Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-17
RICHMOND WHIG
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The grand affair which has been the subject of cit,
gossip for several months past of with great
ON Thursday, at ST. Patricks Or. CO Cathedral
At an early hour great crowds began to arrive oppo
site the Church and tbronged the entrances till th
whole OF the "quadrila eral-to now famous tern
-embracng Prince and Houston ltreets on th. Soul
and NORTH and Mott and Mulberry streets on the Pas
and West completely blocked up with carriages
while the sidewalks literally packed by people, whs
stood as thick herrings in barrel rendering locomo
ion almost an In possibility Every window aud ever,
door stoop in the neighborhood crowded an xou
sp cators many of whom could indulge the faintes
hop. OF catching glimpse of the happy couple
As the hour approached for the appearance OF the br
dai party, the excitement increased in intensity and III,
struggle for places almost fghtful Even the wear
eis OF crnone, with spice of that curiosity said to De
inherited from Grandmother Eve, and which, according
to tradition, came being fatal Mrs Biuebeard
were observed climbing fences &c In order TO hay,
the advantage of less adventurous spirits who had 10 h.
content TO remain below IL is to be presumed that
these ambitious damsel not aware of the display
they made nor OF the rather jokes cracked al
their expense by the "horrd men," ut the bad cini
nence TO which they had climbed they would have
been content to remain on terra 6r1nc.
As the hour of twelve approached it found to be
impossible for another person enter the Cathedral
winch was already filled TO overlooking, while several
Tunes the number, many of whom had tickets had ia
| make up their minds to remain outside
The general public who had tickets OF admission On.
Tered throughthe front Mott street. while the entrance
Tor the bridal party and their intimate friends was
On huioerry street On both streets, number of police
belonging to the Fourteenth Precinct were ON dnty IN
| - ~ '''''"S ''Sh we're several detectives,
VINO received orders TO pay special attention gen
temen OF the conveyancng fraternity Superintendent
ueherai fsbury was on hand, in person. and employed
ns influence IN Keeping space ON Mulberry street clear
oi the dense crowd which threatened TO block nm the
| ico Io ~ a' @ o,ua party. Lhere were among the Po-
Than the nrsvon,;so nS viz "ete alher the cause
captain williamson, who exceedingly offensive in
| 1l 80 " 70 .i e ~ heIor'er OF ,he hxpress
r,st n Vl tae entrance oi the bridal party was this
quick succession and each left the carriage harrah
their appearance exci,eJ ,hon NJ au.ira.on |heh
| Oyiedo rsme ,oo.,L, - - n'N. pN,ue,t ana hr
| E,ther-Can,ain R,r,lc,, Th - ,"e o''ue win her
! the Ircbb;sbon ,J 49,, " I o'ui' parry were met by
| them went mmed.,eIr ;,n a. $500 %"o preceding
| ,nopy commenced ~ ~ 'u''' anu tue eere-
The yroon ,r,s drossoI i Ill, -, -,
| broidered Whit, 70, 81 80. - A' VII" sPehuu'y en-
The bride wor,. n ,Li,a LII .,
! Hounces of p;, D. p.'J,, N, vN'IeE oy Two deep
rleg,nt I,co ovor L. - ~ aiu ven "i the same
| sn,9s consni, :, - 80 L' ,'' "Va'h oi orange bios
ne,yls wcr, ar9rl r. ,I' 'u: fouf rows OF orient
diamonds. and ear r, S 49,, W 49,, e'aSP VI 'front.' oi
each ana - LroaLo as e.; ~ 'eiiSc pearls FORMING
clasp complrted Ler ,cI vi" pe'''s similar 10 the
Immediately bebind ,h, briI.I -; .,..,, II,
and mother IN, I,,t 1T s,i s'ood her iather
with Bopn,cs Of r;r, ~ "h'se u'oii' antique.
and rich Jewels - 'f'f'' "''' u''ss VI plhk roses
Tho oroo,ns,,o,,. ,,,z, - A. - -,
maids Inv tho br;Io r. =. - b'oon'' 'he SIX DIlies-
rich pcarls also oro,nd L - .'S H''' Hu wearing
exaetIy alike or ,.L;,c ,i, nc I1 esS'S were made
pufIngs ON the undcr sLir, al - m ~, y!, WIN i""r
t.rn,te ,,Li,o I'll - 80 ~ u" 'l upper-oi all
the wrcatbs and bo""",s, %,hs me TO SUIT aud
acre all in white two in Ile and h;' Wv ",,n,Uh'ns
ris, and white W '' anu '"o III &C.
