The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-11

Terry THE MYSTERIOUS PARTY THAT
ARRIVED IN THE TRAIN FROM NEW
YORK.
Among the arrivals on the s :55 train
from New York on the night of the
18th were four persons, evidently
strangers in Pittston, who formed a
narty BY themselves. One was a LADY,.
The others gentlemen. After aIigT,tinr
from the coach they passed into the
ladies' waiting room in the depot build
inc, while two of the gentlemen re-.
tuTned and made inquiries regarding
the procurement of a carriage to con-
yey them to West Pittston. In dne
time carriage arrived and the quar-
tette entered it, and the driver, WHO
had received his instructions where to
90, proceeded in the direction of the
bridge. which he crossed, and in q
short time after pulled up at the house
Of q prominent resident. The occu
pants of the carriage at once stepped
out upon the walk, opened little
cate, and proceeded to the front door
and pulled the bell. The summons
was answered by servant, to whom
card was given, after which the party
was shown to the parlors and left there
while the servant went to announce
their presence.
The driver of the coach outside, ar
ter being relieved of his load, did not
return to the east side, but drove off
to q neighboring livery stable, and
placed his animals under shelter there,
bat did not unharness them. After
throwing robes over the animals, he
found seat by the side of warm fire
in the office, aud cllatted with couple
Of stable boys who lodged therein.
In the meantime the minutes flew
by, and when the clock over the door
was ticking within half an hour of
midnight light step was heard out
side, and there was a rap at the door.
The driver responded with alacrity,
and after seconds conversation pro-
ceeded to his team, drew the robes
from them, mounted the box and back
ed out of the stable, tnrning about
when outside aud going in the direc-
ton of the river. He had driven a
short distance when he caught sight
of a little group gathered at the inter
section Of Exeter and Wyoming streets.
Here the carriage stopped, and the
same qnartette that had disembaIked
from the : :55 train at the depot enter
ed, and the horses were turned and
started toward Wyoming.
In u very short time, for the animals
we're driven rapidly, that quiet city of
the dead, Wyoming Cemetery, with its
white shafts and crosses and slabs,
cleaned in view. AS the main en-
trance was approached, the driver
turned and halted directly in front of
it. The low fence which encloses the
sacred grounds was scarcely visible.
bnt the naked branches of the sentinel
trees waved their ghostly arms, their
frosty covering rejecting the starbeams
and becoming sharply defined against
the dark outlines of the mountains
beyond.
As soon as the carriage stopped the
fonr occupants got ont, and passed
slowly and solemnly to the gate, which
admitted them, and preceded by two
gentlemen, the lady hung upon the
arm of another, and in this way the
singular Quartette moved forward
among the tomb bordered paths to a
distant part of the cemetery. Here
they halted directly in front of grave,
at the head of which stood n white
marble cross. Presently the lady and
her companion separated, each taking
position on opposite sides of the
grave, and near the centre. They then
joined hands. At the same time the
two who were left took positions, one
at the head and the other at the foot of
the grave, each facing the other. At
this moment the bell of a distant
churcl, tower tolled out the solemn
hour OF midnight, and almost before
The reverberations had died away
among the distant hills of Wyoming a
marriage ceremony had commenced
above the quiet grave in the cemetery.
The service was d short one, and the
scene most singular and impressive.
a few moments later the four returned
70 the carriage, and were driven back
70 the place from whence they had
started. The driver of the vehicle,
rom whom the facts are CLEANED,
could give no further information 9TH
CT lhan that one of the gentlemen was
undoubtedly minister of the gospel,
as was revealed from tile clerical cut
Vi Ills garments. The other gentleman
PROBABLY accompanied the couple as a
Witness to tho marriage. It was alto