davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-15
A NOVEL MARRIAGE CEREMONY

A NOVEL MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
Rev. Charles Brooks, in his interesting
history of Medford, gives the particulars Of
a novel marriage ceremony performed ia
that town ia 1859, by Thomas Brooks Esq.
who acquired great popularity as one at
the marrying Justices Of the period.
One day, while riding on horseback to
Woburn, he discovered young persons--
three males and three females--riding on
horseback towards him. lie guessed their
errand |; and they guessed that the cooked
hat, bush wig and silver buckles apprDach-
ing them must belong to 'rhe squire"
Both parties stopped. The bride groom
piled thus: "My young friend, VIC are
here in the midst of this lofty forest, upon
an unfrequented road. with Gods clear
sky over US, and His green earth under Us;
propose to solemnize your marriage here;
what say you 7" They gladly consented.
He told them not to dismouut, bat to ar
range themselves in due order, the gentle
men on one side and the ladies on the other.
This being done, he placed his horse 50 as
to be directly in front of the bride and
bridegroom. Then taking off his hat no
began his prayer; and report says that no
was gifted in prayer" and that, on this
occasion, ''he prayed like an angel" The
introductory service concluded, the plight
of vows was made, ae union declared, and
the bencdction pronoanc ed and then tho
whole party journeycd bnck together. re-
joicing in the poetry appended to the great
| event. Boston IrdnScrfpt.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-15
Citrate NaaGneAaa.
Ayers Cherry PectOral,
LAND FOR SALE.
NECKLENBURG COUNTY

The suhscriber will offer for sale IN the town
Of CharIotre. OH the LIST of January next,
a Tract of Land the property of John S Scott
containing IU6 Acres, joining the lands OF Saml.
Yandle, Peter HarEy and others. This land Is Is
good for producing corn, wheat and cotton. Ii
will be sold on a credit of IL months, the pur-
chaser giving bond and approved security.
WM. REA, Agent.
November "a, 1887. S4-f
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-15

holding the next annual session, commenc-
ing on the 30th day of November, 1888,
at Z o'clock p. nj. .a@.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.-The War
Department, it is said, will recommend that
the army be increased five regiments, and
will discountenance all schemes for calling
out volunteers for Utah, as involving an
expense which cannot be safely estimated.
South CAROLINA FINANCEs.-Ihe report
of the Comptroller General ofSouth Carolina,
shows that the tax collected for 1857 IS
S67O25,96 less than that for 1856. 1t
also states that the dividends received by
the State upon the rail road stocks which
she owns, and which cost her one million
nine hundred and forty-two thousand three
hundred dollars, amounted during the last
fiscal year to s7,7s5, only. .-
THE SpECK OF WAR ON THE HORIZON.
1t is announced, apparently upon reliable
authority, that the Emperor of Russia has
issued an edict, forbidding Americans Or
! other foreign vessels to cruise on the whal-
ing grounds of Ochotsk sea and the coasts
of the Russian Asiatic territory. Nearly
the whole of the capital, shipping and men
employed in the Pacific whale fishery, are
and for years have been employed in the
waters over which Russia now asserts do
minion, and from which she essays to ex-
clude cur ships. The amount of capital
| estimated at about $50, ,000.00O, which-it
the Russian edict be maintained-will have
to be withdrawn, or rather sacrificed. We
are not prepared to discuss the abstract
question of Russia's right to exclude us
from the North Pacific whale fisheries
she may or may not have that right techni'
cally-but it is absolutely certain that the
limited States Government will never con-
sent to the arbitrary exercise of the right
These fisheries connot be abandoned; ane
if Russia insists upon it, the speck OF wal
now trembling upon the horizon' will gro"
to hurricane that will shake the Imperia
seat of the Russian Majesty. -.
FEMALE PoLITICIANS.-Wom omen former
ly possessed, and at various times exercised
the elective franchise in New Jersey. by
the constitution adopted July 2, l776' th'
privilege of voting was accorded to "ai
inhabitants of full age" ESQ proclamation
money, clear estate, and who had reside'
a certain time within the country. AS thi
could be construed to include women,
prominent Quaker member of the Assembl.
lad the act so drawn as to read ''he or she,
when referring to qualified voters: NJ
change was made until 1907, and womel
often voted when the elections were clos
or there was any special excitement. Il
: the Presidential contest of 1900, there wer
, MANY instances of their voting.
"Do you know the prisoner, MIR. Jones!
"Yes, TO the bone"
, ..What is his character T. - .....
: "Didn't know he had any p; At
s'Does he live near you !" ,< -.r .~
, $50 near that he has only spent IS. to
fire wood in eight years" .-.a ...,.......
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-15
WANTED.

