American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-08

A BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE
.Nsr York Squire in Trouble. The Catta-
sugus Wing has report of breach of
komse case-Charlotte Hilliburt VS.. Avery
ark-recently tried at Ellicottville, that let's
IS little into the mode they manage counting
! p in Cattaraugus. Widowers are notorious
brisk in their wooings, but this counting two
amsels at the same time, is rather transcend
big even wdower's privilege:
/ Avery Park, the defendant, was at the time
the courtshiP, hale, hearty, and wealthy
gidower of about as, with family of five
mall children, the youngest being about seven
months old. Avery also had good farm, a
lrge lot of good cows, and his dairy had be-
ome somewhat famous for the size and quail
N of its cheese. He drove a good horse, kept
fine carriage, and was a devoted member
Ind steward in the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
He had also held the dignifed Office of JUS
ice of the Peace, and altogether was a man
IF note and standing in the good town of Day
lon, where the parties resided. Like all other
ective and vigorous old widowers, Avery soon
pot restless and uneasy, and began to cast
pbout in search of a wife. He was DESTROYS
10 provide in the first place companion for
himself, who should incidentally occupy the
position and discharge the duties of a mother
TO his children, to ''stir up the cheese ourd,"
and fill the vacant place in his pew at church
pn the Sabbath. In talking over his grievances,
to his friend and brother III the church, Lean
kder Bacon, he described the kind of wife he
would like to secure, to wit:-One between
twenty five and thirty years of age, with a
whole soul and fair body, unincumbered, from
a respectable family, and a thorough-going
Methodist
The idea soon entered the mind of Leander
that he could supply the wants of the squire,
and he suggested to him that he knew per-
son in the neighborhood answering the de-
scription, with an exception as to the age,
which was some few years earlier than the age
j. the squire had mentioned, The curiosity of
the old gentleman was thereupon excited, but
for peculiar and private reasons, Leander re-
fused to let him know who it was. This in
creased the curiosity of the squire, and for
some days he reflected upon it, until he could
contain his anxiety no longer, and sought
another interview with Leander. Like pIu-
dent and skllful negotiator, Leander still re-
fused to give the information, but by hints and
inuendoes, and certain gvings out as to the
residence and family. Avery finally guessed
that he meant Charlotte Hilliburt, sister of
the wife of e2nder Leander acknow lodged
the correctness of his opinion, and the squire
inquired if she would Ego it.n The matter
was discussed at some length and finally ar
ranged that Leander should get Charlotte
down to his house 10 eat warm supper, and
the squire should call and see her. Accord
ingly, on one Thursday evening, at about s
o'clock, the meeting took place at the house
appointed. After supper, and at about IL
o'clock, Avery took Charlotte and led her in
an adjoining room, where they remained until
one or two o'clock the following morning.
What took place in the room is not known,
except as some portion of 1t leaked out inciden-
tally on the examination Of Leander, who, like
many other persons, is gifted with a goodly
share OF curiosity. After going to bed and
sleeping some time, he got carefully up, and
standing on the trundle bed, put his ear to the
! door He could only hear few broken SEN
bnces of general conversation, in which the
names of some of the neghbors were men
toned, and in addition the squire kissed Char
lotte heartily six times. The parties finally
came out, Charlotte got the squirrels hat, and
he shook her by the hand, bidding her good
evening, and walked away. Charlotte then
related few of the sweet things the old gem
ileman had said te her, and went to bed