Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-16

The Course Of True Love.


O1ite an cxclt, ;aeni vas created yesterday
at tos Charles Street Depot by the develop.
meut of family history, The denuuement OF
wbict. embraced au clopement, secret marriage,
aight, pursuit, capture and forgiveness. The
whole history Of the case was told 10 repre-
sentative oil The American, who WAS on hand,
Is usual, taking notcs of all that is of interest
10 the public at large, aud saw the whole at.
fair.
Mr., Barnard i. Roswell is a merchant and
wovgrower iu the Western Reserve of ONO.
He makes his huma uear juugstOw1, Manon-
;uy cuuuty, aud iu hc course OF an active bust
ness lllc OF forty years had amaSSed consider
abe wealth. HIS wife has been dead about
sixteen years. ana his family consisted of a son,
now 10 the empioy of toe Uoi.ed States Corps
Of Eugiucers, amt daughter, SevcnteeD years
old. graduate Tram Vasssr College, Pough
seppsi., aud az beautiful as the conceptions OF
great artist. =,
kunniug on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne aud
Chlcag 20 Railroad was employed as d passenger
CONDUCTOR, Mr. Frank Pattisou, haodsome
youug man with "a love OF a Uou'tache, curly
black hair, aud eyes that were IRE ,stIbse. tic
met Miss Roswell ou the train frequently and
became acquainted with her, acquaintance led
to friendship, aud friendship to intimacy aud
Intimacy iuto love. Il swell objected TO the
association OF his daughter With railroad cln.
ducor aud torb de PattlsoG the house. Sc
orct meetings were arranged between tue en'
snored PAIR, but seeing no hope OF recely-
lux the consent ut tue obuurate pareot,
they determined to e!ope. Pattlson quietly
! -. ~. nnl ,y,,r ~
.he road, aud Mss Roswell obtained aer fath
ers permiss.on 10 visit freed 10 Canheld,
neiyhborlug town. She old not returu, ADD
gbe faith ,6 I'D with the graves apprche !slons.
set out to seek Der She hau DOT been to eau
fed at all, aud hearing u,t at this time that
Pa,tisou had ohtained leave OF absence, his
worst fears were realized aud he started 10 pur
suit. Iu toe mcautlne the f:eug couple had
crossed the countGy 10 Eoou Valley, where they
took the maiu stcu, OF the PIttsbu!g, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad. Their train Vas
bclated aud the one upon the whlch Mr. Ros.
we'll vas following overlook them just outside
OF Allegheny, aud the two traiDs consolidated
aud we're taken ln.o Putsburg. lo some mys-
ferrous way both parties escaped seelog each
other unit Just as The tralo on the PeOnsyVA
MA Road was about TO pull out from the depot
Partlsou saw his iather-lu-law boardlog the
same raiu, aod without waiting for bag or bag
gage The lovers slipped out OF the car at the
other eud aud saw the train which bore their
putsuer speed eastward.
The sceut was too warm to stand any chaoces.I
and marriage was determined on at ooce. The
Rev DR.. Grimes performed the ceremony, aud
the couple took the train to the CeuteaDlal to
eojoy their wedding trip. Pattisoo, having a
railroad letter certifying to his uame aud posi-.
ton, did oot 20 iDto ths tOrmaity OF buying
tickets, but introduced himself to the several
tralu CONDUCTORS he met, who not only chalkel
his hat aud passed free his wife, but showered
upon hW all manner OF clvlll'y.
The party reached Philadelphia, spent few
days aud yesterday morning tOck the limited
express for Washington, intending to go houe
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
But the father bad struck the Trail. That rail
road letter was remembered by the conductors
who had read 1t, and to Que otthOse conductors
hos veil had come and received information
about the route pattison would probably pur.
sue, and SO he watched all the trains through
the Charles Street Station.
Yesterday wheu the limited express rolled 10
he vas there, aud 10 the window of Pullman
car sat his daughter, glowing aud happy 10 her
new relations. She raised the window, aud
pidCiily StutlluR Ou Tue Ulu Rcuticludu, Sdlu
How do do, pap" and Paltison and she
eamc up the car and met the parent at the steps.
The ,a,her's rage and auger melted before the
Joy Of seeing his daughter again, and unable to
coutrol hun sci he opened his arms aud folded
her to his heart, when she gave way to sobs,
While crowd Of curious spectators looked on.
The train pulled out aud left them there.
Mr.. Pattson spoke cut nobly, and 10 a manly
nj md |, Fa har n
law took him by the haud and forgave all.
lhe united parry came to Guys Hotel. and
having dln,d took the six o ciuck express over
the Northero Central road for their Western
home Peace happiness and good fortune 30
with them -Bultinsore american.
Throw Up Your HANDS WAS the
command given to single mau, Tuesday uight,
ou Sycamor sueet, between Elm and Pacific
avenue, By four bighwaymen, while one held
seocked revolver iu his face, and another a
huge kulfo drawn aud almed at his breast; and
the third propoS3 ID to relieve him Of his money
sixteen or seventeen dolars-while the fourth
Individual Suatchcd the unfortunate gentleman $
cigar trom his mouth aud flushed smoking It
or him. After they had robbed him, he was
ordered to show them how last he could run,
which be wllugly did, aud was soou out ot
sight Three OF the mcn were we'll dressed
le!io"S, while the fourth hat every Appearance
OF a low ruthau.-DalluS Heruld
FEDERAL OFFICIALS REQUESTED TO Re.
SldS.-Dr. l.. }. Hawks and Wm. h. Lester,
clerks III the Office of the collector of internal
revenue, 10 accord .nco with intimatious re.
ce'ved yesterday placed their designations in
The hands of Collector White, the same to take
effect ou the first Of November. Oae OF the
Vacancies thus .reatad is to be f ed by the ap.
p1lntment OF Mr. Fedlog L. Joaes, of Fau-
qa'er. Col. Mosby happens to be a friend 10
Mr.. Jones. Rich. Dispatch
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