The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-20
Baltimore.
Correspondence Of the Herald.)

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1S, 1913.
Doings IN MISUNDERSTANDING of the Hon. Carroll
Spence with the grand daughter Of Charles Car
roll Of CarroAtom-Splemdid Wedding-Smpper-
Guests-Horm, the Mtvdrer-Robcr w. Weir,
the Painter-Reu. Mr. Stockton.
few evenings since, as was sitting IN my Of
flee with my legs carelessly crossed and elevated
over comfortable coal fire, my body at right
angles with my legs, and delightfully."- reclining in
rocking chair, Illuminating in my mind upon the
fact that by far the greater portion Of my time for
the last six months will go to the account of profit
and loss, knock, an ominous knock, shook my
office door. All, thought l., rubbing my hands,
there's case-I'lI be able now to pay tor my pam
falcons "Come in,'' said |, with the dignity of
voice and manner which intend to assume when
in possession of a certain office on which l have
my eye; "Come in,'' and in popped a head, dark,
dngy and venerable, and after the head note.
Oh, misery, thought |, a dun-the tailor has again
sent his bill-but, no, the "dark-eyed one' turned
up the whites of his sinners, and "Nuf sed massa,
white satin riband." Ha, ha, ha, well done, tailors
don't send their bills tied round with satin rband,
and with such knot-they do not. The note ran
thus: 'The compliments of Mr.. and Mrs. G. to
(oh, no, III never mention him. and would be
happy to see him on Tuesday evening next, Dec.
18th, at 81 o'clock" At the time and place APP
pontedwere we in a crowd which, for beauty and
the city of Baltimore.
It was indeed most magnificent display, com
prising the beauty of the city, and that beauty
dered still more attractive by surrounding objects,
the bride and groom enter In parors magnificent
ly furnished, the walls hung with works of the old
masters, chandeliers suspended from the ceiling,
brackets and other ornaments of the most beautiful
form and workmanship, arranged around the rooms,
large and costly mirrors rejecting the spendor OF
the apartments, were gathered together of Balti'
more
"The young, the gay, the beautiful"
All was gaiety all life and activity The rich jewels
of Madam Buonaparte (and which, by the way,
are said to be the most valuable in the country,
glittered magnifcently as she moved She is un-
questionably the most beautiful woman of her age,
in Baltimore, and is battling with time, inch by
inch, energy exhibited only by one of the fair
sex when they possess an object which they deem
worthy the use Of their powers There too among
the great ones of the land were to be seen Mr.
Richard Cation and his lady, who is the daughter Of
the late Charles Carroll Of Carrollton, and the
mother of the Hon. Lady Wellesley, &c. Rumor
says it is the intention of the Cation family to dis
pose of their landed. property in this country and
spend their remaining days In Europe. Jerome
Buonaparte, who bears striking resemblance to
his uncle, was also of the company, with host OF
others, among whom we either recognised or were
introduced to Mr.. Richardson, (of duel memory
Judges Brice and.Magruder, Mr.. Steele, Mr.. Clover
an artist from your city, and other gentlemen, more
or less distinguished.
The ladies' as Maffit says, ''they, dear creatures
must not be forgotten;'' and like Mafftt we fear if
we should attempt description we would fail to
do them justice, but, like Maffitt will say they
were all beautiful angels, pom honor,
At about 9 O'Clock, the company mad all assem-
bled and anxiousy awaited the consummaton-
when the doors of the adjoining par or were thrown
open and four groomsmen appropriately arrayed.
each accompanied by a bridesmaid, entered, fol-
lowed by the couple who are now man and wife
Never have we seen two persons Judging from ap-
neal In ms that
happy. Neverlhave we beheld ceremony of like
nature, conducted with more proprlety. While the
venerable Dr. Wyatt was performing the ceremony
not a voice was 'heard-all was still-st as the
hour of death, and in that stiffness we heard the
compact sealed-"Carroll and Rebecca pronounce
thee man and wife"
"My eyes, what change! Meats, partridges,
fowls OF all kinds-oysters, champagne and other
wines, iellies, custards, creams, cakes, &c. &c.
&c.; fact, In the way OF daintles, all that the eye
could see-mnd conceive, or stomach crave. Al
it they went, pel-mell-helter-skelt er-eyes open
mouths open-throats EMBELLISHMENTS empty
"a little of that cream if you pease-and little OF
that blanc mango If you please, and I'll thank you
tor glass OF wine Cone lady thanked me for six,)
or few oysters. or a little terrapin." And so on
and SO on, until My dear sir I'll thank you for YOU
arm" Well so goes the world "Alez douc" as An
astasla Ppalet would have had it. And that Judge,
too, whose kind, amable face is but an index OF
his heart-we heard him few days since, with
tears IN his eyes, admonsh criminal whom he had
sentenced to be hung, In language warm and pa
thetic, to prepare to meet his God. He, too, is
OF the assemblage that did drink, and be merry
The miserable wretch Horn, is chained in
prison, waiting the approach of the 18th of Jam
uary, with as much composure as fhe were an in
nocent man.
Robt. w, Weir has Just arrived with, and is now
exhibiting, his painting of the Embarkaton of the
Pilgrims, in the rotunda of the Exchange.
In matters OF religion, the Rev. Mr.. Stockton,
Methodist clergyman Of Philadelphia, is the ceri-
cal lion in Baltimore at present. He is man OF
extraordinary power, and has been the cause OF
many conversions; among which was that of the
brother Of one Of our most distinguished members
OF Congress from this State. He had been fo
many years a scoiier-one of the strongest op-
ponents of religion. ARIEL
PROFESSOR PLuMBE.--This celebrated artist, who
has long been regarded as the "Daguerre OF Anne
rca," and whose coored photographs have recent
ly been pronounced by the American and Franklin
Institutes the best ever exhibited, has Just made
still further improvement in his portraits, and, In
stead Of raising price, has actually reduced to
that of the most ordinary bunglers in the art. We
advise all admircra of the Mus ultra of phOto-