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The Psssrsburg Express, referring 10 n.
essss Of the late sGrsy In Franklin county,
We, ssys:
The marriage between Mr.. Js.ss Cl.-
nsut aud Miss Victoria Smith, vas solsu.
niied about tuo yesrs ago last fall, ssd the
nupuais we're oslebrssed With great seIss,
brilliant party being given In sonor Of che
sssesr which vas attended BY tho sisfs Of
the two eoaatiss, Who aoeksd 10 large nan.
bers, ey invitssion, from eli pss,s Of the,
sse.,oo, 70 DO honor TO The joyous occasion.
For several months shs vsddsd pair lived
tegssbsf With osught bas the posl saalloy.
cd happiness aiming 90 abe rosy pathway
OF their early nstrinouial career. AZ
length the "grsss-sy,d" monster, jealousy,
reared h'r hor'id fsos, 10 ths Household 81
the happy couple, ADD ultimately placed
such rsstIie,'oes upon The yossg and oos>
hding wife ~ 10 reader her very .xists, CO
harden too iptolerabls 70 BE- boras
She finally resolved to leave shs roof of
her husband, and removed TO the residenes
Of her mother, Mrs DIR. Albert Saith, in
The county Of Pitisylvsaia, where she nov
reside and BY the advice Of her frieads,
during the fall Of less, 10 stiiuted sui, srsins,
her Husband fss divorce. Soon sfssr tks in
s,itusios Of the suit, the parties mat ~
Sandy Level, Piiisylvania county, for the
purpose Of taking depositions. Here .
charge vas made BY the Husband, Mr.. Jss
Clement, which involved alike the honor Of
his wife and that OF Mr.. william p Gilbert,
syousg gsstl.usa present. which vas re-
sented by Mr.. Gilbert on the spot Pistols
were drawn on both sides and nine shot.
exchsnged, Ave Of which took effect, ipjur-
Ing Mr. Gilbert snd bis brother, - we'll ~
Two Of the Msssrs Clemens, bus Rome OF
them seriously.
This serious afray, Of course, greatly in.
creased the i'll feeling which bad besa en-
gendered between the parties, aud the mat,
ter finally became 90 much talked Of that
most Of tho eitiseos Of the tso counties
were involved 10 the difficulty, each party
having its warm and Jealous sdhcrents.
ADDED 10 other causes which bad so es
tranged the two families some- time since,
Mr. James Clement, the husband, BY some
Desns obtained possession Of sprigbuy child,
the osIy issue Of the marriage, and plsoed
II With his own relatives Tue grandfather,
Captain Witches, and . large party Of friends,
deeming this an outrage, aud believing that
the mother Was the proper custodian Of The
tender offspring, BY due process Of az re.
covered the infant, and restored IL to its ma.
terpal parent
Mr. james Clement was about twenty,
eight yesrs OF sgs, aud the youngest Of Eve
brothers. He Was q farmer BY occupation.
His brother Ralph was lawyer, add John
son, the ether brother killed was like james,
also farmer. Two cther brolhsrs emigra-
ted West several ysars ago. The father Of
The unfortunate young men Who have thus
met such violent deaths, Is DIR Gee Clement,
wealthy and prosperous farmer. He for.
msrly resided in Franklin county, but has
recently removed to Pittsylvania.
Mrs Victoria Clement formerly Miss
Victoria Smith) is said 60 be . lady ef about
twepty-one years Of age;pos. ssses extrsdfdin.
AIRY personal beauty, aud Is highly accom-
plished. She il daughter Of the late Dr.
Albert emith, Who died leaving . large
estate, and Ave shildren-two sous and
three daughters. His widow still survives,
With whom Mrs. Victoria Clement has 70
sided since che lsft the home Of her hus.
band.
We I'm ierstand that up to the time Of
the difficulties growing out Of tho unfortun.
ate marriage between the Two families, DR..
Clement aud Vincent Witcher, Esq, were
what may be termed bosom friends