AN OVERSEER to manage 80 or 35 Hands
on INV Plantation on Rocky River. Good
wages will be raid to man Of first rate qualifi
cations. Applyto
.- n,o 1877 S5-tf
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-15

KANSAS CoNvENTIoN.-In the Conven-
ton that made the Kansas Cnstit alton,
Kentucky gives l9 members, Virginia 8,
Tennessee s. Georgia 6, each from North
and Sndth Carolina, 2 from Alabama,
from Missouri, 4 from Pennsylvania. 3 from
Ohio, from Illinois, from Massachusetts
from New York, md from Michigan.
OF their profession. ID are farmers. 10 are
lawyers, merchants, 5 editors, 4 physi-
clans, 2 surveyors, ] carpenter. ] stone
mason and mechanic. -... .... .... ...
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-15

"Do you know the prisoner, Mr.. Jones!'
"Yes, to the bone"
..What is his character 7" ..- .........
"Didn't know he had any II -.. fta
sDoes he live near you J" t~F
$50 near that he has only spent IS. for
fire wood in eight years." a........ ..
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-15

bank Of discount and issue, with not more
than two branches; provided that the act
Incorporating the said bank and branches
thereof shall not take effect until it shall be
submitted to the people at q general cleo
ton, and shall have been approved by .
majority of all electors voting at such
elections. ....r- ..-.....g,. sea .-. .'.1
The Stockholders of said bank and
branches shall be individually responsible
to an amount equal to the stock held by
them for all debts or liabilities of said bank
or branches and no law shall be passed
sanctioning directly or indirectly the sus-
pension by said bank or its branches OF
specie payment g.. ssa rs-i
The State shall not be stockholder In
any bank, nor shall the credit of the State
be given or loaned in tho aid OF any per-
son. association, or incorporation; NOR
shall the State bee ONE stockholder in any
corporation or association.
Lecompton shall be the seat of gcverR-
ment until otherwise directed by law-twO-
thirds of each house of the Legislature con-
curing in the passage of such law.7-Wash-
ington States. ..s. ..4s..s,. a,. 1884
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-15

Dec. 8.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03

Pusrs, April 10, 1901
House Ftltipgs IN PGrf-- CprlOes Systm v Lea'VV-i~
Subscription for ~ Roman Rdiirrys-f D'fV''1 oHe'''
ca DisoorygT isR Of "A, Grani Dpis co's'a''''s
Fmprrov', N,g Msssu--.igengss ~ A@ sp>fys Lg---
NJ RcsR's Sue Ssor, ~. a.
Yesterday Was distinguished BY QUE dthoss general
exchange Of domice 10 which, partially, NE inhabitants
az PARIS are exposed four times yo"' ne system 81
leasing Is for terms Of three SIX OF no sAr 'ne more
,,,d rri being increased 10 the larger al hp Opton
g,b tenant. and the commences, even though from
d,r,a causes the lease may be entered upon in the
interval from the 18th Of Aprl Small apartments, ts
rent II shch dos not eNcosi 800 fan, taken
on Lease or bail but the engagement, between landlord ami
tenas simply riDestrd aud mag be broken at thc viii
Of ether BY giving three month nyicc. Bus iho
Increasing price Of REM has rendered fittings
Of inability to mee, the proprietor demand much more
general than formerly and the 18Th OF April = nov
spcuous by the innumcrable yellow vsns, tuners hand
mscbes On vhcck, ny caOs piled ~ On he'r reef sSss,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03

