The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-11
SUMMER AND WINTER IN A BALLOON.


We publish to-day, an account of a
New York wedding. 1t will be read
ravenously. Had II ended in the. imme-
diate destruction of the parties to it, the
mob who witnessed it, would have been
better pleased. The bridegroom was
John F. Boynton, M. D., from SYRIA
cuse," and he is described as man in
the prime of life, "whOse appearance
would lead one to imagine him possess
ed of considerable energy and an in
domitable will" He is somewhat
known as lecturer, and is now about
fifty years of age. The bride was Miss
Mary West Jenkins, daughterof the late
Mr.. Richard Jenkins of Northampton,
Va. The New York reporters give a
minute history of the lady. awhile
yet an infant" says one of them, "she
lost both parents, and was adopted by
Mrs. ]. l.. West, of st. Louis. She
graduated at Monticello Seminary, Hi
nois, with considerable credit to herself,
having been remarkable for her love of
learning and consummate genius. Her
forte was drawing and music" very
useful accomplishments. She is de-
scribed as very young, very tender, and
very lovely. She began to court old
Boynton about year ago, and he began
to court her about the same time. The
world went round allthe while this Won
derful pair were wooing. At lengththe
time came for the inevitable ceremony,
which ends this sort of apprenticeship,
and nothing would do but they must be
married in balloon, in the Central
Park. in New York, November 8, 1865.
All this is recorded elsewhere; but it
appears that the Rev. Mr.. De Witt Tai
madge. of Philadelphia, the gentleman
who had promised to marry the couple
in the air, faltered at the last moment,
so they were tied at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. This was the only drawback to
the show. Mr.. and Mrs. Boynton went
up in the balloon. OF course the Jenk-
inses of New York were out in strong
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We think Christians will admit general
ly, that this wedding was much more
heathenish affair than the occurrence at
Gloucester Point. We cannot refrain,
copious as is our account on the first
page, from noting few of the utterances
of the mob, which assembled to see the
unrighteous show. Among such num-
bers, says the reporter of the Herald,
it would be strange If a diversity
of opinion did not exist. A late
importation from the land o. cakes
was discussing about the matter to
some countrymen of his. 1t is hardly
necessary to say the occasion was novel
one for Sandy. The question was dis
cussed at length as to where they were
going, when the face of the young Caledo-
MIA frightened up, and he exclaimed,
"Why dinna We ken, mon, they're
gangin to Bonnie Scotland" His COM
panions declared the lad "was fashed,"
but he burst out with "Sure aren't they
gangin' into Ayer-shire." This sally
was greeted with much laughter. A
fine specimen of the genus "Fenian"
standing by burst in with "Begorra,
an fax its mesilf thatll be afther
thinkin its the Isle o. Silky they'll be
strikin' acrass unbeknownt to thim-
silves." Caledonia was nowhere, and
Hibernia triumphed. This colloquy
was harmless enough. A cockney, upon
seeing the bridegroom, let fly thus-'the
ideaw of any fellah, you know, commit
ting matrimony; why, it was regulaw
suicide, .felldW de Sc, and all that sawt Of
thing, you know" Another party,
upon seeing old Boynton, exclaimed !:
"See the Conquering Hero Comes"
Whenever Boynton and his wife could
be seen, their ears were filled by the
mob below with such sounds as /: "Ain't
she game? Oh, no! Nobby; she amt
no game, air she ?' "Where is her
trousseau and her Paris benediction :?
She amt agoing up without a family
prayer, bet you'll" "Gi'me piece o.
your nuptial cake to put under my pill
lerv' Hold down that air Balmoral,
Mr.. Lowe; it's got the jim-jims, and
won't hold up for the ceremony"
Where's the preacher? l don't see no
white surplice; be hanged if I do!
P'raps he means to splice 'em when
they get up mile or two" Ma, is
the balloon to stop in New Haven
Where'll they get supper ~ "They eat
their marriage certificate, my dear, and
catch skylarks in the blue winds" It'll
be drefful cold; where's her sables?"
IT hope they take up anchor; be
darned If l don't. A splice amt no
good without anchor" The minister
who was to have gone up in the balloon
was on the ground. Some one wanted
to introduce him to the mob but he
cried Heavens, no; they'd lynch me-"
Below we give an exact copy OF the
marriage ceremony, which took place at
the hotel: .4ta.,
ain Paradise, with Gods own voice
and hand, marriage was instituted, and
the fiery sword which afterward stood
at the portals of the garden did not
hinder this ordinance from coming
forth for the blessing and joy of the race.
W. ,,,a1ly with rp,ar Stos, on6 etnufar