American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-06

but TO keep HIM waiting some time LOT the ac-
cuser to appear, had the conveyance ready,
and the rebelous subjects were again on their
way to the city; and as it was not more than
twenty-five or thirty miles, and as he was in
favor of the measure, he concluded to 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 magistrate,
and no prosecutor appearing, was of course set
at liberty. On his return to the inn, and in
curing 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 vexation, 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, on G..
street. The lover, and one of his CentrevlIle
friends went Immediately to the Clerks office
and procured a license, whilst the other went
in search OF u parson. Just as every thing was
ready, and the sexton had announced that the
parson was waiting at the church to perform
his duty, up drives another brother, who had
taken the route by Richmond, IN pursuit of the
rebel tugitives, and inquired-if this was the
Virginia House; The Centerville friend, who
Judged from his hurried manner OF speech, that
he was of the Instrumentation party, promptly
answered in the negative, and pointed him to
the Exchange as the Virginia House. The
brother in great haste drove up to the EX
change, and finding he had been deceived,
came back, and demanded of the landlord if
there was not a runaway couple in the house.
"Not now says the landlord, "they have just
left through the back door, and will venture
any sum they are gone to the Church. They
went in devil OF a hurry" "What church,
what church'n exclaimed the brother. "Why
to the Baptist in L. street, | suppose, for it
was the Sexton of that church | saw here 4
while ago"
Away went the brother to the church, but
when he got there the door was fast. The
young lady had told the Sexton to lock the
door as they went. The brother leaped over
the pailng but unfortunately got into the wrong
yard. Meanwhile the parson, in sweet mel
low tone, had gone through the ceremony-an-
nexation was communicable approved
and ratified the articles of union, and ordered
his clerk to record it in the book of faith; and
the parties left with smiling faces, and hearts
throbbing with the liveest emotions, and re-
turned to the Virginia House. Just as the par
ties had turned the corner, the brother found
Ills way Jul vi lhc ydiaj anu Cdlhc INV tilc
Church much excited. "Has there been cou-
pie just married here?" he inquired. "There
has," answered the young parson. "By
whom" he again demanded. "By me" calm
ly replied the parson. "Then, sir, will hold
you responsible" 81 am responsible. | am
responsible for what do" replied the parson,
very kindly, to much higher power, and for
the legal authority, have that in my pocket
in the shape of license, "and what God hath
joined together, let not man put asunder"
The brother at once saw that he was at the
end of his row, and after saying he had travel
led two hundred miles in twenty-four hours,
forty of which had been on horseback and was
only five minutes too late, he believed he
would 60 back home On enquiring of the
gentleman from Centreville, was informed that
the ladies in that part of the Old Dominion are
all for annexation-to u man. The young lady
has good fortune. AN EYE WITNESS.