Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-13
THREATS OF a ,iATEIMONEALs STRIKE,


ing the habits of extreme luxury and extravaganza
among the young ladies. IT is well known that the
society attempted last year by some ladies for Slm
lar purpose, failed most miScra6ly. No one now
wears the badge of the Black Bee and not more than
hafa dozen were ever bold enough to doso Our city,
socially, seems to he rapidly approaching the Iars
ian condition of morals, and all the attempts hhertn
made to redeem it have resulted in utter failure
Hence the novel method now said to be taken, whlch
is modelled after q similar attempt at MaTSelllcs;
France. where six thousand single gcEticmen banded
together and swpro not 10 marry until the ladies
The project may seem Utopan, but, at least II can
only fail.
Really, this rumor Is little more than spor-
tive invention: and vet there is a tragic seri-
business in the social tendencies to which it
alludcs. Ii is a truth that cannot be denied,
that in our large cities few Of our young men
who mingle in refined society can afford to
form marriage partnership with the young
ladies they encounter, unless in the rare in
stances where a liberal dowry is one Of the
feminine attractions
Owing to the progress OF luxury and to those
changes in the female attire. which nearly
double the quantity of cloth required for a
dress, the expense of supporting young lady
- in society" has enormously increased Many
of our bellies, even in the less ostentatious
and extravagant circles. would consider a
thousand dollars year rather a mean al
lowance.
why don't YOU go ont and walk. Sophy,
this fine day." asks an Unsuspccting patcr
famlias of his blooming daughter. Her lip
qWvers. She looks up with the expression OF
an injured SAINT on her adorable countenance
and then. burylDg her lace IN herp pocket hand
kerchcl, exhibits to the patcrnai VISION her
Melted waterfall. tS,u|ed with very question
able. though invisible rubbish. agitatcd by
the 5obs to whch the inquiry has given birth.
How now-what the deuce is the matter,
girl-what have SAID or done to cause this
outbreak asked the bewldercd father
speak can you? Is 'hcr" any particular
reason why you should Keep mopng IN the
house! Ae-e-eS, sir, replies Sophy, with
paimtatlnG bosom. Nv hat Is 1t? II hay mt
any-any- b-b-honnct TO wear. sir Coed
gracious why 1t was only last month paid
thirty dollars for bonnet That was
summer bonnet, slr. vc no autumn bon
net SIT. '-Noi the one ! bought YOU last
October? "Ihat all out Of fashion, sir "
Something very like Il maIedlctlon ON the
fashion escapes from pater-tamiIlas, and he
adds; Il Il tell you what girl: tins t"ShioH
Will he the ruin OF Us all II YOU re not taken off
my hands, and lhat quickly. Why don't You
get married eh? Sophy only answers with
renewed Soo'' ana the harharouS father, melted
al last taxes 'nrce ten dollar srecnhacks out
OF his wallet and hands them to the poor, bon
nctlesS creature. she receives them and hcavcS
the sigh OF injured innocence as II 1t required
the protomd"st effort OF Christian principle to
reconcile herself to ilic;-ior what Is life with
out me prospect o' Il SeaSonapic succession OF
i'G" i'>,'oi''''I ''''l'c''
but me worthy pater- ia'nlIa' Is very much
mistaken II he 'hlhKS ny Surl bats he IS gong
10 lnpalea husband on ms daughter III imcS
me '"e'e' ''e' MN 'c'u V'lc lolo"'hs aoHer-
'lseiien' from f'ce"' i''c"liioho paper ana
Icarn wisdom;
w in respectable family .> Blood I and breed
i no 29eS 9Gs az aF soih essen
country, Address .Fy?,
Tho odvort;sor is but q ynoc;,,on nf yor,
I.roo class of von,o mo, who .,ro NON, .o,,d;.
dates for lnatrimnpv- and tho rnacou WIN,
such unwo rthv motives mncIe in their caIc,i.
lations in reference TO the most imnortart a.,
of their lives. is not more their fanIt thqn +, i
the fault Of parents and daughters.
A Young man. in the recent Of = modest
income of fifteen hundred or two tbousard
dollars year. shrinks with dismay from =
coniueal partner whose dresses and carriage
hire alone would absorb more than one-tbird
of his earnings: who has been brought up in
utter ignorance of all useful household accom-
plishments. and in lool, forword to E, ,,o,r;,,,,
nf anlropca 80 tl,o o,d al .;,, e -.
rncn. and ,orbo,, A., -, r. a.:.li>.
her parents far tbo;r on,Iar, ~ La IlaIs
The NOR follow soos ho oa,,,I4 -. '. ~,
ob,rn,;,,. -. '"ii'',' WV
has Loor o,,a,,ntoa'.l 'I ~! ~ ""ei, sue
lotI, - '''1D''' "'',' witch "e "ooiu DC
r.on, ~ L",, ne. Vi, anu 80 ne cro'heS out
Joa- ~ 10 my i''cn' "'t"chn'en'' apah-
and drops in at the Club to have n rame Of
billiards and cigar. or to tall, o,,o. III, lie
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