The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-01-01
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THE MARRIAGE OF SENATOR
DOrGLAS--.TIIE BRIDE ANn
HER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DOUGLAS, sc.
Our lady readers will no doubt read viii
interest the annexed account Of the marriage
of Senator Douglas at Washington: It h
written by the Washington correspondent OF
the New York Post:
ga A WAsHINGroN, Nov. 90, 1856.
Our Thanksgiving to-day was signalized. a
two O'Clock, by the marriage Of Senator Dong
las, Of Illinois, 10 Miss Ada Cults, of Washing
ton, after which the married couple took tn,
cars for their future residence in Chicago.
+. The bride was accompanied to the altar By
several bridesmaids; but the Senator, being
widower, went alone. Only a few of his per.
sonal friends, including General Shields and
Senator Slicell, were present. The marriage
ceremony was performed by Father Byrne, ol
the Roman Catholic Church; in the religion
Of which the BRIDE was educated, at George.
town Nunnery. Senator Douglas, himself, i.
not known to have decid leanings toward.
any religious faith, though some Of his friend.
draw a favorable inference from his receat
land donation to Baptist Collegein in Chicago
In the matter Of age and personal beauty
there is wide difference between the bridge.
groom and the bride. Miss Cuts is tail, ele.
gantly formed, with sweet, oval face, large
brown eyes, small Grecian forehead. around
which are entwined the heavy braids of hel
glossy and abundant chestnut hair. On he,
clear. peachy complexion there is perpetual
war of the roses--the red and the white--each
failing to maintain sole supremacy. Alto.
gether her tout ensemble, as the funkeys say
fully yindicates the good taste of the g Little
Giant" Ga4 stt
For the qualification Of your lady readers
the current story as to the way the match was
brought about may be worth MENTIONING
Three months ago, the Judge, as Mr.. Dougla.
is Familiarity called, called at the house of his
friend, Senator Bright, who hives just opposite
Mr.. Cuts, and it so happened that Miss Cuts
was there also. Immediately after she left,
Senator Bright remarked 10 his coa,peer,-
Douglas, it's really shame you're not mar
ried. You ought to find wife at once, ami
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novelty. Accordingly p occurring an introduc-
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siderable ;nlimacv with his ,nc,s n ,yboss
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ha'ien. lie mas q red, somewhat rowdyish face,
large Ieaiares' the nose being ratner refroSse,
oa. sun "ah an expression indicating rather a
r'ide' uhfeilhea nature ana an lmperious energy
'haa any set'iea meanness or maiisnity o. aus
POSITION ih tru'n' sh'nK nim = very good
"a'urea' p'easah' man inaislduahy' ne =
pel,eeuy "nhng di'ei ABUSING OF peils abused
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hana e' ielo"sh'p 70 MS sasmy' tnoush nus Is
p''''ea' h's''i''V Is nnleieh'ng.
ne is SAID 20 De worth al least one hundred
'noasald dollars the result OF fortunate spec
nla'ioa ~ lineage lois, aside from the proper
ty' mos.iy IN louisiana plantations, left for his
TWO niue Boys oy ms trst WIFE, While at
washington, he iives 10 handsome old FASH
iohed succeed mouse IN the outskirts OF the
c'ty, 'ogetner with sister who, with her has-
band, suPerintends his domestic affairs
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