The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-06-15

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Mrs. MowATT, who was recently mar
ried 10 Mr.. RTTcmE, was a ~fayorite actress,
and a pleasing woman, but what has she
done to make her marriage a matter of lin
por;ance to the Nation, and TO justify the
infiictionuponthe public of the mostleng.hy
details Of its ceremonies? TIE New York
Evening Post, edited by WM CcLLES BnY-
ANT, a poet who has written some Of the
best things the E1glishlanguage boasts, is
disgraced by column or more 0 "details of
the ceremony, Of which the following are
specimens:
The weather. sympa.hizing with the &C.
easion' was highly propitious to the gather
ing OF The company, but less 50 to their sep
ara,Ion. The sun had considerably sheath
ed hts fiery arrows, and a timely rain the
night previous had laid the dust, so tina.
most Of the guests wen. on, in carriages
the distance from tie ely being abou. FIVE
miles. A shower about five O'clock. when
a portion Of the company were about re-
turning, was the only e0ntre temps Of the
Otherwise altogether joyful occasion.
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The bride advanced to her place at the
end Of the saloon, leaning upon the arm Of
her father; the groom following, leaning
upon the Arm Of Mrs. Ogden.
Afteraprayer which the Reyerned gen
tleman reduced to writing and furnished
he Post, for fear The Recording Angel
might neglect to register it, the ceremony
proceeded as follows:
Mr.. Wilkes then addressing Mr.. Ritch-
lie, said, civilian Richie, wilt have this
woman for thy wife,"
81 will" was the prompt, though al
most inaudible reply.
Then addressing the bride, lie said,
Gamma Cora, viii thou have this mqu for
thy husband?"
Il will" was the response, in a clea-, bat
Slightly tremulous tone.
Dir. Wilkes. then addressing them both
do you, in the presence Of tie Lord
and before these Witnesses, declare your
intention to perform your duties faithfully,
in the marriage covenant, according to the
Divine Laws?"
They answered, Il do"
Mr.. Richie then placed a ring upon the
fourth finger of the brides left hand, and
holding it there, said:
"Wi!h this ring | cspouse thee to be my
wife, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
who is the bridegroom Of his church"
To which the lady answered, (Mr.
Pitchie still holding the ring on her finger. J
Together with this ring | accepted thee
10 be my husband, in the name Of the Lord
Jesus Christ, who is the bridegroom and
husband ofhis church"
Mr.. Wilkes then joined theirrighth'nds,
and said:
"In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
| pronounce you husband and wife. Ye
are no more two, but one flesh"
It's important that the public should
know that Mr.. RIrcnrE's reply was
prompt" though his "pheelinks' roae to
his throat and made it "~inaudible;" and
that the charming widow was "~elear" up
on the point, though slightly tremulous."
IL is also a fact Of thrilling import that
both answered 81 do "all to wonst."-
Important too is it to know hat the BRIDE
groom placed a ring, (if the makers name
had been given it would have made his for
tune, upon the fourth finger of the BRIDES
left hand, twas ~thatrighh) and held it
there!
We had some doubts whether the ring
was a "good fit" and whether or no the
"union was safe" until reading farther on,
we found that the groom was "still holding
it there" until "the bride and groom re;ir-
ed aboutsix'-and, only think of id with
them a large portion of the company"
Out upon such toadyism. Mrs. Now
ATT and her spouse are very nice people
and if they are forbearing and love each
other, will be happy young folks and grow
into venerable Darby end Joan; but upon
the same day they were tied, a thousand
couples equally as talented, good and af-
f~ectionate were married and the only notice
the Press gave the two thousand was
MARRIED.,
On the eth instant, by the Rev. Mr.. Black, MIR.
WHITE and Miss GREY, both of POdunk Hollow.