The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1846-11-06
A ME&LCAN WEDpiNtii

Ia onc "t the letters Of our correspond
de"l IL, says ,hc Il. .. 'Picaymne, hf
gives description Of II wedding Which l,.
attended nj Canargo. Iii Il curious Illus.
tra.i"n u! ihe manners and customs IF ,it:
Mrkican5 The lr.,cr heats date:
ChMAnt:o, Aug u, iS46:
Mexican wedding is tu ccn;c ;.a Il: .!:a
church I" marrow night, al J o'clock, anf
Il an going ~ '":tn one oflhcr-rsy. This
Getting married =, "tiic soiciN,n hour OF
niidnieh', is new idea to ne, aN'l would
not miss The scene for any cnnsfs Grafton:
"Ii' hey lnyIe nne 10 kiss the 'hrdc,
wonder? And if invited. oneh, a f,.ow ,U
r'nht by The psisii.dge9 But we will see
the bride, before we decide these mumer:
tons questions.
Capt. Mills, on being informed of the .
wish Of The party 10 lois! the wedding TO:
might, extended TO them every facility for
going through with Tie ceremony unmoles:
tcd. bad be received information IiuIe
"aiilrr, hcwcHld have furnished them nlu-
SIC, SO that arcsu ular ball woult, have taken
|pacc
Aug, III at:eaded .hc wedding last
night, and sha'lnernr regret, it though i,
IS rather hard 10 be reused frnm sound
s!nnibrr, 81 / o'clock a, night. Al half
past one we crterc! the church whcrc the
Padrc and his assistants were already rob
ed f"r The ceremony. These assistant
consisted Of elderly Mcvcans and four
hmys i'elatler hsing threcIonr,hs Indian.
ine altar was .ighted up will, long wax
candles, get in massive silver candle sticks
ana candles were also burning in the vicini-
y OF tue large wsN hgur,s, IN other parts
OF the building. The hridogroom soon
made his appearance, with ltc bride atten-
d'a I'y bridesmaid and groamsnan.
ihr bridesmaid, beautiful little wumaR
wcl! dressed in BLACK ptellicr figure
never looked at. Tie bride, tall, nwh-
ward, plain looking womsn Of twenty
three was dressed in dark Ggurch stuff.
The bridegroom, a shori, siur,pY t.lIuw,
about 30 years old with an ugly visa rn.
had on white pants aud Aiuc roundabout
lie looked confessed, aud took every notice
| os HE bride; in facI he acted like man
VIII" fc't tia, he was getting limscifinto
difag rcrabC si'uatioo. The first pars Of
the ceremony was similar 10 thai observed
in Louisiana. The hant'q were Joined the
ring placed upon the fngc., &c. The
|pnrties then knelt before The altar, and one
end u eaN.ilul reboao MAS 4ihrewnnyer
ilic brides head, The. oiler end falling ahout
'hc shoulders Of tho bii,legraam. A silk
cord, obouttho sizeoF the ilttle finger will
, rel a!ns hanssman's moose, WAS then
slipped over the head of each, yoking them
| together hnrd and fast. They tcmaincd in
this position, holding long lighted candles
III Their hands for hcurly sh hour: The
bride become wea.:ed, and leshe.I Il little
on the rope, but NOT enough TO choke
The lovely husband. The Padre was ir
the mean time engaged in prayer, and one
of .het boys rang jis,lc silver bcll occas-
iionally. tn wake up Tie lille audience OF
twenty or thirty who crossed themselves;
and tncn relepscd into their former state
Of stupidity. a. bands retired from The
church, and scattered &c their homes Only
tour or h'e Americans were present.
INTER EsTiSG REMrN!sENcE.--Cnc of
tho Charleston papers tclis a very intercs-
ting an:c!oic uf SIR. Laval, who l., assis-
,ant Suh-Treasnrcr 4. that city. lie is lie
lsGr Of Mr.. Laval who foueht in tlc ycro!u
.ston with Lafayette. The sub.,reasu-er
w5s captain uu.lcr Gen. Jackson, IN 1915.
and Al the s;cga or Pensacola, highly dis
,nngn'.hcd himself rs brave officer. Iu
one "i The nnrro" streets Of the town six
pieces ot artillery were s,a;iuned, which
threatened destruction 10 The smericar
snrces, and 10 Laval was ussigaed the duty
I"f taking them. IN attempting i, The first
man shot down was Tie Captain himself.
and after orr arms were victorious, he was
'ccnrcyed 10 crucl wcllering II ms o@n
blood. fhe surgeon pronounced Him pass
Irecovtry, and said to Jackson, General, !,
he cane i've" The old Hero looked at
him p!omcni, and exclaimed: "Dy fas
Etcrnci, he Shall live III did.
NJ Y. NcDs.
EEcEssiys EA1iNo.- commissioner have
been arpajnial 10 examine inio The ac%
counts Of The agents having Camanche In
dihns in charge. One Of Inc Witnesses,
Mr.. Robert Cook sn;d, Il nave seen q
PfHir'e Indian eat and legtroy, upon his
srrish' IN camp. Fifteen ponds Of beef IN
lwea'y>inur hours. l am further of opin.
10" that they viii cat, daily, ten pounds
Throughout li'c year" Major Armstrong
! stated HAT t!1cy cael, consume from six to
cish' pounds o! Inea per day, uni gcner.
iNlly ti'cy ga. mca, ulune. Capt Duvai,
who has lived 20 years among them, sats
that irairic in,linn particularly Usage,
often eats FROM ten 10 fifteen poands OF
'rcnl in !hc c"ni>c 0! tweniy-iuw hod!s.
aad when grenty iatisucd could consume
from FIVE 10 SIX pounds AT meal.
y London para says ,hot taf haslne
lost her AiN"ns was seen following sireha
rtrman. newing most hi.consoIa,e!y. f',i@