The New York herald., 1867-12-25
TIE pARksR-sAcxEI NupIlALs.
Washington Gossips BADLY Sold-Iudicrous
aud Exciting Scene.

Washington Gossips BADLY SoId-Ludicrous
and Exciting Scene.
from the Evening Telegram of yesterdayI
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a, 1867.
The public badly sold again to-day about the
Parker-sackeu nuptfals An announcement was made
last night that the affair was fxed to come on
al noon to-day, and as consequence expecta-
ton on the tp,os. All Washington was
full OF gossip - TO the wedding las. night
Tho ladss we're in ecstasies and hurried up prepara-
tions to see the interesting spectacle The gentlemen
showed equal eagerness 10 witness the dissolution OF the
gallant Pakors single bessedness Early this morning
the vicinity Of tho church and the edifcs Itself
that they discovered that they badly sold The
marriage took place last night at Dr. Halls private
The scene was IudIcrous in the exrems Outside tha
Epiphany church, on street, very promiscuous and
very s!y looking assemslage was gathered Both Both
teens and youths with downy muslaches TO petrihed
old msdenhood and grave and reverend mascunity.
front seats became all the rage in an instant lhe
ladies', all rosy, and smiling with nervous ex
buie, and regular scramble for the nearest plsc:
to the altar rails followed. Great big whlskersd
ws' o ss sssa
sandwichsA between the fair expectants n the
= .ss ssins o.: .os Boys and sscrssns
we're moving 70 and fro. giving 70 the minds Of those
assembled the impression that . huge matrimonial
affair was indeed about TO come OF. The
congregation, or rather tho crowd, kept augment
were Increasing in proportion, when one Of
the artist n evergrecns finding his operations impcdcd
Informed several Of those assembled that the decoration
going intended for the Christmas celebration
and that the marriage expected thing OF the past
having been duly performed last evening The church
appearance In coming out had an expression OF the
most intensely sold characterthat peculiar blending Of
chagrin and fun that every body who stood TO look rel
ished keerly.
About noon. however, the fun commspced. From
direction, sngy aud in couples and groups
pie nigh, be seen vending their way 10 the church.
while from the church an opposing stream-a counter
almost every instance were too selfish to save their fe
low beings from the same ate and folks from Capitol
Hil mile away. went all unconscious Of what was IN
store for them up 70 the very doors Of the church. TO
be met by a satirical and provoking grin.
But the disappointment to the ladies canno. be de-
serbed IN words repetition OF the grand matrimonial
and spectacular drama OF Pocshontan with the
reversed, Do-ne hoga-wa, alias Ell Parker with his
warriors sssh plume and tribal trappings leading his
dom presented in these prosac days that no wonder II
sentimental far ones OF Washingion Hooked 20
expectations cruelty wounded by the substitution
Of an April joke Anticipated vrsInity In antique curls
however, Of shss order pretended To- be there BY mis-
take, looking for some other interesting sacerdoth
service than ono OF q matrimonial character grave
and digninsd Congressman from New York percsiv.
ng the joke through his eyeglsss turned and walked
as ss not % s.ues sna d
turkey.
have thus briefly sketched the look OF things At the
Epiphany church, where the wedding did not take
place Il only remains 10 give fsw words ~ 70 the
nuptais they actually occurred about twelve hours
before the time whom public expectation was on tho
alert for IL About six o'clock last evening
several carriages containing the wedding party drove
up the door Of the residence OF the Rsv DR. Hail.
pastor OF the Church Of the Epiphany, aghted and en-
tered the little parlor Of ths parsonage The ceremony
performed with a. little delay ~ possible. The
bride aud bridegroom took their places the brIdcs
maids and groomsmen assumed their proper POSITIONS
General Gran. acted a. the parent o. the fair lady
giving her away 70 the bridegroom the knot WAS tied
the bensdcton was pronounced and the nupsias wsre
consummated.
Tue party had como TO the house quietly possi-
ble and left just mysteriousy. without arrying TO
indulge IN the Usual protracted congratulations and for
mates Incident 10 such interesting occasions. There
was no ostentaon. no display, no pomp such A. might
been expected At tho nupss OF the descendant or
the great red jacket Chief OF the SIX Nations.
THIS morning tho rcd man. Do-ns-ha gs:wa and his
Caucasian bride made their appearances Al the residence
OF the former, receiving the congratulations OF the
household so long held In suspense by the peculiar
which surrounded the posponemcnt OF the shar
IN the nrst instance. Tho reason OF the private mar
rage 10 avoid public gaze after the dseo OF last