Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-10
THE BRITISH MATRIMONIAL
MARKET.

faction.
THE BRITINH MATRIMONIAL
MARKET.
London has curiosity in its way,
which is journal devoted exclusively to
matrimonial interests, and called the
Matrimonial NeaOS and Special ADDER
tiser. This is decidedly ahead of any
thing in Yankeedom. The number for
July 9, as we learn from the Pal Nall
Gazette, contained no less than eleven
and half columns of advertisements of
ladies and gentlemen who wish to "cor
respond with a view TO matrimony.'
Every facility is offered to them for the
purpose of carrying on this correspondence
by the editor of the matrimonial organ,
who informs his readers that when lady
and gentleman desire to correspond, they
must give their true names and address
in confidence to him, "as a guarantee of
honorable intentions and good faith, "
when he will put them in communication
on condition of receiving a fee. They
are further informed that all intro
auctions are given on the understand
ing that the gentleman shall pay
fee to the editor within a month after
marriage The Pail Mall Gazette says
the advertisers, as rule, seem to be sin
gularly good natured people, H.merely
anxious to marry, and not caring very
much as to whom they select. They are
all numbered, and any person wanting q
husband or wife has only to refer to the
number and open the negotiation. The
Gazette gives number of the advertise
ments from this curiosity in journalism,
from which we select few specimens ::
572, aged 26, ''son of a barrister, desires
to marry, provided he can find an amiable
and loving wife of congenial disposition.
He has been educated on the continent,
possesses an income of $500 year, and
would appreciate cheerful, happy home,
with true hearted wife, who would find
him very good-nstured husband, as well
as I'm chevalier sans peur ct sans reproche.
Would be happy to communicate with
sos, 557, 1870, 156, $50, SO, or $50.
Editor has his address," 1874 is q
'srising solicitor, aged 26, dark,
good looking, with long whis-
kers, and who will have considerable pro-
perty at his fathers death, wishes to cor
respond, with fair and accomplished
lady who has 940O per annum at least.
Carte to be sent in confidence to editor. "
623 is a marvellous man. He describes
himself as gentleman, educated at en-
gineering colleges, and works in the coun-
try and on the continent, civil and mill
tary. Aged twenty-eight. Height, five
feet seven and half. Light brown hal
and whiskers; blue eyes, an athlete ;
member of scientific societies, and hold
ing responsible professional appointments;
entailed property in his own right after
relatives decease; affectionate and fond
of domestic life; wishes to meet with a
nice looking gentlewoman, well educated
and connected, of thorough Christian
principles, and whose views agree with
Far above rubies in the Christian World
Magazine for April and June; height
about five feet seven or more; dark
complexion, and with an income
of not less than e200 a year. She
might, if desirable, add part of this to
the capital of engineering works in which
he is interested, with interest guarsn-
teed thereon at seven and a half per cent.
1t is considered that, on being married,
his professional duties and income there
from will gradually increase, independ,
emily of her property. A widow need
not answer this. References to theolo-
gians, solicitors and medical advisers.
Photograph and full particulars en-
changed. Editor has address. 662 i:
ga young lady, aged twenty-seYen, with
out fortune, rather Short considered win
ming and attractive, plays and sings,
thinks she could make q kind husband
happy; one not younger than herself and
teetotaller preferred. Editor has adj
dress" 654 is a gentleman who says hC
has "poetical eyes, an amlable temper,
and strong beard, though turning gray. ,
538 is ga young widow lady, nineteen,
highly accomplished, tall, fair, consid.
cred beautiful, and of independent means,
wishes to marry a young nObleman or
gentleman with not less than G5, a
year." and so on ad infnitum.