Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-02
EIOpclneUt and MARRIAGE.
From the Washington Star. |

This morning when the fredericksburg train
came into the Baltimore and Potomac depot
| there stepped from the train a young couple,
evidently from the count1y. After taking
breakfast, they made known the fact that they
came to Washington with the intention Of per
petratlng matrlmony, and were directed to the
| City llali, where the necessary document was
procured authorizing any qualified minister to
solemnize the marriage rite. This done, they
started on search Tor minister, and falling
IN with Il policeman and Star reporter, they
were directed to the Young Mems Christian
Association. On their arrival there they were
ushercd into the paror and RECALLED with some
music on the organ by young man who hap
pened to be present at the time. They gave
the names Of B. L. Thacker and Bartnena Oar,
lings, OF Caroline county, Va. MIR. Hall, ou
| being asked to tie the knot, called 10 witnesses
and performed the ceremony. They then
stated that they lived 20 miles from Fredcricks.
burg. Va, and had been long engaged, but
that the father and mother of the young man
who is about 2l years Of age, objected to the
marriage, and had forbid the issuing of H.
cense to him. They, therefore,, took this
course to unite their fortunes, both of them
walking to Fredericksburg y ,sterday, and cou.
Ing up on the train which left there about one
O'Clock this morning. The young man stated
that he had no education, but she stated that
she had some and intended to learn him what
| she could. After the prayer and the congral-
ulations of MIR. ?. W. Hoover and The Star
reporter (who Witnessed the certificate of mar
rlage) they took their leave.
After the ceremony had been performed, the
happy couple, neither OF whom could put on
broader smiles without setting their ears back,
being very much tatigued by their walk TO
Fredericksburg yesterday, returned to the de-
! pot. Here the bride Unlocked her carpet-bag,
| 10 which was supply of fried chicken and bis
| cult, and they partook of slight lunch. About
this time The Star representative came aloug
and was recognized by the party. and Mr. Alex.
NJ Proctor, OF the firm of Drshields & Co.,
whose attention was called to them, determined
90 giving them send-uff in the shape of a
wedding dinner The invitation was extended,
and the groom and bride accepted, and 10 a
snort Time nan dtzen walters reported to
attend to their wants. These however. were
not much, as their cup OF happiness appeared
to be iull, and mutton chops, boiled potatoes
and steWed tomatoes were the only articles on
the bill which they called for, and these we're
partaken OF sparlngly. The bride called for
cuttee, saying that lea was like herbs to her,
aud she did not think she would drink it when
she was sick, and she was sure she was not
now. Cream aud peaches closed the repast,
aod after thanking MIR. Proctor for his atteu
ton, they took seats in the hall to await the
departure OF the southern train at II As clock
tonight. The young man gave his age as
twenty-one and the lady as seventeen. He is
rather slim built, black haired fellow, with
small black goatee and was attired IN a pair of
grey pants, dark coat and straw hat. She was
rather we'll bulk girl, weighing probably l4O,
dark skin, blue eyes and dark brown hair, and
was attlred 10 dotted dress. While at dinner
the groom said he dreaded sitting about the
depot until night, and also walking home from
Fredericksburg, and was sorry that his money