The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-16

ago. solicited n wife, through the col
umns of this paper.
We shall give one or Two samples
only to show the sincerity Of the
parties called out. -
The first is from New Orleans--a very
nice tiIagreed billetdeauS, with two
clasped hands, in virgin embossed sill
yer fastening the envelop, it runs
thus,
Nhw Op1HANs, May II IA.
Sir. As | was somewhat hastily
glancing over the papers this morning,
my attention was suddenly arrested by
seeing 3 very minute description given
Of a wife that was needed , deeinlng
myself answering in the particulars
that you enumerated in regard to the
eyes, figure age, and so forth, Ger
'ainly thought that there was no i'm
propriety in sending you few lines,
to inform you that there is one that
regards your advertisement as wor
thy Of notice, and could by no means
allow such to pass by unheede1 You
spoke Of erlotitg Crystal Palace
on Laurel steel, and | presume you
will soon pu3 your intentions into OK
eeution as it will afford me great
pleasure, to gaze upon such magpi6-
cent edllioe. so near my native place;
but the great addition to my pleasure
il, that The owner Of such, stands in
need of a wife.
Answer this as soon as possible so
as to inform me whether you received
this brief epistle as it will contribute
to alleviate my fears. If this should
meet with your appreciation, we will
Sign the Pledge" as soon ms circnn-
stances will admit.
Respectfully,
DoltY LOUISA DENr1soN
The second is from jackson, Mi.
sealed with 6 very feminine looking
heart, with an arrow, it runs
JACKSON, MISS, June II "a.
DEAR StH.--l, am just in receipt of
your satisfactory reply to my note,
and acknowledge | admire your lacon.
ic style and apparent frankness, ex-
oeedingly. ! assure you am not jest
ing, but am decidedly in earnest Ny
daguerreotype | will send you without
delay you can Judge Of my intellect
ual powers, and if you are not pleased
with personal appearance, you can
return it, and | will only have been
weaving Penelope's web shall
expect yours in return, chat / may
view the features Traced by The Art
list. even though they were spiritless)
of the swain, who has created so much
excitement among the "Blue-eyed
Fairs" each one hopes to be tho suc-
cesJm one of couroe, and court your
favor with rs much assiduity, MS did
the goddesses, Paris, when he was to
decide to whom the apple, which Dis
cordia presented, with this inscription,
''let the fairest take it, should belong.
| cannot anticipate triumph, when
| have fifty fairer rivals, yet liam glad, |
Hope did not escape from pandora's
box. Gen Miles is now an absentee,
| shall avail myself the privilege Of
using your reference, when matters
are more fully developed, wishing
you may be precisely suited, and
hoping to hear from you again. !
will with consideration and respect
bid you adieu. NoHnA CLrfFoRp.
The DnuNKARDs CLoAK.--In the
time of Cromwell, Magistrates in the
North Of England punished drunkards
by making them carry what is called
tho "Drunkards Cloak" This was
n large barrel, with one head out. and
a hole in the other, through which the
was made to put his head
while his hands were drawn through
Two small holes, one on each side
With this he was compelled to march
along the public streets.
What strange sight it would be
were all the drunkards now days COM
PEELED to march about wearing bar
rels for Ioaks.
DoEs THE Moon INFLUENCE THE
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