True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-12
MARCH. H.. 1856.

uieso MS lidT d Id JuIlSils fMI' hcheI-
man put himself'on his shape at the ear
liest possible moment. He then sought \
an introduction to Miss Ellis. He
got it through her Uncle Benjamin
The introduction ripened into ailirtation, 4
the filtration into courtship, and the |
courtshiP into a marriage. The latter
came off two weeks ago last Monday
The next day they started on their honey
moon. They visited Boston and remain
ed there till Thursday of last week.
They then started for Albany. They ar
rived here on Friday morning, having
spent the previous night at Springfield,
where they laid over. On their arrival
in this city, they drove to SIanwix Hall,
where they engaged suit Of rooms at
the rate Of sixty dollars per week. On.
Monday Of this week, Mr.. Ackerman in.
formed his wife, that owing to The nom.
arrival of funds, he would have to trouble
her for a small loan. s..p. ag..
How much, dearest 2 r.. g..
No great sum, my duck--a couple Of
hundred will do at present ,.l'
"A couple of hundred Why, my
dear, that is more money Than have seen
within the last five years. -"a
'What becomes of your interest mon
ey, love? H e.. ...f. .-., a-
What interest money, my soulH
why that interest money you derive
from those Government securities 2
Government securities don't know
what you mean
Don't know what mean ! Why your
Uncle Benjamin informed me that YOU
owned thirty thousand dollars worth.
IF he did, he should be written to ant
Iildtio 20 explain : lis a riddle to me-
Mr.. A. concluded with Mrs. A., and
admitted that Uncle Benjamin should be
written to. He dropped him letter thai
very hour. On Wednesday he received
Uncle Benjamin's answer. We annex
it: ...,r.,.. .... -.....-...,
DEAR NEPHEW: In answer to yours
of Monday last, | send you this. / leal
you have put a construction upon my Ian,
guage not warranted by the facts. Isaid
that Miss Ellis's family was one of the
Oldest in the State, and that they had lots
of rocks This is literally SO. Miss
Ells's parents live on fifty acre farm
nine.tenlhs of which are covered with
boulders of all possible magnitude. II
by rocks You imagined money, you have
| am panied to say, deceived YOURSELF
said that Miss Ellis 'owned more land
than could see over from the top of a flag
staff | admit that | used this language
and the statement is true. As | am very
near-sighted, the quantity of land can
see from the top of a flagstaff is limited
to half an acre. l am sorry, if you un.
deIstoOd me TO mean more than this
also mentioned that my niece held some
$50 900 worth of Government securities
This is true, every word of it. The Sc
curities aforesaid we're issued by the frs
Congress, and are known as the far-famed
Continental money. 1t sells in Boston
at the present time, at therate of ten cents
peck. Should it bring more than this
in New York State, please drop me line
at your earliest convenience. With love
to self and niece, | close with best wish
es for your prosperity Yours, .r'
'j@.} '''s 1851 B, S, v. ELLIS.
Tie first thing that Mr.. Alderman die
when lie received Uncle Bepjumin's lettel
was 10 tearit open.. The next thing he
did waste tear his hair and stamp upon
the floor. lie asked Mrs. Ackermar
whati all meant. Mrs. A. replied thai
she. did not know, but supposed that il
all came from that love Of fun which Un.
Gle Benjamin inherited, from his grand.
father, Zebulon Ellis, Of Portland. Mr.
A. confounded her Uncle Benjamin, and
paid the same compliment to his grand
father ZebulOn Ellis, of Portland. Hav.
ing done this, he pronounced the whole
marriage "a cursed swindle.' Mrs. Ack.
erman retorted and charged Mr.. Acker.
man with being a mercehary adventurer.
Mr.. Ackerman said that he would permit
no woman to question his honor. Mrs
Ackerman retorted by saying that he
could not help himself Things grew
from bad to worse. Mrs. Ackerman pro
nounced her husband brute, soon after
which she repaired to the Police ofiic,
and swore out warrant against him Goi
assault and bsl'sgy-ltSs& lsGusaA'