The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-10
I1E RAVENsWOoD WEDDING.


Rsvenswood. l.. L., and was attended by nnmer
oss and brilliant circle of friends and admirers-
Among the distinguished percentages present were
Senator Douglas, of the u. s. Senate RooI' WAX
err, Ex-Secretary Of the Treasury; Messrs. Orr aud
Aiken, OF s. c.; witte of Pa. and lnyersoii, OF Pa.
and several of the Judges Of The Courts, and a
great number of distinguished strangers from all
part of the country. The father and family friends
of Mr.. Richie were absent, it Is said, in conse'
auence of recent lamented death In the family of
Mr.. R.
The bridal party entered the room at three oclh
First came six brides maids, attended by theirre
pective groomsmen next, the beautiful bride lean
log on the arm Of her father; AMI the groom sup
porting the step mother The marriage service
was according to the swedenborgian form--the
bride being believer in that faith. The clergyman
commenced the services by repeating declaration
concerning the divine institution oil marriages. ne
then besoueht the blessings of Heaven upon the
marriage about to take place, and repeated the
Lords prayer. The marriage vows were then
taken; after which, Mr. Richie. putting Gold
Ring on the fourth finger of Mrs Mowatts left hand
and holding it there, said, (the Minister prompt
ing,)
With this ring espouse thee to be my wife, in
the name ofthe Lord Jesus Christ, who 10 the Bride
groom and Husband OF his church.
To which the lady answered, (Mr. R. still hold
Ing the ring on her finger, and the Minister prompt
ins)
Together with this ring accept thee to be my
husband. Ia the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, who
10 the Bridegroom and Husband of his church.
Then the Minister. joining their right hands
together, ratified and confirmed their anton by say.
Ing,
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, pronounce
you Husband and Wife Ye are no more two, but
one flesh.
The Benediction pronounced upon the husband
and wife, now made one, was as follows
The Lord bless thee and keep thee: the Lord
make his face shine upon thee and be gracious unto
thee: the Lord lit up his countenance upon thee,
and give thee peace
Then, turning to the audience the Minister
said,
The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with you
all. Amen
Our readers (says the New York Express) who so
well know the loveliness and grace of the BRIDE
need not be told that on an occasion 30 full of ho
est and deepest emotion her beauty shone out res
plendent.
The brides maids were simply attired in white
embroidered muslin. The following is an accurate
description of the dress of the bride:
1.-THE dress was of white silk, beautifully enbroi-
dered. lace applique being also let in the veil of
Honiton, fastened by wreath of white rosebuds
and myrtle leaves, and would have swept the floor,
had not been looped up at the side; pearl neck
lace, presented by the groom, graced her neck and
the berthe OF Brussels point confined at the b.
som by breach belonging to the same set"
The bridal party was composed as follows:
BRIDES MAIDS. CRooMs MEN.
Miss E. Appleton, of Gin. Mr. Petenon, of Phila.,
Miss Ogden. Mr.. 9 Cole, of Bait,
Miss Margaretta Ogden, Mr.. Wellman.
After the ceremony bountiful collation. was
provided for the guests, and Dodworth's band dis
eoursed sweet music. The bride and groom left
the company at six O'clock and most of the guests
departed. The New York Express thus closes its
account of the festivity:
at is many years since so gay and elegant mar
rage has taken place in the country. For an hour
and more there a continued tide of people flow
ing to the house. mostly in carriages from the city,
Several hundred persons arrived in this way in
more than one hundred carriages, mostly from
the city. The towns people were also present in
scores.
The refreshments were most beautifully supplied
and attentively served, and the guests between
music on tue green, music IN the rooms DANCING
and feasting enjoyed themselves to the life The
bride and groom will go hence on Friday accom-
panied by the best wishes OF troops OF friends"
ANOTHER HORRIBLE MURDER-The Cleveland
Plaindealer of June 6, has the following:
An old bachelor, by the name OF Lyman Sutlitf.
living some six miles from Jefferson Ashtsuhula
Co, and who well Oft in the world had fine
farm, well stocked, lived in his house alone and
carried on his farm himself. About four weeks
ago the old man was missing and his house CLOSE
up. Not hearing anything from him. the neigh-
bors got alarmed, broke into his house found an
awful stencil arising from meat, maggoty milk and
a dead pet porcupne. The alarm became general
and the whole county turned out last Thursday to
LOOK tor ,he missing man, supposing him murdered
and his body concealed. Near one of the fences
running across his back lot, his body was found
buried in the ground the corpse living on its back
ana so near the surface that one OF it's knees pro
truded out. The multitude were called touetber
\ around the murdered man. and the excitement
became intense. His body was examined and !,
appeared rifle ball had been put through his vita
parts.
The Coroner's Jury found that the decaasoi
came to his death by a ball, which passed in mme
diately above the hip, the left side and LODGE
IN the opposite breast indicating that he was sho
while on horseback. This seems no. have kilIed
in as if with club No"'o
Suspicion Immediately fell upon one of his
helgh6ors who had been seen plouehng with de.
ceaseds cattle and otherwise meddlius with bis
property The crowd Immediately surrounded his
house and demanded his surrender. He was ar.
rested, taken to JAIL and was to be examined YES
terday. So'
NEGOTIATION CoNcLUDED-A dispatch from
Washington states that the Fishery and Canadian
Reciprocity Negotiations are concluded. and on
terms said to be satisfactory to Secretary Marcy
; The Reciprocal Trade, proposed with Canada. will
considered IS Offering nearly all the advantages OF
be Annexation. This Treaty makes the navigation
of the St. Lawrence free it gives us unrestricted
participation in the tisheres and establishes rec
pfocai FHee-Trade eth C=ssta, ia all the natural
9Fcdaets- excluding, of course, manufactures. The
Treaty will have to be acted upon By Congress and
she British and Colonial Governnenrs, before il ia
complete
MAJos Wvsg.~~The Court Martial In the case ot
ssaJof syses the New York Times ssys has found
nan gnhiy Oh dtsobfdieace Of orders 10 refusing 70
snasfR on board tire Steamship Falcon: and ,bs he
isss oeen sentenced &c dtsAissioa from the service
~ punishment therefor. The Coptr sens;iie -
the uprighsneas OF tbs motives has r4conmendad
hAs reinstatement To the sfrvsas aux