Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-27
THE OcRAN ANp sac MouNrAtNe.-One III the

Mr. Holiness paragraphs IN his lnimitable TAU
tocrat of the Breakfast Table" in the Atlantic
for September Nothing could be more pictur-
esque and poetic, nothing more like the reality
in auimaginatiye sense
81 have lived by the sea-shore, and BY the
mountains.-No, am not going to say which,
is best. The one where your place is is the best
for you. But this difference there is: you can
l.domesticate mountains but sea is fer@ 4ldtftg0,
You may have hut, or know the owner of one
on the mountain side; you see a light halfway
up its ascent in the evening, and you know
there is home, and you might. share it. You
have noted certain trees, perhaps; you know the
| particular zone where the hemlock looks SO
black in October, when the naples and beeches
have faded. All its reliefS and intaglios have
electrotyped themselves in the medallions that
hang round the walls of your memory's cham
4 her The sea remembers nothing; il is feline.
| 1t ticks your feet-its huge TANKS purr yery
pleasantly for you; but it will crack your bones
and eat you, for all that, and wipe the crimson
foam from its jaws as if nothing had happened.
| The mountains give their lost children berries
and water; the sea mockS their thirst, and lets
them die. The mountains have grand stupid,
loveable tranquility; the sea has a fascinating,
treacheYous intelligence. The mountains lie
about like huge ruminants, their broad backs
awful to look upon, but safe to handle; the sea
smooths its silver scales until you cannot see
their joints-but their shining isIthat of snakes
belly, after all. In deeper suggestiveneSs I find
as great difference. The mountains dwarf
mankind, and toreShorten the procession of its
long generations. The sea browns out humanity
and time; it has no sympathy with either, for it
belongs to eternity, and of that it sings its mo.
notOnous songforever and ever.
Yet should love to have little box by the
sea-shore. should love to gaze out on the
wild feline element from front window of nv
own, just as should love to look on q Gagged
panther and see it stretch its shining length aud
then curl over, and lap its smooth sides, and by
and by to begin to lash itself into a rage, and
show its white teeth, and spring at its bars, and
howl the cry of its mad but to inc harmless
fury. And then-to look at it with that inward
eye-who does not love to shuttle off time and
its concerns at interyals-to forget who is Presi-
dent and who is Governor, what race he belongs
to, what language he speaks, which golden
beaded nail of the armament his particular plan
etary system is hung upon, and listen to the
great liquid metronome as it beats its solemn
measure, steadily singing when the solo or duet
OF human life began, and to sing just as stead
lily after the human chorus has died out, and
man is fossil on its shores?
MARRIAGE OF GEN. CAss' DAUGnrER-
daughters and relations of some of our best
democrats have considerable penchant, we
notice, for marrying "furriners," especially
''them as has title" or are somcway or some.
how connected with those who have Gen. Cass
has just married his second daughter eff in that
way, to His Highness, the Minister of the Meth.
erlands, named Roest Van Limburg (sour
KroutD
The ceremonies came off at Stonington, CT,
and we read that
The ceremonies, which were strictly private
in accordance with the wishes of the parties,
were commenced precisely at two o'clock P. M.
when the bride entered the church leaning up-
on the arm of her venerable and distinguished
father, and followed by NJ. Van LimbuTg, Mrs
Garfield and Mrs. Ledyasd daughters of Gen.
CassO Mr.. Zimmerman, Acting Consul General
for the Kingdom Of the Netherlands at New
York, and Mr. Ledyard and family. The bride
was plainly, but richly attired, in an ashes of
roses silk travelling dress, with mantilla to match
and maZarin blue French hat of the latest
style, and presented a charming appearance
NJ. Van Limburg also appeared to much advan..
tage, and wore With much grace the various
decorations his eminent services have deserved
| ~ won for him. He looked between thirty-five
and forty years of age, andpresented that inde-
scribable air of happiness which generally cha
racterizes the more juvenile members Of the
community at such interesting moments, with
however, the self possessed sGOi0r fare of the
! man of the world. Sis
The responses of the parties were exceeding
ly distinct, the bride in particular making her.
answers in a lone low, but so clear as to be
heard with thrilling effect by all; and the service,
beautiful and affecting asst generally is, lost
nothing by the admirable delivery of the offici.
ating clergyman.
Upon the conclusion of the ceremony The.
bridal party retired to the vestry for a few mo-
ments, probably for the purpose of duly attest.
ing the marriage certificate, and soon after left
the church, taking the three o'clock train for
Providence, from whence the "happyl pair'' are
to go on to the cottage of NJ. Van sLitnburg at.
Newport where they will probably remain till
the close of the season.
Immediately upon the departure of the cor
tege from the church, salute of City guns was
fred By Commodore R. F. Lopez, whose cele.
brated yacht ''Madgie" was decorated with flags
and streamers from the truck to the waters
edge in honor of the OCCASION 6il -
The whole affair passed off in the most charms,
ingly quiet and perfect manner possible, and
formed aSpleasitig and appropriate termination
to the young lady belle hood of the facinating
bride, as well as commencement to other tri.
umphs under different auspices in her future
sphere.
WILL BE APTTosNfAKs H1MsE1r HEABD5 NEXT
TmE.-Says the Louisville Journal
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