ON THE PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL HERALD


SOCIAL COURTESIES
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We noticed this subject in one of our re-
fcent numbers, and now revert to it for the
Tpurpose of alluding to the contrast presented
by the past and present modes of addressing
sladies, and of giving a sample Of politeness
**of the present day. :. - o. -.
An old Virginia slave, who had grown
2gray in his duties as a house servant, re-
fcently, in our hearing, characterized his
former mistress as San old time LADY," and
spoke Of his present owner, the grand
daughter as Zone of the highly ers y-There
kIs no little discrimination in old Sambo's
ktitles. The old time ladies kept up their
dignity, characterized the circles they mov-
: ed In, and gave an influence to manners


and politeness to society.-They conversed,
too, and did not chatter; they extorted from
gentlemen, the homage of the heart, and
Rtorced others TO respect them, by respecting


themselves. We hope we are not croakinS


over the fancied "eclat" of the past; but


I'VE put the query, is this the tone of fash


ionable manners of the present day Or is


it "highfying 2" Are not our married la


dies literally driven to the wall, to make
: room for Misses in their teens, who prattIe


an infinite deal of nothing to heroes suffer


ing under the inaiction of Macassar oil and


budding mustache, and who, by thus be-


png made prominent, have given false tone


to our social circles, and, by their girlish and


sometimes hoydenish demeanor, induce boys


and youngsters to assert and brag of deeds


(which have no basis in truth 1t is NOR
3tifying fact, that the principal reason why
&ladies are not now respected as they should
<be, and do not meet from all that politeness
&they deserve, may be found in the circum-
4stance that girls come into society so young
&that they cannot command respect by the
Isaunvarying propriety of irdeportment 8 and
&that the moment young lady is married
She is, for most social purposes detunct
I'VE have listened, ere now, to youngsters


who should hare been soundly spanked ant


sent to bed without their suppers, prating q


their conquests & triumphs-discussipg h.