Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Fashionable MISUNDERSTANDING I'm high Life
Great

From the Philadelphia Bulletin
Fashionable InteIIigence.-Marriage I'm high Life
Great Festivities.
The following report of event of great interest
to the gay world, has been sent 10 us by Trend,
who found it in The street in New York. 1t is sup
posed have dropped from the pocket of reporter
of the New York Express, EUenfng Post or Times
and we take this method of presenting it to the
world, we'll of enabling its proper owner toI
procure it and give it to his impatient readers
The Marriage Fete at Crowswood.
1.-THE fashionable world has been much interested
in the union of Miss Dnah Dora Bowitt with MIR.
Samuel Beau Ditche, better known as Sambo Dtchie
both parties being distinguished in the colored lit
erary circles of great country. The marriage
was solemnized at Crossword, the residence of the
brides uncle, on Saturday last in the presence of a
highly distinguished party of guests from this and
the neighboring states. The weather, sympathizing
with the occasion, highly proptious to the gath
erng of the company, but less so TO their separation
The sun had considerably Sheahed his fiery arrows,
and personal friend of the BRIDE who is by profess
sion street-waterer, had the night before, gone
over the road with his cart and laid the dust so as to
prevent the gentlemen and ladies from getting their
shoes and stocking drtied.
The distance from the city being only few miles,
most of the guests went on foot, but some OF the
more distinguished went in omnibusses, and few OF
the arstocracy drove to the scene OF the testlVy
in their own drays Mr.. PompeY Johnson, wealthy
hod-carrier, took gay party of his friends in a
furniture hired tor the occasion but their ENJOY
ment was considerably dampened by the absence of
Mrs. Johnson, who owing to the house cleaning 60
ing at the mansion where she presldes as madot-
all-work, was unavodably detained at home Gene
raj regret, too felt at the absence OF Mr. julius
Quash, the celebrated wit of the colored circles, who
unable to enjoy the festive scene, 1t being the
height of the embarrassing season.
by half-past two o'clock most OF the guests had
arrived, and rarely has such brilliant company been
assembled in this any other country. They en-
tirely filled the drawing-room of the Crowswood
mansion-a spacious apartment 129 feet square
About three o'clock strain of bewlching music was
heard from the back porch where friend of the
groom's--a celebrated amateur performed on the
banio-had stationed himself, and to these enchant
ing sounds the bridal procession advanced into the
saIoon The bride leaned upon the arm of her ven
cradle Uncle Edward, and the groom upon that of
Aunt Chloe, and they were attended by a train of
sixteen bridesmaids and groomsmen all chosen from
the beauty and fashion of the colored arstocracy.
The bride wore splendid dress of white delu-
sion over pink muslin, which contrasted and har-
monized beautifully with the ebon of her polished
complexion. Her splendid masses of sable hair were
unadorned except by wreath of white and crimson
peones, plucked fresh from the garden of Crowswood
by her own fairy fingers for may add par pa
rentheSe, that it is of Mrs. Ditchies fancies
never to artificial flowers or other imita-
tons of nature for ornament. From the wreath
hung veil Of rich bobinet that cost at least twenty
five cents a yard. necklace of wax heads-the
black-swan-like neck in fattering contrast and a
Berthe of delusion was ooped up at her breast by
magnificent mother-ofpearl brooch, three inches in
diameter. The groom's dress was ong-tailed blue
coat white vests and pants white cravat and white
cotton gloves, and his feet encased in pair of
boots expressly polished for the occasion by of
the groomsmen, professional gentleman in that line
of business.
THE marriage ceremony according to the
well-known impressive service of the Ethiopian
church, and performed with great feeling by the
Rev. Caesar Jones, pastor of the Ethiopian Chapel in
that vicinity. We have room to describe the en-
tire service, but to the questions that were to make
the twain one flesh it was remarked that the groom
replied promptly. though almost naudibly, &C [ will
boss !! and the bride, in clear but slightly tremu-
+ lous tone, Well does!" AS soon as the ceremony
was concluded the happy bridegroom folded his bride
to his bosom and impressed upon her blushing cheek
long fervent salutation, and then the Joyous
pany gathered around to offer their congratulations
e Soon afterwards, dancing took place to the in
spring strains of Lucy Neal and the Virginia Break
down, while portion of the company parook of a
y bountiful supply of refreshments. The bride and
groom departed early, the amateur artist the ban.
10. before referred to- striking up, they took their
leave, the happily chosen air of Carry me back to
Y Ole Virginny' The gay company soon afterwards
took the leave Of the hosptable halls of Crossword
and returned to their homes by the several private
conveyances by which they arrived. A slight show
er, which had fallen during the festivities, was the
only contretemps to this otherwise joyful occasion.
1T is understood that the happy couple proceeded
TO Philadelphia, where they were to dine with
botherinlaw of the BRIDES, at his mansion in Small
. street. From thence they were to proceed to the
residence of the grooms venerable father and after
that to his own home which awaits its mistress
with anxious interest"
: Austrian PoIicy-Letter from the Emperor Franci,
e Joseph.
: The Vienna Gazette publishes the following auto
graph letter of the Emperor TO Herr Won Bach, the
Minister Of the Interior, in which he orders levy
: of $4,000 men
5 q DEAR BARON BACH: The threatening aspect tina
: political affairs have taken in general, the large be-
dies of troops which, in consequence of the Eastern
= complications are put in movement towards the from
tiers of my empire, and especially the circumstance
v that considerable forces established the east
ern and northern frontiers, necessitate prudential
Y measures calculated TO give the requisite security #
the empire in the presence of all evenualities anC
: which at the same time supply the means for main
tanning in all their integrity the interests of my en-
}, pre- threatened by the amentable conflict and ais
the position belonging this empire as an European
e power.
If " For these motives | have ordered the mllitar,
force in the south easern and north western provn
10 ces of the Empire to be augmented, and with thl
Us view have deemed it expedent to order lev,
II of $4,000 men,
d ''ln charging you to take without delay and il
is common accord with the Commander-in- Chief of m
t army, the required feel the desire of de
clarlng my conviction to be that my trusty subjects
IS in the execution of this measure as likewise in ever
thing that shall be ordained by me for the securit
)r OF my Empire, and for the effcacous maintenance
III OF its interests and honor will again show that de
voted zeal and those loyal patriotic sentiments the
le have at all times evnced. FRANCIS JOSEPH"
h "VIENNA, May Is, 1851"
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