Year: 1877

On Wednesday evening the little village of Florence was rife with gayety and reshness. Fair ones in beautiful attire fitted through the streets and disap- peared. The display of broadcloth and white kids were evidences of some unusual and important event Sweet sounds of music rose upon the night air, bore the soul aloft in ecstasy, and then, in rich melodies fioated away, or returning, echo ed back,

 "iraught With twice the etherial sweetness they

 had brought"

 At 5 o'clock p. ID. the booming of a hundred giant cartridges shook the air with such a salute as would have been be- fitting the birth Of a Prince or the crown ing of Queen. Certainly thIs concentra- tion of mirth, mystery and music was something unusual for Florence, and for Q moment we were lost in conjectures as to whether or not we had been transferred by magical power to some mythical isle of the sea whence we had forgotten to return. After a little o1r mind re- Verted to its even rational tenor and we remembered that the occasion of this fes- tivity and glee was the celebration of the nuptials of Mir. W. L. Bailey and Mrs. Mol lie Long

 Being among the fortunate number of the numerous friends of the bride and groom who were requested to participate in the marriage celebration, we donned our good clothes and white kids and re- paired with proper decorum to the new residence of Mir. Joseph Collingwood Arriving here we found the elite of Flor ence enumerously assembled. The ceremony was performed by Father Echellier in a pleasant and touching manner. Under c beautifully adorned arbor, beneath gold en marriage bell, Louis and Mollie were united as man and wife, and bid God speed, bY the host of friends present.

 The bride was beautifully arrayed in a magnificent white silk, trimmed with ele- gant long fringe of the same soft material, a lovely wreath of orange blossoms adorn- ed her head, from underneath which trail ed in graceful folds her bridal veil. of her appearance we could say "sweet, ' ''lovely," angelic" but we wont. The groom wore the conventional broadcloth.

 The spacious apartments at Mir. Ceiling wood, were neatly andapprOpriately deco rated with evergreens, notices, &c. Pro- lessor Fisher presided over the music which is always rendered exquisite under his masterly touch, and immediately afier the ceremony the bride and groom lead off on the light fantastic, and the may dance continued into the wee hours and even later.

 At l2 midnight, a sumptuous repast was served at the Elliot House, to which the many keen appetites did ample justice. At the conclusion Of the supper, the congrat- ulations and hearty good wishes Of the company were extended to both the bride and groom, followed by a speech Of grace | ful elOquence from the silver-tOngued ora tor of Oregon fame, ex-GOvernor Woods. We are sorry we have not room for the Governors speech entire, but must be con tent with saying that among other things, the Governor very strongly intimated that Florence was not paradise. the groom was not an angel, but the bride ought not to pull his hair on that account. After supper, the party again repaired to MT. ICollingwood's rssidence to complete the well-arTangad programme. Over 2OO guests were present and the entertainment was one of unbroken enjoyment.

 | We congratulate MT. and Mrs. Bailey upon their happy introduction into mar ried life. May the remainder of their journey through life be in a palace car on rainbow rails with ties Of love, termInat- ing only in better and purer world where love is perfect, and to love the chief occu- patton Of the happy spirits through all eternity.