Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-20
Correspondence Of the virginian.
81. NICHOLAS HoTEI, NEw YoRE,
18th September, 1850.

ST. NICHOLAS Horst, Nsw YoRE,
18th September, 1850.
The marriage of GsonGz woopyILLk LArHAs.
Esq, ofLynchbarg. and Miss LouIss CALHOUN Of
Bridgeport. Connecticut. vas solsmnised on We'd
ncsday evening last At 8 o'clock at the residence
Of the brides father in the latter city. The Rev.
DH. Corr Of the Episcopal church was the ofhcia-
ting clergymen. The Lyncbburgsrs present on
the occasion were the sister and brother OF tho
bridegroom, DR.. W.O OwEs. DR.. O. W. B.oBy.
7. s. SrADLER Jr., and WILLIAM NJ. sEMrLE.
There was n large and brilliant assomblage pre-
sent--ihronging the capncous mansion Of the
host, and presenting scene Of the utmost anima
ton and gaiety. Being altogether unused To wr
ting Of thi. sort shall not attempt description
lion of the wedding. nm unable to dilate, in
the appropriate jenkins" style, upon tho beauty
of the ladies' the costliness of their apparel, the
splenIor of tho entertainment, the richness of the
bridal presents, and the other incidents of the
ceremony, Such things arc out Of taste.
The "happy couple arc now in this city-at-
tended by their Lynchburg friends. and II large
deputaton Of the beauty and chivalry Of Bridge
port. After remaining here three or four days,
they will proceed to The South.
This was my first visit to the New England
States, and confess myself ngreeaby disappon-
ted--as well with the country as with the people.
Bridgeport is, without doubt. the most beautiful
city ever saw The strccts--widc and level
are fankcI on ench side with rows Of magnificent
trees aud the private residences show every IN ,rk
Of taste aud beauty and comfort. A frlend was
kind enough to drive IN over the city, and point
out its Deauties. Among other places Of beauty
that we visited was Iran-tan, the former splendid
residence Of =. r. Barnum. The dwelling house,
as you aware, has been lately burned down
but the othos buildings all remain. Tho property
has lately a4seI into the possession ola man who
has M income Of thousand d5llars day from a
sewing machine patent. lie intends to rebuild
tho house upon II more magnificent scale than be-
fore, saw about thirty lrishmen Mt work upon
the grounds excnyating for artificial fish-pond.
The road from New York to Bridgeport skirts
Long Island Sound nearly all the way. The coun-
try is almost succession Of villages. You are
scarcely out OF one before the train rushc4 in to
another, The country docs not exhibit M high
cultivation IA expected to Bedford county
can beat Connecticut easily. in raising both
and tot acco
Speaking Of Barnum. that llustrious individual
is now living in the vicinity Of Bridgeport, pre-
tending to great poverty. But it is suspected
that he is only awaiting for his debts to DO com
promised to rearpear millionaire. lie believes,
by his own confession in tho divinity Of humbug
Ills last and greatest dodge he is practising
now. lie divides his time equally between prea-
ching temperance and Democracy.
New York is crowded with people from nl
parts Of the South. and particularly from Virgin
in. 1t seems to me that almost all Lvnchburg is
here. One has only to stand in the door of the
ST. Nichna, for ten minutes, to catch any partlr-
ular lhnchbnrgcr, as surely the same may lie
done in l.ynchburg by standing for the same
length of time lIDlcombc & Mosby's corner.
Among other Nirginiaus here, whom llavo met,
are Hon. John s. Caelc, a. A. Little. editor ni
tho Fredericksburg News, X. }. Morrison, Profess
in William aud Mary College, tul. Darlington
ofPeterrbnrg, and many others from ull parts Of
the State. 5.