The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-09-27
from the New York sun July Z7th.l
NOTABLE WEDDING.
A Co1ored Gentleman 101 Years Old Mar
ried 70 "a Maid Of so.


Peter Cox, aged 101 years, was
married in Brooklyn last Sunday
evening to Miss Lucy Green, aged
80. Both are colored, and the un-
ion, there is no reason to believe.
was one entirely of love. They first
met, not long ago, in grocery,
where the sprightly Lucy dealt out
cabbages. Peter was smitten at first
sight, and made overtures at once.
In his own language, che apologized,
and Lucy accepted the apology.
Arrangements were made for the
wedding, and on Sunday evening the
bridal party started from Strikers
alley, where Peter had been living in
bachelorhpod, for the parsonage Of
the Rev. Dir. Mowbray (colored,) "a
Duffield street.
G4I.ogIoUs cHIvAREE.
They were followed by q process
ion oil colored women and 1900 or
1900 boys. The boys ran about and
beat tin pans, producing a melody
of discordant sounds, not at all re-
sembling the classic wedding march.
Lucy was given away by an octogen-
arian uncle, but Peter, who is. an
orphan, had to do that part of the
ceremony for himself.
After the knot was tied the groom
bent gracefully over, kissed the tim
id and blushipg Lucy, and then turn
ing with glowing conntenance to
the friends in the room, shook his
head as if something peculiarly good
had been done, took up his white,
antiquated stove-pipe, and said:
II 'spose dis ting's all right. boss?"
THE EEvEL II Styles CELLAR.
The boss replied in the Affirmative,
and reforming ranks the party return
ed as they came. to the basement in
Stryker's alley, where the marriage
supper was in readiness. Every
bad good feed, and in the evening
the happy couple went upon wed
ding tonr to the Bridge street A. VI.
f. Church, where they spent the
evening appropriately, singing with
more than usual fervor, and respond
ing at intervals with unctuous en-
pha SIS. Peter could hardly keep his
scat at times, In his anxiety to shout
"Hallelujah." The services over,
calm and contented they returned to
their home.
HOME INCLUDING BOARD, At 81 so PER
WEEK.
This home is in a basement, but il
is cleaA basement. The furniture
consists of chair, stool, trunk,
bed, a stove and kerosene lamp.
Peter stands about FIVE feet high, and
is slim in proportion. His form Is
bowed, and his step has lost the elas-
ticity of youth. He says he was born
in the West Indies, in iii, but
what month be could not tell. Who
his father was did not trouble him.
At an early age he left the Indies
and came to this country. The FIRST
port he struck was Charleston, and
around it he remained for over forty
years. There he met Major Caepis
of Brooklyn, by whom he was en-
ployed as a personal attendant, and
with whom he passed through the
Mexican war. By the Major he was
brought to Brooklyn. and left to
shift for himself His first shift was
to Stryker's alley. where he obtained
board for the fabulous price of 81 81
a week. Sand here" with a merry
twinkle in his eye, be added. Il got
my first wife. She came from de
first house on the corner" She was
drawn at the ripe age of 6S. With
her he lived until eight months ago,
when she died Peter confessed tina,
exception might be taken to the hur-
ry he had shown in taking another
wife; but he wished those who grum-
bled to remember that the time al
his disposal is not SO great as it once
was. The couple seem to have a
bright future before them. s8
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