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1 Old maids are often, very often, women of superior minds; and suel. are most like ly to be old maids, for more than one req son. In the first place, they have the dis erection to be slow in selecting their part. ners for life; and as three- fourths of man. kind have not the qualifications to make good husbands, it may be supposed that discreet and judicious woman will rejecE three out of four of those who solicit her hand. This, of course, makes her chances for marriage fewer, but it makes her chan- ces for happiness much greater. The sec ond cause why sensible women arc apt to become old maids is, that most men dread a sensible woman. It is not uncommon to hear man who is not fool himself, make disparagng remarks concerning '' female Solomons," Plates in petticoats," &c.- Who has ever known very highly gifted ladies to be popular among their male ac- quaintance Men are apt to think that talents do not belong lo the feminine mind; and when they have discernment enough to admire gifted woman as friend or occa- sional companion, they rarely think of ma- king her friend and companion for life.- All these things tend to show that sensible and gifted women are most likcly~to be old maids, and the converse Of the proposition holds good with few exceptions; old maids are generally sensible and gifted women.

 Where is the woman that knows how to conduct business Who are the successful authoresses2 The most meritorious are almost invariably old maids. Where is the lady, who has become eminent in any art or science ?-in nine cases out of ten she is an old maid. Even your most celebrated singers and dancers are unmarried, and pre- sumed to be old maids ;-though they sel- dom allow themselves to look old. Where is the woman distinguished or celebrated for any thing, from Queen Elizabeth to Miss Mar,meauf Ay, search her out, and see an old maid, or something truly won- derful and rare; wigs an exception from rule very general. Glory to the old maids! say we. Let them flourish i; le, them have statues erected to their honor ;-let them be eligible to seats in Congress and places in the Cabinet! Let them be generals in the army, if they choose, and commodorcs in the navy. Were we to acknowledge their rights in an these things, we might find our account in it. Especially as M. C's, they might do better than many, in panta- looms, who have gone before them. Give them trial.-National Gazette.