, 1860-09-25
A Rich Marrlage on the Stca mcr Ocean

| Correspondents Of the Cleveland uszali.l
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Going On boa1d the popular stearner Ocean at
Cleveland, we procured ,:ckets for Detroit, and
then mixed IN with tho crowd to see the sights
The late accident to the Lady Elsin on Lake
Michigan had a tendency to make our load Of
passengers somewhst lighter than usual-Eo We
we're tolt-but We Jet had between ono mud two
hundred Of the different classes combined, and q
large load Of cheese and peaches.
Noticing little billing and cooiug in prog1e*s
on the pile Of cheese boxes, We "hAppcned
around as aoon as the vessellsft the dock, and
witnessed one Of the richest cour.sbips in low
life that ertr occurred cu.siae ef Sam Sticks
imagination.
| TIE man was about twenty three years OF age,
stood nearly or quite six feet when straight, it
be ever got st:aighteaed-for he was quite
rourd ehonldered- moved when TaiSirg
Hi:h about the grace of 4 lame goose; wore
pants, Goa. and vest Of fadld Kentucky jean;
lad long, cobrEe, dark brown hair, matted like
co1's tail in a burdock field; bad !: sharp i:ug
nose, and pair Of ia1ge cal:co eyes that were
rs expressive IS sauceE OF scaided cheesc
curd.
His "lad yee luv," like himself, was Of The
| do k.s. comple1i1n-n -nu:a darker in fact than
many Of cur citizens i. Oberl;p, who have once
lived rs slsvcs-s4d Bhe appeared to be about
16 or II ye:rs OF age. She had started With her
two little orphan brothers, sged II and l3 years,
from A:leghany, Pennsylvania, to 60 to her un-
| Gle in Michigan.
After karias purchased second class tickets
I for the hree, she had spread her old bed quilt
on the pile Of cheese-hoxes sud prepared 10
pass the night in quietude. She had hardly ST.
! rauged her nest, hawever, before size was acc-
dentalty discovered BY secaud class passenger
who bad loved her in sscse: fr,m n+r infancy,
ana who, :0r the past two years, bad btea ra.t-
| Ing lumber On the 0hio river. Haying acqalr-
cd a5ou: two huudre'. dollars in lsard currency,
be cane 10 Cteve's1d On the tenth to participate
in The celebration, when, ss he expressed it,
''some cass picked bis p2cke. of every darned
cent but four dollars"
Icing uaabe to fnd the thief or money. a1d
uat during &c tr the story to The peliee for fear
OF heir "madc 'un Of in the papers," b. ha.l
started 10r tie West with the determination to
hire out on :a:ni TO ii;s surprise and joy he
5"ana himself un board the came vcHsel 9Th the
otjsc: OF Els hearts easliest I'll d:c:;oas.
siding up to her like hea iryiog t, lcot il
to h7ttie. b. exclaimed,
why, Cynthia Ann xhy heow de- yeou dew:
d'dn't hardly Emo. yzou! Why hon you've
growed! Where are you going?
'.i'm going to ,,ncle's in M:caigen,' IVES the
didn't you?"
why, o!'' aad lis roice so!tened. "Whea
did she die, Cynthia Aune"
she died iastJ anuAEy. Uuc'c wroie to me,
that, if I'd cone up there he'd give NE and the
boss home."
"Cyrthia. Ann and tho young maa's
voice trembled-"therc ain't no man'tl be 50
glad to gre you tcms as will! Ira alters
thought Il hop Of you! toll ycur mother,
when You wasn't Morn 10 high. that when sou
growed up was Il go'n' to Aare you. New
Gyntt:a AaD, jest say The word. aad you're to
.What:u become Of the boys - inquired the
ag;tated maiden.
ttH nm Al tsh liar, Ja,,, fn rrrr
cls's, md then we'll 80 west and hire cut this
fall and winter; and then re1t spring we'll buy
small farm ard iirs to hun!
Ihe XHl gave warm 6:5n OF acceptance,
leaned her head against tha honest breast OF
the hardy youth, aud looked up into bis face a
much Al to say, II you to1nt Gny:hing, take it.
