The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-03-24
Prom the New Orleans Delta.
HK0RO WHDDIN0-An OBJECTION RAISED
"A GRAND ROW IN CHUCK.

"A GRAND ROW IN cAUkCH.
On last Sunday evening the African
Church, on ST. Paul street, First District,
was filed to OVERLOOKING with colored
folks, who had congrcga'ed there to wit
ness a marriage ceremony. which bad
been announced previously. In due time
the bridal party arrived in a carriage,
and the bride dressed up in white mus
lin and satin slippers, sWang out nun
the pavement and walked up the aisle,
leaning upon the arm Of an elderly color.
ed gcmman" The bridegroom, III fine
broadcoth. white kid gloves. and patent
leather boots, stepped up to the altar
with arather coniNsed look, as he glanced
over the crowd, as If Lee was fearful Of
seeing persons present whom he did not
wish invited to the ceremony At last
the old Black pastor adjustedhis specta-
clcs with the air OF an execu'ioner, and
then looked to see that the couple and
those in waiting were properly arranged,
AID commenced The cshor.a..on on the
subject of matrimuny was immense, and
was listened to bv all with marked at
tenticn. except the bridegroom, who
seemed s0mc.het nerv1nsly inclined,
aud looked AS If he wished the affair was
over. A, last the old black patriarch
commenced the ceremony of uniting
them and as matter of form, nothing
else said ~ clear voice which could be
3 heard all over the building" An If dere
/ is any niggers what objects to tina mar
/ riage, let dem speak ont now, or forever
more boil dar peace" There WAS mo-
mt Of i'reathless silence the bride
/ turning hal. around boldly. Whale the
bridegroom twitched the muscles of bis
face ncreously. and looked towards the
carpet Of the chnncei. The next mo-
/, mcnt the till then orderly congregation
was IN commotlon A puisc was made
near the door some EXPLANATIONS ui
anger in womau's voice were mainly
disccrnable above the bnz ol ih, folks ~
church and then fairly sweeping n'on g
the aisle, with u baby ~ her arms, came
a likely negro woman. ioaming over with
excitement. Reaching the railing of the
chanccl, and holding her baby high up
] ~ her arms, she exclaimed ~ voice
which frightened the wouid-he-bridc al
most into histories. and caused the bride
groom's kuess to quake, a." ohlec TO dis
ere marriage, Mister Preacher dat Al
man am my hushin atore God The
whole colored congregation, the maiorii.
of whom were women here rose Co their
feet. and the bridegroom, seeing that a
terrible storm was brewing, made II bold
stroke to save himself Whar's dc
rruf whnr'- de pruf = he exclaimed.
fearing TO look al the woman and 'urn
iug round ,ppeal,ugly 90 the excited au
liencc The woman held up small
bundle. which oscillatcl somewhat 81
the top, in her excited handling Of it.and
the or, wd were satisfied The bride
groom dared not look back, bnt be- lGdSed
from the cuuntcnances Of tlio cuu-re
gatun what the woman was dong an,
seeing that the game was up ~ iha
quarter, grabbed hold Of his bride, and
half bore her down the aisle towards IL,
door The babel tina, followed cannot To-
described, and some of the excited old
women worked themselves into srch q
frenzy that they caught up their old
mems sticks, and pursued the couple t.
the carriage door with evil intent For
tanaicly for the bridal party the Jehu %
the vehicle into which they spraug. lash
cd his horses aud dashed away just II
time to save their bacon,
After getting clearly out of danger, 9
COUNSEL OF war was held in the carriage
aud the occupants decided that they has
been much aggrieyed. concluded TO tr,
another preacher up Town, ~ls,. We learn
ed tied the knot, aad sen. them forth re
joicing
Two soai. With bat single thought,
Two hearts that hsaSss one