The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-04
THE P0UGHKEEPsIE ELOPEMEyT
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE HERALD.

The "Drummer Boy Of the fsappahannoci"
Runs Away with the Daughter Of "a NIer.
chant-Iiow the Affair was Planned. &c.
PoucHKEErsrE, N. Y, June I, 1867.
The city is filed with gossip elopemcnt which
occurred here yesterday. Tho hero OF the affair no
less parsonage than Robert Henry Hendershott well
known a. the Drummer Boy Of the Rappahannock I"
His fair br do is the daughter OF prominent merchant
Poughkeepsie, lady much esteemed by those compos-
ing the circle In which she moved. The attachment
sprung up between the parties nearly two
y year, ago and progressed in intensity until it
eliminated an on Friday msrniug IN an elope
70 young Hendcrshotts addresses 70 their daughter
Young Hendershott, up TO within month or two past,
time since, and commenced making arrangements for
excursion to the Holy Land, and also secretly made
preparations TO take his BRIDE with him previ4s
contract between him and the lady had been drawn up
on parchment BY which they were TO be united in mar
rage after his return from the Holy Land or At any time
after the LIST Of December 1867 He repeatedly asserted
10 two OF his intimate friends that the parents OF
the girl opposed to him. AZ times during the last
mutual agreement, riding and walking about the city,
when finally young Hendershott deemed II wise TO bring
Carrying out an ycserda and
elopement he proceeded TO Newburg and engaged the
services q the Rev Mr. sprcal Of the Presbyterian
church Of that city, 10 ofcate at the nupta coremo-
MES Taking precautionary measures. he also secured
the services Of clergyman the east side OF the river
who was 70 be In waiting at Fshkl 10 marry them in
they closely pursued by tho parents as not
TO be able to reach the Ncwburg shore in time
Yesterday morning the young lady LEFT her residence
n an early hour intending, as am informed to visit
some friends At the residence OF Benson j. Losing
Instead, however Of doing So she quickly walked an
unrequented part ofths CITY, where young Hendershott
was in waiting with splendid team Of fast horses and
carriage Getting into tho carnage, the nervous overs
a. nine O'Clock In the morning started southwark on
the main road the soontobe happy bridegroom plying
the whip vigorously and urging the horses along the
TOP o. their speed In little over an hour Eshkn
Landing was reached, horses carriage and lovers en-.
barkcd on the ferry boat, crossed TO Ncwbury
and in less than hour afterwards happy
Robert Hendershou and his less happy bride
with the marriage certificate duly signed and stamped
with United States revenue portrait were ON their way
back TO Poughkcepse ready necessary brave any
storm In waiting for them They reached here at four
o'clock Yesterday afternoon, che going back TO her
fathers house, and be returning TO the MorEan House.
where he boarded, the parents being bssful enor.
ance o. we event This morning they met again and
gong 10 the depot In carriage left for parts unknown
near that the young adys parents heard OF the affair
tnis noon for the FIRST time What took Place when
tne Information was impaired TO them am unable 10
state The young ady's name IL Alice Blanchard I
an ,olo MAI hendershott has with him over $4,000 10
coupons and greenbacks