Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-12

MARRIAGE OF Mas. MowATr.-The marriage OF
Mrs. Anna Cora Mowatt, the accomplished au-
thor and ex-actreSs, 10 Mr.. Wm +. Richie, edi-
torof the Richmond Enquirer, took place at her
mothers residence. Ravenswood, Long island ON
Wednesday afternoon. The New York Times
had especial reporter on the gronnd and gives
The following detailofthe interesting ceremony:
The company began to arrive, in CARRIAGES, by
the hour earliest named and by 81 O'Clock a party
of some five or six hundred guests had assembled,
when the ceremony was announced 10 take place in
one OF the principal saloons of the spacious man.
sion. 1t was impossible, of course that this, the
most interesting incident of the occasion, shou Id
be Witnessed by any very considerable portion of
the numerous company. ltwaS the good fortune
ot the favored few 10 mark, with peculiar interest
an interest that we are sure will he appreciated
by our lady readers-the appearance of the BRIDE in
dress oil superb white silk, nlad with lace, and
deep founced, and long bridal veil oil costly
thread lace, secured by myrtle wreath; tie toll
elite altogether exquisite, without sacrificing sim
pllclty TO extravaganza.
She was attended by six bridesmaids, in ernbroi-
dsred white muslin; two Of them her own sistt rs
Misses Emily and Grnce Ogden; another, niece,
Mss Margaretta Ogden, aud the other young la
dlss lfom Cincinnati. The fortunate bridegroom,
Mr. Ritchie, was of course attended by the cores
ponding number of friends. The ceremony was
alter the Swc'iL nborgian form, novel; of course 10
nearly all the spectators. II was performed by
Rev. Mr.. Keene, with impressive and proper So
lemnity, using the rImg, III the Episcopal ritual
The soennity OF the scene was well nigh being
disturbeu hy the peculiar pronunciation OF the
'nuptuGl tie'' and the quaint reading of "congu-
gal love-" 1t was also interrupted by fine burst
oil music from the band of Mr.. Dodworth, which
though nominated i'll the programme, was not ex-
actly according 10 the Reverend gentlenan's un-
Outstanding of tue forms of the Church, and W Lch
brought him 10 momentary pause.
The ceremony over, the presentation OF the COM
pany TO the happy pair took place, aud 1t was
O'Clock when dancing waltzing commenced,
and Dodswortl's model Bpnd brought into active
-iequIslilOn, leading Ut with the celebrated We'd
ding Quadrilte. This was kept up until after
O'Clock, the wedding pair meanwhile taking their
leave on an excursion, The precise destination of
which was OF gwen out, but supposed 10 be up
The North River; 10 return in few days and then
goto Virginia, where they join the family oil the
bridegroom.
The company was altogether one of the most ell
egantly dressed, and, III other respects, disin-
gulshed which has been brought together on q
similar occasion for many day. The event
brought together a number of The prominent Sou
thern and Washington City friends of Mr.. Richie
Ex-SecTet ny Walker was present, and Senator
Douglas and several representatives in Congress-
From This City, besides large array of beauty aud
fashion, there was large number OF members OF
gentlemen, &c. The scene at RavenSwoud " as
truly enchnntIng-the grounds, without, .chl,
and luxuriantly adorned by nature and urnamentetl
by taste, and the halls within made generous by
all that elegant hospitality and profuse abundance
could provide. II scene of continued
Teasing and p'easure-giving TO the eye and the
taSle.