Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-10-28


Love ana DecepitiOs..Fltght o
Leather Merchant ON the Ev'
-of his Wedding.
"A wealthy leather merchant Of Williams
busrh. named James Flora, late Of th
firm of Flora 4 Fenwick, who does busi
ness in the swamp, and has branch es
tablishment in Manchester, England, wa
engaged to be married to beautiful youns
lady of Williamsburgh, but on the eve o
the wedding suddenly disappeared. Th'
merchant is man about forty years o
age, a widower, and the father Of five
children. The young lady is an orphan
She belongs to one of the first families il
WilIia1nsburgh, and was in every way q mos
eligible match. In addition to her per
sonal attractions she is said to be a most
accomplished lady, and the heiress to
considerable fortune. She is the Junior o,
the gentleman to whom she was to be unit
ed BY some fifteen years.
Mr.. Flora lost his wife at the South
sometim eago, and have since lived in Viii.
liarnsburgh; oflate he has devoted him.
self to the young lady referred to, and the
wedding day bad been fixed. In an un.
guarded moment her love overcame her
discretion. As is too often the case un.
der such circumstances, his affection then
abated, and, upon various pretexts, he post
poned the day fixed for their marriage
At length, 10 bring matters to crisis, the
lady's brothers, ono of whom is a wealthy
contractor, Of Brooklyn, and the other a
large farmer in Pennsylvania, had an in
terview with the gentleman the early part
Of last week, and told him that if he did
not fulfill his promise they would take
summary vengeance on him. A second
interview was had last Tuesday, at which
the lady was present. The merchant then
fixed upon Friday evening for the celebra-
tion of the nuptials. This wedding dress
was prepared, the guestsinvited, and esery
preparation. made for the ceremony. Fri
day evening came, the gusts were present,
the bride and her maids arrayed, and the
clergyman in waiting; but the bridegroom
came not Saturday, the brothers, accom-
panied by their sister, waited upon the
mayor, and q warrant for the merchants
arrest was issued. - zsg14 @ks.
1t was supposed that he would lesve for
England in the steamer City Of Washing
ton, and Officer HiIliard, armed with the
warrant and accompanied by the brothers,
boarded that vessel as she put into the
stream, and accompanied her 10 Sandy
Hook. Capt. Petrie afforded them every
opportunity of prosecuting their search,
mastering all Of the passengers on deck;
but the missing man WAS not on board
He had however shipped 80 tons of leather
BY the vessel, and from subsequent infor-
nation it is believed that he sailed for
Europe in tho Cunsrd steamer from Bos-
ton, last Wednesday. One Of the brothers
will follow him in the Cunarder from this
port next Wednesday, if it should prove
that he has gone to Europe. To day, ef-
forts will be made by the police and JUS
,ice Welsh TO ascertain where he has gone.
The young lady's brothers are resolved TO
follow him to the end of the world, if me-
cessary, and bring him back 10 wed their
sister, or make terrible example of him
for bis crimes. -.
Folra was U. 8. Consul at Manchester,
England during the administration of Van
Buren and Polk; but was displaced by
General Taylor. We suppress the name
OF the lady for obvious reasohs--N 7.
1s1tNue $50 ai7 '-as i-9