Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-11-25
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 90, 1856.
Our Thanksgiving to-day was signalized, at
2 o'clock, by the marriage of Senator Douglas,
of Illinois, to Miss Ada Cuts of Washington, af-
ter which the marriage couple took the cars for
their future residence in Chicago
The bride was accompanied to the altar by
several bridesmaids: but the Senator, being
widower, went alone. 0nlya few of his person
al friends, including General Shields and Senator
Slideii, were present. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Father Byrne of the Roman
Catholic Church, in the religion Of which the
bride was educated, at the Georgetown Nunne-
~. Senator Douglas himself, is not known to
have decided icanihgS towards any religious
faith though some of his friends draw a favora-
BILE Inference from his recent land donation to
Baptist College IN Chicago.
In the matter of age and personal beauty
there is q wide difference between the bride
groom and thebride. Miss Cults is tall elegant
ly formed. with a sweet. oval face, large brown
eyes, small Grecian forehead around which are
cntwincd the heavy braids of her glossy and
abundant chestnut hair On her clear, peachy
complexion there is perpetual war of;the roses
tain a sole supremacy. Altogether her tout en-
sembte, rs the flunkeys say, fully yindicates the
good taste of the Little Giant
For tine qualification Of your lady readers, the
current story as to the way the match was
brought about, may be worth mentioning. Three
liarly called, called at the house of his friend
Senator Bright, who lives just opposite Mr. Cuts,
and It so happened that Miss Cuts was there
also. Immediately after she left, Senator Bright
remarked TO his compcer. douglas, it's really
n shame you're not married You ought to find
n wife at once, and there's the lady for YOU,
The suggestion seemed to strike Douglas with
the force of novelty. Accordingly procuring an
Introduction from Mr.. Bright to the house over
the way, he soon found the recommendation
more than borne out By the actual reality in the
personal and mental charms of Miss Cults. He
became a frequent visitor, and the engagement
was made in the latter part of the Summer,
though it did not transpire until 8 few weeks
ago
Miss Cults may be twenty-five years of age.
She IS contemporary and member ofthe circle
of bellies, all now married off, including Adelaide
Smith, Florence Greenbow, and others, who
once formed a great attraction at the receptions
and balls of Washington. Her father, James
Madison Cntts, an officer in one of the Depart
ments at Washington, is asnephew of Mr.. Pre-
sident Madison, and enjoyed considerable in
umacy with his uncle, in whose family he resi-
died. In politics he is an old-line w hig, though
not long since he volunteered communication
In Ihe Onion, testifying to the good opinion
which President Madison held OF Mr.. Buchanan.
de rs a gentlemanly, quiet man, and much liked
IN Washington society.
As for Mr. Douglas, everybody ought to be
VIII HtS ihteCeueHtS anu appearance.
| In point of years, he has decidedly the adyan-
tage of his bride, being about twice as old. In
person he is short and stocky, sort of trunca-
ted giant, whence his well known designation
He has red, somewhat rowdyish face, large
features. the nose being rather s.etrousse, but
still with an expression indicating rather rude,
unrcfined nature, and an impcrions energy, than
any settled mcanness or malignity of DISPOSE
ftion- In truth, think him very good-natnred,
pleasant man, individually. He perfectly will
violent manner, to extend the right hand of fell
Ilowship to his enemy, though his political hos
tility is unrelenting. lie is said to be worth at
least one hundred thousand dollars the result
of fortunate speculation in Chicago lots, aside
from the property, mostly in Louisiana planta-
tons left for his two little boys by his firstwife
While at Washington, he lives in handsome
old-fashioncd succeed house in the outskirts of
the city, together with q sister who, with her
husband, superintendent his domestic affairs.
I zee, .