Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-23
From the Dublin Freeman's Journal.

THE BACHELOR IN QUEST OF WIFE.
An eccentric announcement appeared in this
and other journals Of last week, proclaiming
the intention of "young man" to walk, for
the second time, on yesterday, Sunday, for an
hour, round Stephens green, Dublin, "no ex-
ception TO be made on account Of the rain or
bad weather." when if one Of the "fair sex,
aged about twenty years, and like himself, of
Responsibility, address, middle sized, Of good
constitution, fair complexion, good looking, Of
good temper" and possessed Of many moral
and mental projections, as enumerated by the
advertiser, should feel herself inclined to marry
and to be happy with such man" as this can
didate of wedlock, che would be found to walk
a little faster than the rest Of the people, dress
ed in black, wearing pair Of silver spectacles,
to carry brown silk umbrella, with straight
handle, in his left hand, and his yellow leather
glove off his right hand, between his thumb and
fingers, loose enough to be intended to receive
note in it, in which time and place was TO be
mentioned for happy meeting with the lady"
"rhe Beauwark," Stephens green, has seldom
put forth stronger claims 10 its title of distinc-
ton, than i, did on The occasion of yesterday,
tSunday.) At an early hour numerous eroupes
were seen TO croud the avenues leading to the
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fashion and great responsibility, all animated
with amusing antcipations, and enlivened by
the vivifying efulgenee Of dancing sun beams
in their meridian splendour. At three O'Clock
precisely, the hour appointed by the hymenea
candidate, the anxious expectants were graft
fed by the sudden appearance, eractn,en, en-
costume; but soon delight gave place to rage;
for scarcely had the gentleman put himself in
a promenading position than Peace Officers,
Shields and Boss accosled him, and stated tn at
an information had been sworn to before the
Magistrates Of College street Police Office,
charging him with exciting breach of the
peace, and violating of the Sabbath, and after
an explanation, he, without any hesitation, ac-
companied the officers, who, with considerable
difficulty, and often encountering much rough
usage from the crowd, succeeded in conveying
him to the Mansion House, and after some
time, Mr. Goodisson, Chief Peace Officer took
him in a carriage TO College street Post Office,
escorted by the horse police, and followed by
tremendous crowd, hooting and throwing
stones at the Police.
On arriving at the Police Office, and being
questioned by Counsellor Gabbe;t, the gentle
man stated himself to be a German, named An
thony France, and that he arrived in Dublin on
the irst day OF the present month. He contra
dicted the report that his proceedings were for
wager; assured the magistrate that he was
really serious inshis professions and intentions
to procure wife-and regretted exceedingly
that his Ignorance Of the laws and Of the habits
and manners Of this country had led him 10 a.
dept measure occasioning any iufraction Of
the peace, and that he had hired horses for the
purpose Of retiring speedily from the crowd,
as soon as he should have walked his hour