The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-07-10

sA.-l hough Whit Monday may be considered
the great matrimonial fair it is not to be supposed
that marriages not celebrated at all times and all
seasons, except during iasts. Sometimes the node
of procedure has been very summary, as happened
one of our cOunrymen. He was merchant OF
great responsibility and attached TO Russian
lady, No impeachment offered itself, except the one
which prevents the union Of people Of different reli-
gions and, foreigner and Protestant, he met
with much difficulty in obtaining p, rmisson. AS he
had friend ut court who could gain the imperial
ear, he was commissioned to apply to the fountain
head 1t was necessary 10 await seasonable oppor-
tuDity-a gOOd-humOred moment, which grants eve
rything-and then strike. The opportunity occur
red and it was in the afternoon
g Your Majesty" said the petitioner, " will per-
NIT me to inform you that enc of my countrymen is
in great Distress"
How H' replied his majesty, can Engshman in
distress What is it; let me know if ! can reme-
dy, depend upon it what help does he requires"
"No, your majesty, j; is not that; but he wishes
to marry Russian, and the clergy will not celebrate
his Marriage
How 500 let him be married Immediately (ses
chass) will give the order instantly" and in five
minutes the imperial signature permitted the nuptias
10 be celebrated.
Now, it must be recoected that in Russia per-
mission OF the sovereign is bona fde order; and
there is this advantage in despotc Governments that
when thing is to be done it is done betimes. The
imperial signature authorizes at p. M. the marri-
age Of MIR. and Miss b. Ate P. NJ this order
rves at the first Office, where it is registered At
it gets to another at 10 it may have passed the sy
nod at IL it is in the hands of the police and at
midnight the police officers trotting through the
streets to put it in execution, and the parties
thu mselves.
MIR. - WINS fast asleep. He had given up the
case as hopeless; he must make the best of it he
must forget 1t; he was hugging his pllow'twas all
ne could hug laundering rap at the door, and be-
fore he fully RECEIVERS from his fright, an armed
& a beds wit roll IF anpri N he'll
hands &C. His liver is turned to water!" Those
who have not lived in Russia can hardly appreciate
what the workings of mans insides under such
circumstances. A cold sweat comes all over him
speak he cannot but he mutters to himself" 1t is
all up with me- Oh my wife and children J" an
exclamation which signifies, myself Mr.. - said
no such thing he had wife and children, nor at
that moment did it appear probable to him that he
ever might have any,
AS he was about to force utterance, he was stop
ped by the officers, who told him they had war
rant which must be executed immed laely (seechass
MIR - thought of putting his clothes, and, as
he vas sacrificing to the graces, the officer com
menced reading. Fancy man reused from his
slumbers in the middle Of the night, trembling all
over from fear more than from cold, sitting upon
the edge of the bed, drawing stocking, spinning
slowly out the time, and about TO hear, he sup
poses his exile arrant.
BY the grace of God, Autocrat of all the Rus
sians &C., be IT shown.''
What his surprise, then, TO find that his
tence permit to be married
What! now ?" said Mr.. -, surprised, sat this
time o. night?"
" Immediately" (seechass) said the officer; " it is
orde, ed"
"Oh if il is ordered, then know the rest" said
Mr.. -, and he hurried on his clothes, and accom-
panied the officers to the dwelling of his betroihed.
What were her feelings upon the occasion, how the
matter was broken to her, whether she was asleep
or awake, who explained the necessity Of immedi-
ate compllance-all these mat ers have not been re-
vealed. Nr. - and Miss accompanied the
police officers TO The church, and the marriage cere
mony performed in the middle of the night
The officers had done their duty; Mr. g. did his,
inasmuch as he had obeyed orders and all the par
ties shook hands, went home, and went to be again.
The system of advertising for wives does not ex-
ist in Russia but they may be bought by private
contract. The Russian consul al Eisinore bought
kamschatka woman. common mode OF proce-
dure is to employ third dealer in the trade. She
has list Of demoiseUes a niarier, Of different ages,
and of different values. Admiral - IS aide-de-
camp employed middle dealer, who found wife
for him who had 1000 rubes They we're married,
and the money lald by the lady, father, d duct
ing the dealers commission, and 500 rubes for pr
ano forte, which was the young aoy's property, Tut
which had not been stipulated for. SO there are rec
plans Of procedure in the nuptlaI line-the summer
garden, the marriage de penance, and the pig Ia the
poke Irareii,ng Physician.