The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-30

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Box 2l, Covington, Ky.] .!
CONFIDENCE WEDDING-Two OFFICIALS TAKEN
. s,-Yesterday afternSon a message came to the
ofiicS OF the County Clerk, asking him to oblige q
mama by going to the Madison House, and issue
marriage icense in the greatest possible haste lest
stated that the proper official In the person Of Judge
Movar, was ready to perform the ceremony, and was
the e.1R noT a % to o
himself in politeness, and not wishing TO have two
willing hearts snndered in twain by unnecessary de-
riaee license and bond in his pocket, and, arrv-
ing At the hote did up the business with the great
Sss Rs zeal ~ doubt S n arose G%
pictured to his own mind the disappointment he
should feel such the case, and if just as the
prize within his grasp, he should be compelled
to see it snatched away
" course ne thought that II the old man came
lar and fifty cents for the license never entered his
mind. Malrmony is too sacred thing, in his eyes,
to permit him to bring his mind down to such
groyeling matters as dollars and cents. :
The ceremony was performed, and the happy
groom asked the obiging Judge his price. or course
his pleasure He then stated that he was hard up
and asked The Judge Il three dollars would be enough
to Judge Mooar for performing the ceremony, three
dellars to Kemp Carter, for license, one dollar and
nifty cents, hotel Dill, one dollar,
and leave the whole amount with the clerk Of the
hotel. Going to the Office he handed that gen tleman
the ten. and received nine dollars In
being said about the other money. OF course the
Judge and County Clerk upposiD gall right, did not
20 for their money til the couple were gone, when
they had the satisfaction of discovering that they
were left minus
The couple bore the names of Winfield Scott
M and Josephine Co., and hailed from tho
interior Of neighboring State.
Cry CoUNCIL.-The President laid before
the Council the deplorable condition of Ninth street.
and requested the Council to take some action in the
matter.
CALLING THE wARDs-A petition was presented.
asking the Council to grant license to George Nash
to sell ale, beer and porter. Granted.
A. petition was received from John jeffrey on be-
half Of the Gas Company (ofwhich he s President,)
posts were damaged by use or otherwise Referred.
A petition from B: b. Elliston asking license to
keep tavern In the "Wsshington House." was re.
ceiyed and referred to committee on license, with
permission to report forthw th:. The petition was
fayorably reported upon aud the license granted.
The petition Of William Butter, asking license to
keep an ale-house was received and the prayer
granted
A communication from Deputy .Marshal Riff, ask.
ing to have fine remitted which was imposed upon
him for "too much zeal In the discharge Of his
duties," was referred.
Numerous small claims were passed upon.
Mr. Rose offered resolution nstructing the Com.
Improvement Of Ninth-street. Passed.
Adjourned.
FIaHT.-A fight occurred yesterday after.
Withers, Superintendent Of the Kentucky Central
Railroad, and Calvin Reynolds. Weapons werf
drawn, but not used. The difficulty oriaina atod
bout matters connected with the road,