The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-06
.uArRrMoNHAL MARKET.
How che Bashful Get Partnersf or Life
I'm New York.
The state OF Business az Matrimonial
Asency-Prizes i'm the Market-Heipma'es
for Life Provided Cheap for Cash.
New York Evening Post.l

n sign with international Bureau J"
upon il. This morning. when a reporter
called, big, stout, good-naturcd German,
who murdered the English language with
unvarying atiability, sat at table in the
centre OF the spacious room, and an.
nounccd himself as the international
Matrimonial Bureau" The reporter dc.
clared at once his errand--to find out all
that the bureau undertook TO do--and was
invited 10 a seat near the table, which was
Uttered with letters. The next room was
furnished with table, two chairs, an
empty seltzcr-water bottle, and book.
In Europe, said the proprietor OF the bu-
reau, marriage-brokerage Is no new thing ;
but no one has ever succeeded in making IL
nav here, because il has not been under
taken as a serious business. NO business
man OF intelligence and energy devoted
himself to it; people who were u" nor
ladies and gentlemen" interfered in the
Bureau only for their own amusement or
evil purposes, and the affair soon became
Uncomfortable. This Bureau has been
founded TO facilitate marriage among re-
spectacle persons who either from natural
timidity, or lack OF acquaintance, OF time,
or opportunity, do not find suitable part
ners. The following circular is sent to
every one who wishes to know how to get
married through the Bureau:
"London. Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and
other large cities Of Europe, possessed for
more than thirty years institutes TO facili-
tate the formation Of acquaintance between
ladies and gentlemen as means 10 lead to
happy matrimonial alliances. The length
OF time not only, but both their happy and
prosperous results prove their right to
exist. They are conducted not only re-
specially but with great circumspection
and discretion, and this is the handspring
of their great success and their flourish
ing condition. New York, the Empire
and leading city OF this continent, with its
vast, intelligent, and polyglot population,
is lacking such medium between ladies
and gentlemen. To supplement this great
deficiency in our social life we have estab-
lished a bureau for this purpose. Our
business will be conducted with the great
est delicacy, responsibility, and discretion,
so as to engendcr confidence. 1t shall
be our utmost endeavor to merit con-
fidence by strictly performing our duties
rs mediators in order to attain happy
results. To disarm beforehand even the
slightest shadow OF doubt regarding the
earnest and respectability Of our manage
ment ladies will be received by q refined
lady from IL A. NJ. TO =. NJ. Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays, while gentlemen
only are admitted at the same hours Tues
days, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The
proprietors, gentlemen OF character, educa-
tion, and experience, by long residence in
London, Paris. Berlin, &C., are thoroughly
oualifed for this delicate task. Ample
means at our disposal enable us to conduct
all transactions to the utmost satisfaction.
Correspondence IN all languages"
''When gent, for instance" continued
the proprietor, "wants to try what can be
done Tor him, he comes here or sends let
ter, ana AFTER paying us 90 as an initiation
Zee, entitlIng nm 10 the services OF the
bureau lor SIX monlhs, he mis- out the 1ol-
lowing card, which is numbered and filed
away:
Name.
Residence.
age.
Relgl0n.
Position.
IL married before or mott children OF
not.)
From what country?
Means Consisting Of whatO
What amount desired from other party?
Musical or noty
Height and weight?
question about the amount OF money de-
sired, because every one wanted 100000,
and there are no people who come here
with that much money. Here you see lots
OF these cards filed out. The reporter was
shown half dozen applications. One
read as follows:
Name, -.
Residence, Hoboken.
Age, siXty-three.
Religion, French.
Married or not: Not now.
From what country? Spain.
Meansf $3.50 week.
Musical or mott Don't know.
Height and weiphtS Efye foot. and 400
mounds
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,,bctn,rn''i, a. 80 ~ ; an ~
80, p"SauSi "ps - sen. WIN eacn "ppl'-
sa.ion. some oi 'hem are beauties; mere
IL one winch can snow you, because she
Is W pe married heAt WeekI'le second
1,,;'i luz enee.eu .nrousn tne bureau.
.on We ~, S4ou Pl'o'oSi ai,'
ino,v ot,rec,;vn 80 ,hnSo nnssn,, 90 ~ I,'o
That stvie ~ vouno women Tho ,,,a,,o ,,"r
refused n sbo,v any moro ,;c,uras 1910
he said. ..vou m;yht 500 sor,o % 49,,
friends and iote ,em abont - 7, W re 1e
n lady. seems 70 Inc III Iodv for No
9.641. gent. then thew orc irv;tod ~ -
come and see each others nict,res res 1 JS
they are satisfied then a pleasant little I
table and the selzer-watcr hot,ie i . ar'
ranged. and II tbey want !, po't t y III.
minister and sign III" cert;,i Me i'ins s,
nesses. The GREAT sk;,l is IN , a. ~
which ones viii snit each o,bor :" o sno '' my
~ von are haur , ,"V ~ U'nsi. VI course,
marry a servart0n;ri I you d; uUm wan, 10
does not want re marry = u lily seuuen.