters,
and Immediately locked up in her room When the
expecting and anxious husband arrived the next day.
instead of being received in the arms of his loving
wife, he assailed b. his brether-in-law, and
taken before a magistrate. Here Mr.. :. appeared,
and testified that Mr. b. had stolen his daughter and
the unhappy bridegroom was taken to prison, where
he kept in confinement for more than fortnight
Some of his friends then baed him out.
Meantime, the young wife, all in tears, was pri-
vately and almost by compulsory means, conveyed
to the residence Of the Rev. Mr.. w. in Hoboken
This divine is relative of the family and the lady
kept under the strietest surveillance But the in
genuity of the female mind, particularly when stmu-
lated by ardent love, is equal to any emergency and
the husband was soon apprised Of the whereabouts
of his lady-love. He made his appearance at the
Rev. Mr.. WIS, and claimed his wife This demand
was not to be denied or evaded, and the husband
bore her away in triumph to the nuPtal couch.
THE BUoYs IN THE HARBoR-In your paper of
Monday last you complain that the baoys in the
harbor of New York. are out Of their proper places,
and ask the whereabouts of the superintendent.
The buoys are utterly useless in their present ne
elected state and in order that the may fall
where it is merted, l will give you the cause Of
their present condition.
While they were attended by contract by the New
York Pilots for 1920 per annrm, and subsequently
by the ecers of the revenue cutters this station
for nothing, they were kept In their oper position;
but since Of the cutters (the Kush) has been
transferred TO the Light House and Buoy Depart
ment, and the superinte Ddence given, under ths pa
tronage of the Collector, to persen residing in the
state of Connecticut, and who knows nothing OF the
business with nominal salary oil Sl09o psr annln,
Ca mere bagatelle when compared with the privi.
icge Of "picking up the wee things about decks,)
no attention has been paid to them. The New Yor&
pilots received $1,000 per annum, and performed the
duty faithfully and this vessel sails at AN expense Of
| nearly $4,000 per annum independent Of wear and
| tear. However, the cabin Of the Rush, has un-
dergone On alteration, and as some very pleasant
|
| preaching summer, the buoys may accidentally be
| fallen in with. L.
Review of Books.
REVISED EDITION OF THE WAvERLY NOVELS -
| The Idiisman Samuel H. Parker, Boston We
have often expressed our opinion of the beauty,
utility and cheapness of this edition Of the novels
of the Wizard Of the North, that il wYuld be dil-
| cult to find terms OF commentator. We are,
however, happy to hear that the enterprise aud Ii
berality of the publishers has been rewarded by a
rapid sale of the work. The page Of story ON
which " The Talisman " is founded, is well known,
rot surprised at the sensation which il
created when its immortal author first gave it to he
world. Mills had Just before produced a philoso
phcal book the history of Rich rd Ceur de Lion
| in particular, and Of the cru ads in general The
European public were therefore fully prepared to
enter into discussion the subject, and to appre
ciaie all the brilliant scenes with which the imag.
nation Of the poet could emblazon the shield of CHI
yalry. That sensation has never subsidized, and we
confident that few il any Of the Waverly novels
will have more enduring reputation than " The
Talisman I"
| GopEY's LADIES' BooK.-Isyoei Post Bopery.-
We have several times taken occasion to speak ia
vorably OF the quiet ladylike elegance Of this Pc
riodcal. Tie number before is for the month of
June, and is illustrated with two very neat en-.
cravings, one wood, and one copper. Among
the literary portion is original ,ae, by Miss A .
Duprsy, called The Wilful One" 1t is worth pc
rusing.
BUKToS's MAGAzISE.-W T.. Burton, Pa-The
number for May Of this popular periodical is illus
trated with portrait, and contains some good ORR
ginal matter.