The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-17
From, the London Punch.


To PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY.-On the present
occasion, Mr. Punch offers his facilitating ompli-
ments-
Mr. Punch feeling that the interests of the
bissfu rite of marriage are best honored and ad-
vanced by serious and faithful report tn ereof
begs to inform the nuptial world that marriage
(when the breakfasts are satisfactorily splendid
and the cakes sufficiently tasteful)-are punctually
attended
Mr. Punch is induced to offer himself, and to
throw open his journal, to wedding parties, (of
the highest consideration from sense of impa-
tience and dissatisfaction at the manner in which
the most important moment or human life is too
frequently dismissed by the unrehecting and in
capable. Young ladies are really thrown away
at the altar; when, with u little judicious treat
ment they might be made most attractive fea-
ture in the public newspapers. Now, it is the
purpose Of Mr.. Punch, either to attend himself,
or to give the necessary credentials to of his
young gentlemen, who, capable Of treating the
ceremony like artist, shall take care that brides,
like Aowers, do not bloom to blush unseen; who
shall wander from boquet to boquet of the brides
maids, like honey bee, and who shall be further
warranted to carry away in his eye every bonnet,
cap, gown, jacket, visite, vctorine, Sc, &C., of
the party.
1t will be the object of Mr.. Punch to make the
weddings Of private families public to the mean
capacity; and thereby carry out to the fullest,
principle but poorly attempted by certain Bright
on contemporaries suT. TuItCH supJolHS u skele-
ton specimen.
The ABODE OF THE BRIDE.-The morning sun
CLOVIS on the climbing roses. The skylark, poised
Immediately over the chimney, throws gush OF
notes down the fire. place. The hearth, where the
infant feet of the bride, &C., &c. And still the
lark sings, tira-lira, tira-lra, &c.
| The GATHERING OF THE NEIGHBoRHooD.-The
meadows are dotted with all classes Of persons,
mostly women. The dots becomes lines-stilI
women. The church-yard becomes crowded.
and overfows, principally with women.
INTERIOR THE CHURCH.-Not less than
hundred and fifty new bonnets-wnite, the pre-
vailing color. School-chdren anxious and mot
tied in the gallery. Silence is profound that
the watch ofhe clerk is heard convulsively ticking
Moment Of intense excitement. The church
door opens. 1t is the Bride! No-the Beadle
has new pair of shoes that creak despite Of the
aisle.
CONSIDERABLE SENsATIoN-THE BRIDEGRooM
AND HIS BRoTHER.-The bridegroom wears the
mustachios Of the Royal Sangunary Bluffs, and
the jngling of his spurs brings the color to more
than one fair cheek. 1t is remarked that the
bridegroom has bright buttons on his coat; and
his brother, vindicating his fraternity on so inter
esting an occasion, also has his buttons bright.
THE BRDEs MAIps.-The fourteen bridesmaids
the Misses Etcetera) descend upon the church
floor, thereby dsproving the old poetic error that
birds Of paradise do not touch the ground. They
are all dressed in rainbow polkas, with apple-blos
som skirts of the garden of Eden, and it is further
remarked by the casual spectator, that each of
them has, in the words Of the lamented Bayley,
"grace in her steps, heaven in her eye, and in
every gesture dignity and love-"
WARRIvAL OF THE BRIDE.-The bride appears,
and the organst in the loft is about to play God
sare the Queen, he is struck with the wonderful
likeness OF the interesting fance to Her Most Ora
cious Majesty; the bride being sparkling bru-
nette. She is dressed in the mist of orient silver
founced with aphorite lace. She wears the veil
of the morning, and is crowned with the apples of
the Hespsrides.
THE GRoup. Looking at the gorgeous group
Of distinguished friends that adorn this eventful
moment, we rejoice to observe the noble (here
parties will of course supply, the proper names)
and the excellent ------, and the gallant -,
and the much respected -, &C., &c.
THE CEREMONY bride whose color comes
and goes, but stops when the ceremony is COM
pleted, behaves with fortitude that must, could
iebe possible still further endear her to her now
gallant lord. The ceremony is performed by DR.. |
rye, assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Knott, and we
were delighted to hear that relay. of three more
clergymen ready at minute 3 summons, had
such assistance been deemed necessary.
EGREss FROM THE CHURCH.-The bride is led
radiant from the altar, when the spectators can no
longer control their natural anxiety, but mob the
happy pair bidding defiance to the efforts Of the |
blooming bridesmaids to reoin their beauteous
charge. At the hour we go to press, three brides
maids are missing which fact will, we trust, il
lustrate the quietude and decorum with which
fashionable marriages are at present acted before
Her Majesty's subjects. ....r ..'.I
THE WEDDING GAZE is carved with the sabre |
of f. NJ the Duke Of Wellington the Duke him |
selfnot being able to give the bride away.-Pmnch.