Alexandria Gazette

Finally Outwitted.

The loving couple who fled from Virginia to Georgetown a few weeks ago for the purpose of being united in the bonds of matrimony, and were defeated through the vigilance of the opposing father, arranged their plans so well that last night they succeeded in consummating their designs. It seems that a company of young persons were enjoying themselves in a social party at the house of the young lady's father, (where she had been kept confined to her room ever since the first attempt,) and during a play that was going on, she ran out of the house. A certain doctor was waiting outside with a carriage, into which the party jumped, and were conveyed down the turnpike in double quick time. The license being in readiness, they were married by one of our preachers this morning about three o'clock. The father reached our town about eight o'clock; and as his carriage passed down Bridge street, the bride, who was sitting at a window, modestly remarked, "There goes pa, but I am married."- Washington Telegraph.