The New York herald., 1877-09-13
A SENATOR WEDS An ARTISTE..
HON. GEORGE II. srEScEI MARRrEs MISS MAI

HON. GEORGE H. SPENCER MAEgIEs MISS NAT
NUSEZ.
Yesterday morning at the unwonted hour OF seven
O'Clock, three carriages stopped in Fourteenth
street. opposite ST. Bernards Roman Catholic Church.
rom one oil which alighied brown haired young
man OF the medium size aud tall hnc looking lady
OF spanish appearance. They entered the parsonage
10 the east OF tho church. and few minutes various
pedestrians also rang The hell and entered Gathered
within the parors Of the pastor Rev. ~ Ryan, there
were in all, about thirty persons and kneeng at q
prieeH in the front paror responding to the anabs
priest in his robes, United states Senator
Spencer, Of Alabama, and Miss May Nunez Of New
York. They had been engaged 10 each other some
time. About q week ago Mr.. Spencer returned from
the Black Hills. where he has been mining
tor three months pest with encouraging
success. He wished TO return at once, and
persuaded Miss Nunez TO anticipate the nuptials.
Nobody invited until Monday, and then only few
intimate friends "No wedding presents received,
the emphatic notice. Before the folks Of the cny
up the smell OF breakfast be- gan TO ascend
from crates and stoops the silent sacrament was I'm.
ished Mr. Aunez, OF Philadelphia, the brides uncle
was present SO were Thomas Murphy, General Pat.
ric, II. Jones' Mr. George Jones and three or four
other gentlemen and Mrs Reed, the celebrated churct
chorlstcr, the BRIDES sister and about twenty ladies'
The bride wore gray and brown silk walking dresa
and bonnet She is not unknown 10 artistic circles
AS pleasing actress who began her career In fashion
able amateur dramatic receptions and for some time
past has been member OF the Fifth Avenue Theatre
starring company. Miss Nuuez is tail, graceful and
ine looking. and Is about fifteen years tho junior OF
the groom. Mr Spcnccrs vito died ten years ago--a
literary lady OF Philadelphia. Her life sacrificed
TO the masmatic southern climate.
Miss Nunez Is a native OF st. Augustine, Fla,
tho daughter OF Mr Nunez, planter and OF his wife,
Mrs Lorins, OF Virginia The death OF their mother
oi their fortune by tho and the Investments OF
guardian, made 1t necessary Tor the Misses Nunez Ia
earn their own living They highly educated, and
Mrs Reed sang Ia opera for time. while Miss Nunsx
went upon upon inc stage Tho uncle OF The ladies Gen
chei OF stan and real commander OF the army OF the
khedive o. Egypt.
the Everett House to breakfast aud last night departed
for tho Black H'lS Mr. Spencer Is quite indifferent
no very warm supporter OF the President and his APP
pointments and policy.
OTHER SENATORIAL MARRIAGES.
The marriages OF tue Southern Senator's generally
spoken OF as carpet baggers have frequently been
romantic As the weddings OF some Cf our generals In
the south General Anes. alter laying down high
position and brilliant prospects IN the army married
Blanche Butler, the beautiful daughter o of the
principal authors and supporters OF the reconstruction
system. General Powell Clayton, Ine ganest OF the
game, raised IN the region OF Wilmington, Del, and
an engineer In kansas at the breaking out OF the
married native planters daughter at Helena. Ark.
Town which he had several tunes CALAMITY defended
a2ainst Marmaduke, Shelby and Price. Governor
warmoth, after an extraordinary career, married
well educated and accomplished lady at New
nrk, \. j. Governor Chamberlain, of South Caro-
lima, saw the photograph OF beautiful girl the
daughter OF Judge Ingersoll, Of Maine. She was al
the time clerk in the Treasury He sent to the
lady tna If she beautiful as the photograph
was discngaged he would like TO pay his addresses.
Three children attest the warmth o his addresses.
Senator Ben Rice, Of Arkansas, married an elegant
lady oil Kentucky; his successor, Dorsey, married
beautiful woman from his native Western Reserve OF
ONO Senator Fowler, Of Tennessee, was one tune
alleged to be enamored OF u daughter oil President
johnson, and envous people said that her iuiucnce
auntnn n.yutp hAF nt.I.t
impeachment. Senator Robertson, OF South Carolina
married daughter OF his patron and business partner
Mr.. Caldwell Senator SchurZ, as Is well known, mar
ried IN England tho daughter or wealthy tradcsman
In the Tree city OF Hamburg; sho died after he had
passed out OF the Senate ana one 0i their daughters
is soon to DO married. Senator Henderson. OF MIS-
sour, married daughter OF Judge Foote. OF Vermont
u niece OF Senator Fooe, deceased. Snc Is not only
beautiful but Is one OF the abiest cooks in thus coun
try and has written the best American cool book.
senator DR. Conover, oi Florida, married stately
looking PhiladeIphcnne The business OF reconstruct.
ing southern states IL person most oi these gentle
men have iou"d trying 70 their finances AS well as
their reputation. Warmoth and Robertson the latter
q native Unionist arc the only men who
kept any fortune. spena,or Spencer Is Just recon.
mencing lie in the most exposed aud distant part OF
the country He has the advantage, however, o icav
the senate after twelve years service in H. at the
| ago when most men are manrnvrng 10 get IN. He
was only thirty ycurs OF age he took his scat,
and he is the only so-calcd carpetb bagger who has
twice elected from Southern state and the only
Southern Cnonist elected II except Senator
| Henry q. Davis, OF West virginia II s believed
also that Mr. Spencer Is the only Roman Catholic BY
Senators Bogy and Herman, the only Catholic in this
| Senate. he was born AT Walcrtown, n. ", whicr
partly accounts for the warm interest Roscoe Conk.
| ling has taken In him. His father an urmy sur.
! gcon at the battle oil Lundys Lane, and assisted 10
dress the wounds OF General Scott. BY pleasant
coIncIdenco Miss Nuuez was niece OF General Lorpg
who stormed the Been Gate OF Mexico, under Gene.
raj Scotts orders Spcucer's Iather was cousin OF
Ambro Spencer OF New York. anu Of secretary OF the
Navy Spencer and his aunt married Garrick Mallory
OF the Philadelphia bar, who was three times married,
OF his wives having been sister OF Judge Strong
| George f.. Spencer went to school IN Montreal Al
! the age OF twenty-three he had made u
! fortune in Iowa, and was Secretary OF the Iowa
Senate; one OF the county seats OF Iowa Is named
cleus oil another fortune in Colorado, and
tary OF Territorial Governor sanders, OF Nebraska
Senator from that state While he was living Omaha
the war broke out, and General Granville Dodge, who
resided at Council Blus, opposite, invited him to be.
come his chief of STAN He accompanied Dodge In this
capacity through the war, the advance corps Of NC.
! Phorson's army. An Alabama Union regimen was
ganzcd by Spencer and The command gwen the lieu
tenant colonel, Ozro Dodd, OF Cincinnati, aitcrwart
regiment Spencer was ordered tho close OF the
war, and when it was dsbandsd at Huntsville no was
appointed Register in Bankruptcy by President John.
THIS put him in the way OF reconstructing the
| STATE and sent MIN TO the Senate. Although not
pubic speaker and always dident Of display, Spencer
was the most energetic organizer among tho carpet
! baggcrs. No other man could have carried Alabama
! IN 1872. lie has expended in politics respectable
fortune and again faces the desert with bride upou
world esewher re.n
! in MEMORY OF ). G.. OGDEN.