Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-03

TIE following letter is from 81 American
citiZ % to the editors of the Baltimore Pat
riot, dated
Moscow, Sept. 25th 1853.
MEssRs EDIT RS:-lt has occurred to me
that 1t might not prove uuinseresting TO many
Of your readers, if avail myself OF place
III your columns TO lay teiore thom brief
account of some oil the ceremonies and fcstai
incidents of marriage 10 Russian "hish
iie," W hich has lately been celebrated In this
vicinity, and at which l had the pleasure OF
being welcomed guest
The families of the happy pair" are OF the
"ham noLlcSse" Of the Empire, and possess IN
addition to their titles and patents of nobility
(what we practical people regard with lar
more respect) immense wealth, which 70 their
credit il must be said, they expend IN a
seaerous and refined hospitality, acqnitt'hS
themselves with honor OF the obngttiohs
hich their position and fortune have ertai'
ed upon them.
The lads (by courtesy she should be named
frsi,) is the second daughter OF Pnoce
Georsc Galitzin. aud has, in common with
her two sisters, iUherited the beauty of
mother long celebrated rs the reighing oeiie
,f Moscow and St. Petersburg. The BRIDE
groom, a Lieutenant Of the Hussars OF tie
Imperial Guard, is the eldest son OF HIS ES-
cellency General Nicholas Rumini, Chamber
lain to nis Majesty, Counsellor of State,
Grand Cross OF the order Of ST. Anne, Sc.,
40, &c, With half a dozen other utlos aud
decorations Of no other than local Importance
or interest.
L. so happened that the estates Of the two
families Joined, and the season being favor
ub!e. it was decided to celebrate the wedding
ia the country. Their respective frlepos
we're there invited to repair to the datch ('u
English, country seat OF one or the other,
aad thus was assembled gay aud brilliant
society all ready to enjoy the promised pleas
ures Of such an event. and to participate 10,
and sympathize With the happiness 1t wouiu
Impar; to both families.
Tie marriage ceremony took place 10 the
cnurcb attached to the estAte OF the brides
father, and as it Ooly differed troD that OF the
poorest peasant 10 this, that the toilettes ana
number of attendants were more elegant or
more numerous, and as the ceremony IN the
Greek church is very different from that we
ARE accustomed to see with US, here insert
short account Of the same.
10 the fret place, supposing the bride
each provide themselves first With married
lady. a species of goC-moiber, VINO replaces
the Natural parent for the time, also with
gentleman attendant, sometimes more tDHn
one, aud the lady IL sometimes accom- panied
by bridesmaids. Other sponsors, II you may
go call them, and gdrcOnS deS noSceS are
neces -ary; the lady ATTENDANTS are iuxurJ:
When the toilette OF the bride Is compie cd
she sends her cavalier to announce that TACT
10 the gentleman, who thereupon leaves DIS
house for the church door accompanied by
his .mlv and friends, whilst his SrooDsman
hurries off TO notify the BRIDE; she similarly
csc .r,ei repairs 70 the church, Were che Is
met hy tho groom and led within the door
Here the Priest aud Chaunters ali male
yJice.l receive the pair, and the ceremony
commences by prayer aud caanntlng; after
wards the two rings are blessed, exchangco
and passed over the finger OF each; then tee
Officiating clergyman extends to the PAIR his
embroidered '.stole," which they both grasp
and by which they are led three times round
the church, or rather round de- K, on which
is placed copy Of the gJspels; these they kiss
and are then led up to the door OF the 'Ro-
7,ostas," in other words the partition which
divides the sanctuary aud altar from the peo-
ple, when after more prayers and singing
ro,d crosns are either placed on the heads Of
The pair, Or held over each, by their atten-
d.nts, no easy tack, for this Is Kept ~ whist
more drawers are said; aoother PROCESSION Is
made and The final blessing pronounce,
wnereuron the ususl felcitatons are exte''-
del 10y the friends.
The parents of the bridegroom take no
part md remain, lpresent, III The back x ouhd.
B ,!ore the conclusion OF the ceremony tueJ
hurry of to their home, whittier eiso the
whole rarsy soon repair. The bridal pair
descend first, aud the lady is met at the door
by her new made relations, bearing 10 their
hands bread and salt, which are teudereo anu
par,akeu Of as emblem atical Of the welcome
thew extend to the wife of their 500. All now
enter the bouse, when supper Ia laio OUT, al
ter which the bride distributes to each oil the
guests a box of bon.bons, most expensive
substitute for the boxes of brides cake hand
eG around With US. These 1es are very
handsome, aud vary in price according TO the
means of the party, from 81 to $40 piece.
Alter this the newly married pair are escort
ed to their carriage, and leave for their o"n
h,me, or for an apartment already pr0sio.o
at some hotel.
Tho foregoing is the outline OF the cere'
monies on the occasion Of the wedding refer
red to, when all that wealth and retned taste
could lend to the interest of the pageant vas
lavished in profusion.
The day after, large dinner party OF some
GO persons assembled in the spacious man
sion Of Mr. Rumini, when, after doing justice
ias the reporters say) to the good to'ng'
spread before us, one Of the groomsmen pro-
posed the health Of the bride and groom
Thcreupon all rose and saluted them; the
Immediate family approached and embraced
them, while band of music OF to pieces
(Which remained at the chateau Tor fon'
Iuy.) gave forth three times series OF must
cal huyrahs These combined with the cheer'
oftAe caes,s, we're mosten.otiSe. Subsequent
" the ueads of the two families and the 81
teotants we're toasted; after which the party
separated until evening. when We AGAIN as
eemhicd fur dance. The waltz po'K', anu
auadrille in turn became the order OF Tue
evening. winding up with the graceful ma
zurka. dance unknown With us, aud whico
it i. greatly to Re regretted some Monsieur
Korpony, Of Polka celebrity, has not intr'du
ced. Alter the mazurks an elegant supper
and then good night"
GENTS FOR THE U MON INDIA
u RUBBER COMPANY-GUTTA PER
~ J-IDS QnHTS AND (JOAKS