Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-12-13
The Matrimonial Market.

The latest phase of fashionable
fnanciering in New York has
brought to light the existence OF a
coterie of enterprising young gen.
tlemen, who have organized them
| selves into matrimonial club, with
the avowed object OF securing rich
wives for the members of the
club, The range of this matrlmo-
NAL organization Is not confined to
any special quarterof the metropo-
lis, but extends it's operations from
New England to the far West.
Those members of the club, who,
! in their daily avocations or in So
ciety, are introduced to, or hear
mentioned, the names of young
ladies of wealth, pursue minute IN
quiries as to age and residence !;
whether mother or father, or both
are living; the number of brothers
and sisters, wealth of parents, and
the amount of the daughters ex-
pected portion. The result of
these inquiries is carefully noted
| in the books Of the secretary some
what after this fashion;
FIRST CLASS.
Sarah Johnes-Aged II; or
phan and heiresS; portion $780,
600. Guardian, Peter Smith flour
merchant Residence, No. - Mad
ison avenue,
SECOND CLASS.
Maggie Peters-Half orphan;
father died rich; mother and one
brother living; portion, $4,000.
Residence, No. = Fifth avenue.
THIRD CLASS.
Elizabeth Van Buren-Age a
bout Is; father and mother living;
two brothers and one sister living;
old gentleman good natured and
worth 100000. Fourth street.
~ FOURTH CLASS. ht'...'
Josephine Levantor-Age 20;
father and mother, and one broth
er and sister living; father doing
business as a broker in Wall street,
and likely to leave a respectable
fortune to the children. Resi-
Fdence, No. - West Thirty-foprth
street.
MODE OF SELECTION.
Each new name which is added
to the roll, is drawn for by lottery
among those members of the club
which are not provided with mar
riageable female acquaintance.
After a member Of the organlza-
ton has selected his intended part
ner, secured proper introduction
and cultivated a reasonable ac-
quaintance, he introduces into her
/ household one or two of his friends
who, in their turn, introduce 9TH
er members of the society, who
visit the family occasionally. The
purport of their visit is to 'extol
the character and capacities OF
their friend, whose attentions to
the .sfower of the flock" soon be-
come marked. The old lady and
gentleman become befuddled by
oficious interference of their many
friends, their consent is obtained,
and the match is made.
- MATCHES MADE. p, i.'.i H
A number of very excellent
marriages have been made by this
matrimonialclub. One handsome,
imprudent young fellow, well
known about town, not worth a
/ dime, and half the time subsisting
upon his friends, recently married
a young lady with a fortune OF
I ISi5O.O0O and then reformed, cut
off all his old associates, and is
now presiding at the head, and
transacting the business OF his Al.
Igrandmother-in-law's family, with
all the dignity of an old expert
Another member of this society
married an elderly widow whoq had hl!aaad5
buried three husbands, and who
ON each occasion had married
them for their money, and who al
! Hast surrendered herself to the
arms of her youthful lover to en-
Joy those transports of love which
lhad hitherto been denied her.
THE MEETINGS OF The MARITAL cLUI
Are held in the back parlor OF 6
drinking saloon in the upper par
of Broadway. The entree to tht
club was easy ?" 7@i9fi
; After reading the minutes ane
i drawing the marital lottery,sth'
? president called upon each mem
lber Of the society lp notation tol