New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-10

a bracelet from the bride, and many thanks for
the presents and the husband. The mother
scoids the intended for the reckless magnifceuce
displayed, when he comes at night. The bride
says, cay, monsieur." bushes, and throws
herself into her mothers arms Then the
mamma gives her present to the bridegroom
six cambria shirts and six white crayats, the
whole trimmed with Valenciennes, chosen with
an eye TO the future pocket-handkerchiefs Of
the bride; for, after the wedding day, what
man will be bedecked with lace
At last comes the signing of the contract.
The bride takes one step into the world--she
receives her visitors, and speaks, nay converses
with all, except the intended--that would be
improper She gives a token Of affection TO her
unmarried relatives, bought from the purse in
the corbeille. The wonders Of this corbeille are
displayed in one room, while the tyonsseau. Of
the bride (giyen by the mother) is exhibited IN
the other. Embroidery, linen, cambric, laces,
etc, are here lavished on the personal under
clothing of the bride, made up in dozens and
dozens Of each article, piles on piles Of table
cloths, sheets, towels, etc, all marked with en-
broidered marks, and tied with pink and blue
ribbon.
Then comes the civil ceremony, and, two days
after, the last scene of all, at which we have
q" assisted " in the Church of St Sulpice.
This is the way they manage marriages in
France Love is out of the question; but it
oftener comes after, than it lasts in other coun-
tries when it comes before There is great lib-
erty on both sides, but strict observance Of
out tward forms. Women are devoted mothers,
and if they do not always esteem the men, they
invariably respect the husband. The family
tie is stronger in France than anywhere else.
If in France there are few model marriages,
where happiness and love are ever blooming,
there are certainly much fewer really unhappy
ones. Marriage is o lottery why not let chance
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bag and bring up the blank d. you know
more OF the future pretty girl promises, after
months Irritation, excepting that she is sus-
ceptible of flirting, than blind Chanee--who,
being blind, may perhaps endow you with
prize;
DANCING AND MARRYING SISTERS DAUGHTER.
The Presbyterian General Assembly, New
SCHOOL, in session at Buffalo, has had under
consideration two questions, which have attract
ed general interest: First-Is it consistent for
a church member TO engage in promiscuous
dancing Seconds it allowable for church
member to marry the daughter of his sister
his niece: The first question the Assembly
answered promptly in the negative.
| DR.. Cox, in reporting on the second question,
thus presented the matter: The question, he
said, was tvo-fold. "First, is it lawful for q
church member to marry the daughter of his
sister Second, after such marriage is con-
tracted, can the person contracting it retain his
standing in the church ~ His conclusions we're
thus stated:
81 That what is either lawful or positively
forbidden may be different matter, and often
is q very different one from what is expedient.
90 No legislation by the church can bind the
conscience Of man, and God does not forbid the
relation.
"3. Nearest of kin should always be prefera.
bly, avoided.
a. That the proper liberty of inliviIuals or
the subject Of marriage should be carefully
guarded and established, as well rs all the vio.
lations of Divine laws sacredly prevented.
50. No forfeiture Of church standing ought K
result from the mere circumstance Of the abov'
relation"
The Assembly refused to sustain the views Q
the Rev. Doctor. The subject having bee
taken up on Tuesday, it was finally disposed G
by the passage of a resolution, almost unani
mously, declaring such a marriage contrary t
the laws of God, and revolving to human nature
THE CHINESE REBELLIoN-Trouble bettcee
the French and English.-The editor of th
Philadelphia Inquirer has seen letter from u
. officer on board the U. S. ship Plymouth, date
l Hong Kong, March "A, in which the write
A states that the almost universal topic was I'll
Chinese rebellion. The rebel army was muc
larger than the regular army, and the head O
; former Emperor. At the last accounts the
were surrounding Nankin, and great fears wer
J entertained that that city, as well as Pekiu
) would be destroyed. The writer also says:
: lin conformity with the request from til
, Chinese authorities, the British had dspatche
two steamers and a brig g-otwar, to assist th
, troops Of the Government. The U. S. steame
, Susquehanna had been sent to Shanghai Capt
Kelly was the senior officer of the station, i
place of Com, Aulck. The Mississippi was 500
: expected, and great impatience was manifesto
| for her arrival. Quite an excitement prevaiie
in consequence of an affair at Canton betwee
: the French and English. The French Consr
undertook to raise flag pole on the parad
ground occupied by foreigners. The Englis
E prevented them, whereupon the Consul wrote
t the Captain of French frigate, stating Il
whole affair to him. He sent a Lieutenant al
{. draft Of marines to Canton, to protect the fa
T, The Lieutenant first civilly requested the En-
lshmen to desist, and on refusing, he. in col
nection with his men, drove every opponent fro
the square, and Immediately proceeded TO ere
the flag staff
e The writer adds that it is doubtful if Il
S United States expedition will 60 to Japan tn
season. The squadron will not reach Hon!
Q Kong before July, and will not be ready befol
e August The coast at that time is very da,
!: gerous, and delay may be deemed indispensable
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AN EXCITING CONTEST BETWEEN NORTHEf
: AND SOUTHERN HoRsEs.--An exciting trottiI
. match came off on the I'd, at the Union Ra
s Course, on Long Island, which was nearly cqu
a to the great race between the Southern hor
c Peyionn and a Northern horse known
y Fashion, in the year le43. On this occasio
t $4,000 was the stake, and the contest three mi
heats At o'clock, P. NJ, there were some t,
Il thousand persons on the ground, and the folio
- ing horses were entered:
= Kemble Jdcksoa--(D Driven by Hiram Woo
5. ruff)
lie OBlenis Pet-(Driven by II. Jones)
1, Boston Giri-(Driven by Geo. Nelson)
10 Honest John-(Driven by Geo. Spicer)
h Ioia-fDriven by G. Brooks)
is The favorite steed at the start was OBlen
Il and even bets outside were freely taken tn
p this horse would he the winner against the fel
= The first heat was won by the following tim
First mile , minutes and Al seconds; seco
Il mile, 2:69l; third mile, 2:42a Half an no
: elapsed, and the second heat then came c
r, which was accomplished in minutes and
'e seconds, by the stallion Kenible Jackson, viii
ID was accordingly declared victor by the juds
g amid great excitement. Each horse was
Il tached to wagons weighing 80 pounds, and t
IA above time is said to be beyond any prccede
lie in three-mile trotting race.
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