Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-08-18
The British Marriage Market.

The British Marriage Market.
London is the publishing seat Of Gu
rious journal, called the Matrimonial
News and Special Advertiser, In its NUM-.
Der of the 9th instant, observes the Pail
Mall Gazette, there are no less than eleven
and half columns o. advertisements for
husbands or wives-or, rather, from ladies'
and gentlemen who wish to correspond
with view to matrimony; every facility is
offered to them Tor the purpose by the edi-
tor, who informs his readers that when
lady and gentleman desire to correspond
they must send their names and addresses
in confidence to him as a guaranty of hon.
orable intentions and good faith, when he
will put them N correspondence On his re
ceiving fee. They are further informed
that all introductions are given on the I'M
Outstanding that the gentleman shall pay
fee to the editor within month after a mar
riage. The advertisers, as rule, seem to
be singularly good-natured people, merely
anxious to marry, and not caring very
much as to whom they select. They are all
numbered, and any person wanting hus"
band or wife has only to refer to the hum-
Der and oper the negotiation. 572, aged
26, "son Of barrister, desires to marry,
provided he can find an smiable and loving
wife of congenial disposition. He has been
educated on the Continent possesses an
income of $500 year, and would appre-
ciate cheerful happy home, with a
true-hearted wife, who would find him a
very good -natured husband, as we'll as aR
CheUalier sans peltr et sans reproche. Would
be happy to communicate with 500, 557,
1870, l5e, 536, 33, or $50. Editor has his
address" 1874 is ''rising solicitor, aged
26, dark, goodlooking, with long whiskers,
and who viii have considerable property at
his fathers death, wishes to correspond,
with view to matrimony, with a fair and
accomplished lady, who has f400 pen an
nun st the least Carte to be sent IL con-
fidence to editor" 623 is a marvellous
man. He describes himself as "a gentle
man, educated at engineering colleges, and
works in the country and on the
Continent civil and military, Aged
twenty-eight. Height, 5 feet u. Light
brown hair and whiskers blue eyes, an
athlete; member of scientific societies, ana
holding responsible professional appoint.
ments; entailed to property in his own right
after relative8' decease; attectionate and
fond of domestic life; wishes to meet with
q nce-looking gentlewoman, well educated
and connected, of thorough Christian prin-
ciples, and whose views agree with Far
above rubies' in the Christian World Maya
zine for April and June; height about B
feet or more; dark complexion, end with
an income of not less than E20G g year
She might, if desirable, add part of this TO
the capital of engineering works IN which
he is interested with interest guaranteed
thereon atOl per cent. 1t is considered
that on being married his professional
duties and income therefore, will grad.
ually increase. Independently Of her prop
ertv. widow need not answer this
References to theoo9ians, solicitors, and
medical advisers Photograph and full
particulars exchanged. Editor has adj
dress" 662 is "a young lady, aged twe1S
ty-seyen, without fortune, rather short,
considered winning and attractive. plays
and sings, thinks She could make q kind
husband happy; one not younger than her
self, and q teetotaller preferred. Editor
has address," Gj4 is a gentleman
who says he has ca poet
zeal eye, on amiable temper end u strong
beard, though turning gray" 53S is "a
young widow lady, nineteen, highly ae'
complished, tall, tair, considered beautiful,
and Of independent means, wishes to marry
g young nobleman or gentleman with not
less than IS, 600 year" and so on dd INF
niium 1t is altogether curious nubllca'
ton, and it is impossible to read 1t without
feeling to certain degree alarmed at the
evident determination of the advertisers to
be married to somebody, and at the posi-
BILE consequences which mag ensue II they
find themselves unable to carry out then
wishes. There can be no doubt that the
sooner they marry the better, and there
seems to be no good reason why they
should not ali mary each other without
further advertisement, unless they cannot
afford to pay the fees to the editor