The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-23

ACCOUNT OF TIE MARRIAGE or JOHN NEwLAhD
MArrIT.-1he N. Y. Christian Advocate, a Metho-
dist paper, rays During the winter OF 1s47 while
Ms nit was carrying his meetings in the Centenary
Church, Fanny PIERCE" or Frances Smith, at
trscted to the church in company with ssverayosng
frie Dds by q report that acquaintance had sxps
rienced religion there The result was that she con
tnUed TO atteD uD til she became impressed and nm
ally profeSed conversion and joined the church as
pro sti0ner-Soon after this Frances asked by
friend Of Msft, whoro shall not now name how she
would like to become the wife Of Mr. Mafat The girl,
in utter astonishment answered, "Wby, he 10 old
enough to be my grandfather The motives
then laid before the mind OF the unsuspecting girl
Brother Mofht was = very Pious man, and the union
vel with him and see the world-he was very popu-
lar preacher, and mingled in the best sosisty-she
would be perfect lady, and associate with the
accomplished ladies in the nation besides brother
Met nit was very rich, and he would make her large
pet.nts to begin with and then she would never want
When the girls ear was gained, matters proceeded
rapidly, but secrefely ;ths was conducted at night
through the basement window Of the Centenary
church and taken through ut the back door Of the
Parsonage, to hold interviews with Manis She WAS
wood piano, &C., sc all through Msfts agent in the
affair The result was, the plan succeeded, and the
prey was sec red. The first communication which the
mother Of Frances received touching the matter, was
ade by the same agent, and then she told that
oppo'ticn was useless-Brother Mafht and trsnces
engaged and would be married at all events and
she might ss well consent and make the best Of It.
The marriage was cor summsted- there being only
thirysev years difference in the ages of the parties
lad be.n promised Frances As to religious IN
Huspcss, they had all evaporated Not word did
she hear upon the subject from Mat or these 10 his
service in the matter Of the marriage, from the mo-
mept Of the CONNIE cemeBt Of the tragedy. She hst
cen carried away with golden dreams of elevation
her brain be wdcred with pbs ntoms but the period
her intellectual bauciDston vas Of short duration
She bsd graphic with realities But we for bear
portion Of the history has bee given bu. the rect,
nd by far the mott sterioug and illustrative Of cha
iacer remains behind.
That TIE poor girl unhappy in her and
natural position. was event that might have b-en
,xpectsd hut that she would fall victim TO
her msftrtuDes has taken all by surprise. She ever
had perfect health until her marriage but for the last
six months ,be had b,ep rspidly sinking under the
influence of grief and modification. She vas defam-
sd-tbe WORT attributes OF character attrouted 10
her many OF the tales Of her traducers we're oy
mttsken friends, whispered In her ears her nenfe
sunk, and life became burden The functions OF sne
brain became dersnged, aud she died in coovu'sons
At the presep forbear reflections. rms msoh
think the public entitled to- At present. ous we sre
mistaken IL more forthcoming from otDer quar-
t.rs We knew nothing OF Mrs Maht until c'rcum-
~ opces threw the information In eur way; aud we
60 nfess little IS we thought Of Mrs. Maft, many
accounts had been given u.s. that We thought
her none TOO good for the destiny upon which We sup
no,,d Oh. had recklessly rushed But authentic in
ior ton various quarters changed our views
81 the lady entirely Now we can say, that Ne have
b. ard pothipg prejud cis to her moral character
v b,ch cannot he traced to one source-and that
,ource with us, IL entitled to no respect whatsoever.
Ire that che died through grief is strong pre-
ptjve evidence Of her Innocence OF certain Things
existing in rumor. Females, such As Mrs. M. has been
represe by and suspected by many to have
been, never die heart broken.