The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-03
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tachios and all among the companions Of his boyhnod
at Meredith Bridge" 1.-The got safely through with
the questions they would torment him with he never
need TO be afraid of the double or single knout after
he got back TO Noyogorod
II seems that he in early youth a clerk in a
store at Meredith Bridge Being naturally Of a gen
efous bold and ardent temperament no sooner had he
served out ms ne than he went to visit relative in
portland Tor the purpose Of seeing ship and if pos
SIDE OF obtaining employment in one He at length
succeeded After one or two VOYAGES he was taken
dangerously III at ST. Petersburg and upon his re-
coVery, through the aid of the American consul OBJ
tanned berth on board of Russian merchant vessel
as privileged seaman. After PROSPEROUS voyage ON
'hsit return nome the vessel was attacked by pratt
cal corsalr, Owing TO the bravery and skill Of vii
hams, the pirates We're beaten or and the vessel ar
rived at her destined port in safety The Emperor
Alexander hearing Of this brilliant exploit was so
nmn Peaseh WIN the bravery and good conduct Of
" illams, as to send for him to his palace The re-
sui OF the interview was his appointment as senior
midshipman IN the Russian navy From this he has
risen to his present rank He has been married some
years 10 beautiful and accomplished Russian lady
Commercial Courtship.-A merchant originally
from Liverpool, having acquired large fortune in one
OF the West India Islands, concluded that he could
not be happy IN the enjoyment of il unless he shared
II with a woman of merit, and knowing of none TO his
fancy he wrote to worthy correspondent of his in
Liverpool TO procure helpmate for him"
lie was not acquainted with any style except in bu-
siness therefore treating Of affairs of love as matters
OF merchandise after given his friend several comms-
SONS and reservng this for the last he went on thus
" hem-Seeing that have taken a resolution to mar
ry and that do not find suitable match for me here
do not fa to send by the next ship bound hither q
young woman of form and qualifications following -
As to portion demand none; lei her be of an honest
family between twenty and twenty five wears of age
OF a middle stature, and well proportoned her face
agreeable, her temper mild, her character blaneess
her health good and her constitution strong enough
to bear the changes of climate that there NAV be no
occasion to look out for second through loss of the
first soon after she comes To hand-whch must be
provided against much may be cons idering the
danger OF the sea. II she arrive here conditioned as
above SAID with the present letter endorsed by you
or at least true copy thereof, that there may be
mistake or imposition, hereby engage and bind my
self to satisfy the said letter BY marrying the bearer
at 10 days sight In witness whereof, | subscribe
&C.
The correspondent read over and over this add ar
tcle which put the future spouse the same footing
with the bale of goods he TO send to his friend
and after admrng the prudent actness of the West
Indian, (whose ingenuousness he well knew and
has laconc style In enumerating qualifications he in
sisted on, he endeavored 10 him to his mind and
after making many inquiries, he judged he had found
lady TIT for his purpose-of reputable family but
slender fortune; of good temper and polite educ alton
well shaped and more than commonly beautiful He
made the proposal to her, and the young woman
whose dependence chiefly upon cross old aunt
with whom she lived in state of perpetual uneasi-
ness accepted it.
A ship bound for the West Indies, was that week
fitting up at Liverpool the young woman together
with the bale of goods, put on board being well pro.
vided with necessaries, and particularly with certIf
cate IN due form and endorsed by the correspond ent
She was also included in the invoice the last article
of which thus :-"ltem-A Young lady of "a
years of age, quality, shape, condition as per order
appears from the certificate and afdavits she has
produced" The writings which Were thought neces-
sary for so exact man her future husband were,
extract from the parish register certificate of her
character attested 10y the clergyman; attestaton
of her neighbos setting forth that she had patiently
lived three years with old aunt who was intoera.
bly, peeysh and had during all that time given the
said aunt the least occasion for complaint and lastly
goodness of constitution atested by four physi-
clans. Before the gentle womans departure, the
respondent sent letters of advice by other ships his
friend, informing him that Ivy such ship he should
send woman Of such aye character, condition
&c-ln word such he himself had requested to
be sent
The letter of advice, the bales, and the young wo
man, got safe into port, and the West Indian, who
of the foremost the pier at the ladys land
ing, was charmed TO handsome and inte estng
female, more especially when she approached him in
the most graceful and modest manner, said " Sir
have bill of exchange upon you, beg you will be
pleased to honor it," At the same time she delivered
his correspondents letter, reading which he ex-
claimed, "Ah madam, never yet suffered my bills
be protested and you that this shall not be
the first"
The interview was in few days followed by the
nuptials, which Were very magnificent, and the
married couple were well satisfied with the happy
union, negotiated by bill of exchange"