Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-09

A Pacific coast editor protests against the
Mercer project of shipping Yankee girls to
that region, and desires thepress east Of the p
Rocky Mountains to, ."speak out and put a p
stop to this business" He says: "Iet no
more unprotected females be exposed to the
perils of these Shores" ID ~ y4a 9dr
People have wondered at the sense of this
Massachusetts abolition philanthropy for
some time. 1t is much like the olden style
OF dealing In the handsome girls of Circa-oi
sia,when hundreds OF their school marInsp 4
were huddled together and shipped off to
parts unknown for the pleasure of "Harem" :
scarem turks. We suppose the mode Of =
disposing OF these Yankee girls on their arr
rival at the Pacific coast is something like
this: H ... r.....,l.,- ...... ...i4 ,..,.,...-
The ship has arrived in port. Notice has
been sent to the long haired miners and
rough bachelors of that auriferous sectiou.g
The girls have been bathed bysquads, pla-
toons, and brigades in the mouth. of some .
materially from the mountains-their best
raiment has been put Outstanding on the
poop deck, the charge de affairs, with hair
pushed back from his recediDg forehead,
and sharp nasal twang, thus holds forth;
Meow yeou wild beasts OF this ere Pacific
strand, I've brought you whole passel of,
genuine ladies, right. nice and fresh from
Bosting and along the shore. | have,a
plChcu lOb VI gals, lIcSll dS dudlSls duu ltNc-
~ as butterflyl Iwon't sell theentire lot
to one man, for that would bet much of a,
good thing, but Ill sell each of you a little
charmer, warranted not to cut in the eye,T
big enough for the tallest miner, and small
enough for the least there is among you'll
Walk up, fellers. Stand up to the taffrall,
gals. No crowding on the hauser! Git
eout yer dust and select yer gal '.' 'i
The first I'll offer, fellers, is freckled-
faced school-marm, named Betsy Jane
'Iother name aint no matter. You can gin I
her Yeourn! She is nineteen year old by
| the bible, has good teeth, is twenty-seven
inches around the waist, and is warranted
kind in harness. How much for Betsy?-ol
Sold to Jack Longbeard for five hundred
dollars. Good bye, Bet! .tf7... ~.
| The next gal, ladies. and gentlemen.
mean fellers, Is a sly puss named Pliilla Ma
lura! She is choice gal, raised in Bostmgy
poor but honest parents--early Injured to
the gospel and abolitionism, and warranted
perfect as tar as heard from How much
for her, tellers? She can darn a stocking
or make pumpkin pie in the twinkling of
al eye, and she can heave a sigh, you bet
Shei goinon twenty yearS--has cheek.
like spitzenberg, the sweetest lips and
| most dainty breath you ever tasted
all for-siX hundred, make itnine, and down
she goes to Captain Bull-of- the Woods. for
nine hundred lfs V.' 'U JYit tnu tiuoS
| The next animile-oh, sweetheart fellers,
is blue-eyed Yankee gal, named Jerusha
Jane-never mind her other name. She is
Dustin gal. Knows all her letters-2hasai
| constitution like tea-kettle, which is good
after its nose is knocked off for all it will,
fetch, and is ornament to her sex or any
other man! She is twenty-five years old
amt so By-ly handsome but is heavy on
the hug, and is warranted to lasta lifetime
if she don't die first. How much fors her?
Come, wake up, you fellersl Massachur,
sets wants to enlighten you! Here is the
best chance for happiness, only a few more
left I! Sold to Dare Devil Tom for 50 ounces
of dust. ....a. -.. s.ga f! ilp! nj
Now telers stand up close. Here is a,
sumner, Tabitha Marie, as was her moth.
er before her, also her grandmother. She
is nineteen years old-poor but honest pa-i
rents, eats but lttle-a' pine gum lunch
will last her week. Sold tor no fault, but
Massachusetts has no further use, and takes
this means to pay her war taxi Come up
and feel of this lot. She never sc0lds e1S-D
cept in anger, and like George Washing
ton never chopped tree with her rylittle
hatchet. She is warranted genuine, and If
not sold will be thrown ashore for you fel-
lers to play with-and over she goes, for it's
all chance you know !"-Ld Crosse DeBleh
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