Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-12-10
A CuriOus Wedding Sc enc.

The Bristol tEngland) Post tells this
story: On Monday morning a youthful
couple, with attendant groomsman and
bridesmaid, set out for the register Office,
at Merthyr, to be united in the holy bond
Of ma.rinony. On the way, however, it
vas deemed necessary to screw their
courage to the sticking point to brave the
trying ordeal by draush. OF some slim.
ulant. For the purpose Of accomplishing
this the whole party turned into an inn
called for the necessary liquor. Whilst
musing on the approaching eud of bis
bachelorhood, the bridegroom suddenly
got up and swore that he would not be a
fool nor deluded victim that day. The
bride demanded an explanation, and her
beloved informed her that, after giving
the matter consideration, he had come to
the conclusion that the sacrifice was great.
er than be could bear. aud be could not
-nay, would not marry her. The ladies
we're in fix, when the Rroomsman hit
upon plan and told the ladies to 20 on
and stalk boldly into the register Office.
They did So
Having pursuaded his friend that he
had got rid of them, he got the reluctant
bridegroom to walk into the street with
him, and cautiously he led him toward
the dreaded goal. When close to i. the
faithless swain rushed into public house,
but was promptly stopped by his best man,
who on this occasion, proved his better
man, and seized him with firm grasp.
carried him across the road and thrust
him into the Office, where be was confront.
ed by his trembling spouse, and awed into
obedience by the presence Of the regular.
who speedily bound them indissoubly
hrm'
Some time ago couple went from
Penrheo'serrig to be married, but the
bridegroom walked off with the money
which the bride gave him to pay the reg
israr, and lost it in playing pitch and toss
with his companions. The wedding had
thus to be pu. off till the next day, when
the young woman kept a sharp look out
on her loed, nor left him till she had secured
his person, If not his allegiance.
AN ATTEMPT TO AssAsslNArE GENERAL
GRANr-rhe New York Sun of Wedens
day states that a gentleman who was .
passenger on the train which brought
General Grant from Baltimore TO Philadel
phia, on Friday last, relates the following
rather remarkable incident:
The General had been sitting for q long
time at one Of the windows of the car
During the evening he left his seat and
passed into forward car, where he re.
manned. Another gentleman who had
seated himself in the position vacated BY
the General, was subsequently startled by
two laden bullets that came crashing
through the window pane and lodged in
the other side Of the car. Fortunately
these messengers Of death struck a little
too high to do any injury, which the gen.
ilcmsn thought might have been accom-
plished it. he had been struck by them
Whether this was the result Of accident or
a deliberate attempt to assassinate the
General will probably never be known;
but the fact that two bullets were stimuli
taneousy fred into the window at which
which the General had only moment
before been sitting. certainly looks more
suspicious than otherwise Trains of
cars from Baltimore sometimes carry Sc
cret rebel agents and perhaps one of the IN
thus attempted to rid the Contederscy OF
its most powerful orponent