The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-07
Harrisburgh.
Correspondence Of the Hersldl
HARRIsRuRG, March /. 1872

Harrisburg, March l., 1872
n Stmge Story about Mr.. and Mrs. PEBBLES.
Some time last fall gentleman calling hims elf
c. Clean PEBBLES, arrived here, accompanied
by one Of the fairer, gentler, members of the
human family. Without acquaintances here, or
letters Of introduction, il with difficulty
that boarding was obtained for the lady, who gave
her name as Mrs. Fore man, and represented Mr..
p TO be an intimate friend half-brother of her
deceased husband. MP, in his turn, who took
lodgings at Of our principal hotels, represented
Mrs Foreman as young widow, lyoung widows
arc always beautiful who had, in the death of her
loved and loving husband, beheld her every earthly
hope crushed, and every prospect blighted ; and
that, after hanging like the willow over the grove,
wherein was buried all that to her was dear on
earth-her health failing, it was judged necessary
that she should have change Of scene and of So
ciety--and that they intended to remain with US
for three or four months.
Mrs. f. Immediately took pew in st. Stephens
Church, and joined that church by letter from
New York. Time rolled on-madam rumOr, with
her Thousand tongues, was not altogether quiet,
and, for some reason or other, this dear. delight
in. beautiful, pinisg widow could not be intro
packages arrived BY the cars, from N Y, directed
to "Mrs Foreman, care OF Mr.. G G Peeblss,"
who as faithfully delivered the same, losing mo-
opportunity 10 pay the Saiaht, anu LndAe ni'nssit
agreeable. And the visits between them (ior she
did visit his room occasionally were neither few
nor far between. And then the romantic walks
the late hours they kept together, etc. etc, no
wonder our people suspected them. Sach was
the state OF affairs until their unreserved
intimacy made it necessary that she should
change her boarding house Not being able
to obtain another where she could live retired she
all At once avowed herself the lawful wife of Mr. G.
Glenn PEBBLES and notwi hstanding the gossip they
Immediately took up their lodgings at the Mansion
House kept by Mrs. Camp. This happened about
six weeks ag1. Time sped rapidly, yet apparently
smoothly there, until last Sabbath evening, when
Mr. p, inquisive soul-diseovered that his lovely
companion had more money than she ought to have
and the question arose in his mind " How did she
get III" He was not long in coming to conclu
lasted some time. Upon reuring II was again
commenced, and Mr.. p, ungallant fellow, kick
bis fair pa tner eut of the Dom then commenced
regular fsta.cuff The fellow boarders, most o f
Them, were members Of the legislature, rushed 10,
lent their aid, and closed the scene During Mon
day Mr.. P kept his bird in the cage and the door
locked; by some means on Tuesday morning she
managed to escape, and he has not been able since
to iAd her. On Thursday she sent to the Legisla-
ture petition for divorce, and this morning the
bill was reported and passed in committeeof the
whole. This afternoon il pas ed 10 a second read
ing
Now, wish to ask, do you,know any thing OF
Staten Island affair, last summer, in which beauti
ful married woman played a conspicuous part, and
whose hu.band's name was PEBBLES DID Broad
way dandy run off with the fair creature, and Mr..
p. find them at fashionable boarding house? Is
there probability that this Mt PEBBLES is the
same, and that this is his fair partner? Let it be
as it may, they have behaved and acted strangely,
aud strange Iuuors are afoat. Yours, J. S.