Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-08
Indiana Elopers Wedded in st. Louis "A
Bride In Boys Clothes.

The st l.,uis Rcpuhi,can has the following item
as occurring in that city:
About jo'cloek Monday evening, two young
persons. dressed in II very gentlcmnny manner,
walked into the ofte ot Justice llcrkcnwrath,
on Walnut street The eldest introduced himself
ns Samuel Patterson, aud snid TINT for several
years he had been paving courteous attentions to
Miss Louisa Chamberlain. in one at the border
towns of Indiana. His suit hni lcen we'll rccciv-
ed by the Young lady. and they engaged To
hc married: but the father nt his nIh.ired inter
posed his objections tn the PROPOSED h>,nrninl co.
partnership, and declared with grra' lrosiii, cness
that the twain Shout not hr ma |" ",," fash -
Finling Chamberlain, 81. ineNnuhlc. ar Pat
trrson lnh concluded Ia =, to P,kr's pr,k, iuping
Ia reap golden ,lcasu cs II. the ie~ul, Il hi Jour.
nry. and on his rrurn experience less difficulty
IN cnnciliatinG h- sworhenr's ohluac pnrcnt.
So, about II week aye. bidding gsod bye for
while 10 his native wn. aud ndngrg ia II kiss
ar two together Sith chnstc embrace, IN which
Miss Louisa "ns n participant. he s',ricd his
course for 81. |. us.
Th" Thought of n on. .rpnrat II from her dear
ly hclo,rd hut m"lc lmn nl the lear that absence
might drvc her ina irom hi4 hrn,t. wns too
mnlh for the far l. ni,n. She took Younger
brother into her e MI lcncr. 'nnd poured into his
sympathetic ear the tory ur her gHcf. Thrrc wns
II dash If romance ia that Younger brother. and,
said he "L ,uisn. run uf-mrci sam marty him
and the devil take Tho ccnnsclntn'"-.' On TINT
hint she spakc That, Indeed Sic lad al cndy
resolved upon.
The nhovc narrative. perhaps not in the snmc
words. but in substance smnr. nus told /" jus
tcc llerchcnwrntlI. night before last at q o'clock
= NJ. precisely,
The Squire medincl. A, length he said he
wnull rather not perform the ceremony.
"Bu vnu must said Mr.. Patterson, "and bc-
sile4 il you don't som" magistrate WILL ard you
m'ehi ns we'll hay" the money a.any other"
The last was n wise thonght Tor the Young nn-
tairntory husband.
Weir deserved Esq. H., bring the lady here
III lie the knot
Mr.. Patterson Wake to another portion of
the room where his genIccl companion had taken
seat.
Here she is. he announced, rs they both nd
vancch the Justices dc.k.
We will not say TINT the functinna,y who pre-
7 sides over the F,urtl Ward w,, ,lumh founded
struck nghn1f. f'r he not lic Was simply
surprised. lie sh ",k his head and rcmurkcd that
il the Indy would retire tn her boarding house he
wonll gladly ncrelr to- their wishes.
4 short hour elapsed. Miss Chamh. rlnin. attir-
ed in nll the para hernala of hoops and other fe-
minnc ct cctrrns, now II blooming Young ndy of
sweet seventeen, entered the Office accompanied by
the smiling and altogether happy Nj. Patterson.
Five minutes served To rlnrc them in II new lela-
tion. and after receiving the congratulations Of tho
peace oihcer Of the State they departed On the cir
"rc"eing" Of course.
Yesterday m ,rnins tho Identical pair were seen
in II buggy-but thr fair Louisa was again violn.
ting an ordinance OF tho city. b., being dressed in
male attire In the afternoon she started back to
her home in Indiana. and on Saturday her hus-
band leaves st. Louis for the orange colurcd Peak
Of Pike.