The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-07-31
4 case Of Elapemeut.
nUsBAND's REVENGE.

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The New York Tribune gives an account Of
an elopement in s'high life" IN Williamsburg,
which took place few days ago. ltthus mar
rates fhe facts of the case:
MIR. Ais a heavy merchant in New York
and his residence for some tlme past has been
10 th- most ariSlocratic portion OF the cily
known as the South Side His wits is beau
tiiui and accomplished woman, hrlongng 70 a
wealthy and highly respectable family in New
York, and was looked upon by her husband as
everything that could be desired in q partner
for life The third person, Mir. B., young
man doing business in New York, and is also Of
high standing.
Some three months since the vile and Mr.. 3.
for;ned an acquaintance in a Broadway saloon.
TIE two frequently met at the same place aN
finally became ar,irntly attached, and feeling
that they would be unhappy f separated, the
lady decided to abandon her husband and child
ren and elopr with her lover. Early on the
morning Of the tth was fixed upon 10 consum-
mate their designs and carry their plans INTO ex.
ecut0n.
The husband had received some intimation Of
the step his wife was about 10 take, and al
though he could not credit the rumcr, decided
to be fully convinced Of It's truth or talsity. On
The morning in question Mrs. i. leil the house,
and, meeting carriage, she immediately sprung
nto It, when the driver proceeded toward the
South Tenth street ferry.
The husband was now convinced Of hIs wIte'S
perli3v and ogerakidg the carriage, wrenched
open the door and immediately commenced 40
onslaught upon the Young man with kuife,
and did not drsist unti! he had inflicted
dangerous wound in the neck, several upon The
arm, orr of which VIII render tbe arm useless
and also severe cash across bis stomach
During the melee the Young man discharged
his pistol, The ball grazing his adYersary's iore-
head aud causing Slight wound.
The carriage was turned back 10 the ho0sr,
tie young man removed to room, and the fam
iy physician called in 10 dress tie Wounds
At this stage Of toe affair the two gentlemen rec
ognjzrd each other as intimate business friends
n New York. As The lady remained incoE.,
Mr. g. declared that hs was not aware of the
re'ations exisling between Mr. 4 and The lady,
or ue would not for the world have taken this
step.
The injured man is still lying N critical
condition, The wife has been discarded by her
husband, who gave her one Of her children, he
retaining three others
'Yon are from the country. are you not. sir?''
said dandy clerk, in a book store 10 hand
somely dressed quaker, ho had given him some
trouble
"Yys"
'sWel}, here is an excellent essay on the rear
ins of caIves.o
. :sThat, said Aminidab, as be turned 10
leave the store, "thre had better present to thy
mothel,''
SurrnANs VALLEY AND BaoaD Top RAIL
RoAD.-Ths road, living between the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad on the south, and the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad on the north,
viii make, when constructed, one Of the most
direct and favorable routes known from New
York CITY to Cincinnati, St IeuiS and ali other
important points in the great west il will also
bring Philadelphia into closer conrction with
western interest and create vast amount Of
trade hitherto considered as visionary.
It commences at the mouth Of Fishing creek
about six miles above this place, on the west
side Of the SuSquthanna river, at which point
it Joins the Northern Central and Prnnsy lvania
Central Railroad, and runs directly west, inter
ceptinG in It's course, a number Of small towns
from each Of which large amount Of freight
and passengers will ines itahlv accrue.
The lumber business is also an important
item, and will greatly increase the local traffic,
as there are thousands Of acres Of beautiful tim
Der, now completely valueless for want Of
market; and the immense mineral wealth Of the
section through which it passps the unparalleled
advantages which it possesses in water power,
and The fact Of bringing the Broad Top coal
fields thirty m7tes nearer market than anv pres
ent or proposed route, leave US in no doabt as TO
the practlcabIlltv Of its speedy completion.
TIE distance from Harrisburg to Broad Ton,
by way OF Huntingdon. is one hundred and
twenty seven miles, whilst, bv the proposed
route, 1t Will only be nintty-nine. TIE entire
length the road from the mouth Of Fishing
creek to the Pitsburg & Connellsville Railroad
at Bridgeport, would be about one hundred and
iorty-one miles, which, when completed, viii
form the connecting link between New Yorl,
and Cincinnati, the whole distance being only
seven hundred and eighteen milps. From New
York to ClncInnoti, nv way Of Albany, Buffalo,
Cleveland and Colunbus, the distance is nine
hundred and twenty two miles, thus actually