New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-07

ali religions sects IN the east ana west. The
French may. besides build church iii the
nixed and neighborinr village to Bethlehem.
allied Beelu-Jela. TheF Giag niso renajr and
,Hiarge the small convent Ii which they are
4 imprisoned for the :hree months which
th pass Mt the Holy Sepulehre The same
TAI ers may also repair the principal church of
the convent, IN which they reside at jerusalem
MARKET FOR YorYg WOMEN IN HuNaARY-
Every year at the feast Of St. Peter, which
ONES on in the latter days Af june tile peasan-
Try Of this district (Biharj meet together at a
Gerealn place, for the purpose Of general fair.
rms falr has a very peculiar interest for the
Young men and the young maidens, for it is
mere that, while purchasing household utensils
hey choose for themselves partners, and con-
gude marriages The parents bring their mar
iageable daughters, with each one her little
lower accompanying her, loaded up in a small
cart. This dover is, Of course uroportionate tn
the lowly condition of these monntaineers. some
sheep, sometimes few hogs, or even chickens.
these girls are attired in their best, OF what
pieces Of gold or silver they may possess, are
strung upon a string, and neatly attached to
the braids of their hair III,
Thus fitted out every girl who desires to find
q husband betakes herself to the fair She quits
he house of her father, perhaps forever, and
'A~S h-i AhioeHCi dulcus Qu1Ve ignorant OF what
foof is TO shelter or what fate awaits her iour-
ney's end. As to her fortune, it is in the little
cart that attends her The object of her iour
| aey is never mistaken, nobody wonders at IL no,
| - there occasion for public officer to make a
| record Of the deed. On the other hand tho
Youths vino wish to procure themselves w;ves
hasten to the fair, arrayed in the very best Skin,
garments their chests contain. These savage
looking chaps, who would be quite enongb FL
| make our young ladies run and hide themselves
| proceed with good deal Of interest and zest. to
inspect the fair mountain lasses that are brouoht
thIther by their fathers and their uucles castiuo
many side glances and wistfn1 looks toward the
captivating merchandise.
He gives his fancy free rein, and when he
finds one that seems to claim his preference. he
at once addresses the parents, asks what thew
nave given her. and asks what price they have
set upon the Sc lot so exposed for sale-at the
same time stating his own property and stand
ing II the parents ask too much, these gall
tant " boys . make their own offer, which, if it
| does not suit the ether to agree to. the fond
lover passes to seek some one else.
| we may suppose that the proud young men
| iiWays keep 'stop-eye" open to the corre-
| spondenee OF loveliness upon one hand, and the
size Of the dover upon the other. At last he
iihds one for whom he is willing to give the
PRICE, and loud clapping of the hands to-
rether announces to the bystanders that the
bargain is complete.
| What heavy blow this must be for some law
rival who has not decided quick enough, who il
halting and considering whether she will suit
| him, and whether she is as lovely and accom-
plished in household matters as some Of the
others. However, the deed is done and the bar
gain is completed. and forthwith the young girl
poor thing) proceeds also to clasp the hand of
her future husband. What moment / inter-
est and anxiety to her The destiny OF her life
is sealed by this rude clasp of the hand In
| this act she as much as says, Yes, / will be
yours for life. and consent to partake of your
Joys and your troubles, to follow you through
veal and through woe!'
The families of the betrothed pair then sur
round them, offering their congratulations, and,
at once. without delay, the priest, who is on the
ground for the occasion, pronounces the nuptial
benediction. The young woman presses the
parting hand of that family who have reared
her, but Of which she is no longer a part
mounts the car of her new husband, whom but
a few hours before she never so much as knew,
and escorted by her dover, is conducted to the
house heneeforward to be her home. - . .
The Hungarian Government have long tried
but in vain, to suppress these fairs for young
girls. Positive orders have been given, that
they should no longer take place, but such is
the force of long established custom, united to
the necessities Of this pastoral race, that all
such orders have been disregarded. The fair
still continues, and every year such cavalcades
as we have described may be seen descending
into the plains of kalnasa, there to barter of
these precious jewels of the household, as though
they were senseless heeves or mere produce OF
the soil. [Congregationalist.