Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-01-21
Prospective Marriage of Gen. Tom Thumb
and Miss LaYinia Warren.

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ALL the thousands of young ladies who
regularly read the marriage columns of
the papers; all the thousands who have
seen the little Queen of Beauty, Miss
Lavinia Warren, at the Fifth Avenue,
St. Nicholas, and the Museum; all those
thousands who are making appointments
to see her while the opportunity remains,
will be interested in the startling news
we are permitted to publish to the world
to-day. We heard the visitors at the
Museum, after that rayishing polka be-
tween Commodore Mutt and Miss War
rem, say that Barnum was the happiest
and luckiest man in the world. But
Barnum is a happy man no longer. The
jewel has been snatched from his grasp,
And who in all the universe should be
the gallant knight that could carry off
this little maiden fair but the veritable
General Tom Thumb2 1t seems hard at
first glance that he whom Mr.. Barnum
has taken to the courts of .emperors and
kings and queens and lords, SO that he
has kissed we forget how many hundred
thousands of earth S most beautiful, should
come back at last to rob, Mr. Barnum
of this bright and brilliant capture that
he had so recently made. Yet it is truly
so, and perhaps Mr.. Barnum ought to
have expected nothing better, after hav-
ing done so much to learn him every art
of grace and gallantry.
It is stated on good authority that
General Tom Thumb and Miss Warren
are betrothed. The General saw her at
the St. Nicholas, was smitten, was very
devoted in his attentions, followed her to
Boston, met her at the Parker House,
offered his hand, heart, and fortune; fol-
lowed her-baek to this city and to the
Fifth Avenue and ceased not to urge his
suit, it is said, until he was accepted. He
has now dispatched an agent to her pa
rents at Middleborough, Mass, for their
approval. How soon the nuptials will
take place is not decided, but the Gen
eral declares hat as his wife she cannot
be exhibited, as he has money enough to
support them both without it. There
fore the conclusion Of her brief engage
ment with Mr.. Barnum will terminate
her public career, when she will retire to
enjoy in private life, as Mrs Thumb,
competence which would surround more
pretentious persOnages with luxury and
p! ,asure.
Now the question is whether the union
of this Hlliputian couple can be called
marriage in high life, and another terri
bic and momentus inquiry arises, "Will
a duel take place between Commodore
Mutt and General Thumb?" The com
modore declares his intention, if the worst
comes to the worst, to maintain his per
sonal honor with no better weapons than
those with which nature has provided
him, and whether the commodore's agiI-
ity or the generals strength, acquired in
athletic sports at Bridgeport, will be in
the ascendant at last the trial alone will
decide. And if the trial does occur,
"may we be there, to see." Let the min
iature heroes look to their muscle. When
they asked Miss Warren if she was en-
gagged, she replied with witty evasiveness
that she was engaged to Mr.. Barnum.
We are afraid Mr.. Barnum stands a poor
chance now. Well, it can only be hoped
that she viii realize, at Bridgeport-the
home of the general-all the happiness
of that Cottage by the Sea" of which
she sings now every day at the Museum
with such clear and sweet information. =
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