Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-15


Arlington House, in this vicinity, engage.
IN making very beautiful and successful
copies from the original pictures of CoIone
and Mrs. W Washington, the one of the date
OF l172, by Peale, and the other 1859, BY
NoolastOn. with view TO the painting of
a large picture of Washngton's marriage,
| founded upon the relation of the interesting
event i'll the Gusts recollection, and private
memoirs of the life and character of Wash>
ington. The scene is laid in the ancient
parish church of ST. Peter, county of New
Kent, colony of Virginia; time 9th of jan
uary, 1893. In the 70 :eground, and near
the altar, appears the Rev. DIR. Mossom. the
officiating clergyman, in full cannonicals;
/ he is about TO present the marriage ring.
! The bridegroom is in a suit of blue and sill
yer, lined with red silk, embroidered waist
coat small clothes, gold shoe and knee
buckles, dress sword, hair in full powder.
The bride is in suit of white satin, rich
/ point lace rutlles, pearl ornaments in her
hair, pearl necklace, earrings and bracelets.
white satin high-heclcd shoes, with diamond
| buckles; she Is attended by group of la
dies in the gorgeous costume OF that ancient
period. Near TO the bridegroom is a bril-
liant group, comprising the vice regal Gov
ernor of Virginia, several English army and
navy officers, then on colonial service, with
the very elite of Virginia chivalry of the old
regime. The governor is in a suit of scar
let, embroidered with gold, with bag, wig
and sw ord; the gentlemen in the fashion Of
the time.
But among the most interesting and pic
turcsque of the pcrSonages in the various
groups is Bishop, the celebrated body SER
want of Braddock, and then of Washington
with whom he ended his days after a serA
vice of more than forty years. This vet
eran soldier of the wars of George III,
forms a perfect study in the picture. His
tall atenuated form and soldierv bearing,
as with folded arms and cooked hat in hand,
respectfully he has approached the bridal
group, gives touching interest 10 the
whole scene. He is in scarlet coat, and
is booted and spurred having just dis
mounted and rcInquished the lavorte
charger OF his chief to groom. Through
the large folding doors of the church is
seen the oldIashioncd coach of the bride,
drawn by SIX horses; also the fine English
! charger bequcaihed to Washington by
/ Rraddock after the fatal field of Monorga-
/ hea. From the account of the marriage,
/ handed down m those who were present
/ at lis celebration, II, appears that the bride
and her ladies' occupied the coach, while
the provincial colonel rode his splendid
cargcr attended by brilliant cortege of
the land Such was Washnglon's mar
riage, in I159.-.4icr. OK.
Why SAUsA ms ARR pUr UP IN Inns
we have often wondered why sausages
are put up in links. The secret is out
they are chained to prevent their running
away So insinuates the Albany Knck-
erbockcr, in relating how an Albanian lost
a newfoundland dog. For days and days
he searched high and low, but nothing Of
Lion could he find. At last we limited to
/ him the proprIety Of whsting for him in
/ front of one of our cheap sausage stores
He did So, and with the happiest results.
The very first blow he gave, eight Bolog-
nas, two head chccscs, and eighteen pounds
Of links Jumped off The stall, and chased
/ him down the street as if old Nick was az
ter him. This will teach our domestic
butchers to keep their sausag@ chained.
! ASINGuLAR FACT.-Capt. Hood, a we'll
/ known citizen Of Bcetown in this county,
| had a little child taken sick, which after
much suffering, and with all The indications
Of the final struggle with death, received its
parents parting embrace in the presence Of
| other friends. The glazed eyes of the lit.
tie sufferer were closed end a bandage was
! applied TO support the lower jaw, as is Gus.
tomary. After a lapse of some twenty
or thirty minutes, a woman IN attendance,
who was aiding IN the abution and laying
out of the corpse, commenced by sprinkling
some cold water cn the chid's face
Strange Ia tell, the child opened its eyes,
aroused, began to recover, and is now in
The enjoyment of full health Wisconsin,
Argus.
lowA.-Ths State has given a majority
of probably a thousand votes for Cass and
Butler. The Mormon vote was given
about az follows: for Cass 200, for Taylor
500.
~ Professor Locke, of Cincinnati, has
invented mode Of connecting a clock with
the magnetic telegraph wires, SO that its
beat in that city shall be registered in Phil
adelphla.
The PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.-The Lon
don Times presents a gloomy picture of
the cordition Of the people Of England,
physically and morally. Some of th'
papers have openly preached the subject Oh
the reputation Of the national debt
ONO BANKs.-The Cincinnati papers
of the 22d inst. caution the public againrt
taking the bills of the Bank of Sandusky,
believing them rnsound.
Cor. BLIss.-This gallant officer is TO
marry General Tayor's daughter, and alst
if we are TO believe the Pittsburgh Gem
mercial Journal, is to have seat in the
Cabinet.
A FAIR PRoPosIrIoN-Thc British
Government offered to place their interna>
tional postage on reciprocal terms with the
United States; If they will reduce them 10
the penny postage system. That's fair
Uncle Sam. Better do ii.
Fox RIVER lMPROVEMENT.-1hes survey
e. a.; ,,,orE no ham onrnpln,ad