Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-09-25
.....s For the Journal.
Richmond County.
SPRING HILL, RICHMOND Co. +,
Sept. Is, 1868.


Sept. 10, 1868.
Hessrs. Editors We in the neighbor-
hood of Spring Hill, Richmond county,
have Seymour and Blair Club in success
full operation, from which you hear but
seldom. Yet though silent workers, we are
attempting to push forward the good cause
with all our power. Some of the most In
telligent negroes in the community have
already enrolled their names, and it is be-
ieved that goodly number will join US
before the election. The ladies of the
neighborhood frequently grace our assem-
blages with their presence, smiles and en-
courage ment, and so earnestly do they en-
ter into the good work. that we feel en-
couraged to believe that the stronghold of
Radicalism will soon crumble back to ma
tive dust, "unwept, unhonored and I'M
sung" and from amid its ruins the fair ia.
brio of constitutional liberty will rear its
fair forehead, causing all tyrants and OPP
pressors to cover and hide in their holes
| and iungles, as the bat and the owl would
flee the approach of the glorious king of
| dav. God speed the day, for then our will
derness lands will blossom as the rose,
| bring wealth and comfort to our waste
places, and happiness to the faces of those
| now ground down by the iron hand of pow
erty. While the wicked rule the people
will mourn, but our hope is, 9nd present
indications would justify it, that their reign
is nearly over.
On Saturday, the 10Th inst, we had an
interesting meeting, when our fair country
women presented us with beautiful flag,
the work of their hands. Mr.. Duncan G.
Mcneil, in his usual impressive and happy
style, presented the flag in behalf of the
ladies. Mr.. VIM. johnson replied in be-
half of the Clab; his speech was eloquent
and we'll timed, and would do credit to an
older and more experienced head. After
other interesting speeches the flag was
raised. 1t assembled the pole amid deafen-
ing shouts for Seymour and Blair, the peo-
pies candidates.
Our next meeting will be held on Satur-
day, the Goth. Several able speakers will
be present. The public generally are re-
quested to attend.
A SPRING HILL DEMOCRAT.
The Most Remarkable SwindIe on Record
From the Oswego IN. Y.) Palladium.
Yesterday rural looking lady and gen.
tleman, of Sterling, county, called upon
lone of the justices of the peace and ex-
pressed wish to be married. The pair
were made man and wife. This morning
they reappeared and each in turn desired
that the proceedings might be annulled.
! The lady was particularly urgent. She
charged that she had been entrapped into
marrying the man who stood beside her
by piece of unparalleled deception. She
had been corresponding with her cousin
in Iowa, whom she had not seen since she
was child, and during the correspon-
dence her relative had wooed and won
her affections. He wrote her that he was
coming on here in December to claim her
hand and take her to his home in the
West. On Monday last the swain to
whom she was married made his appear
ance, claimed to be her cousin, said he
could not wait until December, &c. On
the strength of these representations, she
had reluctantly consented to wed. She
had since learned that the man whom she
had married was not her cousin, but
wretch who had secured wife by base
deception. The man acknowledged his
culpability. but pleaded in extenuation
that the Iowa cousin had read him the
letters of his intended that these had in
fuenced him to do as he had done. His con-
science smote him so grievously since the
accomplishment of his treachery that he
made q full confession to the lady he had
shamefully wronged. He had hoped to
reconcile her to the fraud, but she would
not. He was willing to make the only
amends he knew of. viz have the
marriage contract annulled.
The magistrate suggested he had not the
power to unmarry them. He advised that,
as matters had progressed thus far, it
would be better for the lady to make the
best of bad bargain and accept the stu
alton. After good deal of persuasion on
the part of the bridegroom, the lady
finally decided to accept the advice of the
magistrate. on the assurance that the said
bridegroom would "make it all right" with
the genuine cousin away off in Iowa.
Upon this happy settlement the lady
dried her eyes, and the happy pair depart
ed.