The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-13

THE WESTERN ELorEMENT.-A couple of very
respectable young ladies, whose parents are in
Charity Ann Cunningham, and the other, Miss Ray,
daughter Of ex. Governor Rsy-fen in love with q
couple orecruits for the rifle service enlisted in that
city, and eloped with them, taking western track
Miss Rays intended, for some cause, to unknown
deserted the company at Hillsborough fourteen miles
east Of this, leaving Miss Chsrity's 'nsme," James
Squire elias Wise, in charge of the two ladies. The
trio reached Covington In safety Thursday last -
and he compelled to forego the pleasure Of visiting
Suckerdom, and tsrry with us. During the day he
made small raiae by dsposing Of ddle by various
cence, and conouded all the preliminary ngsments
for matrimony-Judge Rawle: to tie the "gordisn
knott In the evening But alas for the course OF
talking "et the cat out Of the bag" They revealed
to others Of the ct the Sloan House' many In
teresting incidents connected with their elopemsnt
which very naturally became matters Of notoristy be-
fore night The clerk concluding from the nature Of
the Developments thus brought to light that 1t was
rather precarous business to grant this interesting
couple permission to marry repented the deed and So
icted the Judge to retain the license when It came
which requests were compiled with The prayers,
tears and entire aes Of tho Intended bride and groom
availed nought-he hard-hearsed Judge was insxors-
bls and kept tight hold On the precious document,
1T the same time pertinaciousy refusing to eicate
Thus the evenings entertainment closed. Early the
following morning couple Of gentle men reached town
Of their arrival Mr. Squire m ssing and the last
that was seen Of him. he was numbering over board
D
Miss Ray has returned to Indianapolis the other
Miss remains at the Sloan House. Better luck to their
next snterprise MIR Squire, alias Wise, We might
saeion deep devotion for Miss Charity Ann taking
heavy portion Of Isudsnum while in lore ut He
stomach pumps--fate, no doubt, ressrving him for
higher end. Friday night, Squire and Miss Charity
stole away" for parts unknown They'll 60 the figure
LITERARY CouRTsHIp.-In the trial of suit In
NTH N RI Last Vveok hvOuubt hui
Hoitt against VIM. H MOulton, for breach OF
marriage promise, the following epistle from Viii
liam to his lady love was read :
DEAR SISTER MARY-ih have nothing else to dew 80 l.,
will write q few lines to you and Sophia an we'll
and hope these lines will find Mary enjoying the same
few accidents. Moses has been sick since Han.
nah Mors sck there is here Of mportanes.
with had rot went to Loell. May, i've bsen homo
tick ever since and love sick to. / want to May
mere than did, before had nothing only an intro
ductlon to you over there you must come home soon
you must come home before you 60 to concord II You
want me to 60 Nth you give my best respects to that
raymond girl, she is the Ikeyest girl see.
Be- good girl May, say your prsirs and remember
The fact was brought out that the father OF the
young .lady had, during the courtship, on seve.
raj occasions, ted William and his horse for two
days together, and so near was the approach to
the hymenial altar at one time, that Mary bought
the necessary house keeping furniture; for all Of
which disappointment the false swain ut Mary was
ordered to pay over to her order 81, 600.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BosroN AT few min
utes before eight o'clock last evening, general
alarm was raised, and the building occupied by
the Boston Type Foundry and the Chronotype
Office, in Spring Lane, was discovered to be on
fire. The floor OF the fifth story was burned
through, and also portion OF the roof on the
westerly part OF the building The destruction to
White az Potter's properly must have been very
great, as large amount Of unfinished work was
under way; all of which was either consumed by
fire or destroyed by water. There were four
preeses in the apartment where the fire supposed
to have first taken. but they escaped unlnJured.
amount to, we will not attempt TO guess; but they
are fully insu ed. The proprietors OF the Chrome
fyye are also insured, aud the interruption to their
business will be the greatest loss they will sustain.
A whole edition Of damn paper Tor the Boston
P,La was destroyed IN the lress room -Bostow
Ccsute,, Flo. 70.