Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-24
VOLUME VIII. NO. II.
Advertising for a Wife.


The Watchman of March 25th, published at
Greenport, on the east end of Long Island gives
the following history of a hasty marriage, occa-
stoned by advertising for wife in the newspa-
pers.
An affair, somewhat novel and exciting, took
place in the village of Cutchogue, few days
since 1t appeares that Joseph Baker, Of that
place, and late of Greenport, went to New
York few weeks ago, for the purpose of OBJ
tanning a wife. His first move was to publish
notice, in the New-York Sun, stating that
young widower, about 25 years of age, having
one child, and farm at short distance in the
country, wished to enter a second time into the
matrimonial state, with some respectable lady,
of about his -awn age--
This notice attracted the attention Of Ayoung
girl in the city, aged some IS or 10 years, by
the name'@ Elsie Craig, who soon responded to
Joseph's notice. This was followed by an in
terview between the parties.
According to the account which the girl gave
at CntchOgue, Mr.. Baker represented himself
to her to be gentleman of character and re-
spectabiliiy, in the community where he lived
that he had valuable farm on Long island,
with good house, pleasantly situated, and all
the necessary Improvements and appurtenances,
that he kept COWS and other stock, together with
horse, carriage, etc.
After negotiation of number Of days
matrimonial engagement was entered into,
which was finally consumated in due form, by a
clergyman of the city, on Saturday morning last. .
After the marriage ceremony w2s solemnized,
the parties, accompanied by the n7other of the
bride, Immediately left the city, and took the
accommodation train to visit the splendid estab
Iishment of Mr., Joseph Baker, at Cuchogue, on
Long Island, with high hopes and pleasing an
ticipations, no doubt.
On arriving at Mr.. B'ker's handsome coun-
try residence, behold it was not there Nothing
but little shanty, situated in lonesome, out
of-the-way place. with every indication of indo-
lence and poverty, instead of a neat, comfort
able dwelling, presented itself to the astonish-
ed strangers. The poor girl and her mother,
after taking fair view of the premises, and
discovering the imposition, and the manner in
which the daughter had been duped, and over
whelmed with disappointment, modification
and disgust at once decided to return to the
city.
They found friendly shelter at the house of
Mr.. Hallock, at no great distance, and after ma
king proper inquiries respecting the character,
habits and circumstances Of the said Joseph
Baker, as they were uneerstood in that commu-
nifty, thev declared that the marriage was
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tatlons and hypocrisy, A lawyer and justice
were soon called in, to unite the matrimonial
knot which had so recently, and so imprudent-
ly and foolishIy on the part of the girl, been
formed by the parties.
Writings were duly executed, by which the
young lady relinquished all claim and right Of
dover to any property which the sad Joseph
Baker might have, with a consent on his part
that the marriage contract to all intents and
purposes might be dissolved. The mother and
daughter took the cars on Monday, and returned
to the city.
We understand that Mss Craig, now Mrs
Baker, is an industrious respectable girl-a
taioress, in New-York, and Of respectable con-
nections; and that the matrimonial alliance be-
tween herself and Baker was with the advice
and consent of her mother, who, it seems, gave
too much credit to fair protestations without
proper proof The girl, we apprehend, has learn.
ed that answering an advertisement Of that
description is a silly and somewhat dangerous
practice