The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-11

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1865.
THE TWO FOOLS.

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balloon Omitted Statesn in New York on
Wednesday, at two o'clock in the after
noon, caused great crowd to assemble
in the large enclosure whence the bridal
partywere to take their departure from
this terrestrial sphere. About 3, 900 per-
sons, nearly one-half of whom were wo-
men, were cOngregated around the ball.
loon, at the corner of Sixth avenue and
Fifty-ninth street, while probably as
many more occupied positions on the
roofs of buildings and lofty rocks over
looking the enclosure. Hj
AT one end of the raised platform,
over which the partially distended bal
loon oscilIated fitfulty inthe stronggaIe,
was erected n pretty gate of woven ever
green, bearingthe motto, "Ever Thus"
through which the bridal party were to
pass to the balloon. The bridal car was
very handsome, the. outside being COW
cred with gold and crimson damask,
and the inside cushioned round with
pale green silk, with capacity for four
vOyagers. 1t was also elegantly tented
with pink silks, bordered round with
dropping festOons of lace of bridal white.
Miss Mary West Jenkins, late of st.
Louis, Missouri, was the blushing bride,
Professor John w. Boynton, NJ. D., of
Syracuse, N. ", was the. iInppy and &c.
centric man. They had been engaged
for sdma time, and, Eccofdipg to adver-
tisement, 1t was expected that they
would be accompanted- by the Rev. Il.
Dewitt Talmadge, of philadelphia, to-
the pure, untrammeled realm of space,
and there united in,the holy bands OF
wedloek, with the eternal stars for wit
nesses, the sun and moon for grooms-
man and bridesmaid, the fires Of sunset
| foLtheir hymenial torch, and the blue
empyrean for theirdomestic sphere. OF
course, here was poetical novelty enough
to attract throngs of sight-seers, who,
however, were compelled to wait two
dreary hours in the cold, Openair, keep
| ing their feet and hands from freezing
by incessant' applause, and clamoring
| for the spectacle to commence, as they
had paid their admission fee in good
faith alt
Owing to the accident which had
taken place at the Manhattan Gas
| Works, Professor Lowe WAS compelled
to make his own gas, which occasiOned
considerable delay, but at about O'Clock
the balloon was ready for her voyage,
and soon after the carriages containing
the bridal party drove into the deep en-
closure from the Fifth avenue side, amid
roars of laughter and deafening cries of
f"Hi! hill Here they cenleln al see
the bride - "Look at the old man -
and similar expressions. A moment af-
ter two little girls, half clad in white
muslin and cheap spangles, and SILVER
ing with the cold, sprang from the fore
most coach and scattered flowers along
the platform, which was pow densely
! crowded with spectators, whom the po-
licemen, with all their efforts, were
hardly able to keep back from the mar
row path which had been cleared for
| the passage of the bridal party, consist
ing of the bride and bridegroom, the
two daughters OF the latter and the sis
ter of the former, with q few other
| friends.
Soon after the arrival of the party it
was given out that the marriage cere-
mony had taken place few hours be-
fore, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and
that the only legal ceremony to be per-
formed on high would be the signing of
the marriage contract The reason
given for this ch.nge of programme was
that the clergyman of the. occasion had
to return to Philadelphia by the next
train; but the actual reason, probably,
was that the reverend gentleman, ac-
customed to operate solely in mundane
matrimony, had backed out at the
eleventh hour, and tied the knot in the
manner with which we groveling NOR
tails are usually contented.
(which is the gal what's to be
yoked:' asked q vulgar fellow at our
elbow. "That is the BRIDE" we replied,
instinctiyely indicating beautiful wo-
man of about five and twenty, who had
Just alighted from the carriage.
| She was tall and comely, with bright
dark eyes, pale cheeks, and a somewhat
nervous smile about her pretty lips, as
she passed through the thrOngs with a
step.daughter, hardly younger than her
self, on either side. She was dressed in
a plain, but elegant travelling dress of
| dove-colOred silk her rich, dark hair
| CANT bonnet of the latest style, and she
kept her eyes cast down AS if sad and
detected The happy man was a
large portly gentleman, about double
the age of his new wife. The latter
looked pretty and sweet rs she was lifted
| into the gay cabin of the air. ship; but
as the husband stepped oyer the edge of
| the car, there was a pitiless laugh from
| the crowd as though he had made that
one step from the sublime to the ridicu
lous of which the poet speaks. Owing
to the scarcity of gas, it was found i'm
possible for Miss Lula BoyntOn to ac-
company her father and step-mother as
was originally intended. Her place was
therefore occupied by little sister of
the bride. Prof. Lowe then stepped i'm,
and all was in readiness.
| The ballast was on board. A dozen
men were clingng to the unsteady car
to keep it down.
"Give us one good swing, boys, and
then let us sail ~ cried Prof. Lowe. The
next moment there was strong puff
a aapping sound, like that of wings in
motion the crowds below caught one
more glimpse of the pale checked bride,
with the nervous smile upon her lips,
and then the air ship was atloat and
rising slowly on her heavenward- way.
She rose but slowly, however. The
Professor emptied sand-bag Just in
time To clear the caves of the little house
at one corner of the enclosure. As it
was. the car came squarely i'll Contact
with the flagstaff on the roof, but the
slender mast bent like willow wand,
and the next moment they were clear
and rising rapidly, with the. Professor
waving his hat triumphantly over the
side of the car.
The bridal voyage was happy sue