The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-04-05
From the Brcoki,n Journal.
Romantic Marriag, in brooklyn, under Eys.eri-
Gus (ircrn stances.


Romantic Marriag, in brooklyn, under Eys.eri-
CTS circumstances.
| Ont nf the most singular and mysterious oc-
currences that has tskcn place in Brooklyn
for ling time, occurred on Sunday night
Avo.wccks ago, ard il Is so romantic that the
rrly}lpn forms quito mn item. IL appears
frorie the statement generally mndo that the
Mr.,J a. of the Methodist Church i'm Sands
str'et rcoklyn. was waited upon on Sunday
evenS ftcr service, and requested by an aged
man, essed very respelably, to accompany
him to perform The rite of matrimony in u
house ip Main street. The minister who is a
good and kind gebtleman consented to obey
tie call of the old man, aud fllowed him 10 u
dilapidatcd old house on Main street. before
which he stopped, AMI then opened door.
| On enscring The minister found il to be very
dark, and he asked the old man 10 con'iuct
him rs they were commencing to ascend the
dark sair-. ue took hold of his hand, care
! fnlly.. aud then led thu minister up several
! n,h's of stairs till ut length they came 10 n
! DOR at which he knocked distinctly. and il was
immediately opened. On the entrance of tho
minister, he observed bv The glimner Of small
! chamber lamp, that the room was furnished
with hree legged stool. an old rickety table
on which stood tin full of pork and beans;
and two or three other small articles. In this
room was n gentleman, dressed in naval uni
| frrm, and no paced the room continually back
wards and forwards, in an APPARENT state OF
| great agitation.
| At the request Of tho old man the minister
stond still fora moment, and while contempla-
| ting the misery of tho scene before him, he
was startled by rap at the door on tho fur
ther side of the rom. hut s dark was its loca-
ton that he had not before perceived it, He
then heart The voice of thu old man in crutf
md unkind tones call out 10 some one i'm the
rom, 'Wench, open the doc = and immcdi-
a'ely il was opened. aud u female voice replied.
IL ann no, vet ready. "a my dress is moi fixed" :"
| The old man then went TO close in the first
r.,or cnterei nj took out white muslin dress.
"f fashionable make ard this he handed thr0'
The daor To the person inside.
! A Stiffness followed and the old man looked
mute ard pcnsivc, while the naval officer walk
ed still agtated, back and forwards u
| cross the room, all tho time avoiding the min
| i-tcr, and never once turned his face towards
him. Shortly the person inside announced
thHt all was ready, aud the minister was intro
| dnced into the interior room. whore he found
a scene Of desc oarion aud a picture of wretch
cdness that astnundcd him. The room was
| furnished with one chair. an old bed covered
| with fine shee's and coarse covcrds. and n
| juI placed on tho mantle shelf over the fire
place, Ill WHICH was stHHulti1
dimly 10 enlivon the darkness of the poor apart
| ment.
| In the centre of the room was beautiful
young female, of perfect formation and mag
nificpnt appearance. dressed in muslin dress
| of white from which her features were i'm
dressed iudellihle on mind of the minister
She was far advanced in pregnancy. and APP
pearcd 10 have just then risen from her couch
| AMI prepared herself for the matrimonial event
| s,~. cont plated. Tho oil naen ds-irsd
the rcverenu gtIrIcman To perform the cere-
rony. and mite ihc beautiful fema'e 10 him
self. aui as he be-ta,ed. he urged compliance
immediite.y. A, this time the fot of he ns
val officer WAS still heard pac ng the pm. aud
uerturbation was observable in tho tread us
| before.
Tho minister. not knowing what coursc to
| take. united the old man 20 tho Young lady.
| and during the ceremony they locked ut each
other ficrcely. and not as If it was voluntary
arrangement of their own. but more likn II
forced marriage. for tho purpose of meeting
the circum tances. After the ceremony was
was performed the reverend gentleman gave Il
ccriticafc of the marriage nnl the old man
presented him with tuo dollars ms MARRIAGE
| fec. and al tho same time asked him ii he could
find his wav down H. replied that il woul'l
BE- better for The gcnlcman 10 give him lirhi
but this he refused. and Immediately led him
down stairs in tho dark, and placed him on the
F, strr'f. @ el
Fur some days ilio.re orend &c tlcman Scp'
the matter -~ccrrt. hop ng that meihng
: ould turn W to rive hm an opp'rtunry To-
max" n-c of his Information. bu' all was kept
still :he made it knowna few days ago, and il
is now the general talk. The mystery abou;
tho matter is 81 grea, Tint The parties arc en-.
dcaynrng TO fa,hom it. wthont success though
40 to tho present time. IL l. Supposed that
the young lady il somo nnio-tuna'c. stolen
from home, and persuaded t. marry this old
man to be made miserable for life. TO avoid
her shame and please The naval officer who
] was the supposed cause If their misfortuncs.
Tho occurrence is crested quite an excitement
in tho locality where it took place
A HUGE APPLE TREE.-There is an apple
tree standing on the farm owned by Cyrus Ia
Der E,q., (Snown MS the Col Coles fafm,) n
crnss the river from this city which is IL feet in
circumference, inches from the ground, with
out Tho inuosi,ics of the surface.
\ This t-ce stands upon the field oftIIarmar s