Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-29
MISCELLANEOUS
NOVEL cAsE-A WARNING T0I -AD1F

NOVEL CASE--A WARNING TO LADIES,
AN EDITOR RECOVERING SIXTEEN HuspRyp
DOLLARS OF LhDr Fon BREACH OF PRoMrsEt
suns at law brought by Ladies' or their friends. for
oreaeh OF promise on the part Of the gentleman
p'omise., are quite common, and excite little or no
interest," IN The community. We have now TO record
uhe ma OF lady-ior It was IN fact lady ,ha, was
uea-i't bFesch Of promise towards Il gentiemon
many OF our readers, perhaps, have hs,rd sor,..
ming OF the facts 10 relation to an in,eres,inr ana
u--nIy eAoiuns affair which occurred some year or
TWO since. ~ SeabTook, ~ ii, the parties 10 which
are MIR } NJ Peitngill, publisher of the Village
Transcript at Amesbury; MIR Johc McGregor'
young man from the Gland o'cakesn and at the time
SUI contractor on the Eastern Railroad; and last
OUT not least 10 cur story, Miss Emily S Brown.
fair and interesting youny LADY, the daughter NJ
SUBSTANTIAL citizen Of Sea5rook. II appears
ina, Tor considerable period anterior 10 tbst on
Wh'ch this affair hapPen.d, an intimacy and no
nnoIao'e intercourse had subsisted between Mr.
Fe'tinsn and the young lsdv in question, WHICH
so far ct leas; 80 was kGown wss both ssre.ahIs
ana reciprocal and which had continued so N, IN
TIE time VIXEN this Mr. sicGrecor in pur,uance NJ
ms vocation as srai.road contractor took W his r.
'lience IN the family OF Mr. Browne the f,th.r NJ
The young lady, who lived on the line Of the rosd
About this time, and efter Mr. McGrcscr Twin. bv
the way, was high mani had res,d-d saves
monihs IN the family OF Mr. Browne, Mr. Pettinsiil
came 10 the conclusion that he would se. n,ar-isJ
+ or THIS purpose he consulted with Miss Browne
who expressed her entire willingness 70 ioin he, b,rl
anl her fortune with his and that too wi,hou. do.
Iay. Inc parents, too, were consulted their ron,
sent Obtained and thus all the necessary prelirlins
Hcs were adjusted. Everythns thus far n-o,,;,.j
well, al least 20 . vision OF Mr. Pe,,insi'I t.
nl;ure and other necessary appendaecs rer, i-,r-.
dIaiey purchashed-a residence va, selected he
me Iaoy hetseli-the wedding garments were lie.
spoHen-And even thelaappy dayitsslf-ihe banns
having oeen previously published-a day which
was 10 render complete all their lows and consur,
mate their happiness here below, by the tvisg n
Tue nuptal knot-this day even was appointed bv
the lady herself! -
But alas Tor all human icy and bliss, How
soon was the cup OF Joy and happinsss 10 he d,sb.
Tue grounc, leaving nothing but the bite. drees
81 disappointment and sorrow 10 the ,rosc,,6,
oHdegroem Bat the perhdy, and treschery. and
usee'- OF oeaa!uEG y5usS lady What shall or
eau oe SAID IN extenuaiion OF such extraordinary
eordac'I Sorry are We to say, that truth. asveI
as The decision OF high judicial ttibunal ansvs,
nothug whatever. The facts, as thew are know
aho a. ihey were disclosed the trial, were, Thai
~ TINS very time when the engagement was sr,a,.5
into and sanctioned by Miss Browre herself "a
me arrangement making TO celebrate III. wedding
with fettlngi, she was eucoura eirs the a,ldr,s.rs
snd keeping the company of the Sco!chman; ard
hnally the day before size was TO have been married
10 elr Petunsi, she quiz her fathers residence At
mldnish', and siepsf pih .NeGrsgor 10 N-,,e Yo,L
There fhfy tsers rrarTieI
Such are the facts, br eay, OF this extraordinary
ahar. The residue is soon told. After spending
d, '-'NSi lH -NcW Orh, McOre-Or and his
lady love returned TO Selbrosk IN the mean tins
Mf Feirnsii, feeling, as would naturally be ex-
pee'ed' that he had bsen most unhandsomely treat.
co. aho that MS conduct and motives had been mis-
1eptessn'ed and unfairly Condemned by the really
guilty parties, resolved 20 avail himself az the
protection Of the law, and TO seek in A cour,
/ OF jushce that satisfaction ard yiul;cation
CT himself, which he was denied elsevhere.--
,nmeiiaie'y, therefore, upon the return Of
NieOreeor, su; was instituted against bir, ,bs
damages beng aid at 5000. This was upwards
o. year since, but owing 10 some NEGLECT in pro-
cur M the evidence Of the MARI, &c OF MEG egor
10 MISS Browne, the case was deferred 10 ths term
o. TIE Common Pleas Court, which is now in ses
son o. Exeter, where It was called, progressed in,
anu hhlsntd on Monday last, the result OF which
ges! "'''' ''V'V 1NuA-
;, may be remarked, in conclusion, tina, ,hi, YER.
uIe' mss gwen very general satisfaction in the com
nnn'ty where the fac ere known. Thisis novel
se-ite INST Of the KIND that has ever happened
70 New Hamp'hir', or Perhlrs in New England,
as We az assured by a We cram member OF The ~
/ damp-hife b--.-- Boston Post