Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-25

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king contrast to the aspiring tendencies of Miss Nc
Kee, daughter Of tailor McKee, who entered into the
holy bonds with French gentleman last week, pos /
SCISSOR of astounding whskers and moustache, and
NEARLY allied to noble family Three hundred
cards were issued for the wedding which took place
at Grace Church. The bride entered by one door,
followed by six bridesmaids, and having hold of the
ex-tai!or's hand She was alfred in flowing robe
of white satin, festooned up the side with point d.
aiguille and pearls; her vel, (which cost thousand
dollars, was gracefully draped around her youthful
face, which had saffron tendency At the same in
slant the bridegroom entered the other door, follow
ed by six groomsmen in blue coats, and white vests,
at which the bride looked rather disconnected and
the three hundred dear friends laughed behind their
fans. On their return from church the reception
was magnificent-one large room in the mansion be-
ing devoted to the bridal presents There cash.
mere shawls, boxes of ewes. sets OF silver and rich
lace dresses piled up in inexhaustble prousion. 1t
was not known that the lady had many rich rea-
tves, and people wondered, admired and went away.
Next morning, Monsieur desired to see some of the
costly gifts, so as to examine them more at his
leisure.
"Non, non." said he, impatiently, as the ex-Mss
Mckee, showed him lace dress from her dear pa
pa, and set of plated knives with pearl handles
from ma )" de CASHMERE, de dsamants dat vat
want to Sec"
The bride tried to shirk the question, but the
bridegroom was imperative, and she at last
obliged, blushingly and with much hesitation, to
confess that the diamonds hired for the occa-
sion at Titfany's and the fifteen hundred dollar
| shawls at Stewards.
The gentleman has since requested the lady's ia.
Their to hand over whatever he intends to give his
daughter as he is tired of dis tam countree" and
wants to go back to "la belle France
The truth is New York city society God help usD
is getting into most distressing condition. Our
young women influenced by only two emotions
love of display and love of admiration and they
open their arms to whatever ministers to these two
passions Added to this they idle, and Satan
finds some mischief still for idle hands to do" If
nothing worse they marry their fathers coachman,
their music teacher, some interesting foreigner
with more hair than brains, and more rascaity than
either. Men of intellect rarely seek in society"
for wives generally preferring women educated away
from its perncious and vitiating influence, which
they know scorches and dries up every fresh and
innocent feeling
The wealthy residents of the South have one
great advantage those of the North and that is
III having coored made servants If Eugene Sue de-
sired 10 write another book illustrating the evils of
the Institution as 1t exists here and in Europe, he
could lind more graphic materials in New York
than those employed i'll Martin the Founding y
| The detIavity to which it gives rise is generally
concealed for the time being, but it is break
out in Il new form some time \ short time since,
young lady, the daughter Of millionaire, WAS mar
ried with every appearance of perfect satisfaction
! the part of her family to young gentleman VINO
was given TO her ON the day of her marriage, and
$4,000 more put in trust tor the of herself and
husband, and the young people started Oft to Eu-
rope on tour and to spend the honeymoon. Some
of the circumstances greatly surprised many friends
of the family, knowing them to be very proud and
the young man very poor; it was, however no mys-
| terry to those who knew that three years before
iidson had existed between this GIRL then only thir
teen years old, and servant in the house. which on
being discovered, had created frishiu scenes in the
midst of which the daughter sent to a convent,
! and the mental bribed to leave the country. The
subsequent determination of her parents to marry
| her OFT as quickly possible, proved quite
full, they contcntng themselves with the idea that
an inferior match Was better than open dishonor.
Another has also occurred recently of a
young girl not over fourteen years old, and the
! daughter of one of successful merchants,
who left home morning with her satchell on her
arm for the purpose. her family supposed, of at
tending school, which she generally did at Ru gers
Institute. Instead of that she proceeded to house
of i'll fame, in Leonard street. kept by the most
! torious woman in the city, and, seeing her. intro
duced herself, and said she had to hide there.
! Observing that she was very beautiful and would
! prove card, the woman gladly received her, gave
her elegant dresses, and had her treated with the
most marked attention. This added to the already
in!laned beauty of the foolish GIRL and she confess
| ed to having been tempered with and corrupted by
male servant in her fathers house, who had prom
ised that she would find all this fascination and de-
| light in life Of sin In the meantime her friends
were excessively uneasy to her fate, she was ad-
| vertised and policemen put on the watch for her.
| Nothing was discovered for one week until by acct
dent, police captain heard of very, beautiful
young girl who had lately been introduced into
cic,y" at Miss --'s He started to the place i'm
medately insisted on seeing the girl, found it was
the one he was in search Of and for her IA her.
The poor old man wept bitterly, and said he would
sooner have died than seen her there. At first she
absolutely refused to go home, but finally pre-
vailed upon, and her acquaintance were informed
that she had taken girsh freak 60 up the river
and see her aunt and were invited to magnificent
party in honor of her return She also will proba-
bly, be married off as possible