Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-07-11

ready, and the rebellous suhjects>xere again
OF their way to the city; and as iFsas not
more than twenty-five or thirty miles, a>4 he
was in favor of the measure, he conciuded+o
come along with them, bringing also another
Young friend, who volunteered his services
on the occasion.
The brother, after having been detained
considerable length of time by the MAJ istrate,
and no prosecutor appearing, was OF course
set at liberty. On his return to the inn, and
inquiring for the rebels, he was informed that
they had been gone more than an hour, but
which course no person knew. Filled with
rage, and overwhelmed with vexatlon, he gave
up the pursuit.
The rebel party struck up lively pace, and
arrived in the city on Saturday evening, and
stopped, of course, at the Virginia House OF
&. street. The lover and one of his Centre
Vile friends went Immediately to the Clerks
Office and procured a license, whilst the other
went in search of q parson. Just as every
thing was ready, and the sexton bad announ-
ced that the parson was waiting at the church
to perform his duty, up drives another broth
er, who had taken the route by Richmond, in
pursuit of the rebel fugitiyes, and inquired if
this was the Virginia House The Centre
Vile friend who Judged from his hurried man.
nexation party, promptly answered in the. neg
alive, and pointed him to the Exchange as the
Virginia House. The brother in great haste,
drove UP TO the Exchange, and finding he had
been deceived, came back, and demanded OF
the landlord, if there was not a runaway cou-
pie in the House. s'Not now," says the
landlord, ''they have just left through the back
door, and ] will venture any sum they arc
Igone to the Church. They went in devil of
a hurry" "What Church what Church -
exclaimed the brother. "Why to the Baptist
in L. street, suppose, for it was the sexton
Of that Church | saw here while ago.
Away went the brother TO the Church, but
when he cot there the door was fast. The
young lady had told the sexton to lock the door
as they went. The brother leaped over the pai-
ling, but unfortunately gotl the wrong yard.
Meanwhile the parsonln asweet mellow tone,
had gone through the ceremony-annexation
was consummated-H approved and rat
fled the articles of union, and ordered his clerk
to record it in the book of fate, and the parties
left with smiling faces, & hearts ,hrobbing with
the iveliest emotions, and returned to the Viz
ginia House. Just as the parties turned the
corner, the brother found his way out of the
yard, and came into the Church much excited
"Has there been couple Just married here!
he inquired. "There has," answered the
young parson. "By whom" he again deman
d ded. ''By me-" calmly replied the parson
$. ''Then sir, will hold you responsible" 81
5, ap responsible, for what do replied TIT
j. parson very kindly, "to much higher power
" and for the legal authority, have that in m,
p pocket in the shape of license, 'and VIVA
n. God hath Joined together; let no man put a
II sunder.'
=. The brother at once saw that he was at tn
end of his row, and after saying he had trav
r elled two hundred miles in twenty-four hours
~ forty of which had been on horseback, AM
l. was only five minutes too late, he believed h
a would 60 back home. On enquiring of tn,
IN gentleman from Centreville, was informe'
to tina, the ladies in that part of the Old Domin
r. ion are all for annexatlon-to main.
o AN Eye WITNESS.