Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-20
From the New York Herald.
MYSTERIOUS Marriage.

DIT a tCH IllllcS ltllS Sluc vi 4NC"-
bourg- Bloomingrove we believe. On Thurs
day about Ii O'Clock 10 the morning, as a stout
hearty, good looking young fellow was work
ing in a field there, close TO the road, an open
carriage, drawn by Two handsome horses and
driven by a negro, containing gentleman and
a very beautiful young lady, stopped just OPP
posite to where the young man was at work.
The gentleman, who was dressed in black,
then jumped out-and the young man, think
ing that he wanted assistance, advanced to-
wards the carriage and met the strange gentle
man, when the following conversation took
place:
"Gentleman. "My young friend, are you
a married mani"
Laborer. "No, sir"
Gentleman. "Would you like TO be mar
ried, if you had good chance!"
"Laborer "Well, FIe never thought much
about it."
"Gentleman. "But would you get married
to handsome young lady, if she had money
enough to support you and herself comfortable
for the rest of your lives!''
Laborer. swell, rather think | would"
Gentleman. "Come then, and you shall be
married at once to lady have in that car
rage"
Laborer. "No, stop; must go home and
dress first"
Gentleman. "Oh, mol Never mind your
dress; come right away"
| So saying they approached the carriage,
when the gentleman handed out the young
lady, who was most splendidly dressed. She
shook hands with the farmer, asked his name,
and then enquired where the Squire could be
found, whilst slight moisture stole into her
eyes, Notwithstanding her attempt TO smile
and appear cheerful. The young man replied
that he would lead the way. Leaning on the
arm of the gentleman, she reached the resi-
dence of the Squire, who soon united her. fast
| in the bonds of wedlock to the young man.
Whilst az the altar she was very pale, and shed
tears. After the knot was tied, the lady asked
for and received the marriage certificate
which she put into silk-velvet bag, and then
all three went towards the carriage. When
they reached it, the driver was mounted on
the box ready to start, with the horses heads
/ turned in tire direction whence they had come;
the gentleman handed the lady in, turned
sharp around to the young husband, and put
ting purse in his hand, exclaimed with some
energy. Goodbye, God bless you! We may
see you again!'' jumped into the carriage,
which was driven off with the speed of the
wind, before the astonished husband could re-
cover himself from the surprise of what he
saw and heard. Finding all efforts TO follow
them useless, he opened the purse and found
it contained 500 dollars. He then made his
way into the village to tell the result of this
strange affair to his relatives and friends. BY
some he was laughed at, and by others abused,
for his foolly in letting the young lady slip
through his fingers. s..3.r
The matter has created great excitement
in around the scene of action ever. since
} Some are malicious enough to say the young
) lady was, and adopted that plan to save
: herself from disgrace. Others that she took
this singular step in compliance with some
t strange requisition attached 10 the inheritance
S of valuable property; others, that she did II
J. as a desperate remedy to save herself from be-
: ing forced into hateful marriage by her rela
}, tives. In short, conjecture has exhausted it
! self in finding cause. In the meantime tht
n husband naivetely says he will wait little
while, and if she does not come back ne will
advertise her.
: Cow. SHUBR1CK.-The Norfolk Phoenix tell
), the follwing anecdote of Com. Shubrlck whcI
). ga lazy MILDLY"
;, The U. S. brig Argus, commanded by ~
: Wederstrant, was during the embargo In TN
winter of lS07-S, cruising of the easter
), coast. to prevent infractions of the law. On