Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-23
BLUE BLOOD AND BLACK.
A British SObIeman aIarried 10 a
COIored Woman in Baltimore.

The baltimore Gazette reports the fol-
lowing singular case Of misccgenatiOn: He
has gone from our gaze like he base fabric
Of q fee,inE vision. He was doctor and
an English +. +. &. 5. The mystic letters
did not save him from an ignOminiOus fate.
For the past few weeks ne has been praC-
ticing in the city, and endeavOIing 20 prove
that his undivided attention TO one branch
Of the medical science has made him sole
master of the situation. But he has fallen.
4 dusky maid threw around him the all
subduing spells, and he fell. On Monday
he visited the office of the clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas and obtained a
license for marriage with a Miss EupbemO-
sin -. He did not acqUaint his friends
with the fact that be had made up his
mind 10 double until the coveted document
was safely slowed away In the
pocket Of his linen duster.
But when De had his papers how be did let
his friends know all abOUJIt A cOlOTeG res
taur8n keeper was acquainted with the fact
10 the extent Of s.; his boarding house
found IL in the sum of half a weeks bill,
and a cuuHdIug friend had the opportunity
towish the happy pair health, wealth and
happiness, 10 the tune Of SIS III money
and the loan ola gold watch valued at $50.
The Huptial ceremony which Joined the
blue blood Of Britain with the inky
fluid of Africa took place at the residence
of the brides mother, and when a con-
scicutiOus clergyman had made this Uu-
usual amalgamatiOn Of the two races, the
"cupPy happle" started of for the Pacific
coast. with the Golden State as their ulG-
mate destination. The two restaurant
keepers and the lOaDer Of the money and
Il.
honor Of the festive occasion.
The worst Of the pleasant matrimonial
alliance has been experienced by a third
party, who, since the i0vial event Of last
night, has found himself minus hundreds
Of dollars, quantity Of valuable jewelry.
and other articles, which make him eN-
trcIuely sOlicit0us as 20 the destination OF
the boneym0Oners. 1t would, Of course,
be UUkiud TO speak Of either Of the parties
at this happy time in Unkind terms, but
member Of the detective force Of the city
would probably be glad to cut short the
bridal and Underground festivities.
As already stated, the bridegroom has,
flowing through his veins, what is known
IN England as "blUe blood His father,
Who Is a hslfpay Colonel in the British
army, Is married TO lady Of title, and is
himself in the direct succession 10 a duCal
cor0net. The gentleman who on Monday
allied himself inmatrimOny with woman
OF color was educated at the Blue-cOat
school In London. and, after finishing his
course there, was sent TO Oxford, where he
subsequently graduated with hOuOrs. His
parents then determined that he should
follow the medical profession, and entered
him in the MidlleseN hospital, and, alter
''Waiking' that Institution fJrthe prescribed
time, he passed the necessary examinations.
and was subsequently given the degree Of
+. r. {. ). Becoming tired Of the medi-
cal profession, he desired 10 Join the Brit
iSh army, and, owing 90 the influence Of bis
mother probably more than his father. he
obtained a commission the LIST life guards.
In this regiment he served through the
CTimesn war with credit, and subsequently
took part i'm the war for the OveTturuing of
the SepOv rebellion la India under Have
lock. Here be committed an Ofiense against
the rules OF the British service, and, after
being condemns q to death, was sentenced
TO fifteen years banishment from tie British
Empire or its Provinces. Under this
sentence he came TO this country, and
shortly after entered the Confederate SGT.
vice, conducting himself with much proves
and attaining the rank Of colonel. Since
the close of the war he has al different
times followed the profession Of a civil en-
gineer, and al others the practice Of medi-
cine. lie is about fOrty-siN years OF ave,
SIX feet two inches high, and shows i'm his
carriage the advantage Of a military train
ing.
Some idea 0frha rank Of his father may
he found IN The fac, That, when the Princess
Louise was married 90 The Marquis of
Lone, the newly married couple spent
their hr dal nigh, "a, one Of his parents
country seats. The family 10 which the
bridegroom f the dusky maiden belongs
IS in full succession from the Plautagenet.
some few years ago when Jh. dissipation
If the Prince Of Walrs aid made him ru-
napulsg throughout Grea. !-.t.u. "a move
MI WIS set on foot 40 establish IRE Plan
fa...,ri family on the throne, and had this
No unrut succeeded, the Colonel doctor
w,,..d have been in the regular Succession.
His marriage to this COlOred lady viii cause
more surprise among the nobility Of Eng
land than even IN this city,