The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-26
TIE LAST ROMANCE.


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The n. cent Elspemsnt from the syfng-
Ter Inssitute-The Parties-Tns Instt.
tute-The Efopement-Copnubfal Felf,
city and = Lawsuit.
few days ago, under The sepsatoo heading "a Gross
0afsgs" the evening papers published account Of the
eepemsnt Of II the pu s Of the Spipgler Insats
with gallant General, Of Tennessee. An know how IA
vorite ape conversation is mAtrmony, and what a
spice N eoI emelt mAntcaly ducte adds to this
wsllws rn heme; and is wonder, therefore, tina,
ths sras ~ been upon the tspa in many circles In and
out Of the city, since lie The story IL
interesting enough 10 Itself, but with the numerous
beiahnehs which II has received from many fluent
tongue and e. acefu fancy bids fair TO eclipse the last
novel or Tie newest romance. 1t would be most
snuspg 20 compare the real facts OF the
affair with The version mos: current, In which
the lady 10 represented as blooming maiden
Of sweet sixteen, Ingenious, innocent trembliDgy
loving, aispg her eyes 70 heaven, with pald face and
caspd hands, she enters the carriage which 10
her to her husbands arms and the General, sget
veteran Of sixty odd, with snowy hair, beard aud
moustscbc, and bropzed and ruddy face resembling In
personal appearance those OF Major nuHea,awney,
whom Lever owes to describe ana wAcot TO represent
with looks sud temper fiery the climate or the pep
pers of Inds bearing away his youthful bride, half
yielding, half reluctant, the St. Nicholas and hsppi-
Dess To do this, however, hardly falls within our
sphere, and that readers may make this interesting
comparison for themselves, present herewith plain
unvarnshed statement Of Of the have
to our knowledge
THE PARTIES.
'has Nellie Phipps, the heroine, and General
Bynum, the hero OF this affair." are both natives OF
Terneesee, The lady residing at Krgsport, and the
gentleman n Chattanooga, n the eastern section Of the
State. Mrs. Bynum, nee Miss Phipps, is . tall, handsome
brunette Of Lise,een SUMMERS with dark hair and eyes,
and. cheeks AZ rosy as Aurorss own Mr.. Byuum is
TALL Southwestern built, fine looking gentleman OF twenty
eight or pe with light asxen hair and beard and dark
blue eyes. Both parties possess, understand,
siderable rrpsrfy, and became acquainted some five
years ago. Mechievous love aimed his arrows 30 truly
that both hearts felt his pains and painful plea
sures but Mr. Phpps strongly opposed the MATCH for
no reHon that We have been able 10 ascertain
beyond the ordinary and wen known dsncinaton Of
dc,ag fathers to have their lovely daughters married
and thus removed from home aud homo affections. The
course Of this love, hep more smoothly than the
Of love general and that has many riffs and
rapids as the Niagara the st. Lawrence. Finding it i'm
possible to seT the lovers In Tennessee Mr.. Phpps
determined to send his daughter to some school at the
NORTH OF which fact Mr.. Bynum duly spprsed by his
"ade ayre" The Spinger Institute. In this city,
ecied by Nj Phpps, and to this establishment he brought
Mss about hree months ago. the gallant General fol-
loving Immediately, and sojournipg In New York
since. !
TIRE sPfNGLER INSTITUTE
The spreMr Institute well known educational esiab-
lsient for young ladies' and located In the Townsend
mansion The Of Thirty fourth street and Fifth
avenue with branch establishment under the charge
the vice principal opposite Union square Miss P. was 1
taken TO The uptown depsI msnt, which under the per-
sonal supervision Of Mr. and Mrs. Abbott the principals
and which Is elegantly and luxuricusy fitted up with |
every appliance OF the richest and most rscterch.
psss picture gallery With Splendid copies by chsva
er Chatieain, OF Of the best pictures the Vat
Lfe" philosophical Instruments Of the finest msnufac.
