The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-08
From the St. Louis Republican.
a mississippi Scene!
Love ON A STEA Nj B0A t.

A week or so AFRO, the STEAMER Helen Mar,
ow icp-bound at Rattlr-snake landing, twenty
ilrs below this city, was the scene of one Of
tos4 little romances which will sometimes oc-
ar in spite of lifr's dull realities. We state
tp facts as related to us by passenger.
The Helen Mar was bound down the Ohio for
lis city, At Peducah, Young man from Ten
ssSec eoua,.- aboard, and took passage IN the
chin He was from the country, and, being
aay from home, with "pocket full Of rocks"
+ was not long in making the acquaintance OF
al on board, from the fireman TO The captain
lmung the passengers was young girl OF sr-
pnteen. TO whom the Tennesseean paid marked
atention and it was evident that she was not
different to his Establishments.
The ice was running thick in the river, as the
lpIrn Mar turned her bow up the Mississippi,
ad her progress was slow. The young Ten
t,ssean would frequently join the circle gath
eed around the stove, but presently paid all his
atentious TO the young lady. Presently, she
sldon appeared in the ladies' cabin, and her
SIP, recently as light as an antrioPe's, was
havy and slow her cheek was pale, and her
ees dim and swollen. Tears were seen 10 steal
fom under her fringed eyrIids, and II was whis-
Pred that so5s-deep, heart-broken sobS of an
rom in the silence of night, when others slept.
The boatmen beganto suspect that something
vas wrong they canvaSsed the matter among
themselves, and resolved upon an investigation.
he faIer vessel being Ieaky, they determined
+ overhaul her aud discover the cause. With
tat drlicacv Characteristic OF Western boat
nrn, they said nothing TO the girl herself, but
olled upon some Of the lady passengers to IN
trfogate her.
The rirI was Young and artipss. With tears
aid sobs shr confessed that she had yielded to
tie young mans opportunities. aud bad fallen
fpm virtue. She blamed him not, however, but
tob all the blame upon herself.
II was about 10 O'clock at night when this
fct was communicated 10 the crew and paSSrn-
GERS composing the '.cout Of inquiry" They
we're not long in making up their verdict
Their decision was that the two crafts should br
IShed together
The TenneSSepan was arraigned before the
Imperative tribunal, aud made acquainted with
IT.. sentence He had to take the girl or br left
bgh and dry on a sand bar, where he would
ir.pze to death in less than an hour. He ''caved
it'' at once-sad he was willing TO do what
vas right and would make the wronged lady
mistress of his plantation in Tennessee. The
orl's consent was also obtained, and the next
step was to find '.backsmith" to DO the we'd
ding. There was no one on boaId authorized
tc officiatc on such interesting occasions, and
about midnight the boat was landed at Chester,
on the Illinois shore, and messenger despatch
&c to procure parson or ajustice of the peace.
A Justice was found, jrrked out OF bed, and
marched down TO the boat; rather against his
will. and the marriage ceremony in the Sucker
State being exceedingly brief, the deed was
done in less than two minutes.
Having piloted the two crafts safely into port,
and tied them up snugly together the iovlai
boat men resolved 10 shave night OF IT,
After drinking the health the bewildered JUS
tice, they sent him ashore, and re organized the
court as a board of commissioners 10 assess dam
ages. The proceedings on this occasion were OF
the most mlrth-provoking character. Our in
forn.ant says they were indescribably amusing.
Many proposals were made 10 intlict some lu-
dicrous sort ofpenalty upon the bridegroom,
and the speeches delivered were highly honor