The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-14
Our Ohio correspondence.
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in any other light than friendly to the parties re-
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Our Ohio Correspondence.
ABERDEEN, (Ohio,) Oct. 80, 1853.
aberdeen in America-Hs Population, Society, and
Newspaper Literatmre-Fhe Gretca Green of
Our Union-Ks Ceremonies and High Priest
Incidents Of his Legal and Clerical Functions
| n Go-Ahead Marriage-Shot Questions and
| Quick Replies.
Have you ever heard of this place Il guess not
This is tiny town, opposite Maysville, KY, and
has population Of about one thousand.
This is Ohio, and no negro servants crowd around
the table. Everybody looks out for himself The
place is improving little, but only little Mays.
vile does all the improving, and this little town is
only on the road to that thriving CITY, They talk
shout railroads they do at other places, but it
will doubtless all end in talk While seated in the
hotel, rejecting the incidents of the town. an old
wag is wading into the murder column OF the New
York HERALD. Every few moments he takes a rest,
and exclaims that " New York is a = of place;
if it isn't III be ID" The fact is, the HERALD
gets everywhere, and everybody reads it. 1t is
netcs paper and in it the reader can find the news
from " all the world and the rest OF mankind
Newspapers obtain notorety, in many instances,
through the greatness of the editor. The HERALD,
though one OF the greatest newspapers of thu world
is known as Benefits HERALD. The world considers
Bennett the man who makes the paper.
The Louisville Journal is great paper, because
| Prentice is the editor. His Dutch locnna may say
smart thing, yet Prentice is the man. rhe Phiade-
phis Ledger is not so. Swain is a great man. but it
y not known as SWANS Ledger but he is known as
the Ledger man. The Boston Courier is still the
Courier. Joseoh Tinker Buckingham, for many
years its publisher parted with his arm chair in lsIs
He could not support the hero of Buena Vista, and
he sold out The Courier remained in its greatness,
for sound and reliable writings, although MIR. b. re
tired to his quiet home in Cambridge
| must 60 back to where am. Aberdeen is a con
siderable place, though not for railroads. commerce
and trade; yet it is the Gretna Green Of the
West Here is where people merry. They have
Gietna Green the ocean; but we have one here
that surpasses any other Gretna Green on the face
Of the earth Jonathan generally goes ahead Of all
the rest Of the world, and in honey moon risiugss
the old man stands number Here young and
old come to get married in hurry, to goit"
cheaply and independently. There Is an old squire
here Who has married over two thousand people and
the cry is still they come" He fixes them just as
they wish. If they wish to Z" go-it' in private or
public, light or dark he " does it up bro xn." He
says he will accommodate them any way they wish
He has room fixed for the purpose and no pryiag
eyes can enter that sanctum until the deed Is done
and he pr0nounces them " man and wife,"
On one occasion the justice was engaged in an i'm
portant trial amounting in value to some four five
dolars the jurors were duly seated witnesses examn
ed and the lawyers energetically engaged in deliver
ing brilliant speeches. While one of the lawyers was
descantng on the hardships of the soldiers Of the
revolution crossing the Delaware &C., the justice
received nod from member Of his family, that
there was couple on hand The lawyer was re-
quested to suspend for few moments; and off the
magistrate went to marry the couple who had fed
from offended parents over in Kentucky. The affair
were permitted to glide on. The lawyer that" rest
ed for few Moments gained the suit Many are
the like scenes of this noted pace-the Gretna Green
of the West.
can't unit nofc;no orothor 60 ~ tho+ rocor+r 90
Cured on one OF these marriage occasions.
The bride and bridegroom had travelled all night
through rain and mud over hill and dale, nevel
ceasing in their fight from the girls poor papa ant
irving at Maysvile, the ferry was too tardy, and
skif was seen dashing over the Ohio to the Gretni
Green. They safely landed on the Ohio shore. ant
proceeded at rapid march to the good old justice
who was ever ready to join them as one. There wa
time lost, and soon the magistrate was standing
before them, going through bis laconic ceremony
which was as follows, viz
wife?'
John" Yes"
Justice Nancy, do You take John to be your
husband ~
j Nancy" Yes"
| Justice" Then pronounce you man and wife,
and may the Lord have mercy on your souls. Amen.'
was paid, and off John and Nancy went back to
Kentucky looking brave as Daniel Boone or Peggy
the cannon girl Of the revolution. They went back
meme, IKE the boy passing the grave yard whistling
and looking straight ahead, perfectly conf lent that
they were not afraid" HERALD.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED AcCoMpLIcE IN THE
1 SHERBoRN NURDER.--rhe Boston 1raueller states
that man by the name Of Noyes Manu. formerly q
near neighbor of Mr.. Reuben Cozzens, OF Sherborn,
(who was murdered last September was arrested
on the 10th inst at the Long Pond Hosel in Natck,
on suspicion OF being an &C ,ompce in the murder
for which Chapman b now in custody. few days
ago he put up at the Mansion House in South Fran
ingham, and when he left the next morning he &C.
cdennlly left behind vest, on which were several
spots Of blood. Ohpmans attorney having exam
iIed it, went to Chapman and said why didn't you
tell me Mat Mann was connected with Won in the
murder of Mr.. Cozzensr' He answered, without
hesitation, Because we took an oath, each to the
other, that we would not develope our doinQs.v
Chapman now Gays the murder was planned the
night before, that be called Mr. Cozzens out of the
house, and Mann struck HIN with the axe, and that
ne (Chapmane then ran away and knows nothing
more Of what happened
MARRIAGES IN Louisville AND THE CouNry.-
During the month Of October one hundred and Ave
marriage licenses were Issued by the cerlnof the
county court. This makes grand total for the first
nine months Of 1853, of eight hundred and ninety
four, distributed as follows:-
January. ........... 80 July. ......... ~
Eebruary.. II August. ..... lO2
March ........,... ~ September ....... 80
April ............... 100 October. IO5
May. "a ~
June TotoI on.