Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-10-26

motives actusled the ma,ch-mskers here on
earth, amor pecuniar being one OF the most
prominent, we very legitimsteIy concluded
,ba, such motives could not characterize
agents commissioned by God That He
who is love, would not sanction the manGu-
.ring PAS and Mas in their designs, through
the ins,rumen,ali,y of fair daughter, upon
a young mans purse. The, he could not
approve The esgerness which some parents
manifested in seeking 10 form an alliance
for their dsrlngs merely for the sake Of
s6rst family" connecion and high sounding
prefxes.
We might now argue mans free agency
as irrecnnclsbIe with the doctrine Of pre-
destination or fa,aIism, for the sake Of those
who still cling to the old maxim, but It's
advocates are few we presume. II there
are any who have been so unfortunate as
10 ge, Xsntippe for wife or an Adam
Horn for husband. we would forbear 10
convince them by argument, but leave them
10 comfor, themselves with the reflection
that "maiches are made in Heaven"
Marriage. we Of course believe TO be .
Divine institution, aud aD apparent duty
both from natural and revealed religion--
G cd never intended man to go over the trou-
bled wsiers Of life witEou, some one 10 help
him guile his ship. 10 'eJ"ice with him when
the breeZes are prnpitious and 10 comfort,
console and encourage him when gales un-
kindly blow.
.s1he world was sad, the garden was wild,
IL til
If there is as much truth as poetry in these
lines, We can ea>ilv conceive how great q
blessing Q wife was TO Adam, even before
he knew The taste Of "ctabs,' aud We have
no doubt that after he par,"ok of wisdom's
fruit and grew wiser. lie thought his Eve an
object sl,ogether Indispensable. sine qui
non in The esiabIi-hmen, of his peace and
permanency of such JOYS as he then nigh,
reasonably expect. And God said "Il j.
not good for man to be alone" This Is
significant enough 10 convince US that We
are making i'll use Of our free agency when
we refuse TO seek good wife. Overwhelm
I'd with such reh, c,ions, We are resolved.
and would advise our abundant bachelor
friends. of The FIRST and secend grades, TO
star. out With US III the pursuit Of wife
But before you 20, young men, listen 10.
some OF our suggestions. Don't be i"und
sacrificing your happiness on the altar oi
msmmon, let not wealth be the primary con-
sideratiUn. Don't marry Wnnsn VINO
thinks herself buckle berry above you, for
then the "fool Of pride" will kick al YOU
Don't bow down al beau,y's shrine when
:. 4 IL Il h1a
pli.hmenls. "Beau,y's bark can only sail
on an unruf1led summers sea-" beauu-
full women unadorned with such attributes
as befit her sphere, can never make man
happy who has learned lo appreciate The
true woman. Let uot these ll.sle superficial
accomplishments win your love. VI he
harp and the voice nav thrill thee" but when
cred, end those meifiuous notes turned 10
discord, love will be one OF the evsnescenl
things. Marry woman modest, simple
and sincere, with good stock of common
sense, aud if she can't show up the dimes,
what of that? If you have a strong arm
and willing heart there's no such word as
fail. Industry and economy have wrought
on. the wealth Of nations, and will apply To
the individual with equal force and insure
success We now make the ladies OF
Charles our politics.. bow incog. and assure
the m that we are on the qui rire for wife,
aud do often give some of them ''sheeP's
eye" We have never brougb! ourselves
Immediately under their influence, but view
ing them at q distance, if distance does not
lend enchan.menl, they are enchanting crea-
lures. As soon though as we ge. our wheat
seeded we intend 10 start en- y0ute for the
state of ms,rimrny, WHEELER we &c. there
will depend upon our success in finding
and wooing one beau ideal. If our efforts
are crowned with success though, there will
be nice litiIe wedding in Charles, end if
''sstiety" has not taugh, our friends "lhe
folly" of dancing, we will all GO i. then and
there to the tune of "Wsde in Lemons and
get squeezed" JUvENIs, JR.
CoLoRED STATUEs.-Mr. Bryant, editor
Of the Evening Post, gives an account of
the new experiment by au artist of I,alv in