Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-05
HOW TO PoP the QUESTION.

Ihe lnimItable Boz, than whom writer Of
the present day exhibits more humor, elucidates,
III the Pickwick papers, this important point after
the following manner:-"Well, sir" said Mr.
Pickwick, with the profound solemnity with which
that great man could, when he pleased, render his
remarks SO deeply imprcssive-"I should com
mence, SIR, with a tribute to the lady's beauty
and excellent qualities; from them, SIR, ] should
diverge to my own unworthiness." Every good"
said Magnus. "Unworthiness for her only mind,
sir,'' resumed Mr.. Pickwick 1'for, to show that
was not wholly unworthy, sir, l should take
brief review Of my past life, and present condi-
ton. should argue, by analogy, that to anybody
else must be avery desirable object. should
then expatiate on the warmth Of my love and the
depth Of my devotion. Perhaps I might then be
tempted to seize her hand.'' Eyes, I see,n said
Mr. Magnus: ''that would be a very great point
''lshould sir, > continued Mr.. Pickwick, growing
warmer as the subject presented itself in more
glowing colors before him-..I should then, sir,
come to the plain and simple question, Will yos
haze mcT think ! am justified in assuming
that, upon this, she would turn away her head.n
''You think that may be take n for granted y'-said
Mr.. Magnus; 'because, if she did not do that
the right place, it would be embarrassing' Il
think she would,'' said Mr.. Pickwick. "Upon
this, sir, should squeeze her hand, and think
fAink, Mr. Magnus-that after | had done that,
suPPOsing that there refusal, / should
gently draw away the handkerchief, which my
slight know ledge Of human nature leads me to
suppose the lady would be applying TO her eyes
at the moment, and steal a respectful kiss think
should kiss her, Mr.. Magnus; and, ut this partic-
ular point, l am decidedly Of opinion that if the
lady were going to take me at all, she would MUIR
muir into my ears bashful acceptance
SHE WOULD BE SAILoR-lt will be rccollect-
ed, that about two years ago indiv idual was
arrested In this city upon a charge of stealing a
horse, and was tried and found guilty Of the Of
fence, and sentenced to two years imprisonment,
in the states prison, under the name of Charles
Sterars. 1t was soon afterwards discovered by
the prisoners, that Charles belonged to the femi
nine gender, and information having been giver
to the keepers of the fact she was Invested Of he
roundabout and trousers, and sent over to the fe
male department, Bellevue prison. YESTERDAY
the term OF imprisonment having expired, sh'
was told she was at liberty to depart, offering a
the same time decent dress Of female attire L
begin the world anew with This proposition
however, she Indignantly rejected, demanding a
her right the same clothing that was taken awa.
Z mons l5or. m the mean time she paraded herse
upon the grass plots Of the Park, and excited 9
much interest after the spectators found out VIII
she was, as to attract a considerable mob, whe
she was persuaded to submit to a temporary CON
mitnient until hearing Of her case could be hat
1t appears that this singular young woman, VIII
is not ~ 20 years Of age, had for six yeal
, followed the sea, in the capacity Of a cOmmo
sailor, doing all sorts Of hard duty, and subject
all the privations and tolls of sea life, witho,
her sex ever having been discovered. The rcaso
for assuming the character of sailor she wou
I never disclose. She is Scotch girl, and is re-
resented by the officers the most violent ben
\ they ever had under their charge. Sometime
she has been known to maintain a good bait
! with two of her keepers at once, while they we
t endeavorng to punish her for stubbornness. 81
: never worked day in prison, although she h
been beaten, starved, and chained to effect Il
J., object: she has been chained to the floor eighte.
# months Of her Imprisonment. Her moral chara
ter, with the exception above alluded to, is GOO
:, Her object is to get suit of sailors clothes, al
$ go to sea again; and it is possible that she W
e commit another crime to obtain them, perha
% the wisest course would be to let her have
IS own way, for the sake Of getting rid of her.
e IN. Y. Express.