The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-12
TRADE OF ~M1TCHMAKING.
English speculations In Love Affairs
The Mode and Profits.

We learn from our London weekly contem-
porary, the Spectator, that a new line of jour-
nalistic adventure has been recently opened In
the metropolis. The newsboys have, 1t seems,
recently taken to selling all along the Strand q
publication called the Matrimonial News. This
paper Is. sold at the extravaganza price of
twopence. 1t is perfectly respectable, but
contains nothing save advertisements, and
those OF one kind alone-namely, the tenders
of ladies and gentlemen who desire to get
! married. The Spectator conceives that the
| mass of the tenders in the Matrimonial News
are "honest, Observation-Disclosures for
geods-narnely, husbands and wives-inserted
BY persons who really want the articles they
profess to WANT Our contemporary discusses
the matter with becoming gravity, but fails to
satisfy himself as to the proper explanation Of
the phenomenon. He finds many excuses for
the short and easy method OF oeurtship, yet
after all seems to think that s'marriageis q
matter OF too much worth to be. dealt with. by
attorneyshlp." ."What, for example" he asks,
''can be the meaning Of this advertise
mem "- '.y -,
A gentleman holding the rank Of major in the
Indian army, having an income Of f19oo per an.
mum, wishes to meet with q lady, aged from
TWENTY-FIVE to thirty, who would NOT object to. go
to India In a few months. She must be q lady by
birth and education, musical, OF an afectionate
disposition, who could appreciate 8 Kind husband,
with private meaus, which would be settled upon
herself. AS this 10 a BONA tte advertisement,
every inquiry will'be accorded to the family So
l%lcltor.,
The major, it is true, may be bashful or Ian
guild, or is, perhaps, under orders to join; but
what can by possibility be the meaning OF this
other the Spectator falls to realize:
law, holding q very imp: RANT appointment (up.
wards OF fl500 a year, IN her Majesty's civil ser.
VICE, and aMlng early prospects OF yet higher
lady mot a widow ddovS n who ior Would ID appreciate a really
good husband. This advertisement being genuine,
The advertiser viii afford the utmost facility for
any inquiry through the agency Of solicitors.
There is infinite variety In. the articles OF.
fered to public competition. 1t may, perhaps,
amuse our readers, possibly instruct some OF
them, II we give q few specimens culled ready
to our hand by the Spectator. Thus:
a young merchant In Manchester, aged twenty
four, and having a comfortable income wants to
settle; he would IKE q young lady about twenty,
fair and nice looking; must be Of good family and
we'll educated.
Here is another OF the most business.llke
kind
a gentleman, aged about fifty, and having an
income OF about $500 q year, would ike TO cores.
pond with some lady Of q suitable age and POSI-.
tipn.
And another, in which the advertiser posi-
lively belongs TO the class most run aftern by
manageable young women, is a man who has
only to pick and choose among the embrOid-
cred slippers sent to him.:
A clergyman, aged twenty:elght, with q nice
living. good residence and well connected, wishes
to marry. and would like to. correspond with q
young lady under thirty. Years Ct age, and having
some private property Of her own.
A clergyman, tall. darS, handsome. aged about
thirty, whose present income Is fl40, would like
to correspond With a loveable lady, from twenty
to thirty.dYe years OF age, with some means ~
her own righG. he wonld like TO exchange carries
with TAT Ur 4e1. 49,
A gentleman, aged thirty -slX, with q good bust.
ness and a nice private property, would like to
correspond with some nice young lady, under
thirty, with q view to marriage.
A clergyman OF the Established Church, aged
twenty. Six, tall and good looking, but with only
fl00 per annunl. wishes to marry, and would IKE
TO correspond With q young lady OF good lamNy,
pleasing appearance and some good means.
a gentleman, aged thirty five, highly connected,
! and In business as q wine merchant. would like
to correspond with seine young lady under thirty.
He has a good income and q private country
house.
A gentleman, twenty mine years Of age, OF mod
| crate height, considered good looking, and haV-
ing an income Of f400 a. year, would like to cor.
RESPOND ,h, with son SSns . y ysnn e 1aay % good family
A young gentleman, twenty: seven, CHRISTIAN
| principles, highly respected, good appearance,
and healthy, would like to correspond with 9 sen
VIII No. S2l ob!ige?
These tempting offers have all been taken
almost at random from q single number Of the
| Matrimonial News, barely a week old. The
| Spectator considers the demonstration to be
80 curious feature in the society oil 1871" The
| proposals of the fair portion of the customers
of the Matrimonial News are simple IN their
| features. AL that is asked is ''neans" and
''kindness." The men require youth and good
looks; ladies are usually content with o man If
he be ''tall;;" seldom making any condition as
to age or beauty.
ASoung lady, aged twenty-five, well connected,
accomplished and Of good appearance. would cor.
respond with q gentleman having means TO main
tain q wife. She has no property, but Is OF an
| at1ecilonate disposition, anil would devote herself
TO the Interests OF q kind husband.
A young lady; under twenty-five, OF goodfamily
and education, amiable, cheerful. warm hearted
and loveable, would like to corres pond with some
| gentleman with comfortable means, willing, TO
marry a lady on the basis OF love only. She mas
no money.
It is a maxim Of political economy that de-
| mand brings supply. and, possibly, the strong
necessity Of lovingn may have produced the
| Matrimonial News. 1t Ia no less u true maxim
| that supply creates demand, and If the Matri-
| monial News lives and thrlves the marriage
registrars oil England may soon expect TO
driuo "a rnarinp trade.