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they rarely tIiHk of making her a friend

 and companion for life, All these th;nO.

 tend to show that sensible and o;fed wo-,

 men are most likely to be old maids. and

 the converse of the proposition holds good

 with few exceptions; old maids are gen. erally sensible and gifted women.

 Where is the woman that knows how to conduct business? Is she not an old maid {? Who are the successful anthnresses? The most meritOriouS are almost invariably old maids. Where is the lady who has be- come eminent in any art or science 1-in nine cases out of teS she is an old maid. Even your most celebrated singers and dancers are unmarried and presumed to be old maids ;-though they seldom allow themselves to look old. Where is the wo. man distinguished or celebrated for any thing, from Queen Elizabeth to Miss Mar, tineau? Ay, search her out, and see an old maid, or something truly wonderful and rare, viz. an exception 10 a rule very general. Glory to the old maids say we. Let them flourish-let them have statues erected to their honour-let them be elisi- ble to seats in Congress and places in the Cabinet! Let thea be Generals in the army, if they choose, and con,nodores in the navy. Were we to acknowledge their rights in all these things, we might find our account in it. Especially as M. C.'s, they might do better than many, in pantaloons, who have gone before them. Give them trial. National Gazette.