New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-03
Marrying a man who advertised for wife.

Marrying n Man who advertised for a Wife.
The Waterman OF the 25th March, published
at Greenport, on the east end of Long Island,
gives the following history Of hasty marriage,
occasioned by advertising for a wife in the news.
papers:
AN affair, somewhat novel and exciting, took
place in the village Of Cutchogue, few days
since. 1t appears that Joseph Baker, ofthatplace
and late Of Greenport, went to New-York a few
weeks ago, for the purpose Of obtaining q 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 a
abort distance in the country, wished to enter a
second time into the matrimonial state, with some
respectable lady, OF about his own age.
THIS notice attracted the attention OF young
girl in the city, aged some ls or - years, by the
name Of Elsie Craig, who soon responded to Jo'
seq notice. This was followed by an interview
between the parties.
/" According to the account which the girl gave
at Catalogue, Mr. Baker represented himself to
her TO be gentleman Of character and respecta-
bility in the community where he lived; that he
had a valuable farm down on Long Island, with
good house, pleasantly situated, and all the ne
cesssry Improvements and apPurtenances that
he kept cows and other stock, together with
horse, carriage, &c.
After negotiation OF a number of days,
matrimonial engagement was entered into, which
was finally contaminated In due form, by cler'
gymAn Of the city, on Saturday morning last
After the marriage ceremony was soemnized the
parties, accompanied by the mother of the bride.
n@sdssy .E si 1 the sS Sty taad Establishment Of
Mr.. Joseph Baker, at Cutchogue, on Lond Island,
with high hopes and pleasing antieiP"'iOn"' NO
doubt.
ION arriving at Mr. Bakers handsome country
residence, behold it was not there Nothing but
a little shanty, situated in lonesome out otthe'
way place, with every indication OF incidence
ana poverty, instead of neat, comfortable dwell
ing presented itself 70 the astonlshed strangers.
Tfa Door girl and her mother, after taking fair
view of the premises, aud discovering the impo-
sition and the manner in which the daughter had
been duped, overwhelmed with disappointment,
modification and disgust, at once decided to re-
turn 10 the city.
they found a friendly shelter at the house OF
NJ Hallock, at no great distance, and after max
ms proper INQUIRIES respecting the character hab
it, aud circumstances of the said Joseph b aker,
4, thew were understood in that community, they
declared that the marriage was brought about oy
ia Sc pretences, Interpretations, ana nyPoc-
INV Alawyer and justice were soon called In,
10 mite the matrimonial knot, which mad so re-
Gently, and so imprudently and foolithy on the
pat of the girl, been formed by the parties
" ntines were duly executed by which the young
laGN relinouished all claim and right of dover TO
any property which the said Joseph Baker might
have with a consent on hispart that the m Arrlase
contract TO all intents and purposes, might be DIS
solved The mother and daughter took the cars
OF Monday, and returned to the city,
Weunderstand that Miss Craig, now Mrs Ba-
ker. ia an industrious respectable girl-a taioress
In New-York, and Of respectable connections md
Il a. the matrimonial alliance between herself and
Baker was with the advice and consent OF her
mother, who it seems gave too much credit TO ialr
n-otsststions without proper proof. The girl, We
suprehend has learned that answering al adyer-
tiiement OF that description is a silly and some
what dangerous practice