The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-22
From the .No.6ois Herald.
LADIES LOOK DJ'rtt

II appears from the following arrip
which was picked np IN tho street, hat !,
formidable attack Is abont To be made on
you-- II e,inces an arden, zeal in the holy
cause OF matrimony, and many think thai
so Iaudablo an undertaking had its origin
with some of our Volunteers, whose hearts
were capil,ated by some Of HE far ones
ot Petersburg during thtir agreeable .lay
there.--A ray of hope l., nj least, dawning
forth, which will no doubt have tendency
In dispel thai gloom, which has long ho-
Nerrd over many ofhoth sexes, and threat.
rncd them with the horrors OF perpetual
ceiibacy.
CONTENTS.
Al meeting held on the eist inst. NJ
=" Lovers Retreat denomina,ed H..
Bachelors Clnh,n Mr. Lorcsici was call
ed to the chair, and J1en,g H1oitHe daily
appointed Sec'y. The following pieam-
BILE and resolutions being laid before the
meelne, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We The young gentlemen Of
Noriolk, hoiaS deeply impressed with the
real worth OF o0r Far ones, and truly SUP
~ for the many morliiying disappoint-
menis we have received al their hands, aud
f,Srcitmg that many ofonr hearts were III.
therto iinpefvions To the shafts of .oye
have, at last, come 10 final determination
OF laying our separate claims before them,
lie IL therefore known 10 all mdids and
'o'dopS, old and young, lame or blind, thai
we are fully resolved 10 peYseyere 10 our
views, surmonnt every difficulty, & buffet
every hlllow until we be llauelied forth on
Tia wide ocean of nlairmony.
" BarReyteart-he Gi,is-alone, ai1or ex-
pailaling for some time on The object of
the present meeting, aud commenting ON
It's general advantage, and the visible s1re-
nlty he had discovered in the collntennuces
oi some, since the matter was spoken Of
which had hitherto been marked with the
gloom of dependency, offered the follow
Ing resolution;
" ReSolefd, that this meeting shall con-
venc once month, for the purpose OF as
certanmg from each member what rue.
cess he may have met With in HI love ad. |
ventures, since The preceding one, aud that |
tile same he duly recorded by the Secre.
tary and for every omission, that he pny
The sum OF 81 % which shall be approprl-
aled to such purposes Us the meeting may
hereafter think proper
" Benjamin fdatttoa begged leave TO
assure the honorable members present,
that although time had covered his locks
with lis snowy whiteness, he uegcr could
acquire sufficient confidence or assurance
10 approach lady, Or even give her FcD-
Tie squeeze of the hand lie therefore,
btSstd leave 10 propose regular drill, |
once week, L ia order To enable them to |
accomplish their views with less iimdily |
and embarrassment, thai "A large Doh re |
presenting the object ot their affection, aud |
ON which they could exercise their lacul- |
ties, should bc purchased for the occasion,
and placed IN a corner ol the room. This /
measure was strenuonsly opposed by
Tommy Come fickie-me on the ground that
no member of the Club was sufficiently
qualified for so arduous task However
1t was further.
Rsoiued, that 20 qualify al candidates
for admission into the " Bachelors Clnb,r
they must be twenty FIVE, and not exceed
ing sixty, aud should any Of The latter I'M
fortunately be grey, he mnsl ba,c bis hair
dyed of the most fashionable colour other
wise he viii be under the necessity of
wearing Wig, and furthermore shonld |
any member be taratd off twenty-siy |
times ne shall be appointed Presidca. for
life.
BE 1t Jurfior fesoIrcd, thai should any
snperbnnuated dutard, whose heart was ne-
yer aoacned by the smile Of beauty, be-
come paraIized by glance from a pall Of
aParklers' and from disappointment at
tempt suicide, he shall be forever expelled |
from tie society.
The HOUSE Then adjourned.
JEREMY DOOLWTLE, Seem