The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-10-16

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The Marriage Trade in France.

There arc few perhaps of your rea
dcrs who arc aware that there are in
this city number of officers in which
lone Renedicts, and fair danes in a
state efsinglc blcssedncss, may, for n
econ side-ration," have themselves
duly provided with partners for life;
but few perhaps will believe that pco
pie Of respectable positions in society,
and even Of rank, have recourse to
these matrimonial agencies. Such,
however, is the fact, and you will see
it proved By the report of a case in
the newspapers, in which NJ. Foy, the
great marriage broker, is represented
as having got judgment from Law
suit against.a dishonest client, for hav-
1 & ls guti ed the marriage of the
marquis. The marriage
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f if cal iIiis is us.
spestsetly ISL, ii 2. Il the anthorii
genera i95s acce pied by the
popa as that Of an npholsterer,
si coal dealer, aiaWyer, or a physic.
aian. Does not this reveal a curious
state Of society? Fancy a man in
want Of wife: an. Foy, there's a
guinea; | want to be married; the girl
must be handsome, young, respccta-
bic. and have money" "My dear
SIR" says Foy, ''you have just called
in the nick Of time; Baron Bingo dc
Binko sent for me yesterday to marry
his daughter. Gro to hcr--thcrc is
the addrcss-my fee h. 200" The
baron presents himself to the baron
states his incss-dcscribes his po-
sition-and is accepted. The Baron
then rings for his daughter: "My
DEAR" says he, "this is Baron Bingo
dc Dinko, whose ancestors distinguish
ed themselves in the Crusades,
and having been ruined by the Rovo.
luton, their descendants took to max
ing candles, in which they have amas-
sed money. You will marry him, my
dear" Very well, pal" says the
obedient damsel. "Oh joyful day!"
cries the Baron, and he kisses
the tips Of the young lady's fingers.
""When shall the ceremony be-" says
he. ooh :.ot too soon," replies the
young lady, with modest blush; "not
before the day after tomorrow, de.
cidcdly!" "Bc it so, idol of my
heart" cries the Baron; and he hur-
rios off to order dresses, prepare deeds,
and bring the ring. And the day
after tomorrow the thing is done.
That, say, is the way in which mar.
riagcs are concoctcd; and, | ask. can
anything be more charmingly cxpcd:-
tious? No love making-no heart
breaking-no no wccping-no Difficult.
ties everything as simple and as easy
as tho buying Of q pair Of gloves!
Nor is itsonly the advertising, brother.
like Foy and Co., who make it busi
ness to negotiate marriages; in private
society, also, there are set of people,
male and female, who devote them.
selves to the same branch of irdus.
try, notfrom any abstract enthusiasm
for tho marriage state, or desire to
promote the happiness Of The unwcd.
dcd, but to put money in their purse.
In fact. marriage in France, is a
thing of mere barter and traffic, Just
rs much as buying horses or trcaclc
is in England. Even the marriages
which arc effected without tic instru.
mentality Of broker or q quasi.brok-
or arc 81; money convenience arc
the only things thoNslt of on either
Anl with such hot haste are we'd
diDga sometimes patched up, that it is
Il posi'i,c fact that bride and bride
groom 1T tho altar scarcely know