The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-01-31
PEorLraAdY N New YoRk.-The Expire


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PRorLrdAcY IN New YoRK.-The Express
reveals, in the following statements, a system
of unpunished vllainies, more shocking than
the legal crimes brought to light by the Po-
lice Court:
Much has been said lately of the danger in
answering anonymous advertisements. and
one of our cotemporaries has mingled with its
warnings not few sneers at the weakness or
evil intent of the women who allow them
selves to be drawn into such pal pabe snares.
Thereis another sort ola peril against which
the innocent cannot always guard themselves,
which may lead the unwary to Instruction.
The advertisements for employment as teach
crs and houskeepers, that are in many cases
absolutely % necessary to direct the needy to
means OF subsistence, furnish opportunities to
the unprincipled and prohigate to offer temp
tation to honest poverty and insults to
delicacy and virtue.
Hundreds of woman, unprotected and prob
ably friendless, have no other resource but this
to obtain places; and out of the number, scarce
ly one e.tenth, as we are credibly informed,
insert an advertisement, without receiving in
5 Ilting answers from various quarters In
deed it is (rightful thus to discover how many
base men are on the watch for victims
An English woman ofgood education, who
mas IA brotherin the Canada Parliament told her
sad story to a friend Of ours with expressions
of astonishmcnt and horror at the vice appar-
emily prevalent in New York, Compelled to
earn her livelihood-and finding employment
in g school too severe, she advertised for 6.
place as houselleeper, Offering also to take the
charge of small children and give them ee-
mentary instruction. She was deluged with
replies containing the basest propositions veil
ed, in most cases, by expressions of wish to
find "congenal friend ior the hours of do
mestic enjoyment" and such stuff, but plain
enough to the lady's disgusted apprehension.
She has preserved number Of those letters,
which are as curious specimins of writings as
they are disgraceful to the writers; and she is
quite willing to have them published as eau
ton to others.
A young French girl who wished to give
lessons in music and her native tongue, ap-
piled for advice to a lady of our acquaintance,
who informed her there was no way but ad-
vertislng, and, as a caution, recommended her
to insert in the notice a direction, for appli-
cants to call on the advertiser, at the house of
her parents. Notwithstanding this clause, a
quantity of notes and letters of an eouivocal
character were sent to her in reply. We
should rather call them un-equivocal insults,
for such they were seen to be by all who exam
ined them. Even the shelter of a fathers
roof could not save this young creature from
the atrocious missive of villains, who thought
to take advantage Of her necessity to rob her
of honor and the means of living.
The lady. who mentioned this instance to
us and who, from motives of pure and true
b:nevolence, has long interested herself in pro-
cif Co., &c
ed US that in many cases she has herself ad-
vertised aud received replies for the friends in
whom she was Interested; and in every in
stance she had numerous replies of the sort
mentioned. In general the profiSacy was
shrouded in an affectation of sentiment or ro-
mantle friendship. The advertiser was some
times requested to grant an interview at soRe
place designated, vague promises of something
much TO her advantage were made, if she
would repose sufficient confidence in the appli-
cant to honor him with the proof of friend
ship requested. &c, &c. From this and other
sources we are assured that the evil is one
calling for public censure, as distressing be-
yond measure to class Of the community
entitled to protection.
lady who advertises for situation as
.governess is usually deGenceless, and NAV
easily find herself in the the power Of villain.
Perhaps she accepts place that seems to
offer many advantages, without having refer
ences, or taken pains to ascertain the character
of her employer. In many cases she dares
not ask man Of wealth and influence for
evidence Of his respectability. She discovers
his real character and leaves his house. She
is thus subjected not only to the inevitable
loss from a suspension of employment, and
the necessity OF seeking another situation, but
she is exposed to his vindictiye malice; and
those who know aught Of such reckless anC
unprincipled specimens of mankind, know
that they are never so inveterate as agains
women who have spurned their degrading ap
proaches. "Hell has no fury like'-a bafflet
villain.