The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-03-24
Marriage Extraordinary.

MAIIILI II -, III tnlS pIdCe, On last rTI-
day evening, at the Red Lodge. the High
Priest of Locofocoism in this County of.
fciating, Doctor E. B. WEATHER
COCK, of Pickaway County. and Miss
BETSY JOSEPHINE MARSHALL,
ofFairfeld county.
The above extraordinary announce.
ment was accompanied by a large slice
of Dorric Constitutional liberty. The
union was the happy result ofpersever-
ance and ingenuity, upon the part Of the
groom, in his efforts to win the affections
of her who now claims the honor of being
his bride, and whose tastes and inclina-
tions are similar to his own. Who can
doubt their happiness, now that their in
terests are mutuall
Previous to this happy result, Edison
had made several unsuccessful attempts
to propiliate Miss Betsy Josephine; but
for him she had, from certain causes, en-
tertained the utmost aversion. He had
been disobedient and wayward son.
He had been driven from his home by his
cruel and exacting father, Quasi Sam,
who to prevent scandal had reported him
dead and written his epitaph in the
words following:-"D'ed for aoant ofhon-
est principles" Thus discarded and dis
honored. he had offered his heart and
hand to Miss Betsy Josephine, but she,
under the influence and by the advice of
the High Priest of Fairfield county Lo-
cofocoism, who publicly declared that
Edison was "nsiserablc. dishonest, time
serv'ng, trucking politician" rejected
him with scorn and derision and plumply
told him that she could mot defend the
sOundness efhis principles nor the integri.
ty of his character" and therefore could
not join her life with his.
Subsequent to this, which only went tc
show that "the course of true love never
did run smooth" matters assumed new
phase aud all opportunity was offered tc
Edison, not only to propitiate his father
but also to win the esteem of Miss Betsy
Josephine. The fortunes of all were
sinking. To sustain them, if at all, re-
quired character, that was desperate
aud daring; one that had nothing to lose
but all to gain. Edison saw his chance
and retiring, with fourteen others, to {
Room No. Is, he boldly resisted the ad
vance of a Seargent at Arms. For hi
reckless daring upon this occasion, HI
was taken into favur-his fathers forgive
ness and the brides affection were awar
ded to him. Miss Betsy Josephine pos
sessed peculiar nature. She doated oil
Revolutionary and Transcendental ac
,ions-she loved a desperate Hero and
like Desdemona, she loved to listen Il
tales of sieges by land and water upol
countries, constitutions or lawsi she love-
him who would brave imminent perils il
the face of political gibbets and halter
and therefore she loved Edison becaus
he loved them. Honest" said MissBet
sey Josephine, II do not claim him to be
if he only breaches it as I do, l am con
tent if he also practice what do"
So they were married. The officia
ting High Priest prepared the nuptia
, couch; he gave the bride, with his bless
ing, into the arms other leige and sovor
eign lord; upon his breast she repose,
her head and mutual tears offorgivenes
we're shed and mutual vows ofnever-dyin
affection made. Let them rest in peace
J W 1t will be seen that I. U. WHIT
has received and opened his spring stoc
Of Goods. He offers good bargains an
presents fair inducements. His stock
large and we'll assorted and purchaser