The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-10-05
fprmcni: and Mrssrs. Geo. Mitchell If the

lPrInPHl' aHH h'SSrS. Uro. MllcnPli (hi the
Yew Trces,l - FearnsidrS, and Fair.
burn, and other nrighbnrs, were called in,
and sent in quest Of The fIgitives. Brstal,
being about three mi!rs distant, was
,hnught tn be the destination Of the lovers.
Mr.. Mitchell arrived first on hrrsc back;
and proceeding To the Black Bull Inn,
found them in the travellers room. The
bridegroom bid him good morning. and
observed, had you been here half an hour
ag', you wnulsl have jnS, been in time fnr
the wch.Iing.' 'Wharr said lie in Il rage,
1T is aver" and darling out of the rom,
went tn the vicar To ascertain the fact
Mr.. Hcnld assured him that il was true:
remarking. 4 have orIy jns' returned frnm
The church 'Aui caunut ynu, them re-
piled Mr. Mitchell, undo what you have
h"nc! 'Nn, sir observed Mr.. Hralh,
smiling; i'll could do 50 | should have
plenty nf work. Mr.. N. then returned
L" Ih" inI; where he innnh tho other gen.
tI"m"n. who had arrived in Il phaelon. An
a'l"np, WAS then made L" part those whom
'G"h had joined together by giving the
bridegroom int" custody on the oh rye of
sir"ina The horse anti Gig. This was too
much for rhr Young !ady's rquanilnity.-
She then stood forth, and said in II tone of
great anger, No, gentlemen; Brnjrmil. is
now nv husband, he was then my fathers
servant. a"d in taking the horse and gig
he only obryed my commands Then,
turning to her husband. and presenting
him with her gnld watch and purse. she
said. Here, take these; they might as
we'll charge YOU with stealing lhem.'-
The charge then, Of course, fell to the
ground; and all parties fnr several hours
sat in .sulcn silence, save the sighs and
$ ,bbings ui the afflicted lady. At length
Beriamin, whom W. shall call MIR. Hall,
rose and said t. his wife and his brother
"a minor, who had been engaged TO give
the la|y in marriagc.) 'C"me, let us row
90 home Upon winch Mr.. F"arns;des
exclaimed in frantic manner, if you al
temp, to mnvr, will shoot yon;' and if
YOU attempt to do that said Mr.. Halls
brother, Il will knock you dnwn,' accom-
mohaling his fist to The expression: and
again all became sealrda and silent. While
things remsined in this state, the young
lady's father (who had only just returned
from LivcrpuoD arriee AT the inn. Upon
his entering the room, Mrs. Hall immedi
atrly rose, and couresyiug, seized him by
the hand; AMI, after complaining bitterly
of the conduct of the individuals present,
stated her warm attachment To her B"nJa-
min. After Mrs. Hall had done speaking.
! all again became silent for considerable
time. At length, some refreshments we're
ordered, and more cnnciliatery policy
adopted. 1t was ultimately and mutually
agreed that they should all return to Mir
field, and see if they could accommodate
matters. Accordingly, at night; horses,
phae,on, and gig, were brought ont, and
the party started off for Mirfield; MIR. Hall
being between two of the gentlemen in
the phaeton, and Mrs. Hall being between
the other two in the zig. They arrived
Il, Mirfeld at ten o'cork; and The rhar-
ton turned up the road leading to Mr..
Brnnk's residence. At Ibis moment, MIR.
Hall turned his head. aud perceived that
the gig, containing his lady. was proceed
ing at ii rapid rate on The r"ad towards
Iiud!erStirlt!: upon which he snrang from
between his companions, aud crossed The
field To nvcrtakc the zig; and as he APP
pruachrd hs called out whoa, who! AMI
the horse, knowing the v"ire of It's former
dugenl krerprr, inncdialrly Y stood still
ant obslinately refused t. bulge. The
young lady's keepers, hearing Mr.. Hall
spprnach, took her from the gig int" an
ahj III ing Ilousr (Mr Shaws.) her lndIgg-
nanl husband fnIinwing, and lighting his
way through The door and passage Of the
house. They. hnw"rer, mana9"d !" ca''s"
HIM To be nbSlruclrd al! detainrd while
they got her through III" wnd"A, scr"n IL
ing pilr"usIy, a"d placed her again IN the
gig and drove off.
In half an hour, Mr.. Hall was turned
out of the house; aud Knowing that his
wife had rrcra,'y been on IA visit 1" VI.
Kilmcr's, IA, the Carr House, lluC'lefSlicl'',
he cnnrluied they had conveyed her ihith-
rr. IL" therefore proceeded. on f""t. aud
ar,ived Il, the Carr II use a lille alter
ri,InishI. he repeatedly paced the front
ur the house. Ans! was perceived. S""n
ar,rr ,wo u'clnck ',n "Wednesday morning
\ uio, containing TWO men and a female.
drove from the yard; and Mr.. Hall ran
and seized the horse by the reinS. Iw"
Of the iiu,Idrrs!irll waIchmen were called
anal rrrd IN take him off, and hold him