True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-03
lTarrhee Of Senator ponrlasa.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2Olh, ls56.-Our
Thanksgiving to day was signalized, at
Q o'clock, by the marriage of Senator
Douglass, of Illinois, to Miss Ada Cuts
of Washington, after which the marriage
cOuple took the cars for their future resi-.
dence in Chicago. ~ze
The bride was accompanied to the
altar by several bridesmaids but the
Senator, being a widower, went alone.
Only few Of his personal friends, inclu-
General Shields and Senator Slidell, 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
Nunnery, Senator Douglass himself, is
not known to have decided leanings to-
wards any religious faith, though some
orhis friends draw favorable inference
from his recent land donation to a Baptist
College in Chicago In the matter Of
age and beauty there is wide difference
Miss Cuts is tall, elegantly formed, with
asweet countenance, large oval face,
large brown eyes, small Grecian forehead
around which are entwined the heavy
braids of her glossy and abundant chest
nut hair On her clear peachy complex
ion there is perpetual war of the roses
the red and the white-each failing TO
maintain sole supremacy. Altogether
her tout encemble, as the Aunkeys say,
fully vindicates the good taste of the
"Litte Giant"
Miss Cats may be twenty two years
ofagc. She is contemporary and men,
Der Of the circle of bellies, now all mar.
ried of, including Adelaide Smith, Flor.
ence Greenbow, and others, who once
formed a great attraction at the receptions
and Balls Of Washington. Her father
James Madison Cults, an officer in one
Of the Departments at Washington is a
nephew of Mr. President Madison, and
enjoyed considerable intimacy with hi;
uncle, in whose family he resided. Ii
politics he is an old line Whig, thOugt
not long since he volunteered commu
nication in the Union, testifying to thu
good opinion which President Madison
held of Mr.. Buchanan lie is gentle
manly, quiet man and much liked ii
Washington society. .... .
AS for Mr.. Douglass everybody ough
to be familiar with his anlecedents and ap
pearance. In point Of years, he has de
cidedly the advantage Of his bride. being
about twice as old In person he is short
and stock, soct oftruncated giant whenc,
his well known designation.-He has
red, somewhat rowdish face, large fea
lures. the nose being Ja'her retrousse
but still with an expression indicatin!
rather rude, unrefned nature, and al
imperious energy, than any settled mean
ness or malgnity of disposition. Ii
truth, | think him very good naturet
pleasant man, individually. He is per
feclly willing, after abusing or being abus
ed in The most violent manner, to extent
the right hand of fellowship to his enc
my, though his political hostility is unre
lenting. He is said to be worth at leas
one hundred thousand dollars, the res
ult Of fortunate speculation in Chicago
lots, aside from the property, mostly ii
Louisiana plantations, left for his two lii
tie boys by his first wife. While a
Washington be lives in handsome. oIt
fashioned succeed house in the outskirt
Of .he city. together with sister who
with her husband, superntended his do
mes,ic affairs Correspondent Of M