The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-19
VIRGIN Ia.

RoxAncx AND RRALrrr.-The Norfolk Beacon
sivss the history oi q marriage which recently
sock place In Portamouth--that OF VIM. Carmines
70 Lacy Smith. The story 10 too long Tor our CO.
iumns. and we only ind room tor synopss OF
i.csdenta. The bridegroom, aged 60, fell In love
with the bride, fair maiden Of Is, daughter OF
farmer In York county-osered and was accepted.
eeeru father, however, refused. Escape determin'
"a on-sail boat put In requisiton-snores OF
portsmouth reached la saiesy-partes fastened to
tho sltsr of Hymen-knot tied by Rev. William
Kposs--.nd Miss s. was straightway greeted as
Mrs C. DAYS work over, venerable groom re-
,lrrd 10 take nap Youthful bride started for a
vHlk. when she met stern father and enraged bro.
ther. who with awful looks and words seized her
and locked her up Stern father expressed deter
mination to take her home in spite of law, Hymen,
Cupid, Venus, or Mr. VIM. Carmines. Unconscious
sroom all this time happily sleeping, was at length
aroused, and told of the abduction. He flies to
the rescue Demands his bride. Stern father re-
fuses to give her up Groom seeks protection OF
the law. Commonwealth Attorney comes and
makes the last appeal Suit for damages looks any
thing bat pleasant Stern father, at length, reuc.
family yields, and sold America with his young
bride takes his departure amid the loud huzzas Of
tine crowd.
Thereby, however. hangs q tale; for, says the
Beacon: sE 4
On Friday the father on ascertaining that Mr..
Hopkins In Portsmouth,, had been accessory to the
match, and who had testified to the Clerk of the
Court 10 obtaining the marriage license, that she
was OF lawful age, t2D got out warrant and ar
raigued him before his Honor, Mayor Stokes, for
perjury. On due examination he was held TO bail
for his appearance to Court before the next Grand
Jury.
ACQUISITION Monday morniC Last locomo-
i've attached to the passenger train ON the Apo
mattox Railroad, ran of the track and was con.
siderably damaged The accident was caused by
negligence on the part Of the switch tender.
iMrRovEMENrs.-Wele learn from the southside
Democrat tibet schemes are in contemplation for
the establishment of first-class passenger car
mandatory and paper mill in Petersburg.
HIGH WHARF.-THE APPROXIMATION. at Peters-
burg, has overfowed many of the wharyes. The
Express fears that serious damage may result
HroH PRIcEs-A lot Of cattle. numbering 1885, fed
on the estate OF j. G. Meem in Shenandoah coun-
ty, sold in Philadelphia last week at average OF
$40 per head Also pair OF oxen for 1915. The
Valley Democrat believes prices will be hard
to beat
WILD TCRKEYs.-Two wild turkeys, weighing
respectively 10 and - pounds were killed by John
J. Martz, in Rockingham, few days since.
LAuNcH-The half clipper ship Gosport of 900
tons, was launched in beautiful style from the
ship yard OF Messrs. Page & Allen, Por tsmou,h, OH
Saturday.
NAyAL.-Commander S. Barron has been order.
ed to report Tor duty at the u s. Navy Yard at Gos.
port, on the let Of May, in place of Com R. B. Gun.
ningham, whose term OF service expires
ATTEMPTED SuIcIpE.-Mr. James Morris. of
Rockingham county, attempted last week to kill
himself with a razor He inflicted a dangerous
wound on his throat, but there are hopes of his re-
oovery. No cause assigned for the act
UNUSUAL OccuRREscE.-A blacksmith, named
VIM. Miller, in Harrisonburg, had leg broken
last week BY an unruly horse which he was ATTEMPT
ing to shoe.
RoBBERY.-The warehouse of Col J. s. Wilson
OF Buchanan. was entered on the night of the 5th
Inst, and robbed of an amount of goods, belonging
oMessrs.J g.. L. Hutchinson, of Union Monroe
county.
GREY EAGLE.-An eagle, measuring six feet
three inches from tip tip of the wings was shot
recently in Greenbrier. The bird had taken fam
ey to seasonable dishes, and was detected in the
act OF carrying off lambkins