Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26
Eofal anO Asrsonal.

The Election.-Our citizens were intensely
excited throughout Yesterday, regarding the Vir-
ginia election. Nothing else was publicly talked
about, and the great and general search was after
" THE NEWS" The two parties were, by turns, ell
evated and depressed, according 10 the character
of the dispatches from time TO time received, Ell
Their by telegraph, or the horse-line
Bets, in addition 10 the many heretofore made,
were freely offered and taken both in the morning
and afternoon; and AT the corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Sixth street. at three o'clock, p. m.
where more than hundred persons were congSe-
gated, men held up their handsfnll of bank notes,
inviting betting adventure on the result of the
Gubernaloria election. Never before have we
seen banering so earnestly and publicly conduct
ed. To say the least, the betters of each party
thus expressed their unmisiakable confidence in
the success Of the respective candidates. Hope,
and expectation. and political bias, not unirequent-
ly give to election returns color NOT warranted by
the partially received facts and figures. And so
il was yesterday with not few enthusiastic and
run-pad politicians.
We repeat, our citizens were intensely excited
both parties hopeful Of the result But short
time must elapse, however, before one of them
must feel the wound Of extravagant calculations
and of blighted expectations.
Perhaps hundred thousand dollars have been
staked in this city and neighborhood; some men
thus wagering all the money they could command
from their own private resources, or could borrow.
Flush Of funds the victor must be, and joyous ;
while the vanquished must not only suffer with
sad heart but be considerably damaged in his pc
cuniary affairs, without redress
Matrim0nial-Quick Work.-It is said that
German, residing in this city, saw Oh Sunday
morning last, countrywoman Of his, for the first
time in his life, and that on the evening ofthe
same day, they were married!
II is not province TO interfere with other
peoples domestic arrangements, but we may be
pardoned for saying that there is promptness,
directness, and go-ahead-a-tveness in the trans
action that must command the admiration Of all
men who hold that business, of what nature
ever, should be transacted in the shortest praci-
cable time
The old German, to whom we have alluded, is
fifty years of age; and that his business, or means
ofliving, might NOT suffer damage, he got married
Sabbath upon the principle, perhaps, of "the
better day the better deed" For aught we know
TO the contrary, he may have passed through
similar matrimonial ordeal at former period of
his life, and therefore knew how TO win at once,
without the trouble of prolonged wooing! The
woman had to surrender at Loves imperative
command, and without unnecessary delay
AS TO the propriety of such quick work, every
one must form his or her own opinion. Excep
tionable as il may seem, IT is not, in the opin-
ion Of some people, perhaps as much SO as the de-
lay of years, which frequently occurs, before the
betrohed ones are united in that sacred bond
which nought but death should sever.