Smyrna times., 1874-06-10
Nellie's Wedding.
WHAT ONE WHO WAS THERE HAS TO SAY
ABOUT IT.

A LADY correspondent Of the louisville Goa
rier .J0WrnaL writes from Washington:
Why deesn' the Courier. Journal crow? 1t
beats all its competitors in giving an account
of the Grant-Sartoris wedding 1t published
the day before the wedding such items as
Newspaper Row in this city were frantic to OBJ
tain on Thursday. If your correspondent was
disposed to boast of her superior facilities for
obtaining information, she could say that she
was tn. only journalist who, as friend and
visitor at the White House, saw the trousseau.
and moreover the day before the wedding was
shown all the presents as they we're arranged
In the library at the Executive Mansion.
/ assure you that excitement was at fever
heat in this city for full and graphic accounts
of the wedding OF coarse New York wished
to take the lead 10 fall and circumstantial de-
tails. Other cities we're equally impOrtunate
It was really dangerous to appear on the street
with anything resembling manuscript. The
partner of a Philadelphia Erm came to this
city in charge of the $4,000 worth of silver
ware and jewelry that was sold by his house.
He brought with him tive assistants to unpack
the presents and arrange them with proper
effect. LOl on the morning OF the wedding ne
learned that his men were 10 the station -hOsse.
Reporters got hold of them, dined them at q
hotel, got them drunk, CLEANED news abcat the
sayings and doings at the White House, and
then delivered them up to custody. To the
proverb OF all being fair in love and war n ust
be added, and the rivalry Of newspapers.
Nellie Grant did not exhibit the least emo
ton or excitement. She seemed to feel as lit
tie vanity or elation in her bridal dress as she
did in one of ordinary wear. She left tie
guests aud put on her travelling dress, chatting
with her bridesmaids as freely as it she had
not Just uttered the vows that changed hel
from an American citizen to a British subject
Not tear glistened in her eye as she left the
threshold aud stepped into the carrisge which
bore her away, for who can say how long. Of
through what vicissitudes she may pass before
she again, if ever, returns to those who nav
done so much for her happines Smillngl!
she bowed to her friends upon reaching tn
depot, and from the accounts given by the New
York papers she was as light hearted and hap
py when the final sdieus were spoken as sn
was wont to be on ordinary occasions. de
chances for happiness through life are all u
nor favor. If she has no capacity for sufferin
she 3sE def2- tste, en1 such disposition Is
be envied.
DOMESTIC RELATIONS AT THs WHITE HOUSE
Mrs. Grant seems to be pleased and satis6e
with the msrriage that separates her from ht
daughter. The President says nothing, bI
came 30 near betraying emotion at the wet
ding that the discovery was made that there
soft spot in his heart 1t is in the Pres
dents household, as it is in many familie
that the daughter belongs more especially
the father, and the Oldest son to the mothe
The tie between Mrs Grant and her son Ere
is Of the tendeTest character. 1t is not un
sual to see q son act and feel as . lover to b
mother, and such is the case with these tw
Ulysses came home from Cambridge TO q
wedding. He does not resemble Fred, wi
bears strong resemblance to his father, b
has the look OF O student, and is perhaps q
most intellectual member of the family. jess
who is now fifteen. and put on his first froc
coat for his sisters wedding, is a bright DO
and glories in being one of the editors of
amateur journal. All of Nellie relatives ga
presents, but every one noticed that there W
nothing from Mr.. Sartoris or any member
bis family. 1t may be that they reserved th,
preseptsuntil the bride reaches England. Il
presents were so magnificent and numero
chat at the l,st one was ready TO exclaiI
Hold enough. There is room for no mol
The library was literrlly full. every table d