The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-03-23

Matrimonial Advertisements.
A Seneca Boy comes the ssDuuh
Isaac'' over a Piitshurrhor.-Lastss ssptem.
ber, the following advertisement was inserted
in The Waverley Magazine;
"The Advertiser. a young maa. twenty
four years Of agc, Of a rather prcposscssinc
appearance, medium height and dark pves.
who Is engaged in a respectable business, is
desirous of entering into a corresponds &c
With young lady, having marriage IN view.
She must rot exceed twenty years Of ace,
! rosscss a pleasing Appearance, amiablo die.
position, and q good English education. ANY
one possessing the above accomplishments.
and being willing 10 enter into a correspond.
cnce. having marriage IN view. will please
address oh. r. n ," Pittsburg, Pa, cuclos.
/ ing real name and address"
On perusing the above, concluded TO set
down and reply to it; consequently, disguis.
ing my hand to give it as near the appear
ance Of females hand writing as possible,
iudited the following reply: viz.
Do, Oct ,. 80.
SR.- Having noticed your advertisement
IN the "Waverley," and upon due reflection,
| have concluded to reply 70 the same. am
e young lady. nineteen years Of age. residing
with my parents at this place. received my
education at Mt H0lyOke Seminary, Mass,
Of which institution | am a graduate am
at present engaged as teacher in a Seminary
at this place.
As to ether qualifications, viii say moth.
| ing, but LET YOU be your own Judge, when we
become better acquainted. I am willing 10
correspond with you, provided you will give
me some references in regard 20 your chnrao.
ter, standingin society sc. Should this prove
satisfactory, / will doubtless receive reply
soon. Respectfully yours.
ELIZA A. CARLroN.
In the course Of a few days, sure enough,
received n reply. which is ne follows via;
Pittsburgh Pa, Oct. 10, 80.
Mss ELIZA A. CARLroS.
Dear Miss. Yours in answer to my adver-
tisement, was received long after a host Of
others were received aud disposed Of Aud
II seems 80 MODEST and URAssUMtNa, compar.
ed with tho many that came before, that
deem il more worthy Of reply than any I've
answered. 'Tis very difficult 10 form an
opinion Of the writer from the indications IN
the first letter. Therefore answered sEYsR
Al. so that may the more satisfactorily ar
rive at a definite conclusion concerning their
abilities. disposition &c, &c. You say, YOU
are willing TO correspond with me, provided
give suitable references regarding my char.
acter and standing in Society. That proviso
IS al very wcll-but pray, Miss Eliza, who
In Pittsburg would be suitable referenocf
II | might be allowed TO become my own
"Trumpeteer," ] would tell you something
concerning II. r. N. He is about "a years
Of age, hAs been engaged m a lucrative and
respectable business for several years, being
the junior partner in the firm for the last two
years-moves IN good society Of which he Is !
exceedingly fond, preferring to spend his evo-
nings among his lady friends rather than fre
qucnt the "Club Rooms"
As for other qualities, will follow the ex. |
ample You have set me and let YOU be your
own Judge when you see more Of my letters. |
for | deem a letter an index TO onr's character.
Therefore will be satisfied with no other |
reference from you, provided you promise 10 |
delineato correctly. You did not give me any I
idea OF your rERsoNAL ArPEARENCE. May / /
look for a description Of my fair corrcspond. |
ent in her nextl lfso, will then, IL YOU de. |
sire II, draw you a ehirogmphical likeness Of
myself. Hoping to hear from you soon,
subscribe myself truly.
HABRr r. Monrov.
To Miss ELIZA A. CARLrov,
B., Ohio.
This ended the correspondence. Our friend,
thinking that he had "drawcd on" the Pitts.
burgl "grccny" far enough, all at once shut
down on him. The poor fellow has undoubt |
edly been writing sentimental verses to Miss.
f. A. C.and dreaming Of the sweets Of mat |
rimony, with "love in cottage" and "coiT,e
and mullins for two" while our correspond |
ent is laughing in his sleeve, to think how he
has been sold.-ED.l
P. S. Il is said young man, answering
the description Of the Pittsburgh "greeny,"
has been seen "scootln' around in tho vicin-
ity Of the village Of B. in this county, in
quiring for young lady by the name Of Miss
E. A. c. He is pursuing pleasure under diff.
deulties. Our correspondent keeps mighty
quiet. He had better crawl into hole anG
take the hole in after him.
p p. S. "Splurgo" has just detected tho
'sell" and "cut stick" for parts unknown,
swearing vengeance on anonymous eorrcsp9n,
dents in general and newspaper ma rimonial
advertisements in particular. The fools are
not all dead yet