Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-06-14
Communications.
For ho.Coiumbia Democrat.
Matrimonial.

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"ndthc Lord God saidi is not rood that the man sbod
Be alone Irim make him an help meet for hm"-GrS. 2nd
CHAP 18th VERSE
have lived solitary and alone long
enough. I have been shutting myself up
in the very walls, and furniture of discon-
tentment and misery, A thousand tears
have I shed in my lonely chamber,
thousand times have made the assertion
"TK get married" at morning, at noon,
and at evening for the last ten years,
have never failed to assert that-"IU get
q scJe." Little do I know of the sweet
communion; of the value of her inter.
cessions and Of the example as chris.
tian. Iwant somebody to talk to-to
reason with--kiss, and enjoy nuptial felie.
ity. Therefore 1 am open to proposals
from young ladies and late widows of av-
erago respectabilty and tame disposition.
This is the first time have made the
proposal in public journal-this I know
will be called insensbility, or want of am.
bition; but | care not for it, am now an
aged and learned pilgrim. As nearly as
| can judge 1 will now describe for the
satisfaction of applicants moro my dis
position, than my looks, at the same time
giving brief history of few years of
my life and also the kind of companio on
I desire. am of middle size and finely
formed-my features pleasing but strongly
marked-ha ad | military hat and cloak
and appear on a noble stced before ba.
tal|ons, my resemblance is such that they
would present arms, and scnates would rise
to do homage. l will pass the various scenes
Of my boyhood days when I used to 60 in com
pany to be complimcnted for my beauty,
and find myself at college. My noble and
commanding form, urbanity of manners,
and diligence in study, soon won me the
esteem of faculty and students During
the first year held high rank in my
class and gave promise Of eminent useful
ness. But you know that college life
severely tests a young mans principles
1t is state Of exposure and trial during
which no youth is safe without devoted
piety; a security which I am sorry indeed
to say that did not then nor do now
possess. / formed unfortunate connexions
the effects of which were soon apparent.
was admonishcd of my danger, but
seemed as if spell-bound by some facina
ton from which | could not escape.
After repeated admonitons and fruit.
less efforts to reclaim me, was dishonor
5 ably expelled from College drunkard
On this occasion [ burst into tears ant
started for my home in thecounty of C
I he report of my expulsion from Collcg'
and the cause of it, blasted the high-raiset
expectations of all my friends, and SCUM
ded in their ears like the death knell o
all my prospects and hope.
On my arrival home, | was told of ny
talents being wasted-my time misspent-
my reputation blasted-hopcs crushed
the hearts of my friends bleeding over my
) degradation-a mothers last fond desire
, unheeded- and her last prayer unanswer
ed. These and kindred refe ections cam,
crowding upon my thoughts until deatl
itself seemed preferable to my present deg
= re dation and w1etchedness.
1 Immediately went to the lonely gray,
s yard, sank down upon my mothers grav'
! overw helmed with emoti on. Guilt, re
9 morse, and shame, stung me to an intcnsi
, ty of anguish such as | had never know
before / retired to my chamber and tt
. slcepless pillow. The next morning
found me with the family around the
, breakfast ia BILE, and upon it a strictly
A.. formed temperance pledge which l signed
and from that time may be dated relor
nation in my external character. l an
l now most majestic man was early in
structed in the Greek, Latin, Hebrew
| Arabic and Spanish languages, in whiel
: l have since made very great progress.
can now whistle "Yankee Doodle" il
{ French, play the fiddle, banjo and jews
harp in Spanish. am eloquent, learned
and esteemed wise yet ignorant of God
5 my soul is a habitation too narrow for hi
) entrance.
: It is lamentable fact that am ex
ceedingly ill-tempcred. l am profess
y ionablc gentleman, with an. unlimited in
: come, which shall be freely shared wit
s. my wife for dress and display. have
thousand good qualities, and some yer
. % bad ones. l have brilliant expressions c