Marriages In St. Petersburg

The statistícs for the year 1S39 show that in that year (J,200 marriages werc contracted in St. Petersburg. Men between the ages of 26 and 30 ycars marrying wonen of 21-25 formcá the largest proportion of the above number; next in proportion came men of 31-3.5 rnarrying wornen of 21-35; least in proportion were men over GO years old marrying women of the ages 51-55 years. Most of the marriages took place in the month of January; May was the next month propitious of marriage; in Tune the least number of marriages viere contrae ted.