Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-30
LEXINGTON, KY, j

day at IL o'clock A. NJ. had the privi-
lege of witnessing the marriage of Mr.
Thompson, of Keokp Iowa, to Miss
Anna Bosworth, formerlJ axe Provi-
dence, La. As they were arrayed in their
travelling costume, | cannot crafty the
lady readers of the HERALD by des-
cripton of the bridal dress. The table,
containing the pyramids of cake, creams
and condiments, too numerous to mention,
was tastefully and elegantly arranged,
but the most remarkable and gratifying
circumstance to temperance man was the
the absence of wine. This was under
stood to be in accordance with the wishes
of both the bride and bridegroom am
aware that the union of two young and
loving hearts, in the holy bonds of Mat
rimony, is not such momentous affair to
anybody except the parties concerned, as
TO claim very extended notice. Some
circumstances, however, connected with
the lady's history are noticeable and inter-
esting. MIR. Boswerth was the owner of a
large cotton plantation at Lake Provi-
dence, and died when his two daughters,
Anna and Ida, were little children. The
mother was subsequently married to a
man by the name of Henry Blackburn,
and after sha, too, had died, Blackburn
represented to the girls that the estate had
been left so much IN debt that there was
nothing for them. By the kind lnterposi
ton of some relatives in Kentucky the
young ladies were finally pnt in possession
of their property, but as Mr.. Blackburn
had become rebel, fugitive and vag-
abond, they could obtain no redress from
him for his wrongs and usurpatlons.-
They found about thirty bales of cotton,
and obtained the requisite permit to sell it
A Federal officer who had got hold Of
some cotton, once offered them $4,000
for the use Of their permit for a single
day, but they spurned the bribe, and then
he begged them not to expose him,
Their own place havlGg been by some
means protected from the ravages of war,
other people deposited valuables in their
buildings for safe keeping; but when the
country became inundated by the cutting
of the levee, one of their buildings con-
tanning four elegant pianos, was foated
off and the contents destroyed.
These two young ladies were charming
. little rebels; they hated the Lincoln Gov
ernment, and were exceedingly and per-
haps justly indignant at the laulessness of
the 'Lincoln soldiers.n They were per-
suaded by their friends, however, to take
the oath of allegiance, whereupon this
same "Lincoln Government" paid them
in ready cash, twelve thousand dollars for
damages. They had about one hundred
and forty negroes who begged to be taken
to Kentucky, but General Thomas claimed
them as a military necessity and they
were left behind The former overseer
has recently been here, and stated that
most of the negroes have gone back to the
plantation, and are desirous that somebody
should set them to work. Now that one
of the young ladies has got husband, il
| is probable that he will care for the land
what disposition will be made of the ne
groes remains to be seen.
neglected to mention at the proper
time that the Twelfth Rhode Island regi-
ment of nine months men passed through
here on Sunday the 18th instant, their
time having expired / had the pleasure
of renewing acquaintance with an old
class-mate, Rev. s. W. Field, the Chap
lain, who preached for short time in
Rutland, They have all seen service,
and were homeward bound, but, at the So
licitation of Gen. Burnside, they have been
enjoying the hospitalitles of Cincinnati.
Most of them express a willingness to re-
enlist if they can be mounted.