Smyrna times., 1855-02-21
WHOLE NO., 2O4. +


% or %. lie then asked the young lady her
age. She made reply, but S. answered.
about the same. With this the minister putt
her age at 81 years. The ceremony, said Mr..
Courtney, was performed at my residence on
Sunday night, the q st inst, about 9 o'clock.--z
There were two other persons present. On the.
Thursday night previous, Sconberger called at
my house, and said he desired me to marry him.
/ | asked HIM where at. S. replied, "here,' and
remarked that lie had to go about two mlies in
the country, but would return by 8 o'clock.
told him very well, that would tnp until 10
oclUck. He did not return that night, and the
next day inquired if any one had been injured,
fearing that lac h, d met with anaccdent Be-
fore he left my house that night, he asked me
if | wanted the License, to which answered,
+" Not until he was ready to be married" L
heard no more OF HIM un! Sunday nghtWhen,
young man came Omy door and said a couple
were there who desired to be married--remarb-
ing that the gentleman the same Que that
had called on me the Thursday night beforc,---
then asked them in, and performed the cere-
mony. Wh,n asked the lady, age, she did
about the same himself, put it down at 81
years, to IN ke the brGe The youngest. Ladies
are not apt to give in greater ages than gen
tlemen, though in one instance where the BRIDE
groom nd lie was 2l, the lady said might add
"a little 10 her aye, and put it at %. When the
license was given m, did not observe the
date, or might have asked some question con-
loo In IN 4 IL
after the couse had been pr, cured twelve
> months Licenses of this sort never get out of
: date. In most Cases they are obtained within
week ten days of the time Of marrying,
and very frequently on the very day.
The evidence for the plaintiff being conclu-
ded, Judge Crump Introduced the family record
= of the defendant, and by it proved that Louisa
~ Ann Jordan was born Oh the 25th OF Septem.
IL Der, 1896
Col. August arose and a-H,,. the Court to re-
turn the wife to her hn,,. , GA the proof that
% had been submitted
:" Judge Grump, for the defence, followed in an
able, well dgested aud ingenious arcument of
more than an hours length, to prove that, as
- the license had been obtained by fraud and per-
II" in the eve of the law, no marriage at all. He
= quoted from the English authorities to show that
marriage was nothing more than civil con-
tract entered into BY Parties authorized to make
=" a contract; and then contended that, as the
- young Lady was under twenty-one years of are.
~ and her father had not been party 10 the con-
tract, the contract entered into between Miss
md Sob
any other contract rauluenty made ~ z
The defendant according to the laws of Vr-
gna, is the proper custodian of his child until
she arrives at the age oftwenty-one wears. and
no over on earth, against his consent could
deprive hImo her services during the time. -
@t lie relied upon the act of assembly for the
strength and justice of his cause. "r
Col. August replied in one of his happieSt
= Efforts drawing down shouts of applause from,
the multitude, as he proceeded, step by step. 10
show the right of the husband to his ifts against
all the world. He relied entirely on the laws
"i Virginia 10 sGSIa him, and contended that
lie Eng lash cases c,;Du ~ Judge Crump did moi
touch the one now unGe Ger consideration, Thernar.
rage had been solemnIzed by Minister of the
1,.ll
g, under license from the Clerk OF IIenrico, and
no power on earth could pronounce that niarrii
age invalid. Ii the license bad been obtained
!, by fraud, the law pointed out the punishment
for such cases, but now here could il be shown
that the courts had ever declared the marriaoe
null aud void because the license had been I'M
properly obtained. That no perjury had bes6
toll hv q
he was prepared to establish, whenever tl5at
case should come up, for the Clerk was NOT
authorised to admin ster an oath to him.
without winch authority no perjury .copld
have been committed. He thcn read tbeeacf n
the Legislature IN reg 10 marriages.. ara
H.. concluded by asking Itn Court to return the
a, wife TO the care q. the nI>band. 9s1 .To3ag
- The argument being concluded Jidpe CIon.
VI ton briefly reviewed the law touching The case.
and the facts as proved and then decIaring that
~, the 18th section Of the act referr, to- So far
~ from declaring the marriage null aud void.
-. egalized it-0Waraed The Uife TO The husband
81, amid the most deatening shouts OF exultatiou
and rejoicing that we ever heard in a conrt.
room. -U-
80 We need not add that the young coupEe wcr,
ell -, 80 .,., - e ~1sSPtNN "Sil'
dist :" 80" ~, "i'"' y ''e 'i'le Tue Judge
was "N peu ms MS pS, ana that, sur
rounded by hosts of friends, they left the court
ION. room, rejoicing to know that "whom God hal
dan joined together" the laws of their native Stat
q ~ would not consent TO tear asuuder May th
med remainder of their days be days fpIeasantnes,
Il. and all their paths be those of peace, is doub
oun. less the prayer Of those who have wi.nesse
ord "o go ~ "iilch they nave Ju
Nj trlumphanty passed y
hi' ! sL.--1 -. s.at1 yYej.
rised frAy- The election, ~ a =, -sy----5.., d.,