American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-06

ID influence long distinguished for their benesaen, act
he widow, maid and orphan, and who have abta,net
I unng themselves TO one, the very ground tina
3, could be fee to exercise their charity and beneyo
lence The
Resored In he opinion Of this meeting, that Bachelor
hghs useful Glass Of society, sni acknowledged
j, all excrft lev sour and Grabbed oil maids :Anc
ia, bl living il ..s gle btssednesso they frequent,
enabled to Accumulate great wealth, and heirg knwn 10
t'elr lbstatty, IN times when families hnd themselves
straight ned their G. cunsances, never faii 70 step ior
ward relieve their necessities bat who, from tile mobile
spir which them, although ready at all times &
butte sonsans for Defence Will never consent te
| pay " a cent for tilhue."
Rss,fpe1 Nat consider the law unjust there are
Hany this community between NE ages OF 80 and As
whose business has led them % spend large portion OF
their time abroad, whose msorlnnes have confined
them at home il situations which place it beyond then
power msrry that there others who are posponing
he happy unpn until their circumstances will enable them
20 maintain wfe others who have paren that call for
all their means; and Others whose ply seal strength and
poverty Of orbs the ldea AID should hose Of
the latter class be driven aedock it would be the
lea tf many Of item.
Reso4pd In the oninon &c this meeting, the measure
now before the Legislature has been Introduced through
lie nhncrce of those whose daughters have become old
maids and are now sitherng aud behng o' Their hands
after having play the coluee for ten Or tifeen years,
and refused ten or twenty excellent offers.
Resolved Tia the bin removing he tax upon Dogs, aud
aying upon Bachelors, in the opinion of tlns meeting
gives decided preference the former, anil deogauy
to HE high standing OF intellectual heirSs, and
meets with the Indignation and contempt u s meeting
Reso1ed As 'he opinion Of this meeting, ha f the less
laure has ay particular aversion % having Dogs taxed
they might, with propriey, levy moderate on Ca,s,
the fund arising from which would enable the state
sufficient revenue p support the ror and theeb! eHdei
resort 70 Bachelors unnecessary
Res9i1ed That the from this city in the legis
ature and particularly the Btchelor not Only from thus
city bu the se generally req, ted g use their best
eyorors e pftte The passage ot The b ayilg tax On
Bachelors.
Jutham Sen itle ESQ 10 rising 10 second The !,
solutions SAID be mus be lGau!ced in a few wo d. BY
3 ay Of yndicsag The much abused brotherhood 81
tschelors. Sir. the bachelor has been declared by
some wtiters-and the lndulgent public drink in
the scandal--- useless existence withered limb
y barren fig tf.e-a moving mtt.cr void Of real
fIft sfecIiGn-a being ioi med OF the filings and
alaes q cteson. pariaklng ~ Slight degree
III all hngs as not u identify any one either ID
dlspositlon, endowment, or sex-a mere iolc o
fature' But what IS tie fact? Why impeach the
acheor with he sals IL plfutc Of solitary exis
!enee he FORMS 20 his des'iuy there never wa
1ne. ,s, bit wished nay gentle arn, do no, fro~
~ am bold a say there never was o. bur wished
'nee Used his endeayor 10 form connection with
he eflect ot hls tender affection --noc, who has
na' sliaeg'tt with he sgany Of unre.urned aHe I
ion. Disappointed IN his FIRST his watrnesi love.
le has 70 seek her sources OF eniaymco, lfa
nan of sense he hen becomes one whom The re
lntd principles Of philosf ply Influence; who, not
he female character i, engaged in the noble pur.
MI Of investigating the works OF nature some
4 es, indeed N his attempts 10 extinguish tht I
lame 10 his bosom ne sirks into gloom and despon
len y-snd SOM eiimes he betaks himself 10 dis
'aion. But often, sic, you find him drawing the I
most grauh atoms from mental tndowment,-
rom the unhounded pleasures Of the imsglna ton
rs 'amily the whole human race--hls occupation
lncircumscrlhtd d philahhropy.' Such sir, are the
treat majority Of those whom our wise Legislators
re emphallcsy attempting to degrade 10 lower
tanditd Than the very d1-s IN your streets.
Dr. Singleton to speak few word. OF eau
ion, professionally, to the respectable tla.s OF gen.
7 men no composed this meeting. The promo
son Of the gallant hero q Newark he laid, was a
peclnus one, The asowed object OF which wa. H.
sise revenue 10 be appropiaed 10 some ohsfi,a-
'ie purpose In this tlse4lse he undoubtedly in
ended 20 carry The legislature with him, by coup
e ranln whi.e tile rel design was % encourage 10
onlainn, thar the wd lands ot Seuben might ue
'tl'ied, and his factory Supplied with operatives =
~ however the ierrors Of the Tax might incuec
some Of the Weaker brethren to rush heedlessly In
2 matrmony HE had not much objection to hi. N
or that +" marriage i, honotable in all . is tecla 4
ration t'om 50 high aourc- thet il cennot be nues
iooed Ntse theless, gentlemen should be eau |
lous how they consent 10 tie themselves to an helm
ale, whose desire to DC fashionable would scoo
.ts ~ o9tat'oha { Husoahd u hoi 10 rum, at least
q the bedside as nurse, and early 10 the gloomy
condition Of a wldo@er. He did not object TO ,he
adlts gong 70 parties six tunes in the week, pro
'lded trey Went as ealv as eleven o'clock and did
le' dance longer than five in the morning. y.-Tbey
hould not eat more than two suppeTs, nor take 10
xceed hlty different kinds OF wines. cordals, blanc t
nanFes, Jeilies, and syabu5s as dessert. But in
winter like this they should least be half clothed
when they are full dressed. Fianneis. he presumed
we're ou, OF the Geesion; but il any Of the presrn,
meeting should venture upon the sea or roubl..
my Should insis, upon quantum sufcit Of silk.
mo nerinos 70 The exclusion Of transparent muslins,
md those Rosssner dresses Tor lhe nee H. which hay.
lot nnapty been likened 10 woven air.