turc and with the most reoan improvemeuA-these are
ss ann
way worthy OF our city End OF ~ most aristocratc
avenue TIE institution hes large .u@os. q pupils,
country, ana aims 70 give hcm rs thorough and com
plete siucavon can be procured u any college.
both 10 educational social circles They norvousy
anxious IN rsFard to this eopement Affair." and refuse to
rive any particulars in regard TO beyond these contained
in The statements already pubshed In The Herald. They
have been subjected 70 much from pcrsons pro-
We believe letters from all parts Of The country sympa,
thizng with Them In their trouble from this courage as
| tits regarded In some quarters
PARTICULARS OF THE ELorExESr.
Upon Mr.. By NUNS arrival In New York be visited Miss
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her probably cousins relationship 20
convenient and 70 usually claimed upon such OCCASIONS
In this character be continued his vss and during these
Interviews, numbering about thirty, he prevailed upon
Miss Phpps 70 ccrsent 10 marriage, with without her
month Of June" should arrive together For this vacs
ton the loycrs waited patiently nigh, be, IN order
10 prevent Al trouble ana oil scandal 10 regard 10 the
institute. The atoms Of lovers cannot always be
controlled and on Saturday, couple Of weeks
ago, come actions were observed, ~ Mr. Abbot says
hfa SufI rails IN
between the parties than that professcd by them. MS
he states, aroused suspeon Of the Generals real char
acter, ard led n rt1tricve But, the
ether hand 10 asserted that thsse restrictions were
cAused net by any unusual conduct, but BY private I'D
ssys Mr. ALBEIT were ,hereupon made :, The ~ Sicho
las snd sccd reasons were oerained for not permitting
New York hotel, Of private gentlemen, by ou,sAe
parties, not stated and could have been but vague
sLs very nx xsl TIss and H,,e' p,op's ~
peffesal habits and characters OF their patrons and
4 h. petty certain that he proprieo1s Of tho !
q. Nicholas ere no exceptions 70 this rule
At any raje for other Mr. Bypums visn
ORDERED TO be Discontinued and nss Phpps
for sny oiher purpose Mr. Byrum received info nation
Of tbese mensures and sn,idose this OF
sno . rrrd cas- sent 70 WIN Mes Pnpps aus srrspae
With her that she should meet the General n certain
a r.. ro ys" ns. a"s,Ss, a. e n, ~,
10 ION natural upon such occasions, gave Mas p The
wross dseoss, and The saar at the institute was The
Co is,urosy morning Mrs. Absoss. IN company VIVA
two ac<f, called NJ. Bynum ~ he bosel, and With
tears and enrs ses attempted 10 pessuace him 10 pyosc
that he would mot CON mpncase with Mas sgan.
The General sad that he could promise this, for
be minbt meet the lazy upon Broadway but, asr
further bacnsse knowing that Vie eopemen already
rsrscd, End expecting TO meet his sdy love alter
noon Al tire rendezvous aIronied, he gave q promise,
sAfeu.ly worded that be would call upon or comnu
ncs'e with Mss phipYs while she a puyi Of the
IL sfutc-that latter clause meaning great deal more
than Mrs. Abbott expected. Win this prcnse Mrs A. !
seemed perfectly satisfied. and upon The Gepera-wbo
rksp 20 rear triumph coud Afford 70 be generous
log n put u 10 writing, sbe declined give him
trouble, sayipe that hs word Of honor vas surc ent
TIE spToinfed tine found The General, 9th his friend
~ the rerctzvoss, WITH eycry arrargcmeu; perfected
snxfously awaiting Miss fhppe' arrival Tvu-weary |
hours crssGed slowly by, Father TIac, like nor, aged
rtrscr ages hsvisg no sympathy with fond lovers and
TO ady srptsre -Mss Phipgs havirr, accom-, ]
~ the mta1derstsnoing 10 which we have before |
alircec. proceeded to another place OF meeting |