The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-01
Romance I'm the Shnae-MafEiaAe An
GOOD society under the Moss fAtSa'
ordinary circumstances


One of the, most extraordinarily sensn-
tionsl marriages we ever heard OF toos
place yesterday in this city. Both bride
and groom are children Of wealthy mer'
chants of this city. The young lady has
been Graded on the knees Of luxury, IN q
family of half dozen children, in nome
where all were petted by their fond pa
rents, and where the most generous living
abounded, fully commensurate with the IN
come of $4,000 per annum, with which
the father has been lately favored BY for,
tune, She had grown up from childhood 10
ripe womanhood in the society OF her nus
band, whose parents entirely favored ms
intention of winning the young oeauty-
for she is beauty, as those VINO
saw her st the recent ball in Cliff
tom can attest. We understand, how
ever, that the young lady's parents OBJ
,ected when they learned that marriage was
Contemplated BY the young couple, and 50,
uron their daughters return from school
recently, made an effort to break up the in
timacy. They succeeded, in so far as re-
turn of presents and the discontinuance Of
the young mans visits to their residence
were concerned but, in reality, their OPP
position only aroused the stubborn determi-
nation of the lovers Tin which they were
heartily encouraged by the young mans
father) to become man and wife. So, early
yesterday morning the young lady left
home on some plausible excuse, and pro-
ceeded to the residence of her lovers
father, arrangements having been made for
their nuptials at church at o'clock in the
afternoon. In the course of on hour or
two the girls mother was made aware,
through waiting maid, of the daughters
Whereabouts and purposes. She speedily
had her carriage out, drove to her hus-
bands place of business, and with him
to the house that sheltered her daughter.
They were coldly received by the father
in-law that was TO be, who OF FIRST would not
answer any of their eager and angry que
ries. He at last informed them that their
daughter was up stairs, that she was under
his protection, and that she should remain
there until 3P. NJ, when she would proceed
to church to be married 20 his son. They
we're both of age, be said the young lady
was no longer responsible to her father and
mother, and nothing could be done to thwart
his and their purpose-marriedt they should
be This was most extraordinary state
of things. The dumbfounded parents were
startled almost out of their senses.
Loving their daughter as they did, it
was cruel blow, and they begged, with
tears in their eyes, that they might be
permitted to see her. Think of that, gen.
tie reader-in the enlightenment of the
nineteenth century, with wealth and in
Auence at their command, two fond parents
begging Of their neighbor to see and speak
with their daughter-a willing prisoner to
love! If that doesn't beat Ned Buntline's
"Shadowed Altar" then we're mistaken! :
In the course of few minutes
the man of the house consented
that his charge should come into
the parlor and see her parents. She came,
but coldly, land allowed her future husbands
father to talk to her parents for her. They
begged her to return home with them, and
she refused. They pleaded with her that
she might return and have the ceremony
performed at their house, and again she re-
fused; and then they departed, completely
broken down with sorrow, and Inundated
by the tyranny Of man who had deter
mined that love should conquer. And love
did conquer, for the marriage yesterday in
the Second Presbyterian church is chroni-
cled in our marriage notices: con Tues
day evening, February %, at the Second
Presbyterian church, by the Rev. j. L.
Robertson, Mr.. Charles H. Davis to Miss
Josie Bradford, second daughter of Mr.
James Bradford, all of Cincinnati"