Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-04
A CHAMPION OF woMAN's RIGHTS.


attire and carries farm. Her defence Of the fashion
she has adopted is racy:
"The neither garment was first worn in the bfurcated
form by the of ancient Judea How far it resem-
bed the modern rowsers have definite information;
but the fact is worth keeping in mind that the
original weaers of trowsers. The exclusive claim which
perlnacousy maintains to the ofths garment,
is founded upon principle Of moral social policy 1t is
arbitrary claim without social argument TO support il,
not that OF prior usage Nature intended that
the should be distinguished by apparel The beard
which she assigned solely is The natural token of
his Bn elfemnaes himself, contrary the
den purpose of nature by shaving off his beard and then
lest his sex should be mistaken he argaes TO himself
particular form dress, the wearing of which by the te-
male he declares 10 be grave misdemeanor.
Common sense teaches that the dress which is most
convenient and best adapted TO wants and ccunstan
cess the dress most prope for Scarcely
can be imagined in which the superiority of the male at
lire is not papabe cognzant of no reason why wo-
should not this dress, fgrs accustomed
to it from early age, would fewer delicaey for
med women and none with over Tapped ribs"
The following is description of The personal appearance
and manners Of Miss Weber, from the pen of an American
lady, who visited her in the spring of lS49.
Miss Weber's figure being unusually tall and straight,
is well adapted to masculine costume She dresses in the
Paris fashion, generally in black dress coat with pana-
looms correspond though have her in the evening
q stylish blue coa enriched with usrous plain gilt
buttons, and small clothes of light color Her vest is of
buff cashmere, with of fiat surfaced gold buttons
perfectly plain, but exqusitely polished, this is the only
style of that she Her hair, Of course, is
cut short. She is about weulyour years of age, and is
possessed of beautiful face, and her strictly
lady like She enjoys the friendship Of the great and good
Of both Unlike most learned ladies', she is full Of
solitary and unfaggng merriment; but her every work.
look aud action is characterized with the refined
manly decacy."
She has an excellent farm the business of which she
manages person and, by all accounts her farming ope-
have proved 10 be steady Of profit and pleas
ure to her. Her family CONSISTS Of widowed mother, with
two female cousins, between fifteen and twenty years Of
age.
Miss Webes style is sen'eniious, vigorously, and grace
lu with dash ofquet humor sufficient relax the grav
ity of the suresl old bachelor in the world. Her essays
appear TO the whole ground in dispute She claims
the right Of women 10 enjoy the elective franchise, to fill
every description of civil and ecclesiastical offices, TO hold
their property independent Of their husbands TO have
full moety of domestic authority dress without reslric
lion the form Of garments and be the compeers in
stead of the legal slaves Of their husbands 1t will be
perceived that these demands embrace every thing except
the right command armies and ships owar The ennis
sion of this claim, however, oversight. Though
herself the daughter of military man, she is opposed
warfare, and has no exalted opinion of pumed heroes.
! The following extracts, taken somewhat at random,
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of sentiments in regard the rights and wrongs Of their
sex.
FEMALE DIPLOMATS" Lucrelia Marinella, the Ven
ean held the opinion that make better diplomat
lists than She led his conclusion by her
tTavagant admiration Of Caharine de Aledcs, a woman
who certainly attained great nOorieiy in the political
world but who rather subtitle ntiguer than an hon
est stateswoman. As ambassadress believe that
has the ability 10 acqut herself credlia5y. 1t is
natural endOwnents Of her mind, hOd that woman is full
ly equal to man the additional cell which Funanelle has
assigned to the male cansum, is igment. 1t is
perfectly consistent with this principle 10 ecngnlze differ
ence in the construction Of the minds of men and women
In some the faculties eXces while in others she is
Inferior but the equilibrium is always maintained Man
himself comedies woans superiority in what is denomna
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nesse, both Of which are regarded valuable qualities in
diplomatic characters. On the other hand man has pro-
undness Of reasoning-sow in lis workings, but clear in
its deduclions-ha has never yet been attained by wo.
man. foreign embassy might, with advantage and pro-
prey, be composed Of husband and wife invested with
equal power. Should they ever differ about any public
measures may be safely inferred that 1t is ore OF ques-
lionabe expedency and in such case Instructions how 10
act should be invited from the government at hone."
The MARRIED WoMAN.-"The married woman is nei-
ther less than slave under the laws as they now
exist The husband has legal right to the unconditional
control of her person. He her from the hume
Of her dearest affections the uttermost corners OF the
earth he can separate her from her children, suander her
property reduce her the lowest depth Of poverty, inic
personal chassement upon her certain extent and hur
ry her to memaeg grave by the deadly poison of unmer
tied insults, Sights, contumely and cruelty. And for all
this and more too he has the sanction of law II this be
not slavery-absulure, unmgaeG savery-lhere is nC
such condition in life."
GossipING-s The despicable habit Of gosspng by M
peculiar to the female sex. T. is the bantng Of ig
nOance and ideness; and if there are more female thar
male gosspsis because the females mind has received th
least cultivation An assembage of uneducaed people mus
either keep their mouths shut, talk about the peccad"
and shortcomings Of their reghbos nerdct that topic
and you seal their lips. When shall be educale
properly her conversational powers will be directed 10 no
bier themes"
o. We would lay wager that the following air was com
posed by bachelor whsing to keep his courage up w
find floating loosely about without credit, is usually the
. case with those unappropriated bpeds
i THE WIND,
The wind is bachelor,
Merry and frec
,r He roves at his pleasure
Oer land and DER sea,
He iu6lcs the lake,
IS And he kisses tho flower,
n And he sleeps when he lists