Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-09
From the Petersburg Wa.) Index. %.
Enyious Richmond-A Scandal Case.

The jealousy and envy of the Rich
mond people is absolutely disgusting. A
short time ago surgeon in Federal EN-
ployment in this city paid his addresses
to young lady resident, and after the
usual preliminaries, was accepted and the
day fixed. On the morning Of the mar
riage that was not to be, the U. s. Med.
ran away, and few days afterward news
was received that he was blessed with an
antecedent-Mrs. U. s. Med, with GER
tain little pledges, etc OF course, Pc
tersburg took an honest pride in so nice
tit-bit of scandal, but in protest be-
haved herself without any arrogance or
contempt toward her less favored sister
city. Rancorous envy filled, neverthe-
less, the wicked bosom of Richmond, and
she is determined to out-do Petersburg or
die. Behold the result We clip from
yesterdays Examiner:
a General of the U. S. Army Makes
Lore Conquest Of a Fair Richmond
Beile-The Happy Day Fired and the
Brides TroussedH Ready UnWelcome
appearance of Mrs Gen.
Denouement Shortly after the fall of
Richmond and its occupation by Federal
troops, after Mars had resigned and Cupid
reigned, and loves arrows were shot
from a mythical bow instead of Mimic
balls from dreadful death-dealing en-
gines, certain general officer of the U. S.
army, high in command here, having
subdued all the male "rebels within
his department, laid siege to the heart of
the fair daughter of one of our mer-
chants, or, as rumQr hath it, the daughter
became enamored of the General, his
brass, his braid, his shoulder-marks, his
gay uniform, and some say, his handsome
person and fine manners, Be this as it
may, the heart of the maiden was car
ried = not by direct assault and storm
but by parallels and regular approaches,
and perhaps a little treachery within
The Generals attention to the lady be-
came the theme of speculation among
the ladies at their social gatherings and
elsewhere, and SO the pleasant story
started out, and ran the tell-tale round,
to the effect that the gallant son of Mars
had brought the lady to terms of capitu-
lation. The lady had neither great
wealth nor great social position to rec
ommend her, but she had what is more
potent great personal beauty The
General was to supply wealth and secure
social standing, and, besides, he had a
military reputation which was some
thing.
The world wagged on through summer
and winter, and brought the spring, the
time of bird-mating, and the confrma-
ton of matrimonial alliances The
splendid frouSSedu for the expectant
bride was purchased in Philadelphia
and brought home. and then there was
that sweet interval and pause, filled only
BY the pleasant anticipations of the we'd
ding day. Alas for the course Of true
love. 1t never did nor would run
smooth; a wretched obstacle always gets
into the stream above, and darkens the
sweet waters thereof or comes floating
down, making sad ripples on the surface.
" A change came over the spirit Of Lcye's
dream"
as enjoyed by the General and his afi-
anced and beautiful Richmond conquest;
and coming events cast their shadows
before" very terribly, when one clond!ess
day, very recently. there arrived upon
the scene another lady, no less nor i'm
portant parsonage than she who already
sustained the tender and delicate relation
Of wife 10 the conquefing son Of Mars.
Then came an ugly deROucmcnt for all
The crest of the General [. S A. fell;
the wife stormed; the -would-be bride
wept Pa" and Ma were disconso-
late and shocked; the old ladies raised
their hands and let them fall with
'' Well, did you ever " Who would
have thought it. The elegant and elab-
orate trousscau was hid away. and awaits