The weekly union record., 1865-02-18

A CHANCE FOE TIE cHEI.oRs.-P Pcstmas-
ter Rowtand received yesterday, from Grapd
Rapids. Michigan. the following letter. which
We give for the benefit Of whom il NAV concern:
AGnand Rapids, December 25, ls64-A
couple OF ladies are anxious to open a CORES
pondence with some gentlemen. with view to
mstrimouy- They are respectively sged twenty
SIX aud twenty four years: one widow, with
ont any children-the other q single lady The
gentleman must be one who can give good
references. and have q geDtlemsnly bearing
pleasing appearance, and worth some property
Ihe ladies are anxious TO go 10 California, and
think this the suresi way Of getting there If
any should see fit to answer this, they can ad
dress Mrs Jennie Jones. Box SIS. Grand Rap
Ids. Kent county, Michigan. ard Miss Minnie
Moore, Box BIS. Grand Rapids, Michigan
As saw 10 one of your papers that your State
wanted 10000 females, therefore | send this,
and you can have it published As do not
know what the terms Of publication are. will
not send anything now; bot, if published, and
you will send the amount, will forward it to
you. With respect. J. j., Box SIS, Graod
Rapids - Union. Wednesday.
SOLDIER TAXES CHANCE.
Adorable Creatures. am most happy TO
say that l was completely overwhelmed on
discovering such an easy way TO the consum-
nation of my connubial felicity. No doubt
shall soon emerge from the cold, selfish, unsocal
and lonely condition of a bachelor to the
brighter one of more perfect bliss had
some difficulties in the way, which are frally
settled; | am DOW your most devoted
Two chances were offered-which should
take. was the question. | consulted all ny
friends-old, young, married, single, male aad
female. and was co better of than before as to
the choice. The married aud old said, take
neither; the single and young said, take EN-
both. | know my father saw the folls of mat.
rimony, and kinder want to see it, too. am
after one of the gals, and one will do me but
bother my stars, which shall 1t be? Jenny
Jones is very pretty name, but the family is
rather large one, and of late "Old Jones" the
Preacher" has been considered a suspicious
character; but. as Jenny is sound on the
union, we take it that "Old Preacher Jones'
AMI she belong to different branches of the
Jones family. Minnie Moore is rather pretty
name, too ; but it sounds little too much like
many 'aaOre aud, as am one and nv wife will
be two, the idea Of many more makes ME
weaken. So | Il take The widder One great
adyantange in taking her is, she don't need
any courting. that iqdescrbable perplexily
having already been consumm ted
Jenny, you see, I'm on it-on the m Try.
mean. As 10 my standing, assure you al
ways stand on my feet; if you doubt it, will
refer yon TO my commanding officer. As to
my gentlemanly bearing, ha se two of en-
one is that of a citizen, the other that of
soldier. Your husband, you say must have
some property; well, l have the American
Eagle, a litter yaller dOrg, and one share of
fighting stock in the American Union. My
appearance is not only pleasing bni amusing
you'd be nearly iickled to deth tn see me.
As am out of stamps, aud pay day has not
yet come round, l cannot write at present; but
you may open the correspondence (aud shet it
tew), JEST when you feel ike it.
m-Yourn. you say so,
SoJER Boy.