The North-Carolinian., 1855-08-18
From the Ciarhsriye Tobacco Pi0fts.
Extraordinary Marriage.

Our readers will remember that sOnHtlIHc~
since we stated, that it was very usual for Ia
dies to institute suits for breach of marriage
promise but that no instance of such suit. III
which the gentleman was plaintiff, had fallen
within the range of our observation or reading.
The following facts may lead to sp.ch ~ de-
nouement. hs
Soure John Bradsher. of Person countxe n.
c., had been a Yidower for only few months
After the loss of his partner, he felt sadly op~.
pressed with the nnwonted loneliness of his sits
nation. and naturally fell iato the habit ofylslt<s
ing Miss Frankly Lea of the .neighborhoodss<D
spf dispclling his gloom 1t is not IN truman
nature for two persons Of opposite sexes, with
warm impulses and throbbing hearts, t6s asso~
ciate constantly and intimately, without bccom~
ing strongly attached, one to the other. ING =.
thought first, pcTssai,s, entered the hrais oS 81
neither But Miss Frankly, is the saying,
had the quis. Twelve thousand was her dow
ry. This with her other attractions, (for mind
you, she was ony 80 operated like magic
upon the ardent nature of the Squire, who,
though in his scycntieth year, was re uvcniZcd
10y the inspiration of Miss Franky's smile. lie,
therefore, found no difficulty in making up his
mind to marry her if he could. Ileproposcd-
she accepted. The morning Of Saturday, the
l4th July, just passed, at o'clock, was liked
upon for the marriage. The Squire procured
his license, paid an extra price for it, in view
of the expected accession to his wealth, en-
rloycd a l,arSon rugged himself off i'll a suit of
black, aud made every other imaginable pre-
lmnarv arrangement for the ceremony, whicls
was to consumate his bliss.
>, The daughters Of Mr. Samuel Johnson, anotll
or widowcr of the ncyhborhood, invited
to the wedding. Johnson was only 57-Miss
Frankv's age exactly They had been children
togethcr-and while they were both quite young
they had loved. lie not satisfied that She
and the Squire should marry. On Friday even
inr the dav before the expected wedding,
seeing Il neg ghbor passing his house, he hailed
him The ncyhbor found Johnson very much
| excited and disturbed Johnson stated to linr
that he could not bear the thought of Miss;
Frankys marrying Squire Brat!shcr-and that
he wanted him to go to Miss Frankly at once
and say to her for him, that II she prcicrred
marrying him to Squire Eradsher, she could DO
So The neighbor insisted his writing her u
letter to this effect, Offering to deliver it. No.,
says he, am too nervous to hold a pen. oW
must go and deliver the message. FINALLY ne
consented and repaired to Miss Franky's resi-
dcncc, charged with his message OF love MISS
Frankly, in reply, authorized him to say to Mf
johnson, that if lie would get ready to marry
her at sunrise the next morning, she would mar
ry him.
1t was then late in the afternoon. Having
TO- Ss.rr tr ,,u, ,nacr1rhip AVID el."r
to Roxborough, the county scat for his license
aud at the same moment started OIL q servaho
to Leasburg for a parson. The servant took
care not to inform the minister what it was has
master wanted with him, but only said that his
services impcratively required at sunrise
the next morning.
Mr. johnson, the minister who had been en-
; gagged to of1iciate, and the friend who had
borne the messages Of love between Miss
1 Frankly and the bridegroom, were all at their
post at the appointed hour. The marriage rites
were performed and Miss Frankly Lea became
Mrs Frankly Johnson.
An hour afterwards Squire BraGshcr and his
? retinue were to come. Accordingly the bride
$ hastily addressed note to the Squire, inform
: lug him that she longer Miss Frankly
l Lea but Mrs Frankly Johnson, and that he need
a not trouble himself any further about her.
:, The astonshed yet incre,uous Squire could
: not believe the note authentic, but regarded it
) as a hoax attempted to be practiscd upon him
It by some of the wild young men OF the nclghbor-
t hood TO settle the matter he fastened over to-
t see his inamorata. Arrived in her presence he
d presented the note to her and inquired if she
G wrote it, She replied iii the affirmative In
e censcd at her faithesSncss, he indnlgcd (whc
q that is mortal would not in bitter complaints
), Of her i'll treatment. (Johnson meantime i,
) the next room, reclining on Il sofa, costly smok
inc his e and listening with more OF mcrrl
ment than resentment at the imprccatlons heap
81 ed upon his bridc.) Indeed, having folled hl
competitor while III the very act Of fplucking th'
H. fruit for which he much yearncd hc.ould wei
Is afford to endure the pain OF few bitter re
~ proachcs.
=, After Il free cbultion of his Indignation, tn
OF Squire retired, resolved, our informant tell
lc us upon a re ort to the law to stannch his hear
!" wounds, and heal far as possible, his brulset
- and laceratcd affections
1e Having derived these facts from undoubtr'
IL authority, they may be regarded as true TO th'
- letter.
= Risen FROM THE DEAD-We notice i'll th
49, Sa avannall papers an account OF large and en-
" | th,lsiastic anti-kno nothing meeting i'll tina
w. city Among the speakers was Judge q. III
80 ! Howard who has recently declared his indeper
y dcncc of the dark lautcrn cOnclavc. We cop
~, !; paragraph, from the account Of the meeting
~ .Judcc Howard was then loudly called 70
nt and took the stand Like his friend who ha
lrcceedcd him, he had been know-nothn:
and stood there tonight as one risen from tl
an dead Lou, laughter and applause Win
mo- on a visit to Columbus, he had been induced y
the specious representatives and cntreaties OF
al friend to become member of the orucr. il
he did so, however, only Oh the express uhoersiai'
it'll ing that he could leave when ne t!,o"S"t pr
est per With this salvo he had gone through u, u
70 | various oaths and had been lnducted inlaa ~
the several degrees lie had been grossly deces1ee
III and felt himself absolved- lie had peeh caife
M traitor had been posted through the Lodge
- ~ ~. St,te as such, and was marked ma
I'm I'm !, .nnovcd him but little; he had done nothI
=! uron., and had violated no promise. But
=; : was now free aud independent man. and con