which would annhlate every hope Of future prosperity in
our little slaDd- go, ~
Resolved That az free Anerican ciusens we win resist
such q movement by all the powers which God has
gwen us.
On motion OF j X. Jns5rf-
Resolved, That the following gentlemen be chosen Q
Committee Of Safety, WIZ
David Van Name, Elias p Nance,
Garrett r. Wright, John Sorer,
John j. Honseman, William Man ~,
George j.. Thompson, Benjamin Androvetae
James Wood, d. A. Edgar,
Abraham Rickhow, Fl. B. Cropsey,
George W. Jewesson, Eugene Halle,
Isaac K Jessup, John Bier ,ersau,
Abraham In rourette, Israel Iaforge,
John In Tourette, George Jackln,
Abraham Wood, Daniel Bedeu,
Andrew Mills, David Joline,
John Eaton.
The meeting then adjourned.
At a meeting Of the Quarantine Commissioners We'd
nesday the proposition Of Mr. Henderson Tor the lease OF
Coney Island was withdrawn; and after some discussion
the Commissioners decided adhere the for the
purchase Of Seguines point Our reporter informed
that the nal papers 70 be then signed and the pur
chase completed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03

KpErER SfABsxp IN SrNa sNe STATE PgrsoN ny
CosvCTI Inc keepers attached % the hat shop In the
prison this place have been much annoyed by the mu
nous Cond net OF one OF the cOnvc man named Jaines
Hugheseentcncod In 1893 for an assant With aenN 10
kIwho laterty, has conceived the idea that work
aud all play Be secured by feius Of sickness and Mt
,empts At suicide. The officers OF the prison having
curaey nscersincd that his health good, the dispos
oto work only wanting placed him In the hat shop yctor
day, buth0 stu refused W work To enforce discipline,
the caused ~ stand In end q the shop
al the views and orders Of e agent and warden could be
received. while IN this position, the keeper, Mr. John -
Oinvsad, had frequent 0ccasion 10 paes, and Hughes
taking advantage Of us, while Mr.. Olmscad's back was
towards him, stabbed Mr. o. In tho back with a shoe
knife The knife entered tho left side Of tho spne
The lower extremity Of the shoulder blsdo making
tcrnal noson Of about inch in length, AT first
supposed the knife had catered the cavity OF the chest
hut the physicians IN attendance OF opinion that no
greater injury tho severng Of the muscles Of the
back haa been sustained and that with careful attention,
hh recovery win be secured,-4s"p Sing RspoAoar,
Aprl 10
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03


IN Gums Aocous,erers-L1rd ElginJ iAs1S4iors FIR
China-Lord yaytgt Instructions FOR WGdirgon
Lord Palmvssors PrcJ.os vl1 ~ NeC Ho'ls q
Conmors--Lady Yrcntlins Lax EgiVf b chafn
Ncns Of her Archaeological Net'S " g@ Pros
HsIs,c---The TA@ITss, a..
Az aloyal subject mna hrst sak q her Majesty The
Queen Mother and cijd arc doing we'll and Buckingham
Palace daily bcs,eged by uo nobility aud gentry, who
cal 10 "rnnke Inquiries, lis Exoolency Mr. naias,
with hs lady, aud The Misses Ialas and Mr. I. DALAI,
were amsug the earlcs, arrivals II The Palace 70 tender
congratulations Mr. Dallas does not even require the
title OF "Exccency and The position OF Amer can anbas 81
Dor 10 procure him the sre here, Tor he by birth AMI
f,mlv one Of our ars,ocracy. II pleasant 10 English
people 70 have such a representing America here
whose graceful manners would alone 10 carry him
into the best society ~ course people arc profess
BE-. highly delighted with us addition " the royal family
and therefore the government In council has ordered
day Of thanksgiving and form q prayer written by lis
Grace The Archbishop u clncrbay) be rsod on that
day Pleasures nine times repeated ap, to rail upon
ne sense and fear that loyal AZ wo are without sha
cos e doubt there very many Of us thinking seriously
OF tho time when these princes aud prlbccss xi sk us
for s2o,coo 70 go 600 year each.
The private from Paris anything but ssisfsciosy
Arrests are frequent and there anxiety visible In the
highest quarters ibcoye there truth in q rarnor TN,
the French government hal made application te Eng.
lkh authorities regarding The democratic ex in London.
The application, however for restraint extrsdihon Will
he futile cor England Will not tolerate any Interference
with the privileges Of the so please auy nsoo any
ally
Lord Elg'n has not yet IN for China Indeed, there
seems 10 be hurry sending his lordshp out Az hrst
II announced that he would 20 the moment ne hld
been made acquainted with wishes q The government
This has psssp ssme considerable Hme, apparently Ihen
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03
10 rus EDIroR on rHE HERALD.

