The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-28
NOVEL CAsE-A WARNING TO LApI

IN Editor recovering Sirfeen Hundred Dollar, ga
Lady for a Breach Of Promise. of our readers
perhaps have heard something Of the facts in relation
TO an interesting affair which occurred some year
two since, at Seabrook, N. H., the parties to whc
MIR. J. M. p, publisher of the Village Transcrp
at Am, sbury Mr.. John MEG young man from the
Gland of cakes" and at the time sub-contractor Ga
the Eastern Railroad and last, but not least in
story, Miss Emily S. B., fair and interesting young
lady the daughter OF substantial citizen of Seabrook
1t appears that, for considerable period, intimate
niei course had subsisted between MIR. L. and The
young lady, which, so far at least as known, va,
both agreeable and reciprocal, and which had CON
tnued so up to the time when MIR. MEG, IN pur,u
ance of his vocation, took up his residence in he
family Of Mr.. b. the father OF the young lady, who
lived on the line of the road.
About this time, Mr.. p. came to the conclusion
that he would get married For this purpose he CON
suited with Miss B. who expressed her eniir- willing
ness TO Join her hand and her fortune. with his and
that without delay. The parents consulted,
their consent obtained, and thus all the necessary pre-
lmlnaries adjusted. Every thing thus far prom
ised W il, at least to the vision OF Mr.. p Furniture
and other necessary appendages were Immediately
purchased-a residence was selected by the lady her
seIf-the wedding garments bespoken--and
the happy day itself-the bann having been pre-
yiously pubiishei-a day which was to render
plete all their joys and consummate heir happnes,
here below by the tying of the nuptial ttls d!
even, was appointed by the lady herself
tu Y ung lady What shall or can be said in extern
uaticn OF such extraordinary conduct The fact- as
they disclosed at the trial. were that at this very
time when the engagement entered into and
cticned 10y Miss B herself, and the afIan leme
making to celebrate the wedding she was encuutaL-
ing the addresses of and finally the day before she
to be married IL MIR. P. she eft hen fathers
sldence at midnight and clipped with MEG. 10
New York, wh,ie they married
The residue is soon told. Atier spending the he
ney moon" New York MEG and his lady
love returned to Seahrook In the meantime MIR 7
feeling, would naturally be expected that he hal
been most unhandsomey treated, resolved to seek IN
curt of justice that satisfaction and vindcauou OF
himself which he was denied elsewhere Immediate
ly, therefore, upon the return of MEG. suit IN
stu uied against him. the damages being LAID at 5000
This was upward Of Sear since, but owing TO some
neglect in procuring the evidence of the marriage of
MEG. to M SIS b. the deferred to the term of
the Common Pleas Court. which is now in session at
Exeter where it was called, progressed in, and tuI,h
ell on Monday last, rhe result of which verdict
for Mr. p, with $1,000 damages.
Ii may be remarked in conclu- ion, that this verdict
has given very general satisfaction in he community
where the fact known. This Us novel case
the ret of the kind that has happened in New
Hampshire or perhaps in New England as we are
assured by a veteran member of the New Hampshire