Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-02-07
(Fron, The Mem York Sun of3lH May 1880,
WIVES!-SEVEN Wives WANTED

The advertisers are seven gentlemen, who,
from various reasons, prefer this mode Of IN
Producing themselves to the flirer part of The
creation. They are all accustomed TO good
society, well educated, and unexcepilonable
as to respect ,bljty. Several Of them are
Young mcn of fortune, and all 10 possession
Of good income. They have associated hem
selves together for this purpose, and are
| pledged not To betfay any confidence that
may be placed IN them. That the readers Of
this advertisement may understand the char
acter aud qualifications Of each gentleman in
particular, they submit themselves to the
following classification.
No. /. Is % years Of age, very genteel
IN biz appearance, engaged in a profession
which yields $4,000 a year, and is the son Of
one ofihe most highly esteemed men in the
! United States, who has flied with honor sew
eral Of the highest Offices 10 the Union.
No. 3. Is a gentleman IS years Of age, ona
ofthe handsomest men in the city, steady,
talented, and IN the possession Of an lndePen-
dent fortune. He is retiring in his habits,
and we'll adapted for domestic happiness.
No. 3. Is an officer 10 the navy, related
to one Of our most celebrated commanders,
rood looking, and a man Of fortune. IL
stands high in his profession, and is aboat 70
years Of age,
Nos. A and S. Are whoiesaIe dealers in
dry goods, in good business, Of moderate for
tune, and enjoying the best credit. They are
both more than commonly good looking
ages "a and g.
No. s. l. the confidential book keeper in
a large West India House, Of fret rate prog
poets, and much beloved in every circle.
No. I. 1sa gentleman engaged in litera-
nv pursuits, who will CONG III possession Of a
moderate fortune, He has received the most
fatferiIg testimonials Of his ability, and IS in
the enjoyment Of a good income age ri.
It is belle, ed hit so q good assortment haa
never before offered TO the public in this man.
ner. They are all in the enjoyment Of good
health. IN height they vary from b feet
inches to 6 feet.
The ladies' who reply 10 this must not be
over 25 years Of age well educated, accns-
TONED to good society, aud Of amllble dispo.
sitions. Fortune is not the object with
most Of the advertisers, 80 much as comPat-
ibIity of temper.
Address to MOL, 2, or .. &C.. according
to choice, with the word "nttrimonial' al
tached TO the care of NJ r NJ II Office Of
the New YORK Sun.
P s All letters must be post paid if out
OF The city.
The gentleman who wrote this, and who il
secretary to The associates, is instructed &c
say, that none need answer this, unless the
are prepared to treat the matter with proper
seriousness, and pledges himself that each re
ply will be treated strictly conidentially.
Mss Maria LoueweU's ansuer to III,
Seren gentlemen Want1ng Wtres.
To Nj Z NJ H-HIRs:
/ see your adver isemont in relation to the
seven young Gentlemen, who are in want o
wives. am a young lady in want of a hus,
band With its aVowal, | am Of course a prop.
er candidate. At the beginning. / beg leave
to state that my friends say ! am handsome
as to temper, that il yet TORY but all young
ladies' are good tempered till married. | an
only a Young lady Of Is, and have seen bu.
little of the world further than school, parent:
and a few inpudent puppies. who occasion.
aIly call upon me, 10 invite me 10 a walk, 4
the theatre, or as they think ii more agree
bic 10 go 10 church. Bot as | am in van
of a husband, | will reply 10 I'LL your men
as | suppose they are all candidates.
No. lis too genteei, has too large
salary for so young a man-as 1t will be apt
to make him giddy and foolish. He is toe
highly connected-I should be afraid, TO unite
myself with ore so much my superior, who
am of but humble pretensions, to such respect
ability Of person and family. wonder
whether his mother kaows v hat a fool he 4
making Of himself, in lowering himsel
down 80 low as TO advertise himself in E
common newspaper. Such greatness am
respectability ought not to stoop so loe nor
be sold so cheap. Besides | sshaye beer
taught al school and also by my mother, that
real responsibility is not derived from on
parents, it ia the reward Of real merit ant
personal worth. You viii see l am sone,
thing of a politician and a republican.
No. 2-ls a gentleman altogether To-
handsome, handsome men like handsome wo.
men, are generally Yain-thihk too much
of themselges-attract too much atteRtioi
from our sex-create jealousy in their wives
besides his fortune would make me feel To-
deuendent, aud bis habits might BIZ NOR
retiring than ! should like, as most rich met
are very parsimonions in their calculation
and stingy with their wives. With him
might live a beggar in afflaence and a slavI
in a palace.
No. SIS of all men the mos. obiec.
tionable. These men are not distinguish
in any country or age for moral virtue. The
are seldom at home with their wives, an
their children are generally left 10 ihe car
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