The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-14
JOURNALISM IN THE UNITED STATES,

pspsrs-Thc Heraid,s Advertisements Text
for Foreign Cnacs-f :n I prSsT $500. ~ sss
as Others See us, &c., sc.
THE BUSINESS OF LHE AS TRANSACTED THROUGH
THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Trans lated from the heroant Of Rio de janet
TO- July
Already on several occasions have our readers
been informed Of the use which is made of the
press In the United States in the way OF private
respondence; but in no paper does this correspon-
eense apPeatr, re . Nav Yosx Hsa.sp whose ercu
lation in North America rivals that of the entire
circulation Of the London Times. You want to
know where friend lives. The directories, even II
they were published every month, would not suffice
to satisfy the wants of such unsteady and wan
derng people as the North Americans 1t is only
daily paper that can supply such q necessity In
this respect we shah soon Initiate it example.
Tie advertising Of debts-that violent and in
sulting mode of compelling parents to pay
the peeuniary obligations of their minor sons,
whereby, very often, respectable citizen
is dshonored, simply because he Is unable
TO satisfy the exgencies of his creditorsis not to-
lerated here. This shocking reprsa IS rejected by
the HERALD as disloyal and fertile IN distressing
But family affairs always treated with reserve by
inserting only the initials occupy a large space in
is to be found the following
Mrs. g. d. may fshe sill living address few lines,
or return to her family she will be well received Let
her have confidence, and all Will be forgotten.
Clarence Brooks must i'm metately return for her IA
mily are plunged in grief
But instances sometimes occur In which private
dishonor Is exposed without reserve to publicity,
either by unconscious grief or by reckless stupidity
Here is an ins'ance:-
aMrs street BROOKLYN will re.
unhappy and still sfeclona.e husband 10
her ttle son nsel she viii be ioyfaly received, sut
willingly partoned Other papers are requested 10 copy
this atvei rsenenG
Now, if the other papers are good enough TO re-
produce this advertisement, not only the hundred
thousand readers of the HERALD, bu, millions OF
readers in the United States will learn that Mrs
street, BROOKLYN played tricks
upon her husband and The circumstances of
the fact are left TO the Imagination Of the reader
Thus the simpleton, Mr y - 9, insults human
spect with recklessness quite worthy of the heroes
OF BCCcaeio.
Here is another example, but in this instance
the sufferer has taken care to omit the family
name
Henre,t, implore you to indicate TO me where you
i've deeply deplore what has occurred de-
sire onlg your happiness vii give you the house 10
sufficient for your wants and hose OF sons,
respectable footing Do not abandon yourself TO misery
and think Of the future Of toy A., and TIE poor
Julista 10 not ose one moment, and all y L oe L ne
best. aS1j.
In juxta position with advertisement ch m
intimate and confidential character ais. where
only o mysterious and enignatical shadow hutters
before the eyes OF the puslc, would be unable to
transcribe all the improprietes which enamel
(dssenroifTas) the personal advertisements Of the
HERALD. They serve all purposes. We must limit
ourselves to a lew examples Of love messages, for
which the HERALD serves as Mercury, and whose
To proceed in order, we shall begin with de-
maud for rendezvous. Nothing can be more con
else or enigmatical-
Where aud when Music the Hippoiroms.
II would appear that the lovers beheld each other
for The first time whilst the strains of the Hippo
drome' orchestra were delighting their ears.
Here Is another, less concise
the person WHO was saturday. at Nbo's, in com
with three Others and who spoken 70 Broad
way viii gend the number and street Of her residence 70
c. II Herald Office, she vii render service watch will
confer much obligation
At other times the parts are changed, and the
weaker sex takes the first step.
II t5ese lines should 10 the knowledge o, the gen
tlemau who was IN the omnibus, on hprsay mora!ng'
may learn that he will 10 iagor % the Lady whom he
cav 10 those rides II he viii address TO c; v y.
Broadway Post Office, note stating where and whan al
interview may take place.
Occasionally, without any particular address, the
rendezvous Is given in this form
Miss Julia r will 90 % night to Niblo,s theatre,
to see Gabriel Ravel In the "Eriules du pa5e."
And doubtless. TO see also somebody else, through
poor Monsieur Ravel, who serves as a sort oil chi
nese transparency.
manner by the following poetcaI advertise nent-
The sun will be 70 day, Friiay, In IL, warmssi sol
suee eleven O'Clock IN the morning for D. D., II be
likes 10 enjoy u.
n. q. would. indeed, be A scapegrace unworthy Of
ever again beholdng moon, II this intimaiion
did not suit him. IL Is to be hoped that he fastened
to bssk in the rays OF his propitous sun. But, as
suredly the married man Who had the following adj
drt sseu 10 him, was destined to wan himself
in the beams OF the amorous planet
A. n r., you arc married man beware les, sho1ld
unmss !ou. FRANK
Here i the correspondence Of Nelly and her lover,
curious affair. She flying from him, he pursuing
her
Nutv 70 3 R.-Ne,,her can I say yes dare say
no ~ II say yes who X ows what viii become o. ne II
true Il would .e best 10 leave me 10 peace and 10,
trouble ID, serenity Of pn obscure but happy LIE.
Pr 70 Nlllv -Uosratefli Aoer so many proofs o.
abEad tenderness, you sun doubt me on say yes
o the member and street o. your rcsdoace aad
10 whom must address myself since thai evening OF
the bal have though, Of nothing bu, Of you,
NritY 10 =. R-Do not iasist am not my own pro
y r. 70 Nmry-wh,t horrible enigma. whose
properiy are you must unrave this mystery Woe
KrftT 70 T. R-Tne engmi s verv simols. an he
AMI rot she. for am married 70 poor, old ayald %
whom serve both father and as husband FOR am
working 70 support him.
The correspondence Is still going on. II i pro-
babe that r. r. viii succeed in ascertaning her re
sidence, FOR Nelly wrote much and . woman who
takes 10 letter writing Is lost.
How Marriages are Made In America.
Translated from lie Sord, Of Brusses =, July 81
Leon was a fat and joyous young fellow, born in
Hsmbnrg, one Of the Hanse Towns, whose smoked
hams are considered az good "a those Of Nayence.
The hans have, however, nothing 10 do with my
narrative. Let me, nevertheless, offer them this
token OF my gratitude. On some futnre occasion ]
may, perhaps, disclose the reasons thereof
Leon, the son Of a noble and wealthy family,
rsveled TO complete his education. he had visited
England, France, Italy aud Spain, and contem-
plated journey to China. lie stopped some tine
In New York, with view 70 study a. every intelec
fua tourist should do, the Institutions, the manners
and the customs of North America His parents had
especially recommended h.
During stay Of month in the imperial city OUT
stroling philosopher bad had time to inspect all IT.
curosities-the Opera, tbe museums the monuments
the theatres and the colleges. His trunk full OF
pamphlets catalogues, almanacs, travelling guides
and other documents, collected together for future
use in committing TO paper his impressions. Enuui
was gaining upon hin, and our traveller would
have left New York had the season been favorable: