Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-25
Romance and Matrimonv.

Our village has been in state of ferment
for few days past, in consequence Of re-
cent affair OF love, romance and tnatrimony,
tire prominent ACTOR, or rather actress in
which, is not unknown in this vicinity. We
have not room for detailed history of the
matter, but give the prominent facts as they
were related to us by an eye and ear wit
ness.
DR.. Okah Tubbee. Chief in the Choctaw
Nation of Indians, insArkansas, is a distin-
guished performer on The flute, and has been
giving musical entertainments in this section
of country for some time past. A few days
since lady Of respectable connections re-
siding in this place, stepped on board the
packet, at this village, with the intention of
visiting friends two or three miles up the
canal. On entering the cabin she met DR..
Tubbee, whom she had heard of but had
never before seen. Fond of music, and hav-
ing heard of the ChocIaws remarkable per-
formance on the flute, she ventured to ask
him 10 play. The Indian complied and The
lady was charmed with his music. She con-
yersed with him and was more delighted
with The music of his words than with the
silver notes of his famous flute. The boat
arrived at the point where she was TO meet
her friends, but she concluded not to leave ;
and, before their meeting had been proon
ged 10 single hour, their mutual esteem
had ripened with such amazing rapidly, that
The lady, now fully given over TO The fales,
declared in the most passionate language
that she loved the Chief with an unconquer-
able fondness, and gave proof of her SINGER
ity with food Of tears. The Indian, 10 re-
turn, fell upon his knees and assured the
trembling girl that her love was reciprocated.
He told her that seven years ago that very
day he had dream, in which he saw a
beautiful woman who was presented TO bim
as his wife. Since then he had been wan
dering up and down the earth in search of
her, but to no purpose, until this providential
meeting had brought him face to face with
the identical image whom ne had seen in his
dream.
At Middlebrook the parties exchanged
cards and the enamored woman left the boat
to make suitable preparations to follow her
tawny lover to Niagara Falls on the follow
ing day. At the Falls they again met, when
the matrimonial alliance was fully completed,
and in presence Of the laundering waterfall
sealed with fervent kiss. 1t was agreed
that the ceremonies should take place OH The
banks of the river, under the blue arch of
Heaven, and in the majestic presence of The
great Cataract. Friends were invited. a
clergyman secured, and at the appointed
time the matrimonial group were standing
on the brink of the great precipice, on u
grassy prominence near the American Fall.
waiting the arrival of the man of God to
officiate in uniting the tawny Chief with his
fair betrothed in the holy bands of wedlock.
After much delay he made his appearance
clad in the robes of his sacred office. Tim
idly he approached the company, gazed wild
ly al the swarthy Choctaw, cast hasly
glance at the fair woman with the bridal
wreath, peeped cautiously over the precipice,
trenbled, grew fidgety, and finally backed out.
Under the circumstances he dared not marry
them. He tried to persuade the matrimonial
candidates TO postpone their marriage for a
few days until they had consulted friends, but
TO no purpose. A clergyman of better pluck
was employed, who proceeded forthwith 10
the hymeneal ceremonies. The parties were
married, and the priest received for his ser
vices twenty dollars in gold from the hand of
the fair bride.
Mrs Tubbee returned to our village the
day succeeding that of her marriage, and re-
mlined here until Wednesday, when she
left with her husband for Rochester. Okah
Tubbee is now travelling with Mr. Gardner,
an EnglislIman, and we understand will
leave with him for Europe in few days.
Medina Citizen.