The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-05
FEMALE PRoFESSIoNs, CONFESSIONS, AND
OCCUPATIONS IN ENGLAND.

In the census returns Of occupations recently pre-
sented t. Parliament, we find some rather curious
matter relating TO the occupations Of ladies' which
we must say, N spite Of being accused Of want Of
galantry, afforded Us much amusement. The first
thing which struck was the number Of ladies' who
confess TO being above twenty certainly in this re-
spect there Is a degree OF candor displayed, which
goes fsr to belle the old saying that lady never
tells her age. To be sure the manner Of registering
ages l. rather ndedne, being twenty and upwards "
aud "under twenty,s and II is quite possible thai
many fairs OF certain age may while entering their
dates upon the census book, have been honest up-
der the idea that would take them TO be above
twenty. Ii Is satisfactory, however, 10 know that
the entries IN this blue book Of ages above twenty
are greater than those under tLat amount. The Ia
dies, therefore, have always Parliamentary return
to refer TO in proof Of their honesty in this respect
Passing, however, from sges, we find fifteen ladies'
entered as authors" and one as "profes.or Of
bellies letires." Oh actresses, we have three hum
bred and hlty-seven females above twenty. but
whether these are excluded from the performance Of
0Oardng-schoOl misses Is not related Eiybty-nine
actresses are stated to be under twenty udi1 we
suppose, infant Sapphos, and other very juvenile per-
formers. OF curiosity dealers, the total return IL
iorty-sN, only six being Of the fair sex dispropor
l5n we by no means understand, but probably the
latter would have mustered stronger as curiosity
seekers This dspIol ortion however, is amply re-
deemed by the statement that there are FIVE hundred
and eightyiour females connected with the Post or
nee; II properly employed should think they are
all 10 the secret department, under the command Of
the Home Secretary Four ladies are engaged a.
bayonet manufactures; thirteen confess to having
souls not above buttons, and eghysx shoe horse, or
doctor them, which is not very material Then
again, VIC have two registered courers, whether
using SIDE saddles or wearing the breeches n. unao
countaoy omitted. One hundred and thirty one are
entered a. chlmney-swccpers; fair in sex but ala,
Tor The complexion. OF boaniss we have in ,II six
v-h'e, two Of The being ladies who while nract,.-
ing thh agreeable science must not mind wet ANGLES
nor an occasional drenching while Training over
bog, drake, AMI scaur" The Scotch I o. nrofs..
TO have thirteen female dfovers following their cat
Tie TO The Southron'z market Eighty females s,e
entered as match makers-lucfers aud not rnstri.
monlal, We presume, and therefore exclusive Of nr,
dent mamas under the head "newspaper ed,,o,
proprietor, and reporter" We find FIVE hundred and
twenty only four, however, are mentioned a, r..
males above teenty, which is obviously mistsLe
The establishment Of the Herald. TO our oertsin
knowledge, beng Of greater extent and every one IN
It considerable above that age
such are few OF the occupations Of f.,alo. .
gwen ~ THIS return a return which must bav. -,
2 considerable sum Of money 10 the countrv 80
mus therefore be OF great benefit to the mill,o,, a.
ven as TO the few. Ii IS satisfactory 10 tbnL th.,
least Two volumes will be added 10 MIR Hume. 1,
orary al the expense Of the country What ose,bo..
'o'umes can be OF any man, we confess ourssly,,
u"'ry unaole 70 say, unless indeed It be 10 saord
cheap paper TO The butterman and the trunt MI,
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