The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-04-16

Market for Young Women in Hungary.
Every year, al the feast Of ST.. Peter,
whchrcmeson intbe latter days Of June,
the, peasanlrysof this district (Bihar) meet
iogethrr at ceTtoin place, for The purpose
Of agrn-ralfaiE This fair has very pecu-
liar interes; Tor ih-s young men snd the
young maidens, for II ID there that, whilst
purchasing household, utensils and family
necrssaries, hey choose for themselves part.
n RS; nd'concludr marriages. The permits
bring their marrisgesblr daughters. wild,
leach one her little dover ACCOMMODATING her,
loaded up in y small cart. This dover is,
OF course, proporiiondte to the lowly con-
dition OF these mountaineers, some sheen,
somea few hogs, oreven chickens. These
girls are attired in their best. or what pieces
|of gold orsilyerthry may possess, ore strung
upon string, and neatly attached to the
braids of their hair. lF saf# q &
Thus fitted out, every gid who desires to
IND husband betakes herself 10 the fsir.---
She quits the house Of her father, perhs ps
forever, and bids her mother adieu, quite ig.
norant Of what roof is to shelter, Or what
iats awaits hsr ijournry's end. As TO heI
forlunr. is in the little cart that attends
her. The object OF her journey is never
mistaken; nobody wonders at it nor is
there occasion lor a public officer to make a
record OF the deed.s On the other hand, ihe
youths who wish 10 procure themselves
wives h,sten 10 The fair arr,yed IN ,bs 70 y, -
best skin garments the;r cbests con,a;n
These sayao. loolino rh,rs ,ybo un,M ~
quite enough 10 maR4sour yonng ladies' mn
and hide N mselyes nrocs.d ,y,,h : oood
de lof interest and 10, m ;nsn,ct ,bao IN
mountain lasss that a,e hronshf tbi,hs, h. H.,
their fathers and their uncl4s casting m,n !
side elanc.s and wistful' looks towa2ds tbe
captivating M rchandise. 80 - -
". 9iyrs his fancy free rein and when
he finls one that seems to claim his RI fer'
ence. he NJ once addresses The osren,s ssLs
hprwha, thew have given brr a nd ASKS q hat
price ,hey have SET Epon the,"lo,n so emo.
srd for sale--at The same time s,st;no III
own pronpr,v and stand;no IA ,hs n.rsn,S
ask too much these gaIIant ..bovsb NIX
their own offer. which. II il ,Io.s not suit the
other 20 spree 10. the fond loyer ~ masses ~ to
seek some one else. s"'' =
We NAV sunnose ,ba, tho nro,d vo,,.
men 'always terpa ..ion ave. nnsn - e c,,re
rrspondence nj lovel;nass mon .bs % on.
hand. anil the sir. of ihs dawsr mon n.
Other. Az last he fnJs one q, ,.hnr, hs
is willing 10 giy, the nrice and a lind Il, n.
piinp ol tbe n nd tooe,hsr .nnonnces to IL
bystsDde RS Thai The bargain is comnIe,ed
Whsi a bpayv blow ib;s mnst he for son,a
law rival who has not dee,jra oo;ck enough
who is haItiug and Considering whether 81
will sui, him and wh+,har she Is as lovely
and sccomplishe / in hons. hold matters =,
some of the others However tb,. daed /,
done. anil the bsreain il comnlsred ami
forthwith tbe yonne eirl--noor th;oo,-nro.
ceeds also 10 cIaso n. ba nd of her fninre
husband. What 4 moment of int. rest ! a
laoxitty TO her. The destiny Of her life i,
sealed by This rnde clasn az jh. hand II
this ac, she a. much as sa;d ..Yss will n
yours COR life. and cons Mt To mart nf vou
Ijcys snd ,roubles, 10 follow YOU tbrougI
Ths ~" !. .n,;i,ae p W. ~. t.,..a,.,i-....n. - !.
s,rronnd .bem nfrsr;nn ',,o;nea ,S,;a psaI .nL'
lions and ~ on,.e w;,bo,, % ,,.i v ,b ns;as a,S,s
who is on M sronnJ top ,Ss M - "sc, e p,IS IS
nuutiaI brn.dicIior RI. wonng snn,,s, -
dresses IN. psr,ing hand If ,bat Tm;Is wh, I
have reared her bni oG wbich she ;s M Ian
CORA n.rt-,nonnts ,hs oar NJ hsr no 90 bns
hand wbom hut f. w bonss h.fo,,. che nar r
r so much as knsw AMI sscoy,sd hr L 'hs
dover. is Conducted To lhe honse henc. f., f.
w.yd n hs bsr Lous ''>'''s '''s'sN' ~
i III. Hunvsr;,n Gova,rrent bavas i.n