New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-08


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The following letter was written by a lady 10 hei
,,ro.ha, Il tbs itv .y "a ,aaa that Il xvora ava,
1850 \. 80 ~, ~t - w" '''as !. "o'. y
eome pein1e sas pnohe- II gives 50 pretty picture
OF common incident In Southern life-the intense
family Interest taken in the marriage Of fayorite
s1ara .nt - u.,.,nt e.,.~ &c., ;,;- "A ,,r
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tsaoeIs. Lewis, the chet nero OF tne iestiYa Is tne
property Of the writer of the letter.
We commend il to the careful perusal OF our
n~star, fa,'. r,,o - - ro,.h ,tarostea n the
-seltas.'A "s'.ns' "ao aaS ?" anAs" li'eiS9'es " ~
ecsfiched slaves,
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var, NV r-et.v h.e bunet and the bdre, were
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formed oop ana several came and smoke ID ms among them,
Amt ssy snsaa md in Apaerson Ruland sd bard work
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we're worn and declared 10 me- In a ,rhuer that tev
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reessx ope iii bsck as tar ,bose If h,aek ,a
stood ii s points all around her head making il loos Ike
black ssliia.
NJ patience was almost exhausted before the bridal party
made their Appearance and many were the impatient remarks
made on all sides such as Why don't them nierers come
aiansf md I'm going 40 Sleep now when The n'rgers
come 'nst wake ne up etc Atast we found that the delay
was oceaonsd ~ he u the csrvman. and that
tic bridal nar. ware sliding in their carriages outside the
ehntrh ssassine for him h arrive a
About 10 O'Clock he tsev Mr. Collins) came in and they
soon followed First Lewis and Caroline Lawrence with
two bridesmaids and roosmen ok their nj ces and Mr. O.
reformed he service besutifushe whole service Of the
Methodist Church very mnch like our service but il nad me
very sad pas When instead AZ he words mill seat, do
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Lewis looked extremely we'll in his black suit and white vest
and his bride was really beautiful She possesses good features
and T. feure and from the glimpse got Of them Judge
her ID have hna eyes also Her dress was Of the hinnes white
carleton beautifully trimmeda whiie-snd On her head
wseath Of buds and roses flowing Illusion veil
Her bridesmaids white we'll bu they had
dns good They dressed Caroline
with the exception Of the veil
The other bridal party up were married. while HE
h5st They hooked 50 much like the others that
could scarcely distinguish them at FIRST As soon As we could
leave, home and prepared receive them Mrs
the Of BRIDE present with severn. Of her
fam the close Of the ceremony. saw her three sisters
The oldest about fourteen. kissing the bride.
received bridal couples door Of sisters front room
ard after congaiuang them having little conversation
Ief hem The law pleasant hum voices sounded as
anlei aud orderly though gathering Of white persons was
assembled there and their manner continued gsnee and quiet
the entire evening
counted eehty persons present. and there we're many more
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