The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-21
NUMBER 40.
TIE MARRIAGE OF MRS ANNA CORA
MOWATr.

This talented lady bade adieu to the sage il
New York last week at Nblos where she ap
peared in the Lady of Lyons before the mos
densy crowded audience OF fashionabl eve
gathered within its walls She was called be.
I fore the curtain ak times /; at the last appear.
ahce she made a brief and beau iful address Il
her friends, and left ths stage through a drlug.
OF flowers and a storm of farewell applause
The New York Evening Post con,aines the fol-
lewing in relation I" her marriage with the
insertion of which our lady readers viii! doubt
! less feel pleased:
morrow. the 7th of June, at three O'Clock
IN the afternoon, this accomplished lady and
Mr.. VIM. Foushee Richie, goni Of ihe yenet
able Thomas Richie of Richmond, Va, will be
joined in the holy bonds OF matrimony. The
ceremony " i'll take place at Ravenswood. the
residence Of Mr.. SAMUEL G. o sden, the father
OF the bride, in the spacious mansion of the
Gibbs family, which has been specially pre-
pared for the occasion. About two thousand
invitations have been issued to the numerous
friends of the bride and groom, and of their re.
spectlve families. Among the invited guests
are the President and cabinet, and a large
number of members Of Congress and of the
Virginia legislature, personal friends of the
groom
The invitations are given, of course. bv IN.
mother of the bride, Mrs Samuel G. Oyden.
enclosing the cards Of the bride and groom
and the following card Of instructions passim.
,, Carriage route for Ravenswood by the
" Peck slip and Houston street ferries bv wav
a." OF Williamsburghi distance FIVE miles The
g. steamer Ravenswood leaves the pier below
" Peck slip At one o'clock, and returns ut 81 P.
NJ Extra trips on the 7th June will retufn
+" to New York at 8 and 10 P. M.
The cersmony will take place at 3 q
: clock
The notes bear the arms of the Ogden fam.
ny, lion rampant, quarterings of oak branch
ana acorns' with The following motto Etsi
0sfendo non jacto Though | shine do not
boast.
The company is expected to assembled about
two O'Clock. The ceremony will be performed
at three r. M, in the house 1t had been
intended 10 have it performed under tent on
the lawn, but the uncertainties of the weather
compelled the abandonment Of that idea. The
Rev Mr.. Wilkes, receiver of the doctrines of
Swedenhorg, will officste on the occasion.
Rumor assigns the privilege Of acting as
bridesmaids on this occasion 10 miss Emily stid
Miss Grace Ogden, the brides neice; Miss
Sargent, Of Boston. a sister Of Epes Sargent
"AtSS sV'Hhdns VI ooSiOHs dnu MISS l.. ADpIe
ton, of Cincinnati We have heard the names
of but three Of the groomsmen Mr.. James
Sargent, OF Boston, brother of Epes Sargent
Dr.. Keene and Mr.. Paterson, of Philadelpbia.
The names of the other three, for there are to
be six, have not transpired.
lts understood that the bride will be presen.
ted at the cetehont, by her father, followed bv
her m"tfet upon the arm oft gf0oiii.
Dancing will commence immediately aficr
Dodsworth's band has been engaged for the oc
casion, 10 discourse its sw eetest music. both in
the house and on the lawn. Refreshmen,. will
be furnished The company upon their arrival and
after the ceremony A cold collation. and r..
Treatments. embracing everything that the sen
son affords, will be supplied throughout the
afternoon and evening until 10 O'Clock, when a
boat, expressly engaged for the occasion, will
take back 10 the city such of the guests as NAV
be pleased to remain to SO late an hour.
The bride and groom will make short ex.
cursion ON town, return Friday morning to
Ravenswood, and leave the same afternoon for
Brandon, in Virginia, the family mansion Of
Mrs. Harrison, one of Mr.. Ritchie's sisters
After brief stay there, they will 90 home to
Mr.. Rtchie's charming residence, near Rich.
nond
This 10 all there is to be said 10 dav Of wha,
promises to be one Of the most brilliant and in.
teresting marriage fetes ever given in this coun.
try.