NV YoRx, April TO- 1887.
n,fce sith regret the article IN your paper q MS
date, under the caption OF the Anew York shad Fish
eries" Whatever my have been the haste and inds.
erection OF the late State Legislature upon other subjects,
10 one familiar with the very positive evidence introduced
IN he report OF the CoYnmisouors relative 10 encroach-
mcnts ON this harbor queson bu, that The HAD poles
are serious Obstruction 10 navigation, aud very danger
GUS such was the uniform test mouy 0f all the pilots VINO
we're questioned upon The subject aud hcr We've wero
corroboraed by reference 10 the Injuries done 70 te pick
81 ship Vile de yon the steamer Arago, and many other
craft Admitting the annual yield OF those fisheries 70 bc
what yOu mentioned they are insignificant by side OF tho
general interests Of this hsrbor which ample evidence be
Tore hc Legislature showed them 10 conflict with. u. " u
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03

WITHDRAWAL on LANDS IN IowA.--The Pvsi-
dent Of the United States has approved OF INC reconmn-
dson Of the Commissioner Of the General Land once Tor
tho withdrawal that portion Of the Iowa lands heretoore
directed be sold on the an proxno upon which the In
dams have recently committed deprcdahons by numbering
Vie seluers, destroying Their homes, &C.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05

l TIE body of Mr. CHARLES PERKINS, of this will lage who died in London, was brought here on Saturday.
 One after another of the links in the broken chains which once held together the old families of this town are thus gathered and laid to rest in the silent sleeping place of village dead. Probably no spot in New England claims 50 many sacred rel- ics of past greatness true old fashioned Northern greatness-as the little enclosure on the Bantam, SO green ia summer, so cold and nind-swcpt in winter Scarcely season passes in which they do not bring here some relative of the old Colonel who wept at Andres execution; of the old Governor who signed the Declaration. There is the monument of one whose bones are whitening in the Southern seas.- There another's, whose vigor waned amid the nal arias of China-There' another who died in Spain and here to-day they bring back body from old England while soon will follow another, who clo- sed his eyes amid strangers. and far away.
 The names upon some of the tombstenes are. how ever. filling with moss-names which grace the pa- ges of our countrys history, and which will ever be honored, though child nor relative remain to weed their graves.
 The so,nbre hearse and moving train In all their wontesl state
 Still wind along the village lane.
 And stand before the gate:
 Brought many foreign country through
 To join the final rendezvous"
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05
To Subscribers,

Any subscriber not regularly receiving his paper will please at once inform us of the fact. close examination of our direction books causes us to fear that there has been gross Leglect on the part of proper direction of this paper Subscribers may res, assured that hereafter every effort will be made to regularly mail the Enquirer on Wednesday evening. We trust also, in the beating arrangements We have made, to be able to present our sheet in hand some, elegant type. The severity of the, weather. and the exposed position of the Press room has ren dered it almost impossible to print at all-while re- peatedly the paper has frozen into solid mass, so inJurng its fabric as to render it almost unfit for use.
 Inc session of the Superior Court affords all per sons an opportunity to renew their subscriptions We trust our patrons will bear this fact in mind- especially those several years bchind
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05

