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MosT EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF BIGAMY.- The Milton (N. @ Chronicle ofthe 18th inst. gives the particulars of very remaik kable of bgamy, perpetrated by william in that section of the coun- try. It appears that three years ago. person named Edward c. Boiling, (son of the Rev, Mr. Boiling of the Methodist Church, in Milton,) married an esti- mahle lady there, and lived with her two years. A twelvemonth ago. he left his home for the purpose of studying law in Greenshoroush. On his arrival in that place, he represented himself as Sidney T. Smith, of Alabama, and exhibited certificates from niuen- tial gentlemen, stating that he was the son of q wealthy planter in the north part of this state. By this means he obtained large credits, which he pro- missed to pay as he could receive remttan- oes from his father. He subsequently ingratiated himself with accomplished lady named Miss B., of Guilford county, the daughter of gentleman of responsibility and property. Afier the nupals, he stated his disappointment at not receiving his pected remittances, and induced his faher-n-law endorse the payment of bond of $3, TOO dollars for the purchase of tract of land from a Mir, Bolng, his other se-who, he stated, lived twenty miles dis tant. Smith pretended to visit this Boiling and re- turned with the story that the latter had defraud- ed him of his money. During one of his visits, he staid SO long that his wife, Mrs, Sm,th, grew un- easy and proceeded in quest of him to the house of the Rev. Mir. Boiling. No person of the name of smith was known to the family, but while there Mrs. Smith became acquainted with Mrs. Boiling, whose husband was also absent The two ladies remained together for several days, and mutually expressed anxiety for the return of their husbands never once dreaming that they were the wives of one and Me same maai Mrs. Smith finally returned home with out hearing from her husband. Smith arrived soon after her return told smooth tale relative to his ab- senoe, and still complained of his treatment from Boiling. The father of Smith in the meantime grew exasperated with the alleged conduct of Boiling, and proceeded to get redress from him by law Accordingly writ of arrest was issued charging him with swindlng Sidney T. Smith. In the inte- rim, this dual person attempted to get away by stat ing that he was going into Southampton county to collect money due him; his way hther, he stopp- cd at Yancyvile owing to the ameness of his horse, where he was arrested. as Boiling, by Col Lea, the deputy sheriff. When the father-in-a came into court to appear aganst the prisoner, he exclaimed "My God! that's the man who married m, daughter"

 The prisoner was required to give bail inthe sum of 5000 which, failing to do, he was committed to prison. .ssa -+E

 The most singular part sf this extraordinary story is that the deception should have been kept up so long within an arena 50 limited.