The American patriot., 1855-02-21
A Marriage in Fashionable Life

For some time the Jenkins and tho jones. the
browns and the Smiths Of the fashionable world
in Philadelphia, have been telling wonderful sto
rles OF O. marriage which was to be celebrated
last week. The affianced, fortunate stars of the
fashionable quarters Of West Locust stree. were
to display ON this occasion all the resources of
pomp and elegance which had already obtained for
them distinguished rank in gildcd society. II
was said among other things, that from the resi-.
dence of the lady to the Episcopal Church, where
the ceremony was to take place, the pavements
were to be covered with a rich carpet for the ex-
elusive use of the bridal party and that strong
ponce force, placed near the church. was to defend
the entrance against all who should present them
selves without cards of invitation. s.su
If Mr.. Sanders had any reason to compare New
York to Paris, it is that in the Empire city, not
more than that in the intellectual capital of the
modern world, no one troubles himself about the
affairs of his neighbor 1t is otherwise in Phila-
delphia, in spite of the $4,000 inhabitants which
the fraternal city numbers. It is enough that a
takes it into his head to beat his wife, to put the
whole city in commotion. Figure to yourself
gentle reader the effect of all the reports put in
circulation in regard to this famous marriage! In
passing from mouth to mouth, they had acquired
colosol proportions, and the general interest was
at its height.
The great day having arrived, 0he same day
that Gov Bgler had set apart for returning thanks
to the Great giver of all blessings,) there was
nardly ayoung lady in the whole city who did
not have some disposition to employ her leisure
moments in admiring and critcising the toilette
OF the bride Accordingly, long before the hour
ilXed tor the ceremony, there had assembled in
IN the neighborhood of the residence of the BRIDE
crowd SO dense, that it would have been danger
Gus to attempt to pass ral .H.54 t.-f
However, the carriages filled with guests ar
rived one after another but in spite of the exerons,
the oaths, and some timid blows of the whips of
the Jehu's in white gloves, they found themselves
stopped in their course by the living barrier
The police officers who had distinguished in the
crowd, great number of the young ladies as
beautiful and well dressed as those whose eyes
were flaming with anger, they perceived within
the carriages actuatcd by spirit of gallantry,
declared in loud voice that it would be impru
dent to drive into the midst Of SO many spectators
Behold then the guests who had promised them
selves wedding Festivities obliged to content
themselves with casting looks of impatience and
desire upon the brilliantly illuminated windows of
the nuptial mansion. In the meantime, the bride
surrounded by some intimate connections Of the
family, found herself in no less embarrassing sit
uaton. 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 rejected as impracti
cable, gentleman stout and of a cholcric temper
ament, resolved to present himself before the pco
pie and try to disperse 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 suficed to animate
the interest which too long attendance had nearly
extinguished. "The crowd must disperse" cried
he at the top of his voice. Before quos ago so
unexpected, the men rent the air with shouts, and
the women burst into peals of laughter the little
orator, whose erascibility is more and more ex-
cited, casts around him furious looks "If the
crowd" continued hc "does not dispersc-the
marriage will take place in the house." A thou
sand cries of feigned terror were the response to
his menace 'Oh," cried they on every side, ''do
not do any such thing! What terrible misfor-
tune! Oh that is too crue Good heavens
What will become of us if the marriage should
take place in church! Only come out. and we
will disperse according to your commands" How
ever, no evnced the least disposition to retire.
on the contrary, at 10 o'clock in the evening, the
crowd was still increasing; the guests were still
cndcavoring to open passage; the bcsieged were
becoming more and more perplexed, and the ia
nous carpet was not yet unrolled upon the pave
ments leading to the church. .....t
Report docs not say what expedient they finally
resorted to, to cxtricate themselves from their
embarrassment. . ,-7--- =-
Not long since, one of the learned counsel in a
small suit deemed it necessary to shake the tcsti
nony of Mr. Samuel Buttcrworth, by impugning
his vcracity. A witness was called to the stand
"Do you know Samuel Butterworth?"
eyes"