Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-22

A tin wedding was lately observed
after rather unusual manner. The vito
eloped with q young fellow, taking
with her all tho "tin" she had saved
in ten years. The discovery Of her
absence closed the features Of the
festivities.
Oregon youth are sorely afflicted
with the base ball fever, and in con-
quence about half Of them gaze at the
beauties Of nature with one eye, while
the rest waddle about on crutches,
or are waiting for some new fingers
to grow.
A Titusville father, who sold his
oil before the hard times struck the
region. and who has q qusrtette Of
beautiful daughters, has worn out the
toes Of four pair Of boots this winter
helping the young men down the icy
steps of his residence, who have call
ed to chat the girls.
At small town on the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, the other
day, four abls-bodied white men
we're seen 10 field playing croquet.
1t was, says the Louisville Courier
journal, the sublimest spectacle that
an impoverished country ever be-
held.
A Western jury recently brought
10 g verdict of "justifisble breach of
promise" Shortly afterward On in
furisted female was travelling around
town with a sccwl on Der face and q
seven shooter in her hand. The jurors
laid very low that day.
A bright little boy hearing bis
father cay that a man ought to" stick
to bis business" emptied bottle Of
mucilage in the gentlewans. Office
chair. The old man says be has not
been stuck so badly since 1857, aud
rewarded bis offspring BY taking him
on a whaling trip to the back cellar.
Nathaniel HavthorDe's birth place
in Salem, Mass, sold at auction for
s2,375. The house is described asa
weather beaten structure, low, two
stories, with gsmbrel roof, and one
monstrous chimney IN the middle.
The room in which Hawthorne was
born ia the northeast chamber, q
small room with an open fire. place
for wood fire. The house is now
occupied by two American families,
bat the the neighbor hood is not Of
the choicest, and will room be given
over to the foreign element.
THE DIXON DTsAsTER.-Sad news
was telegraphed oil over the country
on Sunday night last, relating tho
particulars Of the giving away ola
wire bridge at Dixon, Illinois, which
Was crowded with people at the time
the baptism OF parties on
the river bank. Men, women and
children, together with several bor-
ses and buggies were hurled below in
on instant, many Of whom were held
beneath the water blythe wire net
work ofihe bridge. Some 300 hundred
persons we're on the bridge at the
time, IS or so Of whom were killed,
drowned or wounded.
FIRST INPRIssIos-The subject
Of impressions at first sight was be-
ing talked over on Christmas Eve, in
a family circle Of speculative Chris
tians, when the female head Of tho
family said:
Il always form an idea of Person
at first, aud generally find it correct"
Mamma said her youthful son.
"Well my dear what is it?'
" / want to know what your opinion
Of me was when you first saw me.
The lady did not come up to the
necessity Of the occasion, and the
question is travelling about unanswer-
ed.
VIRGINIA REygSUE APPorvrNEyrs.-
Washington May IA letter is prin-
ted this morning from DIR. T.. II. Smith,
Of Richmond, Va, to the President, in
which he withdraSs from the contest
for the collectorship Of his district. DR..
Smith was the Assessor and was nomin-
ated and confirmed as Collector, but
the President withholds his commission,
thereby retaining the old Collector in
office. This unusual proceeding has
provoked much comment, and threatens
a division Of the party in Virginia,
which DR.. Smiths letter is intended 70
prevent
The nephew eff Thaddeus Stevens
had large part ofbis surly uncle's
estate beqaeathed him on condition
that be would never use intoxicating
drinks. 1t seems that the young gen
tleman had too high an opinion Of
constitutional julep and moral
cocktail to turn bis back upon them
for the sake Of fIthy lucre, SO the
executors will apply the proceeds of
the property, which are variously
estimated at from $4,000 to $780,
600, to the founding of an Orphans
Home 10 Lancaster. The will pro-
vides that no distinctions Of races
religion or color shall be made 10 the
Home, and that all the inmates shall
eat at the same table. We don't re-
member an instance OF frmer fealty
to the King Of Grain, John Barley
corn, than this nephew has manifesS