Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-02-06

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Remarkable PaFllsnlara.
a paragraphs among iks foreign
news by "a late arrival made brief
mention Of the elope,nerk Of tie Viz
of JoHE HEsRy GukNEY with her foot.
man. "A correspondent Of 4 New
York l,apeY writing from PhiIAdAl.
phia. says |: D.
Mr.. Garpey 10 lire son IL Josepk
John GnsBey. tl,s distinguished ona.
kef preacher and rfilanthropist. we'll
known by bis extensive travels r.
ibis country, some years zoos f5;FfI,s
purpose Of visiting the tnesesines az
Istbe society. TO which be beiong,eT,II-s
The latteT MAS . brcfbet If the via
Known banker, Samuel Gurrey ~.
sister was the celebrated Elizabe,k
Fry, AMI his widow is a riative ~
PennsylxNlia TIie family name. I.
and character nre thus familiar +
thousands in this coWntry who wilIss.
interested in hearing some I,articnl.,ss
Of the domestic dsSulation 10 haiti.
despatched in tile f;oreigia sn;pii,ary
lEetters received here blythe gsss.
steamer have been shown "a -
which furnish fnll particulars Of IL.
case.
The fugitive wife, was tbesonty
child of Richard Gurney5 M p
a cousin of Joseph john, and Wa
married to the husband che has aban. :
doned when she was ohlys6ffeen year.
old. She ia now twentysesicht. and
has two children. Her father; at his
death, left a fortune OF $4,000. 00o-.-
one,half to her children, ard the IN IN.
come Of the other half to her dGriI,eS
her litc--the principal Ut her death
to. go also to her children, In addi.t
ton to this abundance. her husband
is also very wealthy. aSinenbef ,5f
Parliament, and maintains spteldid
city establishments and seyerafeonfit.x
seats. As a, man, q citizen, q hus.
band and a father. perhaps all Eng I
land does not contain better vr4
brighter character. He married fSf
love, and was passionately attached
IL. his wife, lavishing ON her every at.
tqntion alrd indulgence which 40
osertiowing fortune 8anl affection,
could suggest as likely to contributs
TO her happiness, without fprs . mo. !
inent suspecting that her loyalty to
him had been alienated. until he :
heard the blasting intelligeneO from
her own lips.,
A young man Tlio.e name il TAy.
Tor, bad been higllFy recolnmcnlei4s
Mr.. Quincy Is a groom or fo0tman.
TO take charge of Mrs. Gurneys
horses, asshe Was excessively foni Of
equestrian exercise, and was accord.
.ipgly employed I'M that capacity -
Taylor was anieducatel nam If fns
appearances and pleasing rasnrwra
and three or iour. Years Younger than I
his mattress. Thus thrown often te-.Ss
sether she conceived a passion for
her servant, of which her husband dit
NOT entertain the reinptest idea. until
she openly ayowed il to him, declar.
ing that, though the htter had boon
taattless as husband, and only TOE
indnfgeHt, yet she had ceased 70 love
hiDlS that her heart was with Taylor.
and that she hal ,leterlninci 10 abAh-e
don the husband fot, him. The ten
defest remonstrance and intercessign
awaited nothing to lessoa her intatu.
alton. Friends and relatives who
were called in to plead with her made
no stronger impression; ami leaving
her children without shedding q tear,
this Infatuated being. abandoned a.
admirable a home as woman ever in.
habited, and left England tor the Cons,
tinent. i'll company with her ssincer.l
Theslctiers referred TO speak Of this
sad event as shavnig produced an ex-
trilorfinary sensation in England,
where the Gnrney family has long
been univetsally known and loved.
Iii this country. also, where theifxiFs
fnes are as highly appreciated by 4
very extensive circle, these partiens
lars viii be. read with equal astonisAs
ment and grief.
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