The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-09
A Sensation Romance.

From the w aNcries haSaZiut'
In the month of February last young
man, who was clerk III one of the Depart
ments ut Washington, inserted q call for lady
correspondents in our columns, and shortly
afterward among the answers he received
was one from New York city that specially
attracted his attention. 1t was written III Il
delicate female hand, evidently from young
miss of education and refinement. In the
course of events, photographs were cN-
changed, to the mutual satisfaction OF the
parties interested anu close upon this de-
claration of love. and proposal, which was
also accepted, neither Of the parties having
as vet seen the other. Indeed, SO far was the
affair carried that q day was appointed for
the wedding, and few days before the ap-
pointed time the lover started for New. York
to meet his expected bride for the first time.
The meeting took place as appointed, ana
the parties proceeded directly to the proper
authorities, by which they were united i'll
the holy bands of matrimony. He now, for
the first time, learned that his new-nade
wife was the daughter Of wealthy parents,
who were in blissful ignorance OF their
daughters conduct, and were la5oring un-
der the happy impression that she was at
that time visiting friends panother part of
the city.
After IL brief honeymoon of three days at
hotel on Canalstreet, the happy bride
groom fnn2dTt necessary, by expiration of
his learst of absence, to return to Washing
t2s ,.L; and, as matter OF course, had no
Thought of leaving his young wife behind
him. After n short consultation, the happy
couple determined to wait upon the iady>s
Parents and inform them OF what had taken
place, procure their forgiveness and bless
a. ff,s, and depart in peace. Never was love S
yoiing dream" more rudcly broken. The
Young brides mother went into Mysteries :;
the father ragged and stormed; the sisters
out-Niobed the famed daughter of Tantalus;
and the brothers, of whom there are three,
proceeded to reek summary vengeance upon
the intruder, making an attack i'll force upon
him then and there. But the newly-made
husband was, fortunately for himself, OF 4
good physique, besides being sclentihc
boxer, and soon placed the two eldest horS
ttueombat, while the Youngest made his exit
through the back parlor window, taking
with him the poker with which he had
armed himself.
Matters being in this condition, the nus
band returned to his hotel, leaving his wife
with her family. After several Intellectual
s.. attempts at reconciliation with the head
Of the family, he obtained an interview
with the mother, who utterly refused to
allow him to see his wife, Us she did not
think her daughter could be kept in style
10 which she had been accustomed on four
dollars day, the amount of his salary.
The young man being firm in his determine
ton to have his wife, her father finally gave
her the choice of going with her husband
and being disinherited and cut off from her
family. She chose to remain but in u short
time began Il elandestine correspondence
with her husband. But this was soon dis
covered and stopped by the prying mother :;
aud short time since he was notified of
steps being taken for q divorce, and law
yer waited on him to offer negotiations to
! that effect.
Upon this, the young man, becoming dis
susted with the affair, made package of
her letters, pictures, the marriage certiti-
cate, &C., and expressed them, valued ut
zone cent, - to his wife. He was agreeabiy
surprised, a few days afterward, to receive
a check from his father-ifl-law OF 3, 900, and
promise TO increase the amount to $1,000
il he would leave this part of the country.
He has already resigned his clerkship, and
sails for California about the ist of June,
well pleased with this speculation, as he
terms 1t.