The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-30

A MARRIAGE UNDER DIFFICULTIEs.-A lew
days since l was present at marriage when
had some things about it so new and romantic,
that l am tempted to G We you a short descrp-
ton. For day and night preceding thea ap-
pointment, there had been an incessant tall OF
rain, which, added to the deep SNOW IN the
mountains caused rapid rise of water. Parson
B., of Bath county, had been invited to perform
the ceremony. Anticipating dificulty-and
perhaps, remembering defeat in days Of yorc,
| he set out from home early ia the morning with
the hope of passing the water courses before
they were too full. Vain hope! When he
reached the neighborhood, he was told that the
river was swollen beyond any possibility of
crossing with any safety. Ii is often hard to
start a wedding, but when started, it is great
deal harder to stopit The parson having Sc
cured the company of a friend in the nelghbor-
hood, determined to make every effort to &C
complish his mission, and if there must be =
failure, let it be after fair trial. By a circuit
Gus route he and his companion succeeded IN
reaching the bank of the river, opposite to and
only few hundred yards distant from the
house A loud haloo soon brought the S92d-
ding party to parley on the bank of the river.
The whole difficulty was before them, the par
son could not advance step further without
swimming dangerous mountain torrent, GOV
cred with huge sheets of floating ice. But
"where there is will there is way though
there be neither bridge noI boat. It was pro
posed that the parson should marry them across
the rolling flood. This proposition was acceded
to- Yet the parson declared that it bchooyed
them to act lawfully, and insisted on his war-
rant being transmitted to his hands.
Happy for us in this free country tie law
does not prescribe how this is to be accomplish
ed, neither does it state at what distance the
officiating officer shall stand. In this case the
license was bound close round stone of suta-
BILE size, and the whole being wrapped with
thread so as to make it tight and compact, was
thrown across tho river. The feat of throwing
it was performed by the bridegroom, while his
young bride was standing by him. And it was
a throw with hearty good will. That man
knew he was throwing for a wife, and the only
question with him was, wife Or no wife. There
stood the anxious group-what suspense, 1t
might miscarry-it might be turned by some
overhangng limb, and find a watery grave!
With powerful swing of the arm it started,
and mounting high, took its onward and airy
/ fight. had learned long before that "what-
ever goes up must come down." but felt some
misgivines as to where the come down might
be in this case The moment of suspense was
soon over. The little missile, freghted with
a document SO important, speedus way through
the air in most beautiful arch, high over the
wide waters, and shout Of triumph announced
its fall upon terra frma. To unwrap and read o.
was the work of moment. The parties were
already arranged, with joined hands, and parson
B., with uncovered head, stood as gracefully
and as lightly, too, as he could come upon Il
quicksand at the edge Of the river, and with
voice distinctly heard above the roar of the wa
ters, the marriage was consummated Well
pleased at so favorable termination of what
little before had been a forlorn hope, the
; groups on either bank tuned off their several
ways Whatever else | may forget, | never
can forget that throw. Staunton Va. Spec.
A New PARTY IN New MEx1co.-We learn
from the letter of a correspondent in New
. Mexico, dated Santa Fe, March %, 1856, that
recently there has sprung into existence in that
territory, new party, terminating, or rather,
moulded into form, in Santa F6, and intended
to suit the exigencies of the times and tie pc
culiar condition of the country. The writer
says: 1t is called by the committee reporting
the preamble and resolutions enlbodving its
principles, Ell Partido Progresisto del Nue
Mejico,' Or in English, the progressive party
of New Mexico The democratic and whig
organisations are repudiated, for say the reso-
lutions, their 'princi pies are inadequate to the
interests of this territory The resolutions
proclaim, as the end and aim of this new or
ganisation, the reformation, as far as possible,
of the existing uawholesome state Of things in
the country now pressing on their fellow citi-
zens, and the advancement q light and indi-
, vidual security, in order to conduct the New
IL, IL, l. H. a.
ary of civzation.' The last resolution de-
crces that they recognise no distinction be-
} tween American and Mexican citizens, but con-
slider all as members of one family, who should
contribute unanimously to the progress of the
country, without losing sight of the general
constitution Committees for all the counties
respectively in the territory were appointed.
whose duties it is to see to the advancement of
the party, and the PRONUNCIATION of its prnci
pies. An address to the people of New Mex
ico' was printed and scattered broadcast over
the land. The 25th June next, and every two
years thereafter, was appointed for holding
; convention at Albuquerque, for nomination
of delegate to congress.
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The Louisiana Patriot, published at Clinton,
speaking of the law to take the vote of the
people in regard to the removal of the seat Of
government says, we do not believe that there
is room for a deal of astonishment by the peo-
pie, at the apparent disposition of the majority
of the members of the general assembly to re-
move the seat of government from Baton
Rouge to New Orleans, and we think that dis
f position springs almost entirely from want of
proper arrangements for the comfort of the
members and other officers of the State who
are compelled to remain in Baton Rouge dur
ing the sessions of the legislature. Just think
of it! The capital of the State of louisiana
can afford but one establishment that can be
classed as hotel-and it is deserving oS shat
name only through courtesy. We preAume
this concern can afford sleeping apartments for
some fifty or seventy five persons, with an am
! pie supply of foul bed clothes, dirty napkins,
and villainous bilge water to bathe their eyes
in. The other luxuries of the establishment
can be found in the dining room, in the shape
of rusty looking and stupid walters, dirty