Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-17
A RESPECTABLE GIRL DUPED-NARRIAGE ON
A SHORT ACQUAINTANCE.

letter from Palmyra IN W to the Rochester Ell :
press, tells this curious story
A remarkable (Lsap Year, courtship and marriage
came eff in our quiet village last week, resulting ds&s
trousy TO all the parties concerned Tne whole s
mot 40 fully deyel jped as to enable to give full
relation Ii seems that Miss O. NJ, highly respect
Young lady OF twenty years, had been holding
Remembrance with young officer in military camp in
New JerseyNho had sent her an Introductory letter
vouchiug for his rSspectability Said letter
written by an acquaintance Oh ners who aise was an
officer. Several letters passed, he sending his phoo
graph and request for her photograph; all this
very pleasant and honorable.
On Monday OF last week young an rather prepos
ses.pR man of about hvesnd twenty years dressed in
military clothin 2 arrived and called on the lady and
anuouoced hiGsell as her dear correspondent he was
cordially received such by Miss G. notWithsand-
ing the parties failed TO discover any similarity Of like
mesa between him and the photograph but this he
psined 10 her satisfaction by tayng was taken before
be ent into TIE service three years ago. Monday aud
Tuesday things went on lovingly aud he visited tle
morning prayer meetings, sang and spoke and all we're
greatly edited thereby. The account that he gave Of
MI self was that he bad Rnsd about four months
previous was now Deputy Provost Marsha, was ct
Vcksburg when taken prisoner, An inmate Of Libby
Prison eli got months and was 10 the Gettysburg fight.
Ga TuO3day night, much against the will Of parents
and friend, they married. The next day he be-
gan to look after worsmen to paint and paper us
new father in laws house. His bargain with the
paint RS was fair, showing plenty Of greenbacks,
and Offering to pay down iu6lment OF the contract
He locked at number of fine residences but failed to
strike bargain. Ia conversation with the clergyman
who married them he stated that be had lost on Nam
street. $780, but beiog stranger, ald having already
gained sou notorety, he would not adverts1 it-"he
did not care fort money. he claimed to be the own
ner Of farm of two hundred acres, Elmra. Fri
day afternoon, Mr.. officer who had already assumed
two or rec names procured carriage and horses Of
Mr. SSeeney ofthe Eagle and rode out, but did not il
seems, return as per agreement In the morning let
ter arrived for the BRIDE which opened by the Ia
rents ard found to bs from her true correspondent the
owner Of the photograph This document resulted in
sending officers Clark and Howe In pursuit OF the team
aod the deluded bride.
At CanAndaigua he was arrested, lroned aud placed
in duIarcs vile The eyes of the late Ars o. being
opened he upbraided him for bis deceit and declared
she would return home, Whicl she did. The young
scamp had to be knocked down before be would yield
To cer Clark he confessed he was daerter from the
army and wished him 10 call the Provost Marshal pre-
ferrng 10 fall into banda Officer Clark deem ng Ii
proper to notify the Provost, dill Daring the few
m nutes' absence, the prisoner had Wrencned of his
irons and burnt auch papers in his possession as he
thought proper. He is certainly most accomplished
villain. The affair has caused much excitement. IL is
due the par nts of the misguided young lady to say that
they were opposed to the hasy marriage, and insisted
on weeks time, but the couple determined, and
threatened going somewhere else TO have the ceremony
and fearing that would make the affair
more ridiculous, they reluctantly and fearfuy con-
eeDted