Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

We stood II unnlnching until me signal 1or
attack was given by Wines firing the first
shot. Then our brave company pitched
first into Wine, then into Oysters-steadi-
ly-but with determination 20 conquer.
Oysters met us half way, then il was "war
to the knife.' Like the Continentals at
Bladensburg, each man imagined himself
General, upon whose special action the
glory of the day depended. Oysters stood
bravely to the scratch, knowing no such
word as run, until enc by one they were
vanquished, and their remains left scatter
ing indscriminately upon the glorious field.
But Wine, amid the roar of his artillery,
was discovered running in every direction.
At last victory was ours; but not without
the loss of some of our bravest comrades,
who, by the aid of Wines battery were
shot-in the neck, and the Aforesaid NJ.
D. pronounced them unfit for further duty,
and they were laid out and beyond the
hope of present resurrection, we chanted
over them the following orthodox requi-
EN-:
"And the saints were drinking.
A drinking, a drinking;
And the saints were drinking,
At the e-e-nd Of time"
At two O'Clock, the assembled bachelors
marched out of the hotel, took hacks, and
went as directed 10 bring each lady,
The Aforesaid arrived with his lady at the
brides residence; got out and went in
forgot my lady-went back for her, and
she was gone-losi. The driver snid she
was in the house-went in-had my over
coat on and gloves off; everybody had
gloves on and overcoats off-got my gloves
on and overcoat off; wrong again, for the
company were now ready to leave with
overcoats on. Our hat was gone, SO, went
without it. Tried to move one of the
hack wheels for lady to pass, and mud
died my glove-took II lady's hand to help
her in, and "siled" her glove-lady indig-
nant.
The wedding company arrived at the
church, marched in Indian file and divided
of:-ladies on the right, gentlemen on the
left; and stationed themselves in rows
fronting the altar. The Aforesaid was the
seventeenth attendau'. The church was
was crowded, and some one must have
been in his place, for he was not there but
took place with the bride. The Minister
Rev. Henry A. Wise Jr., had never mar
ried, and was red as rooster's gills. The
bride was in travelling costume, and her
.,,oa1.,.. - ,.L;,o ILL, robas Tho min
lister mistook the bride for somebody else
asked for the ring-bridegroom had it
10 his breeches pocket, which were so tight
he couldn't get his hand in-had TO un-
button-sensation. Bridegroom gave the
ring to bridesmaid, she gave it to brides
man, he gave it to the minister-minister
didn't know what to do with it, and finally
gave it back to the bridegroom. The
Aforesaid wanted ii, but did not get it, for
the bride took the ring and put it on her fin
ger The Rev. Wise Low became more
wise, for he discovered which were the nup-
tials. He began much embarrassed, TO
read the ceremony, and the bridegroom
bowed assent at every comma. The Afore-
said wanted 10 know if he was going to
read that book through before he married
'em-minister lost his place-going to
'cave"-tbe Aforesaid thought be was
tired out, and had better sit down and rest.
Ali married, and ready to leave the church
at last, but Aforesaid could not tell which
hack we came in. Tried TO get in with
the bride, but the bridegroom would not
let me. The Aforesaid NJ. D. went back
to the brides residence on foot-took cake
and wine-kissed all around-then pro-
ceeded with the wedding party on board
the Baltimore steam packet, which went
over to Portsmouth at four clock, and re-
manned unit six in the evening, for the
cars to come in.
The bridal party remained on the steam
er up to the time of its departure from
Portsmouth. Some one accused the
Aforesaid of being poet, whereupon the
company called upon him for sample of
his productions, and the following lines
were read: