, 1860-12-28
OLYMP1A, W. T.,
Dec. gath, 1860.
Miss ALvIRA SLmhuNs,
Lowell. Mass:


Miss ALyIRA SLDnnNs,
Lowell, Mass:
DEAR MADAM-Through the kindness OF
cur mutual friend, "UncIe Sam" am
in the receipt of your letter. Having a
general power of attorney from Mr.. Smith
for the transaction Of his business, am
moved to answer your communication my
self
There is many q broad wild acre lying
out of doors here, and there is many
strong heart yearning for its affinity: all
we need is woman to McAdamize the path
Of life. Come, then, by pony express, and
if perfectly convenient, bring another lady
behind you. We sympathise here with
your oppressed sex, and do not bFlieve that
Sit is woman and not her wrongs that
ought to be rc-dressed.n Fi m
The general impressions Of our people
by the citizens Of the Atlantic States are
slightly at variance with Mr.. Gradgrind's
broad platrorm-the facts. Although we
live beneath a mild northern sky, the Geor-
gia costume is not in vogue, nor do we
wear reyolyers for jewelry, nor do ouF
little children play with Indian scalps for
toys; you would Rnd Olympia as we'll
churched and schooled as any village in
the East as
The subject Of marriage is one that has
interested me deeply for number Of years.
We have found it on excellent substitute
for emigration.
regret to say that the marriage tic
here is not always Gordian knot, but
sometimes only double bow knot, that
falls to pieces when the ends are slightly
touched by the Legislature, and when the
minister says will you tnke this woman to
be your welded wife," it means only: until
the next Legislature meets.
There is great dearth Of mails and f.
males in this country.
/ am rather glad that l was "the man
at the wheelP when your letter came, for
Mr.. Smiths kind heart and susceptible na-
ture might have betrayed him into Zen
tangling alliances" His professional en-
ployment upon the Maine and Cherokee
boundaries, upon the Pacific rail road,
building lighthouses, &c, has not given
him much experience in the world Of wo-
men: sweeping the heavens with telescopes
does not qualify person for love-making,
although there Is strong affinity between
stars, moonlight and love. We cannot .bo
too careful. am told that 1t is common
thing for young men to be ruined through
these matrimonial advertisements, and
| saw in the Pioneer not more than six
months ago that some heartless woman
had gained the affections Of clergyman,
and deserted him after a few months, leav-
ing him with pair of twins only three
weeks old, Olone upon the cold charities Of
the world. Mr. Smith deserves better
fate He is poor in this worlds goods,
goods, aud has little but his good name
| can hardly believe that any woman would
be so hearlless as to win his virgin alfec-
tions and then, when she had accomplished
her purpose, lorsake him Please furnish
references as basis Of negotiation.
You asked me if the Register was ever
crossed in love. have never heard Of bis
being kicked" by any young lady. Mr..
Smiths early history is not familiar to me,
and do not know whether his parents
were poor but honest" or rich but unre-
liable. Although an extremely handsome
man, and with rather spiritual expression,
he remembers wildly frequent remark
made in his early childhood about him
that he was "big-boned, splay footed, and
that there was something terrifying about
him."
Mr.. Smith has beautiful farm in Sa-
vanish county on the murmuring waters
Of Ten-as Skookum. His homestead COM
prises one hundred and sixty acres OF land,
of " hich all, except one hundred and fifty