The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-14
THE>PHENIX.
PusLIsKaD DAILY AND 7RI-wAkKLr,
By JULIAN A. ELBY

NJ Spcc12l notices IS cents line.
An Eaglish Bokcr-Dcan Affair.
A most romantic elopement has just
occurred in London, England, which
has severely shocked the propriety of
the Clipper Ten," and created
general ''nine days wonder" on ac-
count of the different positions which
the respective parties to the affair
held in society. It appears that a
young Lady named Crosse, aged about
twenty years, the daughter Of
clergyman, formed an attachment to
her fathers groom lad two years
her junior, named George Smith.
George had been in the family for
about two years, during which time he
used to accompany the young lady
during her equestrian exercises In
this way, an intimacy sprung up be-
tween them, which the father finally
became aware of, and thereupon de-
termined to discharge George at once.
The young lady heard of her fathers
intention, and on the day the boy was
to leave, she managed to see him, and
told him to come to her windows at
night, as she wanted to escape with
him. The groom advised her not to
pursue this course, but she persisted,
and accordingly the reluctant youth
went to the window at the time in
dicated, when the young lady dropped
from her bower into the arms of the
object of her passion. The next ques-
tlon was, how to get married? The
lady had q considerable sum of money
In her possession, which she placed
in the hands OF her lover, and the
pairstarted off they knew not whittier.
They, however, made tracks for
Wandsworth, where they hired apart
ments, and the next day appeared
before magistrate for the purpose of
being matri1nonially united. The
magistrate refused to marry them on
the ground that the lady was under
age.
The couple, therefore, returned dis
consulate to their apartments, and
lived together for two days, when the
police, who had been notified by the
father to hunt up the runaway-s, came
upon them and arrested the groom on
a charge of fraudulently inducing the
young lady to leave her home, know
ing that she had money in her possess
sion belonging to Mr.. Crosse. The
case afterwards came up for exami-
nation before a police magistrate,
where the facts were made apparent
Upon being asked if the groom had
induced her to quit her home, or
made the first advance to that end,
the damsel said ''No, I think we were
about equal. 1t being plainly prov I'd
that she was consenting party, the
young man was acquitted of the
charge of fraudulently enticing her
from her home. In regard to the
money, he had left it untouched, and
offered to return it to the father. Ac-
cording to the evidence of the young
lady, the chivalrous groom had con-
Quoted himself with the utmost honor
and restraint, and it was officially an
nounced that the young lady return
ed to her home as intact rs on the
day she lefti..' Calls well that enGs
well" The reverend gentleman find,
ing his daughter really attached to the
young man, and determined to marry
him, gave his consent, and on the
18th inst, the happy pair were united
! and the blhshing bride taken to hel
husbands home in triumph, the
party being followed by an ''admirina
crowd, who cheered Justify, and tho
scene ends by Mr.. George Smith re-
turning "hearfelt thanks to hi:
friends from first floor window =
"A man who has been cultiyatine