Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-22
Elopemont- Marriage - -Dosertion-- Repon-
tance aad Reconciliation.

Ye,terlty. say, tn uanp'is Ei q,aycr, Of Sunday,
remarkable case OF elopnment, marriage and descr
iion came TO our knowledge. \ few months since
Miss Hannah Bond. daughter of Col. Eon Bond, II
very wealthy planter of Denmark ia this State went
on visit 10 her relatives in Springfield, Mississippi.
While there she became acquainted with yolng gen
tleman named j G. Simmons, who staying in the
vicinity. Their Intimate acquaintance grew into n
strong friendship which in time ripenei into love,
resulting IN an engagement. Miss Bond being but IA
school girl yonng and inexperienced, her friends mn
dcrtook to advise her, aud to break the engagement
which was known to exist between the lovers. But
TO no effect their admonltions and opposition TO the
alliance only famed the flame into blaze. and an
elopcment was the consequence. They in company
with party Of young Indies and gentlemen, came 10
this city Thursday night last put up at the Worsham
House. from whence they went to Raleigh the follow
irg day, married aud returned to the city. Du-'
ang the evening young man named Bloom, cngag-
cd rs clerk in Messrs. Newman Roses Drug Store,
who had formerly BEEN suitor for the hand OF the
young lady visited the happy couple ut the hotel and
there together with the whole party madenn engage
ment to attend the theatre at night which they did.
At The close Of the performance they all returned to
the hotel where they were engaged in conversation
until nearly o'clock, the other members Of the COM
pany little dreaming OF the plan being concocted be-
tween the young bride and Bloom, which was to
suit in go much unbappiness aud misery.
Mr. Simmons having occasion for n moment to leave
the room Mr.. Bloom avned himself of the opportuni
" and requested an interview with the bride in
adjoining room. She readily complied with the re-
quest aud they left the pnrlor together. Nothing
suspected by the party until a considerable time had
elapsed and they not returning search institu-
ted but nothing could be found OF either of them.
Mr.. Simmons after returned and further search
made, but to no effect, when on enquiry at the
Office to the establishment of all, they informed
that the couple bad left the hotel and hurrcdly driven
of in n hack. 1t then that the truth of the
fahlessness of the bride rushed upon them and the
before unsupported close conversation and exchange
of bets at the theatre explained They had fed
together and lef. the confdng husband to spend the
remainder of the night in seeplesS agony, amounting
well nigh TO distraction.
The fore part of the day yesterday was spent in en-
deavoring to find the whereabouts OF the fugitivcs
but without success and nothing was known of them
until about o'clock when letter was received from
Mrs Simmons directed TO her deserted husband re-
penting and pleading for his forgiveness: Another
letter was received and after the faithlcss
herself came when a most affecting scene followed
Deceived and Intoxicated by the meshes so efectuay
thrown around her. she had been led astray only to
be deserted and left to return repenant and mplor
ing for mercy. Her friends had left before her return
with feelings of sadness, and with them the trip