New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-12
A Matrimsnial kxcAa...-


70 0S E1sOv Of Tas Nova;
sR'-I ruas it Will DOT be oas Of place n AL
through your eolamns, the attention OF sh,sI,-
and earnest men to a social want existing ,r,o,.
us, viz the want Of some proper arraagensas
by which those DESTROYS Of marrying NAV hs
brought together 10 a respectable aad cOayonIen,
manner.
Much Of the domestic unhappoess which sx,.,s
Is to be attributed to the union OF persons who ara
no, suited to each other. and ye. who were com.
PEELED 10 marry, by the pressase Of circamssaacss
on one party or the other.
Young persons Of both sexes, have both
lessure and opportunity, at parties and other social
gatherings, to meet proper variety Of inivid.
uals Of the opposite sexes to enable them 10 So
lecs one or more with whom they could pass hap.
Ply life
But there are classes Of persons who have not
these facilities Of choice, and who pass through
life, long seeking bat never finding a congenis
soul, or else taking at q risk, whom they eau
rot truly love. Thus there are wiiowers, len
with children to care for, and engaged in basi-
ness which fully oocapies their time. What tina
have they to spend in society, in search of pro.
per partneri Or If they do employ time thua
they are liable to become the bats OF ridcule 10
young coxcomos, or the subjects Of scandal scr
hopeless old maids. The position Of q widows
with children is still more unfortunate as she can.
not act for herself but must DO content to wait,
need she helper and protector never 90 much
There are bachelors also, who wodld gladly select
a partner, if they bad proper facility for chosinx,
bat whose business evocstioDs prevent ma b
social intercourse, and who do not care 70 enter
the Lists with the small fry Of fsps Of the present
day.
That there are persons thus situated Is proved
by the frequent advertisements Tor wives, which
we presume are made in good flth though ofsr-
ing but a brlon hope oil success IL would be no
mean contribution TO ku ledge OF society could
we know whether any good matches were ever
made through an advertisement
cannot some honest and cool men find a re uedy
for this social difficulty Can they not organize an
association which, for the payment Of reasonable
fee, would secure the inqairilg Cmlebs a proper
Introduction to one or more unmatched maids or
widows7
We cannot, for the life Of as, see any reasonable
objection to a virtuous and honest man or woman
making use Of the aid Of such an institution, under
proper regulations Ii would certainly prevent
much immorsty and relieve much dstress.
A highly educated man may be placed ia social
circle inferior to him in cultivation. A refined and
intellectual lady may be similarly situated. A COM
panion chosen from this inferior cviliz alton would
cause unhappiness The gentleman might not want
mere housekeeper. but one who to proper domes.
tic qualifications woald add a cultivated intellect
The lady would not want mere plowman. he
and she would be equally unhappy.
A well arranged medium Of introduction would
command confidence, and save individuals and so
ciety from much Of the crime aud misfortune which
exist. p.
Rss~ The little time and thought wo can
spare from more immediate duties being do.
voted rather to considering how and where
the needy may find Work and Bread than
how they may be most fitly provided with
Husbands or Wives, We must be excused
from undertaking the new task above COM
mended to us, but we will barely suggest to
B. that if the habits Of our people were
more social, their manners more cordial,
their entertainments more frequent and far
less expensive, and the disposition Of our
gentler sex more inclined to work and save
after marriage, instead Of choosing TO sit
down and be waited on. the evils no 90 feel
ingly depicts would soon be greatly dimin-
ished if not entirely cured. Ed.