Year: 1859

The Albany Times gives the following report
Of one in that section:


EAST ALBANY, Jan IS, 1859.


The meeting Of the Womsn's Rights Associa-
tiOn called for this day, was held as agreed on.
The room not being large enough, they ad-
journed under the shed.


Mrs. Sarah Camp was called to the block,
and old Mrs Cab appointed Secretary: but
having left her spsctacles at the store where
she bought her snuff, she resigned, and Nancy
Teaze was appointed.


The Mrs. President stated that the object of
the Convention was TO devise some plan to
compel their husbands to stay at home nights;
and said, for herself, she had missed the last
two tea parties, just because her ugly brute of
man would not sit by the youngest baby, that
had the measles, and warm the milk for the
baby. She then invited the ladies to relate
their experience.


Old Mrs. Cab arose and said she only came
out OF curiosity. She had no husband, and she
knew, when her boys were out late at night,
that they never drank any thing, rs they often
had to get up in the night for water


Mrs. Camp said her old man was often out
very late, but did not think he ever drank;
often suspected him and smelt of his breath,
but could never smell anything except cloves,
which he took for the toothache


Nancy TesZe said she always asked her man
where be was going when he started out, and
where he had been when he came back; but rs
ne never answered, she did really believe the
poor man was getting deaf; was very certain
he did not gamble, as he had more money
when be came back than when he started


Mrs Fantadlin said her man was always ou t.
but she could account for it, as be belonged to
the Free MasOns, Odd Fellows, Sons Of Malta,
Mechanics Benefit Society, Fire Company and
two Sojer Companies, which took nearly all of
the poor man s leisure time.


Mrs. Van Guyslino said she onlv cama 70
hear what the rest said, but would say that
her man was out every night, bat always said
he had to work; and when he did come home,
he was 50 tired that he would throw himself on
the bed, and she would have to take of his
clothes; he would 90 to sleep in minute. and
snore all night, and she burst not disturb him,
because he was 50 tired.


Mrs. Runabout said her husband was often
out nights; knew he never drank, but thought
that some other men did, as her husband came
home with strange overcoat on, and an old
hat all bruised mp, instead of his cap; and he
told her that some drunken men had probab v
changed with him; often heard loud singing
before he came liz, and he said ho chad been
watching them noisy follows, as he thought
they were burglars


Mrs. Spunkup said she was not interested, for
her husband used 10 belong to the Rechabites;
knows he don't drink now, because he cannot
bear the smell Of the whiskey that wash in;
Is out nights, but always brings home groce-
ries; has to go every night, for be is so forget
ful.


Mrs. Camps said, as there was no others to
speak, she would inform them that Mrs.
What s-her name had Just had baby. and
che did not know how long they had been mar
ried, but had it down in the almanac at home.


The Convention then adjourned to meet the
next windy day, unless notice be given ut the
Sewing Society.