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Southland Times, Volume VII, Issue 516, 11 July 1866, Page 3

Mabuia&t: Extra otcdin'.vry. — An extraordi nnvy marriage took place, recently, at the Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev Mr Carrow Fourth Street, below Arch, Philadelphia. Mi Eein, a German by birth and a celebrated tame] of horses by profession, was united in the 11913 bond's of matrimony to Miss Hanna J. Duke, tht lowa giantess. The bridegroom is rather belo'rc the middle stature of mankind in point of size and weight, he scarcely turning the beam at on: hundred and forty pounds. The bride weighs five hundred and eighty-five pounds avoirdupois. She has been exhibited at Judge Ingall's Museum on Market street, for some time past. Mr Rein ' en visiting the establishment, fell violently in love • with the fair giantess, proposed marriage, and "of course, she said yes." Last evening, at eight o'clock, the carriages drew up before the museum, and the twain, soon to be made one, entered therein and proceeded to the church, The bridal party consisted of the Siamese twins — Chang and Eng — and other celebrities of the museum. Upon entering the church, the visitors were the most "observed of all observe- b." They were united in the matrimonial bond in accordance with the plain usage of the Methodist persuasion, after which they retired. The event was extraordinary because of the remarkable fact of tho difference in the size of iho parties. 11 : waß regarded with a great deal of iitoreer.. The 1 bride did not falter or tremble upon being led tc the altar. — Philadelphia Press. A letter "froin Ventor, Isle of Wight gives a long list of sprine and summei 1 flowers, &c, in bloom there on Christmas Dny.