The long eypecte,I and p,,,.b lilo, ,,c -
p,ce pun,tuaIiv ~ t,,, L,,. 80 - ~, 'ooh
rose as the ArclhI.hon a,,t.-.i - - ;5 ''V W 'rO"u
,vbilc bc N, ,,n,,Ii,P u i"''a'n'h standing
covered with sumn,1ons .o,j ,i ut, ''STI'@ was
l- mitrr ON his br,J ,,,r ~, I, t'i. . ne paced
his ,rozier Tho n.ri,, I'll - .%iIU'E % IU'E anu Dor"
solemn strain and very seldom has , 9r rf,'su "u
:; l.. - -'' l. .'.l, .p,trof.Ilis III is tns
,I , ~ 's1p.'i,s ,fili..s, ;,- - t''ols
- - -" - I, 80 80 ~ =, ~ - L'i 49, " a! sIt lo'' pre-
mon The sc,,s. other aJ Tho ;1i 49,, 80
,r ,o-,cus or is,;rc,io - ", % III -, p y y , I
~ yo;.os ,ossod "a r. s,,, - ~ e a. e, @ ',''
still the rustic of ilks and the motion Of The nroJgion
concorr.e ail.r.i Sy is or ,L ~
Soa WI" H. =" 'Lm , GouN % ~ % ,"s h'Si"'s,o 70 pe
his Grace bee,n his adde's II yye lon, ,d i,,r,;
r,c,,,I ,o ,l sar,i,,, ,C ,h ,,,,;' 2, - - - - MS
ner in vbirl, The C,tIol;c CIurrb lad L., -,
it to Henry VIII and Napoleon l. and their divorces
ynd;cat.d he ar,ion of ,I. ,,I,r,.b nnjr II, ;'
stanccs and s,s b,tb histori.aII, I.,r,,.J on .
tative U ,Iso-anoL. of tbe C,ciI;,y iii Lii -;
were now obt.ned branded il az rrprcbersihs snJ ~
luded the impossiJity of what il called double mar.
ono soI.,,,i,,I I.o,L Iy p,o,as,,,, "a ~ 81
Priestbood Al iii. moment tho c,,,y Of ,I,a I,;i
l,oked conscious and smiled: but when the nTest s
eclingly of the separ,ton of d,ugbter from b.r
v,e fltber was nearly overcome and Was ohd -, I;i
bis fae. In his handkerchief Tic utuo.t Jco, -
observed ;Erouphont and At the cose the banny ,i ~
ceived the con tulntioba M ,beiy i,,el
nassed oa s5 ends the I,test sreciT''n Of ~
mode ~ "
Among the celebrities near the altir were S.n u p
Roi.s and lady Vepcz,elons. two SON, ,r C;ncrl p
S,n. d. Clncon Vice Counsel to her Inost C,tboT "
iasty, Iujye RrssaI NJ Tbomas n S,IIrn,r, "a -
rnl Superints5dest tii.oa-1 '"' ''''
A. the conclusion of tbs cer.n,on, tho ..,.-..,,
n.Ts were .igncd when Sen ayio IT5 H. ,,l' ~
tbe brde ON bis arm s,Iovcd bv , ",n
tbe select guests Tbey Icit .s ,bcv cn,J I ,I
door leading into Muierry Street and onrc NO. ~
voice of lie large mulurj. sent M, Jstn, i" W
IL was work Of sonc time to cp,n'v no Ig,, s -,
vast congregation but as ,vcrv,binc mnst bayc I
tbe last csrr,pe and The l. ~, is,r; :, I,i ~ ~ ,
viciuity oI az buillrg IA Sos a,,us,, 10 ,i,' ~
anyi.t, ot tLe cravd ,sr.. i,y nC th, ,.a, en- y,
| ,ao The briJe. and tLc,, an bc no a., a., - - "
Dir ono ,risbei II had baen b., han, H., - ~ ts
| !. n,ize '' ~
A rerious aeci.,cpt NJ n s,r.,.r ,,,.r, b,orou0i -
an elderly man In liz an,i,y , ;; H. - - ~
the Church vsrd on tbe No S,rc,, TN, bc Ii, -
the wall and In iumning down on ,b ins;ds 80
which he had on tLs Ifdo Gnger NJ bis ,j,i, ~
caught an iron snikc The sycigLt Of NJ, 49,.
down with ierk romnIct,l, tor, ,ic r;, az A. gS gS
taking with Il the fr.t iont of The Gn,er ;,,s I 80
the min the man tnust have ri, HE ,ler ,r,,, -
! recover the ring witch was n.rba,s nr;,cl ~ ~; ~,
other reasons than II. n,rps, y,lrc ''''"' 'o'