SOME gcologist of great research has lately given very scientific description, of . rather speculative character, regarding the heprobable. appearance of Fossil Female of modern date
 The being to whom this attire belonged must have been constituted in Q very peculiar manner, and probably with some strange natu- ra defects which it required art to remedy Allowing some space for the principal exterior robe to sweep clear of the ground, the length would be about seven feet. The diameter of the creature in the centre was in singular disproportion to it's longitude, being only seven inches and half. Still more disproportionate appear to have been the anterior extremities, length, and, what is remarkable, while narrow at top, they seem to have expanded below an enormous size. Probably they resemble pad dles rather than arms and hands. The verte- bral column seems to have been weak and in- sufficient, a rigid base of buckram and whale bone being required in that region to give support to the body. But for this, the ordinary attitude would probably have been prone, like that of an insect
 The most remarkable peculiarity, however, was the form and size of the head The bon net indicates creature almost entirely destitute Of brains. The head must have been mere knob at the extremity of the ceryical e lumn- = such an encephalon as would be represented by that of female of our race at very early stage of its development In this respect the creature reminds us of the class-Ares-ab all, the Alcda or Anks, which are recognized as amongst the most stupid of all creatures of that grade. Another peculiarity, taken in connection with the above, has induced certain of the examinators to surmise that the crea- ture really was connected with the natatoriaI birds This is a yesture composed of an air tight tegument, which the creature could in- fate at pleasure; as some of the cephalopodous mollusks of an earlier era could do with the air-ceIIs in their shells, so as not merely to float themselves in the water, but adjust tho depth in the water at which they desired to float. Thus withsso long and slender figure, so weak spine, so small a head, and an ar rangement for floating in the ocean, Athe fe- male of the past race of mankind would ap- near te, have been altogether singular anom- aly in creation. from tde probable Procecdings of Ms iseienti)fe Association in the Kdv 5s56.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05

No MAr.s-no papers-nothing but what is about seven days old-1to clip fom Wenow and then hear from Hartford and occasion. ally, by the way of some passenger who has been several days on the route. footing it q good portion of the way, we hear from New York. Railroad navigation has wound up on the Naugatuck, ,-and we hear that the citi. zens of Winsted have subscription on foot, which shall enable them to contract for new supply of oil for Barkhamsted Light House. The lamps in this world-renowned Institution, have long been frozen, and judging from the amount of legal matter which lately has come from that vicinity, We should think even the light of the Mountain County Herald was not perceived. sF'.'s 'F as ssFSea
 There will be a meeting of the Selectmenof this town, to take into consideration the pro priety of establishing an independent govern ment until the wall of snow drifts by which we are surrounded shall be removed; offers will also be received for a sub snow drift tele- graph to connect with any of our large cities they are not particular which-anywhere that newspaper is printed. J"a
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05

N. '. GovERSoR's MEssAGE-He says :-- The entire Canal Debt, at the close of the present fiscal year, will be twenty-four million six hundred thousand dollars, and two millions and half more will be required to complete the State Canals The Governor fayors the imposition of State tax, rather than farther loans. He is earnest and emphatic in his op- position to any suspension, and still more so to any sale of the Public Works @
 The census returns for the past year are given in a summary form The population in 1855, was 3, 3,466, 212==an increase of 2,3S per cent, during the preceding five years of whom 920,O were of foreign birth There are 95l, ,952 children attending schools and the aggregate expense of the Common Schools of the State, is S3,531 ,942. Number of en- rolled militia is 336, ,00O
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05
General News.


 TIE Boston Traveller learns that hogs in a portion of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, are aflictea with a singular disease, which it calls the Cbolcra-and thus speaks:
 THE Hoo CHOLERA IN MASSACHUSETTS -We under stand that tae disesse among hogs, which has been so fataf at the West. and which from its symptoma, has been denominated the "Heg Cholera has, within a few weeks, made its appearance in this Slate.
 Inscvcral towns in this vicinity, as informed about seventy five hogs have died with great rapid ty after they were attacked. One lot of twenty three was sent from town in this region to Henni ker, N. H.. afew days snce and at last accounts all but two were dead.
 In some cases, the hogs are well at night, eating their feod asusual but found dead in their pens in the morning As yet the mortality is noticeable more for issngularity and suddenness than for its extent. No remedy has yet been discovered for the discrder.-- Beeon 1fqrsllr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-02-05

FATHER CH1NIoUY- celebrated priest is now excommunicated. 4 few years ago he was the popular champion of Rome against the inroads Professionalism was then making in Lower Canada Feeling that that province did not afford sufficient sphere for his genius, he removed to the State of Illinois, where he founded a large and prosperous French colony, which he swayed as priest and king. His po- sition stimulated him to feel quite independent of his diocesan. the Irish Bishop of Chicago The question of church property, aggravated by the jealous dislike growing out of differ of nationality, has led to an open rupture be- tween the fiery priest and his Hibernian supe- rior, Bishop O'Regan Notwithstanding his excommunieation, he still continues to oilclate, and gathers large congregation to hs miIl-7 istry- i'm. sgd For. CArsst. tnso'.