The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-22
From The Richm0nd ComDiZee.

The assembled Fair of Richmond, have taken
under consideration The resolution of the Bache-
lors they have read their declaration of war
with that firm serenity which a consciousness Of
justice and right always impresses even on the
weakest of the human family. They had hoped
to a complsh a reformation among Nhe Bache-
lors, by those means which the Virginans have
ever esteemed the best calculated to affect the
mind argument and reason wiilbe found Efficient
when the sword would be upsvailing-Peace be.
comes the female character better than wsr The
soft music of the harp is more nfeodious to the
ears of innocence than the rude cangour of the
martial trumpet. The Bachelor, in days less de-
generate, WAS found foremost in the rank. Of his
country, repelling the assaults of tyranny, pro-
tecting and shielding Beauty's bloom and then
demanding as a right the hand Of modesty, as the
reward OF his tolls; cut now Oh name il not for
shame lie is found like the base born coward,
in hostile array against fair woman's weakness.
What then shall frail woman do shall she re-
cal the days of chivalry AMI like Angelica or Bras
dam"nt asiall her enemies, and suppress their
hanghty' prldei-Shali she, like more modern
DANES, invoke the aid ofa youthful ch.mpion to
redress her wrongs' Shall she'calI on those gal.
liant naval officers, who, (,hough coupled by lii.
Bachelors, with bonnets and pincushions,) have
warded off many y blow of vengeance from their
countryi No. she will not call on these, though
they have ever shcwn their willingness 10, protect
enough 10 do in defending themselves against the
canmniators OF their honorable fame and renuta.
iion; they have enough to do in repeIling the as.
saults oi injustice, robed in the insignia OF power
and authority. and nas,tining, mild and
lenient, we will bestow our fayors on those whn
deserve them; and those who prefer TO worship
at the shrine of Bacchus. and delight in the pre-.
cepts of flioyle, we will ever turn from with aver
sim and disgust.
What female with any pretences to sense or
sensibility, could "hnm with satisfaction" when
one should exclaim, after an awful silence, that
'ths is fia'e evening Miss" when perhaps at the
very time, it was either raining ar showing She
could not be blamed it, with Dominic Sampson,
she were to utter that ominous sound, "Pro di
g-ous - Have you attempted to solve the enig-
ma, ma'am = A great many Of our wits (among
whom am one) have been trying their skill at il,
but have failed" Indeed pro di.gi onsi anil
well might she yawn at such wonderful dscov-
cry We are sure she would have been very ey.
cusab'e, if she had answered, "Why Mr.. u. von
will certainly set the river on fire with your co-
qurnce."
"What, alas! can helpless lamsel do when
Sir Simon Single. (for we sure he is knight,
or he would not be SO fond "f Royaliy,) never adj
vances more than single idea, and SO trite that
though the best in the wnrll. though eanal to the,
story. Of Grouse in the Gun Room, at which poor
Diggor5 laughed every day for thirty years, we
would find it impossible even to raise u visibls.
grin What, alas can we 10 with one so very
perverse AS my Lord Obstinate" And the Lore!
deliver us from his nnserene Highness, Peter
Pontat'em If Should Say, " sirs, VIC are happy
ofyour company" we shnui,l mos, ass,iredlv be-
guilty Of hypocricy. We had i"tIeed rather be
excused, for wherever vow majesics are present,
there is an awful sness which fs'-scdes ;hr