Sep.
WitH no particular desire to add to the gaiety of nations we have allowed our correspondence columns to be used during the past week for a discussion upon bachelors, girls of marriageable age and parents. The principal effect it has had, we fear, is to contribute to the amusement of a section of the community, whereas our earnest hope was that it might be uplifting and helpful. If there is anything wrong with gur bachelors that they will not go and get married (such was our thought), then let us hear it and have it put to rights; if our young ladies are no better, expose the fault and remedy it; and if parents can be taught more of their duty, then let us at them. If necessary let us form our own mutual improve-Ment society. But, with a few exceptions, correspondents have
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