Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-02-13
A RUSSIAN MARRIAGE,
A Paris correspondent Of the \. !

Inc Emperor OF huSSla mas lately
performed an act of justice to a much
injured American family, which reflect.
the highest credit on his government -
The facts were given me by Mr.. Sala
the principal writer fox Dickens House.
hold Words, with whom | had the pleas
ure to dine at London, and who was an
actor in the history l an going to give
you.
About eighteen months ago, Miss
W ard, from one Of the Southern States
was married at Florence, after short
courtship, to Polish Count, whose un-
pronouncible name escapes me at thi.
moment. They were married befnrc the
American Consul, believe. After liy.
ing with Miss Ward marit4lly for three
weeks, the Count took French leave one
fine morning, carrying oifA;s wifc's Jew
elry as booty. A letter left behind in.
formed Miss. Ward of fact of which
she had been till that moment. entirely
ignorant, to wit that any Russian sub
ject not married according to the service
recognized by the Greek Church and the
Russian Government, was invalid and
not binding, and that the service which
had united them resembling in no wise
the one required, they were rs free as i!
no service had been performed The con-
sternation of Miss Ward and family at
this dclectablc piece of vllainly may well
be imagined; for on inquiry they found
that the Counts staten mt was but too
true.
Miss Ward and her mother remain j
4 short time in Italy, en- .eaYoring to OBJ
tain some kind Of redress for the base
imposition which had been practiscd on
them, but their efforts were fruitlcss. -
They then came to Paris and spent the
wia,cr here, where they wer, generally
known to the Americans resident in the
place.
At the period of the coronation Of tac
Emperor Of Russia, they went to Saint
Petersburg 1t was here that Mr. Sala
made the acquaintance Of the family, BY
letter o! Introduction FROM Paris. Tho
family were going to aemenl justice oi
the Emperor Of Russia against his scoun-
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