The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-10

Marriage u Good SOciety under tic most
Extraordinary Circumstances
From the Gin. Enquirer, Feb. 3.

From the Gin Enquirer, req. 70.
One of the most extraordinary sensa-
tional marriages we ever heard of took
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 a
family of half dozen children, in home
where all were petted by their fond pa
rents, and where the most generous living
aoounded, fully commensurate with the
income of SOC, 900 per annum, with which
the father has been lately favored by for
tune. She had grown up from child
hood to ripe womanhood In the society of
her husband, whose parents entirely ia
vored his intention of winning the young
beauty-for she is beauty, as those who
saw her at the recent ball in Clifton can
attest. We understand, however, that
the young 1ady's parents objected, when
they learned that marriage was contempla-
ted by the young couple, and so, upon
their daughters return from school re-
Gently, made an effort to break up the in
timaey. They succeeded, in SO far as a
return of presents and the discontinuance
Of the young mans visits to their resi-
denee were concerned; but, in reality,
determination 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 proceeded to the residence of
her lovers father, arrangements having
been made for their nuptials, at church,
at o'clock of the afternoon. In the
course of an hour or two the girls moth
er was made aware, through waiting
maid, of the daughters whereabouts and
purposes. She speedily had her carriage
out, drove to her husbands place of bu-
siness, and, with him, to the house that
sheltered her daughter. They we're cold
ly received by the father-in-law that was
to be, who at first would not answer any
of their eager and angry queries. He at
last informed them that their daughter
was up stairs that she was under his pro-
lection, and that she should remain there
until p. M, when she would proceed to
church to be married to his son. They
were both of age, he said the young lady
was no longer responsible to her father
and mother, and nothing could be done
to thwart his and their purpose-married
they should be This was a most extra
ordinary state of things. The dumb
founded parents were startled out of their
senses Loving their daughter as they
did, it was a cruel blow, and they begged
with tears in their eyes that they might be
permitted to see her. Think of that,
gentle reader-in the enlightenment of
the nineteenth century, with wealth and
influence at their command, two fond pa
rents begging of their neighbor to see and
speak with their daughter willing pris-
oner to love! If that doesn't beat Ned
Buntline's Swallowed Alter" 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, and al
lowed her future husbands father to talk
to her parents for her. They begged her
to return home with them, and she refu-
sed. They pleaded with her that she
might return and have the ceremony per-
formed at their house, and again she re-
fused, and then they departed, complete
ly broken down with sorrow, and humili
ated by the tyranny of a man who hao
determined that love should conquer
And love did conquer, for the marriage
yesterday in the Second Presbyterian
Church is chronicled in our marriage no
tees. May happiness attend them, anC
may the brides parents yet have cause tt
forget their grief at her determination.