The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-11-18
LETTER FROM prTTsBUR0u.
PITTsBURGH, Nov. l3. 1871

PITTsBURGH. Nov. I3, 1871.
DEAR FREEMAN Mark another for Pitts
Durgh We now boldly shout to all the world
aud the rest of mankind that among all the
singular weddings ever known in this country,
the most singular came off in our own pretty ~
city a few days since. / will briefly tell YOU
all about it The bridegroom is Fernandez
De 1lmeneZ, Spanish Charge d'Affaires in
Rome, and the bride Leila Addison, daughter
OF the late DR.. Addison, of this CITY The
ceremony was performed by the Right Rev.
Bishop Domsnec. Now comes the singularity
of the ceremony. Fernandez De Gimenez was
married by proxy, the brother of the bride
representing him. Fernandez could not be
present, and availed himself of a privilege
granted under the law of the church, and was
marrled, 1T is said, as no other msn was ever
married in America, by proxy. The lady will
san for Europe the coming week, and join her
husband in Rome at the earliest opportunity.
May she have safe and pleasant voyage.
An old sactimonious.. libcrtine, who hath his
abiding place in Allegheny city. some months
since became too intimate with beutching
servant girl he had in his employ, and the re-
suit now is the aforesaid domestic has sudden
ly increased materially in weight, and the old
rooster has taken an uncsremonious departure
for other climes and pastures new. Another
outrage on matured innocence by a gay and
festive domestic
l am going to make announcement that
will shock the refined sensibilties of your rea-
ders. Progress and civilization have so far ad-
vauced IN Pittsburgh, that in many of our
drinking saloons NAV be seen well dressed wo-
men calling for and drinking their beer and
hot whisky punches with all the nonchalence
OF a well bred lOafsr. No pun intended.)
This is true. These women not only drink,
but become intoxicated, and are often taken
to the tombs in beastly condition.
Since I last wrote you we have had two sui
cides, both Germans. and one an old man of
seventy two years. One suicided by shooting
and the other by hanging. A little girl named
Bell of the 18th Ward, was SO badly burned
on Saturday afternoon that she died on Sun
day morning. The body of young nan
named Frank Doran was found floating in the
Monongahela river, q few miles above the city,
on Sunday morning. The BODY was very much
decompossd when found. The remains of a
German named Eilers was discovered floating
in the same river on Monday morning. aud 1t
is supposed that he too committed suicide. He
was about forty five years old and left wife
and five children. Tell me, friend Mac, why
many Germans commit suicide. With all
my varied intellectual accomplishments l can
not answer this metaphorcal question. A man
named John Weaver was shot on Friday al
Woods Run. few miles beow the city. His
condition is precarious. 1t is alleged one Geo.
Edgert did the shooting. John Jones fell dead
at ShaTpsburg on Saturday last He died of
apopexy. The city coroner held fifteen in
quests last week.
Mrs. McGinness, of this county, died last
week, aged SO years. Surely, ripe old age.
There we're twenty-five deaths from small
pox last week-a material decrease. Allie
gheny city has Just finished Few hospital for
the accommodation of her small pox patients.
An ambulance has been procured for the trans
portation OF small pox patients, but n driver
for said ambulance is exceedingly difficulE to
secure.
On Sunday evening last your correspondent
IL
the Rev. Van De Mark. the Spurgeon of Pitts
burgh. Mr.. Van De Mark is pastor of the
Universalist congregation of this city, is about
twenty seven years of age, of very neat ad
dress, small in stature. weighing about one
hundred and thirty pounds, wears a jet black
mou.tache, and has black hair and eyes. By
half past seven O'Clock the church vas jammed
from gallery to vestibuie All classes Of SO
ciety were represented in the vast audience
youth and old age, grave and gay, those of all
religious denominations, editors, reporters,
physicians, the women from the squalid g.rret
or the loathsome alley, and the merchants wife
from the palatial mansion on the ayenue-sll
were there drinking in the ferVid slOquence
of perhaps one of the most remarkable young
ministers, in many respects, in this country. /
have heard all Americas celebrated elocution-
lists, and | cIn conscienciously say til 1t DIR.
Van De Mark is one of the most polished rea-
ders | have ever listened to. To hear him read
a scriptural lesson or q hymn is delightful.
His orstory elsctrihes audience, and his
prayers are the most impressive and earnest l
ever sat under. This gentlemans brilliant
oratory and accomplished elocution serves the
noble purpose of getting many people to church
on Sunday evenings that perhaps had not seen
the inside of house of worship for years be-
fore. (No remarks concerning your CORES
pondent in this connection AT the solcita
tion of many prominent citizens. Mr. Van Do
Mark will deliver public lecture in Library
Hall, Pittsburgh the 2Sth inst. Suhact-
Inns and Outs Of Society" VAC.