The man snatchcd kiss frou her ri ~ lips,
sptanG do@n from tho cheeEe boxes, end tx.
Claimed, If there's 4 minister or Justice Of the
peace on :his boa:, I've gut d job t.r hin!'
81 am jushce Of the PEACE" remarked
venerable looking old man from York S.a!e;
"rem1unt the cheese boxer, and you shall be
married man in less than i've ninutes."
swell, Au.'l on, tauliel hain't rot 70
money. but LII give you an all jafired ycod
axe"
Never mind about tie pay" said :ao worthy
happy"
Tha fellow remo1ntcd tha pile Of cheese,
clahped the hands of hi. dearly beloved, and in
three minutes tina the ceremony was perform
ed-he had entered iato neT existence. Kiss
ing his little bride once On htr ready lip, he
seated himself on big cheese, aud commenced,
no doubt, tor the first time to realize what re
was, where he waa, what be had done, and wLo:
ought and must be done.
Ssarh:g up suddenly he exclaimed, half
aloud to himself, "We!l, by lokey, this is
The bride blushed aud replied, "Neser mind,
John; wc are jus: as happy cs if VIC .ere rich.
CGn1e, sit down."
But John had aa islt1, and be was bound to
pu: it in operation Going to bis pile o! bag
gage, consisting Of ore large .neal bag contain
ing . change 0: shirts, soeks, neck handkcr.
chief and old boots, be took from the leg Of one
Of the boots an excellent axe, snd, waking up
to tha clerks office, be c1c!ai Md:
II say. look u liere, Cap'n, I've paid for a
deck Passage, but want Il oed for mgsclf and
w-i- tels aad woman: I hain't 80: no
money, but here's an Ill tired gacd axe"
the gentleman ia the Ofli:e r. piled That the |
clerk had stepped out, bat Eould be back in
fsw mcmerts. WheEcupon the man wen: ta:k
to tne pile Of cheese ~ ;ooS ct his precious
trassure.
living ou- s5mFath;es a7ouzed, re hastily
ran around among the passengers, told tn:
at0ry. and took up collection to procure |
state room for the young couple. To thS credit
ot our !adr passengers, tAey we:e tie most lib
eral in their donations, and in lees, thnu ten
minutes time VIC had collected Hasa Pre-
seatlnR this sum TO the aqrce4biy astonished
young man, re informed him that he could
now procure state-room with two beds, cna
for himself and WIFE, the other for the two bpYs,
Tnauking US with hia big Eatery eyes, be rush.
ed TO The clerks elise, wsere he WIS net By
Capt T.. 4. Piercs, agent Of tna line; Captain
Exams, commander Of the boat; aud Hr. Carter,
the clerk
Csp.. Pierce exclaimed, "uere, ny good fel-
low, here's ticket for yourself ard wife to 20
to Chicago. Get west as fast as you eau 10
to work On farm, and lock ont 1or the iead
shs1kp.':
Capt. Evaas pulled GU. gtit.ering coin aud
"a d. "Here's tive dollars: keep yourself in
good condition, and" here The worthy cap
IA forgot his speech AID ran OF laughing as it
he would crack open on the back.
The clark, Mr Carter, handed the fellow
key, and sxsd, Gu IRE we!con. to one Of the
best state.root1s on the boat. 1t has two beds
que for yourself and vile, the other tor the
boys"
Capt. Exams, having now returned, exclaimed,
Give the boys ano.ucr rocE! They hsin'tro
business in there. They haia't no business in
-" here he broke down with Laughter again,
aud hurried away TO give orders on The boat.
Tie couple now retired 10 their znmptuous
apartment, as happy AZ nacrtsss are showed 70
be on this earth, and the passengers gathered
iu knots to praise the liberaity Of all colcer.ed,
and the con'csl odd1ty Of Captain Evans.
Extraordinary Speed,
n"a of Capsan D. Groo.'s steam propellers
-n.d. - - "-i.l IT'D last SaturduF frun,