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Exposure of a scoundrel.
4 JUgi,ua Larger Deserts Ills Wife and
Rms A'ray ,-iH q loWy Girl.

4 IUyiiud Larger Deserts ms UUC ana
Runs A'ray 'riH q louHy Girl.
In the Cincinnati; Enquirer Of the 10th there
was an account Of the arrival in that city of a
Young woman IN search Of " her husband. -
She stated that her name was Mrs. James T..
Clark, and that she formerly lived at Mauas-
sas, Prince William county Va, with her pa
rents There she became acquainted with Mr.
James f. Clark, with whom she eloped from
home on account cf her parents opposition to
their marriage. Mr.. Clark, she said, is a law
yer, aud was once prosecuting attorney of the
county in which they lived They left home
at midnight on freight train and went to
Washington, where they were married The
rest Of the story relates to the temporary Sepa-
ration Of herself and Clark, and the manner in
which they found each other at Cincinnati
Their meeting, tie Enquirer says, was a joy
ful one.
The Lyuchbufg Republican Of Goth instant
copies The ERqVira'S report in full, and APP
ponds thereto the following:
ExrosuRu OF cIxuE's viILAIxY.
The publication Of the above from the Gin
ciuuati EpqUrer affords proper occasion for
.he publication of some facts 10 q case of scan
dal which has brought shame and sorrow to
more than one former happy household.
James f. Clark is son of the Rev. John
Clark, editor of tbs Warren Sentinel, aud a
BaptistminSter OF good standing The son is
q IMAM OF sptghtly intellect and engaging man
ners Several years since he married a beau
tifu young lady, a Miss Lee, Of King George
county. settled in Prince William county, and
engaged in the practice of his profession, law
He soon won friends, aud was honored in the
confidence Of his felow-Citjzcus by election TO
the responsible position OF CONFERENCE.-The
attorney for Prince William county. About
the same time he became editor Of the ManaS-
saS Gd5cHe, which be conducted with cousid-
cradle ability daily adding to bis list Of friends
aud admirers.
All went smoothly up to recent period,
when Clark declared his intention 20 remove
South, preparatory to which he removed his
wife and three children to her father residence
In King George county. On returning to Man
assas he sold his household effects, aud took
board at the residence of Mr. Jewell, the depot
agent, and popular and respected citizen of
that village lie became attentive to da1gh-
ter Of Mr.. Jewell, Miss Fannie, q girl Of fifteen
years. lovely iu person aud amable, trusting
in character. But the fact that he was mar
ried man lsarmed the suspicion Of the chjlds
parents auiuo account was taken of bis atten-
tious.
Last night four weeks ago, after Mr. Few
ell 5 family had retired, the daughter Fannie
pleaded sickness and went down stairs Not
returning in reasonable time, search was IN
stjtuted for her, but she could no, be found
The freight train bound for Alexandria was
standing in front Of the house, and Mr.. y.
searched it, as he thought thoroughly. but
without success. However, the girl was con-
ceaed in the water closet Of the cabo0Se, and
in this way effected her escape. Arriving at
Alexandria, she was met by Clark. At WASH
ington, fearing 10 take the train, they took a
hack and boarded the train at Bladeusbufg,
whittier they went westward.
The Eaq'arGs account says the guilty par
ties Were married in Washington, but this is
not believed at Manassas for it is hardly pos
S.ble that q man of Clark shrewdness would
add to his othcf crimes that Of bigamy.
The giTi and her parents have the sympa-
tbjeS Of a large circle of friends. During the
war, Mr. Jewell aud his family were refugees
from their home, aud resided in Lynchburg,
where they made many friends Miss Jewell
bad only recently been on a visit to her friends
here, and was much admired. Her fall has
cast a dark shadow over a once happy home
We have no words with which TO properly
denouuce the seducer, Clark, but we hope his
conduct will be exposed through the length
and breadth Of the land, thus placing a rod in
every honest mans hands with which to scourge
him over the earth.