The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-14
Affecting gegi5ter.
- occasional Correspondent
TI'rrTER I'pI FROM NEW YORK
Nsw YORK, November il.

q, Government OF the people oy the
,n,." can certainly be predicated o'
I.rni,ei States to-day. Never has
~ .,.,,msn, BY the people. as it exists
hi. country, so signally vindicated
j.. m.-i,s as it has in the election just
-, and it certainly will have an in~
r. p',.cs for good in other lands as we'll
,,r osn country. Just to think
: No excitement and turmoil incident
~ the campaign, only one short week
,,or Friend opposed to friend neigh.
=, 70 peishbor; party feeling aroused
nth. utmost int nsity! Witness the
',.,oess prevailing odayl Phe elec'
=, hos been held; tberesult declared,
..I,o.day, If a foreigner were to ap.
.o, opr shores he could not realize
.,,rs had Just emerged from one OF
-, mos, ferv political struggles ever
sE u,' a. re,reful an aspect does every
'.;., wear. Ait is a glorious thing
S,, @ the people can be trusted to govern
themselves.
BOSTON IN ASHES.
r,.,now our thoughts are turned to
sister civ OF Boston, whose terrible
,,,mitv 60 ials in intensity, If not In
,,,,n, that o. Chicago. The wires
l,.rsI the intelligence over the length
.rih,esd h OF the land, and Yesterday
,.,;,iors were offered TO the Throne OF
G.sr. in thousands o. churches and
,roy,r ,he country for the poor and
a eel in that dev ,st4'ei city. And
ma, patitions are not the only thing
mat will be offered, let Portland and
T,ic,,o bear witness New York is
cogerbisl for her generosity and Bos-
Ioa nav rev upon it in this, her time of
,.s A meeting OF citizens is to be
5sI TO-DAY at the Chamber Of Com
n,r.s, 10 or,ler to devise ways and
means 10 a>sl-l the SuhVlSio.
FASHION AND FOLLY.
1t. seams hardly appropriate to turn
from the contemplation OF dire disaster,
u the festive scenes of the wedding |
pomsed u des,rbe tor the grauli,a-
iiol OF YOU lar readers; but | must
keep al my promi.es, aal so proceed
70 sIate that the ceremony took place
81 the re.ience O. the bride a very
ResIihv heiress. A our carriage drew
10 in front of the res ldeHce, a servant
10 waiting, opened the carriage door
s1i We al ,hte upon handsome rug
snumber on card was handed our
s.cDrt by another servant IN waiting,
sni its duplctte given TO our driver; ;
s haudso ne carpet vas laid from
tne rug. across the sidewalk and up the
,rout steps to the door, which was
Ovenei by a colorei man, who was
dressed in a slit of black broadcloth,
Thue vest, white necktie aud white
gloves. HIS manner WAS "a majestic as
the most ari.tocratic could desire, as he
waved ais hand to signify that we were
to pas to the dress'ng-room above. AS
We we're just in time for the Ceremony,
We hastily laid aside our wraps, cast a
hasry glance in the mirror. aud de-
:reDdei to the parlors, where we found
sselect company OF relatives and init
mate friends OF the bride and groom.
The rooms were elahorately and ex-
qlsiteIy ornamented with flowers.
Preci..ly at the hour named for the
ceremony The bridal party entered the
psrIOrs. Passing through the entrance
Due back paror, they proceeded to
The middle of the room, near the folding
doors between the front and back par
I0rs An usher held a white ribbon,
tt',enei to the folding doors, and a.
RH Henry Ward Brecher, who offici-
s:ed on the occasion, stepped forward to
meet the bride and bridegroom, the
Hobon was passed behind him. A
eelrespond'ng ribbon was passed be-
nind ;he bridal party by another usher,
snd they were thus isolated from the
'e'i Of Us poor creatures, who were not
% have any part or lot in the cere'
nOny.
THE CEREMONY.
Inc ceremony was short and not in
sny drgree unusually impressive. We
we're never before in such close prox-
unity TO Mr. Bescher, and our former
IMPRESSIONS OF him were somewha!
mod ned. He seemed cold and unsym
pathetic, whereas we had always thought
lin to be genial and frank. He retired
u soon as the ceremony was over, and
ster he had Congratulated the newly
'e1drd hu band aud wife.
TIE GRo0MSMAN AND BRIDESMAID.
lhe bridesmaid and groomsman on
'as occasion were little children about
M years Of age. The little grooms,
nan va dressed in white linen suit,
WIN Welding nosegsy on his left breast
'ne mantle bridesmaid was clothed iu
"a .. exquisite dress and over>dress ot
aencennes insertion and lace; she
TA'Fled little basket Of flowers in her
,9S raoS' and a. looked perfectly lovely" all
Ne ladies' declared.
THE GROOM.
Inc groom was dressed in the newt.
w. H'e sult of black. even to his uecktie
"eaWays thought it was one of the
lannon's Of fashion that the groom must
war white tie. Whether the groom
VI 'hls occasion wanted to institute 8
usS fashion, or whether he intended tc
.o1Vey the impression that he was now
,Cn enough to DEFY her, we know not
IeolIy know his neck-tie was black
uO'eVer, he wore white kids.
~, THE BRIDE.
Inc brides dress was OF white gro,
gam SILK; skirt en- train, trimmed with
So Il lunces acro,s The front breadths
si si'nost five inches deep; each flounc,
Sused with narrow kilt plating anC
Iss Iesaea ty ruching Of the silk and {
,So Sau''tnl wreath, or vine. Of lilies o
v.;, wt valley and orange blossoms; th'
m iSll depended from a coronet OF oraug,