The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-12-06
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The New-Yo-tf Statesman has resumed tn
!. publication of The interesting Letters of Pro
, iessor Cater, from which we make the fol
lowing extracts:
LETTERS FROM EUROPE.
No. LXXXIlI.
4 " Al Z o'clock on the evening of the
! goth Of January we left Paris in the
Diiigefce for this city, by the way o.
BurguIly, distance Of about three hun.
dred niles. Our party was at least vel
offieerai, consisting of surgeon in the
| UnitedStstes' Navy, a Major IN the Ar
my, anofficer of The same rank from
Virginia, my companion and myself, all
bound 10 Italy. and forming but small
rear-gmrd, in comparison with The ad-
yauced corps of our countrymen, who
have cpssed The Alps the present sea-
son. We engrossed the central division
of the oach, with the exception of an
EngIishpan, who seemed surprised 10
fiid hinFelf in company with so many
transatlantic tourists, ard Frenchman,
accomplished as usual by his dog. AS
the latts paid half price for his COM
panion'3p!ace in the interior, it was in
vain forus 10 demonstrate against the
intrusion OF Tray, although he was con-
stantly nesting and yelping under our
feet. oc0asioniug serious annoyance
The mister would apparently sooner
have been turned out himself, than
have suffered any iodigni'y TO the ami
mal.
Our exit from Paris was by The Place
Basiiile, and the Fauxbourg ST. Antoine,
through the Baryier OF ChaFenton.--
, The keeper of this pass was in great
distress, in conse quence Of an Incident
which had occurred day or two pre-
vous. A young man, entrusted with
bis keys had secretly formed an attach
nent tor Partisan dame or damsel, as
the case might be, who had sednced
him to The gambling tables of the Pala!s
Royal He was led on from step TO
step, till he had lost something like
1900 francs Of his employers money,
when, having no funds to proceed fur
her, OF 10 make up the defaIcation, he
was one morning found missing, and had
not since been heard of. Here was one
PRACTICAL Illustration, out OF perhaps teu
thousand, Of the evils brought upon pri.
uotc f~trI1es, ny 'A4--,.sIa4-,- - ;. 81
The French Government have lent Their
sanction for the sake of raising revenue
Ia the course Of this night a move
scene was witnessed, which afforded NJ
small amusement to our party. A, II
or l2 o'clock, the Diligence paused ;
moment at a village tavern, where al
the passengers rushed into an old-fash
toned kitchen, with Fireplace half a
large as the room, for the purpose o
warming their feet. The mistress o
the house, who was strictly AG,azoniaI
both. in person and dress, had paradet
upon long oaken table ii roast turkey
which was as gross in size as the cool
herself Our Virginian comrade signi
fed bis wish TO take cut wkereupoi
the landady took the animaI by III,
legs, and, holding it upon butcher
block with one hand, used the other il
chopping Gifts limbs with large clea
ver The bird, however, was deliciou
and delicate, by no means corresponding
with tie coarse mode of carving.
We took breakfast at Villefranche, 4
pretty town, containing population O
six or seven thousand. Tradition says
that the privilege granted to husband
Of beating their wives as much as the,
: pleased, provided death did not ensue
was held out as an inducement TO TIA
FIRST settlers. The women are ceIebral
/ ed for their beauty and personal accou
, plishments. Forbidding as was the dir
ty kitchen of the hotel, through whic
il was necessary to pass in reaching tn
sale manger, plentiful repasF, Con
} sisting of fifteen dishes, was served u
for breakfast. Some of the guests paI
: sock of the whole number, which is nc
! unusual with Frenchmen, e be the sam
) more or less" 10 the course of OF
, ride to-day, some striking peculiaritie
In the costume Of females were obser,
ed. The women of the country wear
= small black hat, scarcely large enoug
for doll Enthusiastically poised upon tn
: crown Of the head.
No. LXXXlVs
In passing through small village NJ
t on the banks of the Soane, a move
t scene arrested my attention lit was tn
! bearing Of the host or sacred symbo
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