Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23


Fer long loose, yellow locks, like golden wire
Sprinkled with pearl, and pearhng mower a'"een'
Do like golden mantle her attire
And being crowned with garland green
Seems like some beauteous queen
But if We saw that which no eyes can see,
The inward beauty of her lovely sprte,
Garnished with heavenly gifts of high degree,
Much more then would ye wonder at the sight
There dwells sweet love and chastity,
Unspotted faith and comely womanhood,
Regard of honor and mild modesty
Tell me We merchants daughters did We
So fair a creature in your time before.
The bridesmaids were simply attired in white en-
broidered muslin, and among them noticed the
Young sister of the BRIDE who bids fair to vie with
her in loneliness
! The following made up the party
BRIDES MAIDS. e H; MEN
/ Miss Sargent, Major Howell,
Miss Elizabeth Appleton, Mr., Peterson, of Phila
,,: Of #! Cincinnati j5 at po.+on NJ, G deph'a'
Miss Ogden. Mr.. Geo. Cole, of Bait.
Miss Grace Ogden, DR.. Keene,
After the ceremony, bountiful collation. pro-
vded for the guests, and Dodsworhs Band dlscoursed
sweet music. The grounds were filled with the gay
assemblage, and the houses both of DIR. Ogden and
Mr.. Edney thrown open for their reception.
At o'clock the bride and groom left the company
and most of the guests departed.
/ The ladies will not forgive us if we do not give
more literal account of her dress and, foreseeng
this necessity, we have obtained from of our la
dy friends description which may be relied on as
authentic and artistic ct he dress of white
silk beautifully embroidered, lace applique being al
so let in the veil of Honiton, fastened by wreath
of white rose-bnds and myrtle leaves, and would
have swept the floor, had il not been Topped up at
the side pearl necklace, presented by the groom,
graced her neck and the of Brussels point,
fined at the bosom by breach belonging 10 the
set"
The younger part of the company remained until
night, dancing and promenadng.
| The whole fete most effective in its arrange
ments, and admirably carried out.
The only thing to be regretted was the absence of
the family of the groom, whom the late domestic
affection prevented from being present.
1t is many years since gay and elegant mar
riage has taken place in the country. For an hour
and more there a continual tide of people flow
ing TO the house, mostly in carriages from the city
Several hundred persons arrived in this way in more
than hundred carriages, mostly from the CITY, The
towns people were also present in scores.
The refreshments were most bOuntiIully supplied
and attentvely served, and the guests, between mu
sic on the green, music in the rooms dancing and
feasting enjoyed themselves to the life.
The bride and groom will go hence on Friday,
} accompanied by the best wishes of their troops of
; friends.
. War.
Paris correspondent of New York journal,
states that the Empress of France is in the constant
men from the necessity of joining the army. But
the Empress, says the correspondent, has taken de-
termned stand not to interf in the matter and the
reply made by he Secretary, universally is that the
Consumption is entirely affair of chance and
y to reverse the decree of Hazard would be 10 pre-
5 vent and destroy the principle upon which the army
is recruited from year to year The Councils of Re-
vision, it is added always ready to listen to such
reasons disease, bodily imperecton. Citizen
{ ship; besides which substitutes may be bought by
# those who buy them. The correspondent gives
the following of of the petitions to the
5 Empress, which he had seen
- cit was from mother who has already furnish
@! onr So ms to the State, and whose fifth has just
, BEEN rAan. They were born year apart, and reg
" ularIy drew bad numbers, they successfully at
- tanned the age of 81. One shot in Agiers and
It the regiment of the fourth is its way there. The
- same -luck which attended their drawing, also be-
ID set the fifth and last about six weeks ago, when he
was summoned to the Mayors office of his commune.
There were As candidates for enrolment; the num-
Der demanded by the State out of the 35 7. The
d numbers, from to As were already in the drawn
r. 1t so happened that six out of the deci-
|. cided BY the first eleven drawn, so that as there
m only to be taken out of the thirty-four
n naming, the young felt safe. The number 5
le was the only bad left To make assurance doubt
re ly sure he picked out pretty girl from among the
ID lockers on for it gala day in the commune
9e and entrusted his fate TO her hands.
She plunged her thumb and fore finger into the draw
rs rejected several conveniently tickets and chas
I'd ed very slippery one that had hidden itself away
e. in Number S, by all that's horrible land
I'd the fifth son had become food for powder The cir
cumstances have been laid before her Majesty, and
she begged consider the situation of mother who
after giving four sons to the army, is now bereavec
e. of her last and youngest No other in France
be has ever yet been called upon drink such cup
VS. bitterness One would think that clause ought t
be beinserted in the statute book providing that
re parent furnish than three children, long
e. there families Of half dozen that have never
to yet given Said woman, whose only haC
ne been drawn You say it's luck that regulates this
n matter; if it Luck wouldn't care; but it ism
t. its Bad Luck !"
as These are some of the beauties of war. Parent
ch can appreciate them they look around upon the
We own little groupe, and imagine them made food fo
az powder, in war for the aggrandizemen of selisl
nv and inhuman men. in wars like those of the Amer
of lean Revolution, the American mother buckled tn
sword to the side of her son, and sent him forth will
her blessing and her prayers. But what interes
have the mothers of Europe in the of the ty
De rants No wonder that all European emgrants t
l this country, love this land of liberty and law so pas
lis sionatey that in the language of one of their
S Der, they bless it every day Of their lives'
o that they shudder at the thought of the dissolution
Is the Union. No forced evies here sons tor
e. from the household OF which they the joy an
light no unavaing petitions to Emperors and
l. Expresses, who know nothing of mothers love TO
io her offspring. miraculous change indeed, for th
poor serf of Europe! He crosses the Atlantic an
becomes transformed from chattel to man. Wonl
to God that the whirlwnd, rising in the OIL
Us World, might sweep every despots throne from i
foundations !-Rtchmond Dispatch.
lne INDICTMENT AGAINST P Dillon, THE FRENCH Co,
s sUL.-The Grand Jury yesterday empannelled
al the United States District Court, have returned
true bill of indictment against the Consul of Franc
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