Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-03
NEW YORK AS IT Is.
MATRIMONIAL AFFAIRS.

i Ina great city like this. whe re so many
thousands Of people Of both sexes are
brought together, under an infinite vari-
ETY. of circumstances, it must Of necessity
happen that matrimonial connexions Of
the most singular character should oc-
casionally be formed, and that cases of
curious felicity should exist, the details
Of which would be stranger than fiction.
There are thousands Of. young and mar
riageable men, living in hotels and board
ing houses, who are ralely, if ever bro't
into contact with intelligent women Of
their own class, in that kind Of society
most favorable for the formation Of a
matrimonial connexoin, to wit, the domes-
tic crcle-and thousands of young wo-.
men, who should be we'll mated, to fulfill
the purpose Of their existance, but who
have no opportunity for obtaining intro
auctions to many persons Of the other sex
who need them.-Hence have sprung up
variety OF customs which, In commu-
nifty less hume rous, would be cinsidered
Of a most extraordinary character We
allude for instance, to the practice OF gem
temen advertising for wives, in the news
papers. and ladies advertising for hus-
bands. That some Of the advertisements
are inserted merely for sport and with
out any sincerity on the part Of. the ,ad-
vertisers, we are we'll aware. But some
Of them we also know to be perfectly gen
uinc, and honest in all their statements,
So far indeed, has this rage for advertis.
ing for wives and husbands extended
that it has been found to be an object tc
establish sort Of matrimonial intelli
gence Office, or lovers brokerage for the
negotiation Of matrimonial engagements
and an establishment Of this kind has re-
ally been in operation in this city for
nearly year, and has done thriving
business. Despairing swains may here
deposite description Of the kind Of part
ner they would desire. and in due course
Of time be introduced TO the maiden OF
widow, who might be disposed to accept
such mate, and with whom of course
all trouble Of popping the question would
be entirely removed, and the subject
might be discussed, at once, without those
distressing pre:iminaries which some
times stand in the way Of bashful lovers
To 'man Of few words this arrange
mcnt must certainly be a delightful one
-robbing the subject Of courtship Of thai
fearful idea, which hangs Ike the dread
ed chill Of shower bath, over the hope
Of marriage. -.
But not alone 20 get people into tin
marriage state, are ingenious contrivan
ccs provided in this great city, but also
after they ale in, systematic arrange
menl for getting the poor creatures Oh
again? There arc two great classes O
people in the matrimonial market--on
who wish to get married, and one, scarce
ly less numerous, who wish 10 get US
married! To accomplish the last of,hes
] objects, it is perhaps rather more dillicu
than the first; but still, we presume Nc
beyond the ingenuity Of man, under tn
favorable laws ofaihis and other States.-
We, therefore, find in the newspaper
advertisements addressed to 'unhapp
wives and husbands,' in which the adver
tiser, some limb Of the law, informs thu
unfortunate speculator in matrimonia
Stock that having had great experience
in divorce cases, he tenders his service
to those who wished to be released fror
the ties Of matrimony, or 10 be again rer
dered eligible, after any i'll luck in thcs
matters, for another trial Of lis danger
Gus delights. These gentlemen spea
, highly Of their skill and efficiency in ur
closing the 'silken,' and do not hesitat
to hint that when too firmly knotted ,
, yield to ordinary means, they know ho
to dissolve it without the usual formal
lies. This is queer old world, truly
and New York as it is presents to th
observing ys-some Of the queerest Of il
leatures.-N. Y. Easp77'aess = .aaasaaa..-