Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-20
MATRIMOEY MADE EASY.

The editor ofhe Portland Transcript who be bach
elor from the way he talks makes the following suggestions
relative to the united state Of matrimony:
GETTING MAaRiEp.-Ths very interesting event in
mans life must be very trying to The Of of
delicate young ladies' No doubt your buxom widow, who
has buried her third husband thinks tring affair."
but she has lost the freshness Of her feelings and is to be
spoken Of in the breath with blooming maiden As the
result Of much philosophical investigation flor like Washing
ton Irving, We have "speculated much about mamony,
but expelimented incline the opinion that per-
experience the sensation of getting married but
once However this may be, glad be able
TO those who have serious thoughts of committing mamony
that is in our power 10 give them valuable hint TO the
best mode of getting through the ceremony We have heard
ofgeng married by and telegraph but have
opropose original pan which may be called marriage
made easy We recently overheard two young ladies' talking
on this subject One said she she would faint but
the other sad when she got married she intended to take co
rofor! This is decidedly better than the bashu man, who
wanted to slide into marmony by degrees. white hand
Serchiet applied to the nose moment passed in bssiu
dream, and you awake in the promised land Getting mar
red by choroform will undoubtedly become very popular
with sentimental young ladies'.
UNITED STATES AS VIEWED BY A FOREIGNER
Mr. Quentin German spent months in the North
en and Western States He gives true picture OF us as
be.newspapered people:
"The Gazettes," he says care everywhere Before the
door OF the Astor House. ut the Of the Streets around
the Post Office everywhere the small dealers spread out the
most readable papers for SALE Passengers throw them one
cents and seec, their party or some other ia
vori,e Journal TO digest with their breakfasts Boys with
loads fresh sheets from door door, supply their
subscribers with the most approved party tactics The shop
keeper upon his chair carelessy leaning backward
with his legs elevated the old discussions for
and against slavery In the reading of the many no.
tells and coeehouses all along Broadway the windows
open and Of men, the merchants from the
States the Union ore called with their legs stretch
ing over into the street, smoking cigars or chewing tobacco
diligently peruse the latest prices current the state OF the mo-
ney MARKET or the stock reports or else he mse
menss, where the untold wonders Of Barnums American
Museum, genuine Chinese family, several companies OF
white negro melods,s half dozen incompatible panoramas
number OF theatrical establishments the honor of his eve
ping entertainment or instruction Truly the Americans
arc most novelty loving peope-whch will seem TO the
ermans curiosity lends TO the love OF know
LEDGE"
TWO DUEL1STS!-The Chronicle Of Western Litera-
'ure tells the following story Of Col. Whcaey. 1t may
be old, bu, 1t is good:
The Coouel during short sojourn in Ficksburg, met
his ow They quareleda chuenge passed and accept
Cd and the next rising 10 witness if not 6oh
honor. During the nigh, said h. heard boat
ing up the river and struck him he heard the bout puff
ng and blowing tina, prudence the part valor
SO he took his trunk upon his shoulder stepped in the
dead of night very quietly out of the Hotc he
the boat whom should he but his antagonist the
!. before him. Just going aboard.
He returned he had gone out; and tho ground
morning with his second, waiting with disappointed
wrath for his antagonist and published him ubscond
ing scoundreL-[Erchangep paper
DIFFERING WITH ST. PAULA very good sory
Is told OF an individual who formerly resided IN this city
de was little unscrupuons in his operaunsat cas, he
was not In the habit o Boosting much his honesty
gard for principle.
One daya pous friend OF his to rcprovc him
something he had said.
"Don't you know, sir said the pous man. ",hot 81, Paul
says that You should nj do era tina, good NAV come 2"
'Why yes, replied the individual addressed "bu in that
respect 81. Paul andI differ"
We thinking that quite of persons
in this locality, present. who differ with ST, Pnu' in
their notions OF public morality They willing 10 do
wrong that good may COME Osntgo Fds
AFRENCH FARCE-The PariSians are disertng them
selves with lively little farce representing the adventures
of Fenchman in London during the great exhibition
The Of tough beef heavy pudding sombre skies
and stiff manners throw them into commissions OF laughter
when suddenly the stage dakened the scene being
blank wals sad music makes the sink with its plain
tive waing, while few melancholy individuals in deep
mourning steal about tp,oe, slowly repeating in solemn
whisper as the curtain falls, "Ces Sondoy!"
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE