Daily national Republican., 1865-09-01

A RICH MARRIAGE CEREMoEY.-The
following description Of marriage IL Illi'
nois by q newly appointed justice Of the
peace, who Is sometAlng of wag, ls taken
vsrbatin from letter written to friend In
In this city. He says:
Having been appointed TO the desirable
"posish" Of Justice OF the peace, was &C.
costed on the 5th day OF July, by q sleek
looking young man, and In silvery tones
requested 10 proceed to q neighhoring ho-
tel, as he wished TO enter into the bonds Of
matrimony. Here was a"equelcher :" had
never done auythlng of the kind, had no
books or forms: yet was determined to do
things up strong, and In legal manner; so
proceeded TO the hotel, bearing In my
arms one copy of the Revised Statutes, one
ditto Webster's Unabridged dictionary, one
copy large size Bible, q small copy Of the
creed and articles of faith Of the Congre-
gational church, one copy Of Pope's Essay
on Man, and the sectional part Of the map
where the victim lived. Having placed q
table In the middle of the room and seated
myself behind II, i, In trumpet tones, called
the csse. With that the young man
and woman, with great alacrlty, stepped
up before me. Having sworn them on the
dictionary TO answer we'll and truly all
the questions was about to ask, proceed.
ed. / told the young man that, being an
entire stranger l should have to ask him
to give ball for the costs. Having heard
this so frequently in court, thought 1t
Indispensable He answe; cd IL l meant
the fee for performing the ceremony, he
would deposit Il then and there. As did
not know exactly what, i did mean, l mag
unanimously waved that portion of the cere-
mony. then told him Il would be neces-
cary TO give bail TO keep the peace. This be
said he was willing to do when he arrived
at home, and then waved that point also.
Having established TO my satisfaction
that they wanted 10 get married, and that
they were old enough to enter into that
blessed state, proceeded TO tie the knot.
1ssked him If he was willing TO take that
woman TO be his wife. He said he was
told him that did not require haste In the
answer, that he might reflect few minutes If
he wished. told him she looked like fine
girl, and had no doubt she was, but IL the
sequel proved that he had been taken In,
did not want 10 be held responsible. said
he must love, honor and obey her as long
as she lived. He must not be ''snappy"
around the house, nor spit tobacco Juice on
the aoor, all Of which he promised faithfully
to heed.
"Now," said I, "Georgiana" Cher name
"eo oOoIsianaI, you near WHAT humphrey
says. Do you accept the invitation to be-
come his wife; will you be lenient towards
his faults, and cherish his virtues; will
you never be guilty of throwing furniture
at his head for slight offences, and will you
get three meals day without grumblingl"
She said she would. Iasked them II they
believed in the commandments, and they
said they did. Havingread the creed and ar
ticle offaith, as aforesaid, l exclaimed.
Humphrey, take her, she is you're; l can.
not withhold my consent. Georgiana,
when safe in the arms Of your Humphrey,
you can defy the scolfs and jeers of the
world"
Ithen read little from the ESSAY on
Man." including that passage. "Man
wants but little here below, but wants
that little long" AS fusle to the scene,
delivered the following exordium; go
in peace, sin no more"
The generous Humphrey having placed
a fifty cent check in my unwilling palm, ]
bade the happy pair final adieu.