Smyrna times., 1870-06-01

~ NLEfl' AL DREACH or PROMISE-1 use
81 LocH I"terrSt.-A breach OF promise case
has lust been terminated in Pittshurg, Pa. in
winch Rev John Is, Clark, y. ID. a Prc>by-
terrain minister, was censurrd by the Alaghenv
freShyteiy for not fulfilling promise OF mar
rage with Miss Lille Hawke, of that city.
he trlal cXclt d considerable interest, partcu.
IarIy III religious circles. The minister who i
also known as Colonel Clark officatcd in vii
mlngtOn several years ago aud the vounc ladv
at whose instance the suit was BROUGHT. raij
an extended visit to Smyrna in the Summer Of
lNG1. we believe
The Rev; MIR. Clark, it appears, fell in love
Win aud became engaged to Miss hawkes.
lhe engagement was kept tor nearly a wear.
when BY mutual consent, it wa. agIerd 70 r.
consider the proprety Of fulfilling it. and a
month or two later the gentleman broke il of ::
hence the recent trial The excuse offered by
the clerical culprt was that narrowing douht
possessed his soul as to the entire recovery of
me lady from mental indisposition This fear
Wlth regard to her complete restoration became
so IXed upon his mind that he could not re-.
move II. lie struggled against its power. until
othcls, whose Judgment hcrcgardcd a. unbia>-
ed. ana VINO were ignorant Of the reiatiunShip
existing between the young lady and himself
expressed the same opinion IN In, Lrar;ng
his decided him. lie became convinced th.t
To marry her he would be doing wrong. and
that further counting was grevuus sin. He
therefore stopped proceedings and has since
Deeh proceeded against He confessed impru-
deuce and want OF Judgment, and was rebuked
S4Ielnniy and teartuly before the Pre,hvtor,,
Cpon the last day of the trial his letter, ia ne
young lady were produced, and the cour,e nf
rove l traced Tor year or more. The adage.
IallhieSS as lover vows finds force there
H. l,rodigailty OF prote>tation is kent bravplv
.,,4
ana the lmpa~SlOned eloquenre Of love i sim
uiated with some success Distressing indeed
TO both parties then must have been the break
lhS OH, which was toreLodud by a feeling of
wear ana tear upon his part, and u,a,I, No
't>Sd'y py the maj consciousness Il at he .'rDud
IL" =. come close to human hearts as he once,
ana, and that his higher nature " wonid not
De Oenehtted by the proposed marriage.
NR. NAsBY IN DELAWARE. As will he
seen hy the following note, Mr.. Na,by has left
l"r peiaWare, Tor short season, to assist in
the organization OF White Man Parry in
that state. We shall hear from him regularly
during his stay N'''''
HARP Uv ERIN S'LooN, 9TH WARD } !
Moo GoRK, May %, 1870.
leave Moo \ Ork to-nite for Delaware Sni- /
lNbnry wants me. Bayari want, me, they all
want me. The DimocfiSy NV that noble State
perpo>e to tite it out on the line NV " Amerkv .
Tor white men, til. the last gasp They will
never surrender, nor yecld an ioch NV ground .
ON this The nggcr and the Whippin post
Delaware will stick to forever.
The Democratic Committee which invited
me hev assigned me quarters with Old BIN
Sapp NV Ma>tcn' ; Corner Mi>piIIion Hundred,
wlch keeps grocery there and in conjunction
with him | shell labor
My sIoon in Moo York | hev left in the
hands NV Duller Mctiinnis, who hcz only bin
in the country three months aud who desires to
gain politlke inf, He did good work at
the late cleckshun and am glad to be able tn
give him this start
PETROLEUM V. Massey. p. NJ