The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-06
A Young Lady Flies from Cruel PA.
rents with her Lover, and II Married
The Husband Signs q Divorce.
From the Memphis Avalanche, aoth


A station on the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad few miles from this city
was the scene of the following remarkable
occurrence. For the present, and until
the matter comes before the courts, all
names connected with the affair are sup
pressed. 1t will be up for investigation in
few days. We will allow our CORE
spondent to narrate the facts in his own
words. As he is gentleman of the strict
est integrity, his account can be fully de-
pended upon. He says:
A couple Of young people, just budding
into maturity, had become desperately
cnamored of each other, as young people
are naturally prone to do, and being desi-
rous of cDnsummating their long antici-
patcd designs, but conscious of the opposi-
ton and disapprobation of the young lady's
parents, they sought comfort in a contem.
plated flight. Everything being in readi-
ness, on the 18th instant the fair couple
met at designated place. After some
preliminary arrangements and adopting
general programme, they started, accom-
panied by four gallant cavaliers of knight
errant cavalry" who were entirely devoted
to their subject, and ever watchful over the
movements of the enemy" that is, the
unhinching pa and memorable ma" The
parson being notified, met the party on the
way, and everything, for the time being,
passed merrily until reaching the residence
of a mutual friend, where the party
alighted, and, with palpitating hearts, the
two were made one-fguratively speaking.
They were duly and legally united in
the holy bonds of matrimOny. Every
thing seemed to smile propitiously,
and the prospect promised much JOY
and happiness to the newly welded
couple. About Z o'clock the company dis
persed, leaving the gentle "sir" and his
fair lady to the blissful enjoyment Of re-
tirement. About o'clock the slumberers
were aroused by the barking Of dogs, and
the sound of horses feet were distinctly
heard in the distance. On approaching
nearer the house It was discovered that
two brothers and o relative had come on
some important mission. They demanded
the immediate deliverance of the young
man and his bride; the landlord eXpostu-
lated; with Oaths and imprecatiOns they
threatened death to the bridegroom and
eternal separation from his wife. They
gavc tho young man ten minutes to deter
mine whether no would open the door or
not; and if within that time he failed to
open the door, his life paid the penalty.
Narshalling and reviewing his forces, and
finding his position not altogether impreg-
nable practically, conceived the idea OF
changing his base from front to rear; con.
sequently he, In "Don Quixotic style,
appeared at the back entrance; but new
difiiculties awaited his exit-with o leaden
ball grazing his temple, and two repsaters
presented to bis breast, brought him to q
premature halt. With some i'll usage,
abuse, and threatening, they brought the
young man to the bar Of injustice, and at
the point Of Q presented pistol necessi-
tated him to renounee by divorce that
which God in his ordinance has imposed
upon man to be inviOlsble. The young
bride affirmed that she would not accom-
psny her intoxicated brothers home but
again they threatened her husbands life,
and to save him she perched herself upon
. mule behind her brother. and started,
leaving the bridegroom behind to mourn
over departed hopes. Lonely, disconso-
late, and feeling unwilling TO abide the
fate Of 20 cruel destiny, he thought to
change his base again, and endeavor, by
superhuman efforts, 70 regain lost ground
md repair disasters. Consequently he re-.
turned and collected his disbanded and
scattered forces, and In general council
resolved upon another engagement. But
10 the mean time the Young lady was
carried home, where her motSSr. In con-
CIV WIN her brothers ana sirters. rave
a .Ss n .sss e. ssAa.t'.enent; aftsr which
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the marriage f6r both the svo,,,ss
LADY and her brother, which were duIS ~
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