Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-06
AN INCIDENT B. FORE MARClAGE.
"Ih,reby has, u tar
BY goLIrtIRE.


Walkers celebrated exchange, in Louis.
Hlr. i iiie lavnri'e resort of the Ciiiz ns of
that burs-and its g 'ml-maniy proprietor en-
'ysa FoPnianiy there, wiich would almost
eiPct him Governor OF the State. II he would
az c""-eat 10 run Ter the Ell =. Sirdn GER,
G. IL ST 20 Ia " ak -. and he takes hen
III. btl >"m-times hG ,ut, them o u-l ease
OF the latter kidd was related to us the othe
lay, which deserves TO ne chrJliclci.
A Young gcutiemiu arrived ~ H.. about
NO weeks since. on Il ina r]iuunidl visit. aud
OF couFs. he DOM It his BIT suit o visithj,
,ry. Tie made his cdil, arranged at the pre-
iHlldrlrs, passtd Il delightful afternoon au.j
'yenlng, slipped a honey MS from the lip oi
lis lair iham0rdIa at pariirg. aud started
rpwn to his lOdsIug, ii tn Gait house. The
Wedding VS. sci Tor tie next diy. and the
I.prY young dog uippel along. 81 bnoycd ur
" antiripd lou. that you would have gursoer
10 have Sc n him, til t he had. mercury ike.
viags to his heels. On his way dow he Oh
served that the lighr was sill burning H.
'Wathsr's,' and The large placer at The IGOR
II ''lresh oysters in the she'll" was tm
/ mpting an invitation. at that Interesting pc
ii. IT., To Dr s~tOiCdlly passed by, 81 he though
~ would Just step in AID ;aste ii dozen, b
'uN W II S'ld'li4- ulSNifdllN' Il Ciitt lAN
dozrH Was called Tor, served. tasted, an.
wash Il down with "a glass of The proprietor.
madeira. The general good lrrlin! OF til
'"tnS stranger wds Ineasuribly heightened.
lie turned u leave. aml. as he was the las
,ustountr. the bar keeper followed him to tn
.uoI. Ia lock il alter him. Al that momen!
Jolly crowd came around the corner sing
lis:
"Picayune Buffers come to town"
TIE bar kreFer knowing the crowd was
uaking tor VS., aud it D iag already after
midnight. h" desirt d To shut them ont. 80 Ii
"%Ilteiy buried the y"ung stranger tlirou- b
he duor. ahmed il too. luckt d. put the bar
across. and rriredled with his lamp up stairs.
Presently there Wts d tremendous rappiug At
die front door, but the bar keeper, saii.tied
thai II was the noisy c,mranv he had barred
ut, ro!|rd himself up in the quits. ami turn
ID Owl to take his "Nirks."
Jim. will you pen this dor, ynu d-n
TOOL shouted one OF the crowd. vi,h stento-
lon lungs.
Il oint no such fool grumhlel il ~. as he
pulled the covering tighter around him.
i'll you open this d-o.o r?' was yelled
again.
II wont-ihat's fat" crowled jim to him
sell, III al sner. and off he dropped into tn
.and Of dreams, He sIcri as ii might b. sup
posed d $ lii,r woLld, who wos listening To
the ST rming vi Chdrulleptc.
An musilg strne was transporting all this
lime on the outside. The Young stronger. III
hastily assing through the portal, brushed ~
one oi the laii, OF hi, new cool, aud the bar
keeper in shutting one half the door securely
fastened tne coat tail in tte u, ening. Sup
posing OF cours,, that he would obs rye ii.
aud Ins anti, release him. he stood still, qui-
rtly Tor d moment, aud the noisy party sur
rounded him.
Stand aside, stranger, and let us in" said
the foremost Of the party.
Il would like 10 do so, gentlemen" was
the reply, III | could, but upon my word,
just at present, | am unable to COM n.y."
"Weil, We'll help you,' said another, and
seiziug him by the arm. he slul5 him, minus
the coat tail, out upon the pavement.
