The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-13


Bride and Groom.
By the follosing from the New York Trib-
unc, it will be soon that little folks love and
we'd 90 we'll 10 big ones;
-StrauSo as u may soon, II is true, that
General Tom Thanh Charles 8 0 ration.
10 snitten By the charms Of Miss Lsvinia
Warren. lie frst met ber at the Parker
House, 10 Boston, 10 tho presence Of ber
mother, oho rather objected to the appear
anee Of tho General, because he wore
moustacho. This moeting happened Just
before tho holidays, but Il made an impress.
ion on the heart Of tho little man, which
deoponed whom the parties mot sgain, few
days ago, AZ tho Sc. Nicholas Hotel IN this
city. VI late those polite people have met
daily at the Museum. and their acquaiDt-
anceship, vas soon roopened into friendship,
has eliminated 10 love n
Tho General has already avowed his paas
ion and proposed marriage to Mics Warren.
Sho rociprocates his afeciionatc attachment
aud nodestIy acknowledges tsai his society
10 pleasant 20 her, and that II gives her pain
TO to separated from him, bn: she 10 disin.
clinod 70 marry without the consent Of her
parents, and she archly reminded the ral-
liant General that hor mother objected 10
the moustache. MIR. Stratton saws he viii.
cut of his mousiache and his cara also. II the
sacrifice be required, to secure the band
aud heart OF the fascinating little belo. He
has already discontinued the habit Of smok-
ing to please her, and yesterday mcssen.
gor was dispatched 20 MiddIcboro TO ask the
consent Of her parents. Nr. Btratton is
worth $1,000 and has promised, IN the
event OF his marriage, which s regarded as
pretty certain, to take bis bride to the courts
Of Europe, and introduce her 70 the crown
cd heads with whom bo has a personal nc.
quaintance, but he will not allow his wife 10
DO exhibited for money. This Is bona
lids love affair but il is not the irst Instance
of tho kind on record. Count BoruIawksi,
who was 80 inches in height, married whom
bo was forty years of ago and became fatb-
or. He was man of great wealth and su-
perior intelligence, and lived life Of eie-
CANT leisure on his estate IN Durham. Rich
ard Gibson and Anne Shepherd, Zach OF
whom measured 3 feet 10 inches in height,
we're married In the presence of Charles
the First Of England. Waller wrote poem
on the occasion, and Sir Peter Loly painted
their portraits. Gibson attained great dis
ltinction as painter. In l7i0, Peter, Czai
Of Russia, celebrated marriage OF dwarf
with great parade, and all the min;atur.
mon and women within 200 miles were coz,
manded to attend the wedding.
! Bishop Potter will perform tho service
assisted by the Rector Of ST. Johns Church
at Bridgeport, where the little General usu.
ally attends. Trioity Chapoi--not church
has been collected for the ceremony, and
the dato, as before announced, is February
10Th. Immediately aficr the nuptial SER
vices tho bridal pair will bold reception OF
two hours al one Of tho 1rst class hotels, and
none will DO admitted TO this reception ex-
lcepting those who. hold cards Of Invitation
to the wedding.
The ambitious young bridegroom has 10.
sued Invitations 10 a large number Of dis
| tinguished personeges, in addition to his
personal friends. The President and Mrs
Lincoln. tho foreign ambassadors aud thei
ladies, tho GoyerDors Of the adjacent States
General Scott, General and Mrs. Wool
General and Mrs. Fremont, General ant
Mrs. Mcclellan, arc among the invited:--
but the number Of cards Of admission vii
be limited 60 the seating capacity of the
Chapel. IL 10 estimated that after tho dis.
tingnishcd invited guests and personal
friends are provided for, there will bo still
left about three hundred seats, which will be
Distributed among the elite Of this aud other
cities. OF course there is great sensation
in fashionable circles about the matter, and
fabulous prices have been offered for admis
sion; but money will have no Influence Il
this case. Some Of the shrewdest Of ou
millionarics have, however hit upon the ex
pedient Of presenting Miss Warren will
charming little bridal presents (some o
which are on view ut Ball g. Blaek's,) an,
we understand that tho fair bride has re
sponded to their generosity by sending then
cards of invitation TO the wedding.
| Early in March the tiny aud happy coupl,
sail for EngIsnd TO mako the tour Of Eu
rope in strictly private or non-professiona
capacity. Miss Warren was heard to say
yesterday that she thought the monarchs o
the old world would think America was no
B yet Impoverished when they SEQ the magnifi
cent and costly bridal presents of which sh'
has been the recipient These gifts includ'
! wedding diamonds, purchased by the Gener
al for his bride, az the cost Of Eve thoasans
| dollars, while tho firm of Ball & Black hsv,
presented the future Mrs. Thumb with al
| elegant watch aud chatolsins. The brida
dress. BY the way, may be seen at Lord &
Taylor's.