Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21

imo, when he viii be married to Miss Maria
Morrow, =
this is the anniversary of the glorious battle of
Lake Erie. Went to church in the morning
and spent the afternoon with my friend, 2. 8.
Eyster, and discovered "Cantaloupe." 1t
has been raining all day.
September 14-At 10 went mp to Champ
Inns office on Grant street, in Bakewelp srbuild.
ing, where he held levee in anticipation Of
admission to PRACTICE. Met kris Eyster, w.
E. Austin G. Washington and others there.
1211S.
A LAWYERS WEDDING.
Wednesday, September 20-Returned Dal-
las vest; it won't fit, and borrowed another
from Dick Cowan for the wedding. Went with
Jas. 6. Reed and engaged bouquet for my
bridemaid, and all this under a tropical, nfer-
nal hot sun. At II. G. Reed and went to
VIM. Holmes with our bouquets and all that,
which we're given to Misses Brown and Holmes,
when we all repaired Immediately to the Mo-
nongahela House. A brilliant party had as
sembled, and after deal of trepidation on the
part of the bridegroom, the cavalcade wound
around the portico at the NJ. h. to the bright
parlor, when, in a brief ceremonial, A. 81.
Miller and Maria Morrow were made one.
The party was an elegant one. Many
beauties were there, and the supper was
gorgeous and splendid array of eatables. 1t
,. Was concluded at II The conclusion IN the
little parlor. One DrummoTd light u. q: r.,
supported by Miss Rankin, CIV. s. Az Belz-
hoover, Wilson Henderson was incomparably
excellent.
September 21-Judge Shaler had left a
bad not intended going out the evening. Ac-
cording to request called on Mr.. g. Washing
ton, and with him and Mr.. Champlin, went
to the Judges at 81, where the ladies and
phere. 1t was excessively warm, and the
starch was soon out of my COLLAR. Met there
Misses Jessups and danced with Misses Lewis,
Stevenson, Cowan, Mrs, Mason and the elegant,
and l may say splendid looking lady, the
Judges niece, Miss Caroline Rutledge One
last animated dance was worth remembering.
Made the acquaintance of Chief Justice Gibson
through Mr.. Mahon. Party separated at Il
Walked up the street with Wilson, Darragh
and home at2
September 24-Sunday again-After 10 called
on the ladies on First street. Miss Amanda
Crossan launched into an invective on lawyers
and would not be convinced that honesty was
a part of their character.
September 25-Monday-Mr Horace Greeley,
of New York, and the disciple of Fourier, hold
a convention to-day. Attended Supreme
Court; met Samuel W. Black, who was very
much excited on account of Their Honors' de-
cision in what is known as the Tippecanoe-
Dinner case. For awhile he was tigerous.
ANOTHER PARTY.
September 26-Tuesday-In the evening, at
81, after much ado to get q conveyance,
Hutchison and / rode out to Erin Hall
(Mahon's), a very chilly evening after the rain.
The same gay faces-one or two in addition to
those at former parties-were seen there to-
night, nothing daunted in spirit, to dance and
waltz beyond the witching hour. Danced with
Miss Rutledge (Carolinel twice in succession.
and followed it up by dancing with Misses
Stevenson, Gallagher, Barrett Wilkins,
Shorter, Breckenridge and Miss Anna Rut-
ledge. The twice in succession was spoken
she is certainly very charming lady, and
who's afraid" But vain pomp and glory of
the world" what do these gay assemblies
amount to after all2 Every one is anxious to
go to them. The ladies most of them 90, with.
artful and artificial means, to add to their win
ming graces. the gentlemen.
ITO lounge in grateful attitudes, to be stared
upon the while
By every fair ones eye and stare ones self in
turn,
And after hour or two or three of hard
treadmill work labor to emerge into chilly at
mosphere from reeking hot room and hasten
rapidly home jaded and sick to wake up next
morning with philosophical aversion to the in
cessant party going which is insisted upon re-
Igiously until Sambo brings around another
invitation.
September .-wednesday-went to Den
niston's party, danced with Miss Caroline Rut
idge and Misses Cowan and then again with
Miss Rutledge, saw her to supper, stole a bou
Quet for her, walked home with her. What q
wayward thing is a mans heart, yet how capri
cious. am in love with six or seven ladies al
present writing and bic W me if know which J
like best. However, Caroline, of New Haven
by all accounts above is the last and perhap:
NEST vivid.
October 6-Friday-At went to Broad.
woods Grove on Penn street and heard a speech
from Hon. w. Wilkins, the meeting having
been called to hear speeches from the Congress
sional candidates. Mr.. Craig had spoken be
fore came and went away while Mr.. Breck
enridge was speaking, i afterwards learned thai
the ardent Harrison man of 1S40, my friend S
W. Black had openly recanted, what ht
called Bank Whiggery and joined the Demo
cratic Il. F.) party.
October lO.-Went to the polls and voted the
following ticket againt the Jacobin Democracy
and anti-Masonic bigotry: b. M. breckenridge
Congress; John Negley for State Senate; Johr
Morrison, for Sheriff; George r. Riddle, fol
Prothonotary.
October live and ourAnti Masonic friendI
were beaten TO death yesterday. The returns
show an awful majority for the Loco Focos.
October 1.-THE news of Whig success in the
East is truly glorious. That notorious Anti
Mason 1had Stevens and enemy of Henry Cla,
| is defeated.
Marshal Bertrant, the fastest friend of Ma
| poleon, is now in town.
November 13-Went up to Mr. Ogden's
where were Messrs. Ogden, Stephenson and MI
| Swartzwelder. The latter gent was quite in
| dignant at the RECEPTION given to the two negr
orators, and all his feelings as a Marylande
| were betrayed.
PRESIDENT ADAMS.
November I6-To-morrow will be a mugg,
| day to receive the old man eloquent job
! Quincy Adams.
Frioay, November 1S-The reception of tn
| ex-President was the all-absorbing circun
stance of this rainy day. A huge crowd occu
! pied the streets about the Exchange from 8 I
| 1l15. Mr.. McCandless Mount Horeb) in
good speech, welcomed him to the city (
which the venerable Adams replied in grea
| speech. During the time of both it ralned yer
| drenched- He spoke from a rostrum outsid
the Exchange window. Previous to tn
| speeches large procession of citizens, fireme
| and soldiers paraded the streets with the az,
At 9went to Mr.. Denny's, where quite
| large and gay party were assembled to NEE
Mr.. Adams. Mr.. A. appeared quite fatigueG
| and sat on sofa nodding to sleep, unless whe
conversing. He left about 10. There was I
good exchange of hats there-I got a real tu
| of a one
Nov. I9-Alasl poor Mr.. Adams. The fremen
| bent on hearing speech, badgered him with
/ torchlight parade from the Exchange to Mr. No
Candless,' thence to N B. Rhey's, from whicI
! he escaped to the Monongahela House, wher
he was cornered aud gave them a short speecl
/ from the portico, near Smithfeld street
Nov. 20-Sunday-Went to church this morn
! ing at 1015 Mr.. Adams attended Heron
church this morning and took nap under tn
/ opiate of the DR..
Nov. 21-Monday-J. Heron Foster gave m
! z o'clock went to the - Church and hear,
the lecture; took notes which afterward wrot
/ for Foster. have concluded 8. is an arran
| humbug. General Bertrand intimated as mucl
when in town a short time since.
And now a truce on these
"Coquerries and pleasantries
And merry partings."