New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-15

lroturn and became associate Editor OF the " Dos
tan G0jo1,,. a paper Of some note at that time
The next we heard of him he hadrenoTed TO youg
civ of Gotham occupied very respectable po
sitjoo in society, as associated with y. T. W IL
lis and Others in conducting a large ard Very
popular family newspaper alter lapse OF some
yoars he became q resident OF Philadelphia, hon
orably and proitably engaged in literary pursuits
end very popular Editor. At length ne heard
OF him as taking holy orders AMI deYotlnS his tai.
emf as writer and teacher in the cause OF rein
gion And where was his little gentle wle
during ali these years Of his progress onward ana
upward never saw her name associated VITA
his upon the title page OF book nor do l oeilsye
she was ever seen sharing with tim the cn ~.
editorial. She scarcely heara OF ou' " vi
circle Of their reside friends, and these conIeIu'
era for wolnan's rights might have imagined sue
had quietly sunk into nonentlty, sla'e ~ 'n n
kitchen or pupnet in the parlor lt y" as no. ~
She had performed her part in beauty ana
nv and when she taken from ear'i ~ r.. fg
her place in higher more glorious ND told
following tribute from the pen OF he' ids 0''41
that she was appreciated .1,,r. .oo,,,;,e,
@pardon us. then, if there be any snort coming
oi-aIla error in our labors. Think OF the head
vreary with long watching-the heart SICK with
Ioneliness-the right hand weak Iii the absence Oh
the support which 1t received from Tue ueafcSb VI
fie,ds and counsellors from the earliest man
hood Think of the vacant chair, to the occupant
Cf ,cbich-nOw in the silent grave-the writer
Ind many wears been in the thabit OF referring his
dilemmas for solution-his difficulties for enlght-
enment-his course for approval; and IN all TINS
time it is his honest tribute to say, that ne never
did wrong when he followed her counsel; while
her entreQties when he was obstinate, and her
tears when he persisted in contumacy have often
checked him in folly or won him from lll-adVlsed
purposes. ;ou
feet ne doubt as they are the work OF Imperfect
mOrtals seem to me can be made to TALL with nuch
heavier weight upon man than woman, 1or, II
wife be so disposed can she not contract debts, or
even come to him with debts already contracted,
of which he knew nothing and will he not be
obliged to pay them? even if his homestead must
be sold to DO it; and then if the wife pleases to
withhold her name from the deed, can she not re
tain portion of the property for herself should
she become a widow And in some OF the States
after she has given her signature for the sale OF
property she is not dispossessed OF an interest In
| il until she chooses to assert before magistrate
or some authorised person that 1t was her own
free and voluntary act. To be sure, when wo-
man marries, her husband has right in all that
she hath the law recognizing them as one. et
if for good and sufficient she orsake his bed
and board will not the laws protect her and COM
pei him to give her support In style commensu-
rate with his means
There are many worthy women in our country
who have no domestic duties to perform no hus-
band or children to love, or on whom TO exercise
the purest noblest sympathies OF their nature +;
for them would drop the tear OF pity; III their
holier moments they must feel yearnlng OF spl-
rit for that which they have not. Surely no be-
neyolent minded person would wish to deny them
entrance to any field of usefulness for which they
are qualified although they may sometimes ques-
ton their good taste in the selection,
ELIZABETH w. PILLSBURY.