Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-04-17
matrimoniaI Advertising.

Advertising for wfes, though it may be
convenient method OF procuring sLch an essen
tial is suIl attended with much danger, from
the total ignorance that the parties have usua-
ally of each others previous life, and the op-
porIuni,ies ii affords for a spurious and plaus-
ible person TO impose upon the credulity which
The respondent TO such advertisement must ne
cessarly possess, The following is an in
stance as given in one of our exchanges -
An affair, somewhat novel and exciting, took
place in the village Cu,chogue, few days
since Il appears that Joseph Baker of that
place, and late of Greenporr, went to New York
a few weeks ago for the purpose of obtaining
a wife His first move was TO publish a notice
in New York paper stating that young wild
over, about twenty-five years of age, having
one child and farm al shon distance in the
country, wished 10 enter second time into the
matrimonial state with some respectable lady
of about his own age This notice allrac:ed
the attention of young girl, in The city, aged
some eighteen or nineteen years, by the name
of Elsy Craig, who soon responded to Joseph's
notice.
This was followed BY an interview between
The parties. According TO The account which
senled himself 10 her to be a gentleman of
character and respeciabiliy, in The community
where he lived thar he had valuable farm
down on Long Island. with good house, pleas
aniIY situated, and all The necessary improve
menis and appurtenances that he kept cows
aid other stock, together with horse, car
riage, &c. After negotiation of number Of
days, matrimonial engagement was entered
into. which was finally consummared in due
form, by clergyman Of that city, on Saturday
morning last.
After The marriage ceremony was solemn
lied, the parties, accompanied by the mother
OF The bride, Immediately left the city, and
took The accommodation train 10 visit the splen.
did establishment of Mr. Joseph Baker, Culch-
ogue, on L. l., with high hopes and pleasing
anlicipalions, no doubt. On arriving al Mr.,
Bakers country residence, behold il was not
there.
Nothing but lule shanty, situated in
lonesome, our-of-rhe-way place, with every in
dlca'ion of Incidence and pLverry, instead of
neat, comfortable dwelling, presented itself 10
the asionished strangers, The poor girl and
her mother after taking fair view of the prem
ises, and discovering the imposition. and the
manner in which The daughter had been duped,
overwhelmed with disappointment modification
and disgust at once decided 10 return 10 The
city. They found shelter at the house of
Mr.. Halleck, at no great distance, and after
making proper inquiries respecting the char
acter. habits, and circumstances of The said Jo-
seph Baker, as lhev were understood in that
community, they declared tha, the marriage
had been brought abou, by false pretences,
misrepresentation and hypocricy.
lawyer and justice were soon called in,
10 unite the knot which had so recently, and
so imPrudently and foolishly on The parl of The
girl, been formed by The parties Writings
were duly executed, by which The young Iady
relinquished all claim and right of dover 10
any properly which the said Josph Baker
might have. with a consent on his part, that
the marriage contract. to all in,ents and purpo-
ses, might be dissolved The mother and
daughter took The cars on Monday, and returned
20 the city.