Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-10

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The Ne,o York Tribune, of yesterday, SAYS:
| Inc announcement that bona fdc marriase wa
10 take place above the clouds in Professor Thoma
5. {. Loves balloon United States, Wednesday. Mt
o'clock in the afternoon, caused great cror,l f., ~
seinoc III tho crse incosre whence the bridal pa{
were 10 take their departure from this terrestrial
Sph1eefe About three thousand persons. nearly one
hall ol whom were women, were congregated aroun(
the balloon at the corner Of Sixth avenue and Fiv
mini! street. where probably as many moro occupiSf
poe,ohs On tn? RIOTS OF buildings and lofty rock
| TIE BRIDAL CAR.
At one end of the raised platform, over which ths
partially idStended balloon oseated tfully in The
strong gale was erected pretty gate of woven ever
green. bearing the motto, Ever Tins thrn,fgL
which the bridal party were TO pass to the balloon
The bridal car very handsome. the outside beino
covered with gold and crimson damask. and the in.
SIDE cushloned round with pale green silk with ca
paelty ior tour voyaGers 1twa also elegantly tented
with PINK silks hordered round with drooping feS-
toons of lace of bridal white.
| - - TIE PARTIES CONCERNED.
Miss Mary West jenkins, late of ST. Louis Mo
was the 6lushng bride; Professor John W. Boyni0n
NJ D., OF syracuse, y. y was the happy and eccep-
olc % tneS IN nad been engaged for some time and
would be accompanied by the Rev T. Dewitt Tai.
madse' g Of 9t Philade9hia, to the pure untrammeied
realms OF space, and there united in the holy bands
OF Wedlock, with the eternal stars for witnesses he
sun and moon for groomsman and bridesmaid The
fires of sunset for their hymenial torch and fhe hi
empyrean for their domestic sphere Of corse here
was poeucal novelty enough to attract thrOnrs of
sIght-seers VINO, however, were compelled to wait
Two dreary h0uIS IN the cold open air keeping their
feet and hands from freezing by incessan ap6lansc
and clamorng for the spectacle to commence as the2
ARRIVAL OF THE BRIDAL PARTY
=, oTng to the aeGi,lent which had taken place at
led to make his own gas, which occasioned consder
able delay but at about four o'clock the balloon was
ready TOR her T yqyage and soon after the carriages
containing the bridal party drove into the deep IN
closure from the Fifth avenue side amid roars of
laughter and de2fening cries of Hi! hi" Here
they come" i see the bride!" Look at the old
man !? and similar expressions. A moment after two
little girls, half clad in white muslin and cheaD
foremost coach and scattered flowers along the nIat
FORM which wasnow denselv crowded with spectators
whom the policemen, with all their efforts were
had been cleared for the passage of the bridal marry
consisting Of the, bride and bridegroom the two
with few other friends. -'' '"'i
TIE BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM.
3 S44n b a{er M the arrival OF the party it was given
few hours before. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
that the only legal ceremony to be performed on hph
would be the sisnIng Of the marriage contract The
reason given for this change of programme was that
inc clergyman OF the occasion had to return to phia
deiphIa by the next train; but the actual reason
probably was that the reverend gentleman, accus-
TONED 10 operate solely IN mundane matrimony had
backed out at the eleventh hour and tied the i,not
IN the manner IN which we groyelins mortals are
usually cOntented.
Which is the gal what's 10 be yoked ." asked
vulgar fellow at our elbow. That is the bride " we
replied. instnctivey indicating a beautifni WI,,oE
OF about hVe and twenty, who had Just alightcd
from the carriage.
She was tall and comeiy, with bright dark eyes,
pale cheekS and somewhat nervous smile ab0u her
pretty lIs as she passed through the thropgs with
step daughter, hardly younger than herself on either
sac. ohe was dressed in pain, but elegant travel
ling dress OF d0ye-colored silk; her rich dark hair
was modestly disposed beneath an elegant bonnet Of
the latest style and she kept her eyes cast down as
sad and detected. The happy man. was a large
porty gentleman, about double the age of hi. new
wife The latter looked pretty and sweet as She was
lifted INTO the gay cabin of the airship; but as the
husband stepped over the edge of the car there was
pitiless laugh from the crowd as though he had
made that one step from the sublime to the ridicu-
OF gas, 1t was found impossible for Miss Lula Boyn
ton to accompany her father and stcp-m0ther as
was originally Intended Her place was therefore
occupied by little sister Of the bride. Professor
Lowe then stepped in, and all was in readiness
~, THE START.
