Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-02-03
Extraordinary Marriage.

-. Flats Unis. 1t will amuse our lady read
ara We have seen no mention of the fashiona,
,,o marriage it describes in any Of the Phila-
delphia papers:
MARRIAGE IN FASHIONABLE LIFE.-For
. 10 time the Jenkins and the Jones, the
n.arrs and the Smiths of the fashionable world
= Philadelphia, have been telling wonderful
a.,r;es of marriage which was to be celebra-
ead lsst week. The affianced, fortunate stars
~ The fashionable quarters of West Locust
U..oet were to display on this occasion, all the
sasources of pomp and elegance which had al
.sody obtained for them a distinguished rank
- cded society. 1t was said, among other
.h;nos. that from the residence of the lady to
~ The Episcopal Church, where the ceremony
sas To take place, the pavements and crossings
,,are tn he covered with a rich carpet for the
o,clus; v. use of the bridal party, and that a
strono poce force, placed nearthe Church.
was to defend thentrance against all who should
present themselves without cards of invitation.
r. Mr. Sanders had any reason to compare
Nov York to Paris, it is that in the Empire
Citv not more than that in the intellectual
=. n;taI If the modern world, no one troubles
himself about the affairs of his neighbor. 1t
Is otherwise in Philadelphia, in spite of the
a5O OOO inhabitants which the fraternal city
rnmbers. II is enough that a man, in the
neiphborhood of Independence Square, takes it
into his head to beat his wife, to put the whole
civ in commotion. Figure to yourself, gentle
reader. the effect of all the reports put in cir
culation in regard to this famous marriage In
passing from mouth to mouth, they had &C.
CURED colossal proportions, and the general in
terest was at its height.
The great day having arrived, (the same day
that Gov Bgler had set apart for returning
thanks to the Great Giver of all blessings, there
was hardly young lady in the whole city who
did not have some disposition to employ her
leisure moments in admiring and criticising the
toilette of the bride. Accordingly, long before
the hour fixed for the ceremony, there had as
sembled in the neighborhood of the residence
of the bride, crowd 80 dense, that it would
have been dangerous to attempt to pass.
However, the carriages filled with guests ar
rived one after another, but in spite Of the ex-
ertions, the oaths, and some timid blows of the
whips Of the Jehus in white gloves, they found
themselves stopped in their course by the living
barrier. The police officers who had distin-
guisedin the crowd, great number Of young
ladies, as beautiful and we'll dressed as those
whose eyes were flaming with anger, they per-
ceived within the carriages, actuated by spir-
it of gallantry, declared in loud voice that it
would be imprudent to drive into the midst Of
80 many spectators. Behold then the guests
who had promised themselves wedding festivi-
ties, obliged to content themselves with casting
looks of impotence and desire upon the bril-
liantly illuminated windows of the nuptial man
sion In the meantime, the bride, surrounded
by some intimate connections of the family,
found herself in no less embarrassing situa-
ton. 1t was long past the hour for the cere-
mony; but how was she to effect sortie, and,
in robes of tulle, and almost imperceptible
Shoes make her way through the multitude
that blocked up all the avenues to the house.
After many consultations which were all rejec-
ted as impracticable, gentleman, stout and
short, and of choleric temperament, resolved
to present himself before the people and to try
to dispense the provoking assemblage by the
power of his word. The great door opens
then by his orders, and he appears upon the
threshold. His presence alone suf6ced to ami
mate the interest which too long attendance had
nearly extinguished. "The crowd must dis
perse" cried he ut the top Of his voice. Before
a quos ago SO unexpected, the men rent the air
with shouts, and the women bursts into peals of
laughter, the little orator, whose irrascibity is
more and more excited, casts around him flu
rious looks. IF the crowd" continued he
''does not disperse-the marriage will take
place in the house." A thousand cries of
feigned terror were the response to this menace.
"Oh, cried they on every side, edo not do
any such thing What terrible misfortune!
Oh that is too cruel! Good Heavens! What
will become of us If the marriage should take
place in churchl Only come out, and we will
dispense according to your commando How
ever, no one eyiuced the least disposition to
retire; on the contrary, at 10 o'clock of the
evening, the crowd was still increasing; the
guests we're still endeavoring to open o passage;
the besieged were becoming more and more
perplexed, and the famous carpet was not yet
unrolled upon the pavement leading to the
church.
Report does not say what expedient they
finally resorted to, to extricate themselves from
their embarrassment.
a CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT THE PREsIDENrs.-The
Boston Transcript presents to its readers the
following compilation Of curious condolences in
the names and lives Of the first seven Presi-
dents Of the United States Washington, John
Adams, Jefferson, Madison; Monroe, John
Quincy Adams, and Jackson,~
! "Four of the seven were from Virginia.
Two of the same name were from Massachu-
Ietts, and the seventh was from Tennessee. All
but one were sixty-six years old on leaving
Office, having served two terms; and one of
those who served but one term, would have been
sixty-six years Of age at the end Of another.
Three Of the seven died on the 4th day Of July,
md two Of them on the same day and year.