The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-01-30
Prospective Marriage OF Gem
cr-i Tom Thumb and rr,ss
LaVlmin tVuyrc,t.

All the thousands Of young ladies' who
regularly read the marriage columns Of
the papers, all the thousands who have
seen the li,tlc Queen Of Bcuuty, Miss
Lavinia Warren, az the Filth Avenue.
st. Nicholas, and the Mdsuem, all those
thousands who sre 'nuking appointments
to see her while the opportunity remains
will be interested in the startling news
which we are permitted to publish 70 the
wcrle. We heard the visitors at the Mu.
scum, after that ruvishing polka between
Commodore Mutt and Miss Warren, say
that Barnum was the huppicst and luck
lest man in the world But BSrnam Is a
happy man ne longer. The Jewel has
been suetchsd from his grasp. And who
in ullthe universe should be the gallant
kngh, that could carry offihis little muid
en- lair, but the yeritsble Tom Thumb,
II seems hard a, FIRST glance thath whom
Mr., Baruum had taken TO the courts Of
emperors and kings and queens and lords
so that he has kissed we forget how ina
ny hundred thousands Of earths most
beautiful, should come back at last 20 rob
Mr.. Barnum OF this bright and brilliant
capture that he had 50 recently made
Yet ii Is truly so, aud perhaps AR, Bar
mum ought Jhayo expected noihing bet
ter, after having done so much 10 .lcdrn
HIM every art OF grace and gallantry.
II is stated on good authority that Gen.
Tom Thumb md Miss Wsrrcn are he.
trothcd The General saw her ut 81.
Nicholas, was smiten. was very desotcd
in his attentions followed hor to Boston
mct her at the Parker House, Offered his
hand, heart and fortune; followed her
back 10 this city aud to the Filth Avenue
and ceased not TO urge bis suit, Il IS SAID,
until ho was excepted. lie has now dis.
, patched mn agent to her parents at Md
; dl, borough. Mass, for their APPROVAL
How soon tbs nuptia!s will take place il
not decided, but tho General declares
} that as his wife she can not be exhibited,
/. % he bus money enough to support them
: both without il. Therefore the coneln4-
ion Of her brief engagement with Mr..
D Burnpm will terminate her public career,
r when she will retire, to cnioy, in priya,o
r life, as Mira. Thumb, a competence which
/ would surround more prgtentious pcrson-
|, ages with luxury and pleasure.
Now, the questonis whether the union
/ of this liliputian couple can be called
z inaIllhge VI Htyd DC hnd hnOtlfer terri
q rible and momentous inquiry arises, swill
. duel take place between Commodore
! NUT und General 1'humbl" The com.
d modore declares his intention, IL tho
!. worst comes 10 worst, TO mtintuin his per.
sonal honor with no better Weapons than
those with which nature has provided
him ard whether the conn olo-e's aeiH-
u ity or the generals strcng,h, cluired' IN
. athletic sports ut bridgeport, viii be nj
the ascendent, at least the irill alono.
: will decide. And if the trial occur,"inry
we be there 10 see" Let tia mineaturs
heroes look 10 their muscle. When they
asked Miss Warren if she wAs engaged.
b she replied with witty evasvencss that
she was engaged to Mr.. Barnum. Wa
are afraid Dir. Barnum stands a poor
Q chance now. Well, il can only be hrp.
e ed that sho will realize. at Bridgeport---
] the home of tho gonernl--all tho happi-
, ness of that "Cuttage ly the Sea- Of
, which she sings now every day ct the
4 Museum with such clear and sweet into.
nation. su ~ e.r,l-f