The ballast was on board A dozen men were
cli.n.Gging ..Gging to the unsteady car to keep it down
HlVe us one good swing, boys, and then let lis
sail !. cried Prof; Lowe. The next moment there
was strong puf iappiIg sound, like that of wings
IN motion; the crowds below caught one more
glimpse OF the checked bride, with the nervous
smile upon her lips, and then the ar-ship was afOat
but slowly, however The Professor emptied sand
bag Just III time to clear the of the little house
at one corner OF the enclosure. As it was the car
came squarely in contact with the flagstaff on the
ROOT: but the slender mast bent like a willow wand
and the next moment they clear and rising ran
idly with the Professor waving his hat triI,mnbanI
over the side of the car manly
THE BRIDAL VOYAGE
was happy success and is thus described by one of
the voyagers, who is evidently of poetic turn:
1t was not near so cold as we thought it would be-
the balloon to Become peresy moones
and the world sunk from our feet like a peopied
dream The city was spread below us like map
with its hundred spires and myriad easements gleam
ing in the last Cash of sunset which flooded the west
Win pallld soId with here and there an island Of
Whlte cloud For moment we seemed to be perfect
Y notlohleSS, ana then, by watching the Central
ing rapidly towards the North,
Then as the wind began to weep
A music out Of sheet and ShrOud,
III we steered her toward the crimson cloud
That land-like slept along the deep.
Our nervousness was quickly gone, and we were
soon chatting merrily. Lesser and DINNER grew the
world as we scared and swept along over Harlem and
along East River, with its hundred isles with the
dazzling shield, and hamlets, hills and woods. the
latter flushed with autumnal purple and gold. fleet
ing far beneath US like the vistas of enchanted
1t all seemed strange and farly-Iikc 1t brought to
mind the Day-Dream" Of Tennyson. BY but
slight stretch OF the fancy, the bride became the
sleeping beauty newly ava kened by her true-loves
kss by ANOTHER stretch-quie stretch, it is true
footed than the fox" who bore her to his fathers
halls 1t was the sweet Day-Dream of youth and
love.
And on her lovers arm she leant
And round her waist she felt it fold
And tar across the hills they went
IN That world which the old:
Across the hills, and far away,
Beyond their utmost purple rim
And deep into the dying day
The happy princess followed him.
Even as in the sweet Day Dream, the happy couple
In the arr ship left the world behind, and mounted
starward as though to make their bridal home in some
bright bower beyond the clouds
And DER them many sliding star
And many merry wind was borne,
And streamed through many golden bar.
The twilight melted into morn.
And DER them many flowing range
Of vapor buoyed the crescent bark.
And, rapt through many a rosy change,
The twilightdied into dark.
RETURN OF THE BRIDAL PARTY.
After coursng an hour and half through space
and travelling distance of twenty-five miles; the
bridal party landed without unoward event at Mount
Vernon, Westchester county, at 5 o'clock, within
fifteen minutes ride Of the New Haven Railroad
The aerial tour, informed. was emnently sat
isfactory to all concerned One of the incidents of
the trip was the spectacle of the mirage. phantom
balloon OF mammoth size was plainly visible more
than forty miles away over the waters of the Sound.
Prof. Lowe has forwarded usa copy of the marriage
contract, which we Subjoln:
THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
Sacred compact Of holy lnatrimony, ssolemnized
risdcton and in accordance with the laws of the En-
Pire State this eighth day Of November, A. D. 1863
Presenting ourselves, fully impressed with the sub
lime presence of God and the joyous Spiritual Beings
OF His creation heartily approaching heavens high
est vouchsafed happiness the blessed union of two
Souls IN purity ana glowing love, emanang from the
eternal fountain of truth and wisdom, hence deriving
some primitive conception of the magnitude of Deity
inspired unceasing humanity, endowed with powers
and attributes eyermOre approXlmating Divinity,
with assurances that uninterrupted progress remains
dependent upon genial social relations, and possess
ing the approving sanction of cherished friends.
We. the contracting parties, John +. BOynton, NJ.
D OF the city Of Syracuse, State of New York, and
Mary West Jenkins, of the city of st. Louis, State
of Missouri, do now henceforth evermore give and
devote ourselves each unto the other, and accept and
receive each other in holy wedlock; and soemnly
and unreservedly avow and promise that we will
love, honor and cherish each other husband and
wife during our whole existence; and in the express
sive language Of Holy Writ, we hopefully pray.
What God hath joined together let no man put
asunder.
Hereunto our respective signatures
JoHN 7. BOYNTOS,
MARY w. JENKINS,
j. S. C. Lowe.
Trouble Brewing
The emancipation of the colored people is
very likely to give some persons trouble in
this latitude. In short time there will no
doubt be several cases developed for the adiu-
dication Of the Courts of this State and Mary
land, and the persons TO be tried will be ar
raigned on charges that will be very likely TO
cause them to serve an apprenticeship in the
State prison. Information has been received
here from some of the freedmen in Georgia,
10 the effect that thew will shortly return for