Here was ii very fine opening Tor a small
f-hl-but one oil the party perceiving the
difficulty at d glance, iuleritred ni:ha thpus-
and apologies far his iinp~iuous friend, stated
ttiot III torn .rnrnl sIlnuid t. pal lor, &c,
AMI offered TO ienItlim his coat uulil morning.
Hi, desIructlon OF tn we,idihg gIrm nj " >
very uniurtun1te, all tie youn. ,lrdig-r IS,
his temper al the iIea of his being So uwk-
warl,y fastened TO tie door rs The bar. keeper,
but " hat was his further hnrrar, to iintt that
d pschagr of miney. amounting To $500, id
tended 10 bear thr exleisr ot hinnsrll and
bride 10 her future home. was III tie c|ont-laii
pocket, AMI hike ii, last IN the door, He dill
not exactly know whether it Was prudent 10
let the pres n crowd inloa knowledge OF the
tact, That Sach an dnoant was III the pocket.
bat To get the door , pen, he loii them ihat bis
marriage certificate Was IN lie Ned!ed-up
cuat-tail. Oh TIL, auIOuncrm mt, all vowed
they would rescue the p|rtriDus document, +
the tails OF their combined an Ter garments in
III, ell ri. ana accordingly they das .iied tn
barred p 'rtal il mass. They were prepar-
my 10 follow up their t~ruitles> efforts OF as
aduit with ltet aud fists, nv substituting AL
awning post Tor ID bdtieri,lg rAm, when ii
watchtndn lnieri,ted. Inquired the cause OF
trouble, and volunteered Ia 81 it The rear oi
Mr. Walkers premises. and have III rear OF
The gentIemdn's wedding coat released-lhi
d.rdn-tn,tilt Was generally AR ed 10, AMI
watchy started. la lIr neon time the out-i-
drrs held d small caucus oi coli 'irnce With
HE gropm, iuclIs which, s1veca, ami mated re-
solves were ass d. thai they w.uid liclimiz
The bar-kerPFr. when they GIT il by keeping
ntm up until day Ugh! The bAn5in5 OF II.
door behiai lh-ir,, a 'd the SHOCK OF the uJr
c!' stag III III, iron ha,p aroused their atteA
ton, b Il Il was 100 late
tie bdrhrep r Oh learning the trouble. had
qileuy d-sftnird, opened the door, pusiIrG
out The coat tuil, and fastening the tnirdlce.
beat il rrir,aI again. The uulsld rs stur nrd
but ii Was ~ US they Ihereior', conciuleu
/" pick up the trophy, bear 1t along 10 sotn-
open establishment, aud ho.d ID j iicaIipn
over It's nscu-. The owner recovered hi
package OF IN nry, and wis red To r%etrsal, bat
'hey Mere Ia no moot 10 part with him; he,
wished 10 heal all differences before inrys.p-
uraied, drin4 tine health OF III lady named
Ia the recdpIurel d cumtmt. and i'll ont an
"r ier tor d new wedding suit. The stranger
was forced 10 yield, and we need not add,
that he got home very late the mornirg.
The day bad grow il old beiort lhr victim
Was able To ,isit his bride, and o. cuurst shr
poutel a lItlie, bat OH MS pr"mi It to a,s.sn
suill irnt cause al ils wetiias, the ~arr4u.,-
n,e..t Vas allowed t. procrei. As be prom
l,ei, 50 I'll be iaith ui.y reIlrdrse the above
facts, and ulr,igr his iurgi,in5 youn. wifi
Thai he would irr:aIttr /, and keep his tai
out OF such scrapes = 81. Louis Re.
AN ORNAMENTAL NOSE.-On a fish
woman 5 stand Ia lrmt OF tn. m:rKel, Bus-
toa, last ssasol d lew live 'bst-rs Werc ex
pns dior sale, \ stranger un acquainted WIKI
lcIhulugr, cam. ~dlOl5-inl tnraiIg ever TIE
dormant animals. osNed the price, aud at thu
Time rdisl x one OF the them 10 a clos, prox-
unity with his II, ST. : Wheel said The tel
Io"-'l Will have you prosecuted, mun it
smehs!-At this instant, the lobsteis claw