Litchfield enquirer., 1834-01-30

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 A Spanish cavalier, having assassinated MooEish gentleman, fed from justice.-- lie was instantly pursued but availing himself of sudden. turn in the road, he leaped, unperceived, over garden wall. The proprietor, who was also Moor, happened to be at that time walking in,the garden. the Spaniard fell upon his knees before him, acquainted him with his case. and in the most pathetic manner inplored concealment. The Moor listened to lIina with compassion. and generously promised his assistance. He then locked him in summer-honse, and left him, with an as- snrance, that, when night approached, he would provide for his escape. A few hours afterwards. the dead body of his sonswas broughtto him; and the description of the murderer exactly agreed with the appear ance of'the Spaniard, whon,-he had then in custody. He concealed the horror and suspicion which he felt, and retifing to his chamber, remained there till midnight.- Then going privately into the garden, he opened the door of the summer-house. and thus accosted the cavalier:; Christiaa,, said he. the youth whom you have mur- dered was my only son. Your crime mer-. its the severest punishment. But have solemnly pledged my word for your secu-- rity sand l disdain to violate even rash. engagementwiiha a cruel ene4Hy.' He cone. ducted~ the SpaniaEd to the stables, and. furnishing him with one of his swiftest. mules; Fly, said he, whilst the darkness, of the night conceals you. Your hands are polluted with blood; but God is just. and humbly thank him that my faith is. unspotied, and that Ehave resigned judg-- ment unto him.-Dr. Perciool.
 Quaker MGrriage.--A correspondent nf the Springfield Gazette, at New York;, gives the following account of marriage ceremony of the Friends on the front seat of the platform were seated the bride and the bridegroom, she with her hat and veil on. Their parents sat with them, their fathers upon one side and their mothers upon the other. The bridesmaids ands groomsmen were seated upon the bench ins front of them. Without, any intimatioR, from any source, the silence was broken bv. the bride and bridegroom rising he takes off his hat, and takes the bride by.the.hand, and says,,'1, George For; take thee Ma ria |. Clark, for my lawful wife, and I do,s promise y!a divine asss%Iagse % datlR fR he d!Rl,Af aRAf Then the bride takes. the groom by the. hand and makessthe like acknowledgnient and the like promise for herself to him as, her husband. When this is done the groom, puts on hisA hat, and, both sit down.. .Int.- mediately two yeung friendss groomsnen, place table before them and unfold upon it mighty rarchmen. scroll, upon which, the groom and the bride enter their names. The scroll is then handed to- one of the speakers, who takes off his hat and reads it to the meeting. The purport of it is, that George Fox, and Maria l.. Clark, hay ing previously signi6ed to the meeting their. intention of becoming husband and wife,. their parents having giyentheir conssRt, and there being no objection, they had pub. licly promised to love each other as lftis-~ band and wife, nntil death, and had signed that certificate of which we were witnesses. He then with several others signs the cer- ti6cate as a witness. This done, the Speak CT who had addressed the meeting shakes hands withthe friend nearest to him, which was the signal that the meeting had broken up. lin all this ceremony there was so- lemnity and propriety with which was pleased: There is no agency of clergymen or magistrates as with other denominations. but the parties marry themselves. But it is essential that they should do this at the meeting. In this instance, the groom was the junior member of one of our first mer- caniile houses, and the bride was the daugh- ter of one of our most respectable lawyers.
 
 Music and Millinsry.-A man from somewhere. up country entered a milliner and mantuamaker's shop a few days since with roll of music in his hand, and after looking around him for. while, said to pretty girl behind the counter u [ want to ax favor of you, Miss Pray, what is it, sir r3' Whoy, want you to play this 'ere piece of music for me. I'm not slow my self on the ffs; bur when you come to the .jarmin tAuf6 music, I'm run up tho stump. bought it over to the music store wonder, and Dobody could play it, and so thought I'd call on you. if you'd be 50 kind.' Upon my soul, sir, said the girl, laughing, and looking rather surprised, l cannot play on the dute.' Cart youg why now. that's strange. May be the lady of Inc shop can though-'caHse youloo 50 young, that vOil maVnsf haga larnt the ss,A sla rasTs