Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-06
.voar most obedient servants,
DAVID PRIcE,

| ELIZABETH JONES"
"Thc Young Man with his Brother and
Sister. Richard and Mary PRICE, desire
that all gifts OF the above nature due to
them l-. returned to the Yorsg Woman on
the above day, aud will he thankful, to-
cether " iIi lis Uncle, and Brothers in-law
and Sisters. and their Wives, for all addi
;ionai iavors.
The Young Woman and her Sister,
tAnne Jones,) desire that all sifts of the
above naturc due to then, be returned to
the Young Woman on the above day, and
will lbe thankful, together with her Brothers
and Sisters in-law, aud her Uncle and
Aunts, for all iavors granted"
rs soon as the heroine Of The day makes
her appearance in brida! array, among the
assembled guests at her fathers house, her
friends proceed to hide her in the most un
at;ainable place possible. Should ihe
| dwelling not aa.')rd such accommodation,
the cow-house and stables are invaded, or
even a neighbor's domici. When hidden,
notice is given to the brid-groon's chosen
representatives, who are four or hv. in
number; they aavance to the door, ami
dcrHanl the fair prize from her father
The brides chosen sposesmen reply To
those outside. All the 5toct: Of Wit possess
ed by either party Is exchanged, amidst
general hiiarity, anti ;lle claimants are al
mitted to seek the i9st one. Sometimes
she is SO hopclessIy corccaled, that time
crceps most a!armipgly near tweive.-
When matters assume this serious aspect,
some Kind friend is found TO act as guide,
and she is found amid universal accama-
ton. The brides perils are by TO means
over, for instead Of going quietly to church,
where the bridegroom has been waiting,
lis delegates make an attack upon her APP
pointed body-guard. The poor girl often
gets rough handling, between the comba-
tants; and, should the opposing one be vic
torious, she is carried off to some place Of
concealmeni, until again rescued. When,
at last, the lady reaches the church gate, her
betroihed comes forward, attended by two
girls, determined apparently, to make the
most Of his last minutes. He then, having
shaken hands with his future father-inlaw.
receives and conducts his bride to the altar.
The instant the ceremonyis over and the
eommehccs--very dangerous at ii "horse
widding" The ilecicst courier wins the
pint Of ale awarded 70 the bearer of the first
intelligence from church to those at home
On the arrival Of the new couple, they
are seated at table, each Loldinga plate
for the reception VI bidding money" and
| beside them friend with IA little book, in
which are entered the names ofthe leaders,
and the eamount-Ior the promise to return,
in Kind. is taken an pied DE- Ia ieotre. The
| debt is strictly one OF honor, and it not re-
paid on the marriagc of the creditor. is
sure TO be demanded. The ceremony over,
ihe bride rciires to change her dress-or
make some alterations in it-and, on her
return, attends upon her guests. A table
Is laid out with "A very simple cold cola
riou-brcad, cheese, and buiter-of which
I'll partakc who choose. This may seem
bu, poor hospitality. especially when we
add that the beer and ale are sold TO the
guests; but any reader who knows the
poverty Of the Welsh pcasantry, and their
simple habits, will~find excuse sufficient
Thebecr is supplied by the young wcinan's
father; and the profits form part Of her
dover.
DriuAingis kept up until a late hour, a.
mid singing and music. Weleh rocal mel
odics are generally rather dismal. Few
get beyond psalms, which are pretty G.
noueh; set to ArhyI-y-nos, &c, but nation
al Psaliro1y partakes very much Of the
cow-killiug tune of general noioriety.-
Dancinn is often indulged in. When the
BRIDE retires to rest. if wary woman, she
Investigates the arrangements of her bed
rsonl, for her friends consider it their duty
to conclude the arrangements with prac-
iical joke.
a melancholy catastrophe is said to have
been the result of one of these practical
Jokes On the afternoon Of wedding day
what was supposed to have been dead
viper was pa, into the brides bed. Her
husband, ,on joining her, found her corpse.
The viper lay in her bosom. with the bead
elevated to her mouth. She had not been
stung, but had died, it is thought, from
fear-Household IForais.
Rage oftie Anstrians against England
and .4naerica.-A Letter dated Venice,
Sept. 20, referring to the release Of Kos
!. suth, and his embarkation for TIE United
States, saws /:
: The Acs;rians IN Venice are very bit.
ter against the English and Americans for
This escapadc- As one demonstration oi
petty malice on that account. Gorskowski,
the Miiliars Governor, notified all foreign
Econsuls. OF the 9Th, that under decree Of
the 30th,Le was resolved vigorously to exc