Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-04
NIatrImony In Memphis.

To Editor Of Spy A private letter re-
ceived few days since from Il resident of
Memphis, contains the account of scene
SO novel, that | take the liberty to quote from
the letter, giving you his own account of the
affair. The advantages of the new mode of
expediting the blind gods mission are SO ev-
ident, that any who are on the declining side
OF the inclined plane of life, still waiting with
old fashioned modesty to be leooed and ron,
may do well to pause and consider, and pos
ssibly adopt the strategy of warfare, SO sue
cessfully prosecuted in the late campaign of
Cupid:
"That we are still within the federal lines
under the protection of the old Raq, and the
Union sentiment is on the increase, will be
proved to you, by some particulars which l
will mention, of a wedding in high life, which
came off here a few weeks since. The devo-
ted young lady accidentally discovered that
her lover was making arrange ments to 90
north, without her knowledge or consent, the
recreant swain! She Immediately applied to
our worthy provost marshal for file Of SOL
diers. The gallant provost complied with the
request of the fair girl whose union proclivit-
les were SO apparent. She placed herself in
carriage at the head Of the troops repaired
to the rooms of the would be absent one and
found him in the act Of packing up. She or
dered MIN to malt, requested him to show his
pass, pronounced it not good, as it called for
only one (himself) to go up the river. She
then closed his trunk and ordered the guard
to place him in her carriage, which was
promptly done. They were then escorted to
her home, where the soldiers took possession
OF the front and back doors; an esquire or
justice or some other man was sent for, and
the two were made one in the twinkling of an
eye.
The ceremony over, the bride packed up
her dudS, and away went the happy pair, on
the same steamer which the th0ughtless youth
had expected would bear him away in single
blessedness. An eye witness relates that the
face OF each was wreathed in smiles, the gem
teman expanding his at the bar forward the
lady lavishing hers in the cabin aft. In the
course OF four weeks they returned from the
bridal tour, and have settled down, as happy
apparently as a pair of turtle dOreS. What
pleasing reflection must this romance ever be.
Since this has TRANSFERRED, our young gentle
men have been exceedingly wary of their at
tentions to the fair sex. We cannot tell what
moment may be our last, and we be gobbled
by the provost guard, with our ''Dulcie" at its
Hedu' we WOulu not OOJeCl 50 lnuCN 10 tlllS
new fashion worked both ways, or if we ad
the small privilege of saying yeS or no. The
simple uttinatum is yeS, or of goes yoU
head.
Liberty, you know, is very dear to the
heart of the American people, and when the
question comes so forcibly, with no alterna-
tive, which will you choose, wife or fed
eral bastile? l should say-'Open thy doors,
oh bastiler There is difference of opinion
among our eligible male population upon this
subject, however,
The new fashion introduced by a fair
daughter of Tennessee, Miss Barber, now
Mrs. Carpenter, will solve the interesting
question, now so extensively mooted, viz
What IS TO become Of the women? We Mem
phians say to all strong-minded women of
America, come to Memphis! TO all weak
minded women, come 70 all widows, come.
To all old maids, come! 70 all who expect
to be old maids, come? To all who expect to
be widows, come! 70 all who want hus-
bands, come! 70 all who want to get rid of
husbands, come! In fact, to everybody who
is privileged to wear crinoline, come and en-
joy the blessings conferred by federal arms,
whether by infantry or cavalry branch of the
service"