Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-02

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lutte her cheek; but ;hey do not allow her 10 occpy the
"ht scar IN theatres In Spain they neither fami-
at' women are accoed in society only when some SER
vice can be rendered them lady is about 10 descend
staircase the hand is offered her: if about TO enter
CHURCH, hoy water is presented 10 her. Every where she
claims the first homors first PRIVILEGES II tea he
''Aeh III Sain 1t IS not the female who incommodcd
with the troublesome task of preparing and distributing tina,
beverage Imitation OF French customs has oduccd
Madrid the fashion of imposing upon females the task
carving during meals What would Ia BILE grand
fathers have said could they have their grand arg
tiers cutting up poultry, and distributing slices of mu,,on
The Spaniard lives much hcme has no inclina ton
Tor Specaccs, clubs, meetings and has no taste for
Yelling lie deems requisite that all the actions of his
e h"ud DC foered by the presence of his wife,
inc most humble occupations, provided he can render ass
lance to the partner of his life He washes nd dresses his
chiuen-he acts the part of cookie goes market and
taxes upon himself the half of ali that most roublesom
ia domestic ma nagcIncn NGpublic amusenent not even
bul! hsh is eXcusv ely devoted 10 the qualification os
inc men, During the reign of the Cor,cs, ladies were
eI uch offended at finding themselves excluded from the
eaey oil the legislative body. They addressed petou
10 Tie Assembly the subject couched in terms of con
'etaoe energy Finding the object of their demand ef-
Se 'ey forced their way tine place, attired i'm
Clothes and the senncs suffered them TO pass with smile
FROM TINS general Difference shown towards women in
al classes ct society result the peculiar qualities of the
spanish temaie-GuatcS with which all travellers
ocen ucH and to which all the foreign rnies which
'epeu inc Pcninsua, either friends foes, been
compelled to yield their homage. During the siege of Ca
w IN iol the magic of pair of dark eyes vas all pow
eul in the headquarters OF Marshal Soul, and lt,
scented The secrets of the Ambassador of Crca,
Power III alliance with the Patriots is indeed imoss;
bic 10 resist the peculiar kind of grace ;ndisepoe -, ,
tesula and which has nothing in common with what is
Seu"'eu oy the same name thOughou the of ELL
rope grace which composed vivacity of the ina
aon OF the epsrammatic salt Of the rcpa ree of the
oancy OF the glance, ofhe exbiiiy the attitudes and
ednce o 'ne notion grace which is animated by that
hdnc!eS power, without which nothing is beautiful nothing
Is impressive, either IN nature or i'll art-Exprcssion
The amorous glance of the Spanish female is no, the
o, ueSre' nor is 1t the languishi"s expression of
imprisoned melancholy 1t is mixture of tenderness nd
"esy OF pride and resignation I, is the mirror of her
SOUL 1t Is her whole SOUL which exhaes through those dark
ons and from beneath those long eye lashes which adorn
them There is cacuation-no studied DESIGN in tina,
mute and eloquent language. Tina, which Won read in b
eyes, Is written on her heart
The most common style of beauty in Spain is not tina.
whch may be called beauty in the artists accepation Of
the word Their shapes possess no grandeur bu, ,be arc
perfectly we'll modae their features are often dcfcicn,
III regularity but III the midst OF the Irregular caprice OF ,bc
tOH SeHl0c they contain quality which il is p,noeeo
to dehnc, and equally impossible not TO admir-, 4 A.,
donna OF Raphael induces 10 fall upon our Lncee IN,
"hat sensations have we before Holy Virgin of Nlorillo
reason - that Inc Madonnas of Morlo are Andalusian
women.
f'eH'h Femate Patriotism.-Au affecting scene.
worthy OF ancient times, took place at NTuIhausen when
arrived there. a ball was eiyo;l the most disI;n
guished persons of the town we're met and the
bly, was brilliant and numerous Towards the close Of
the evening, war and invasion of the territory were
"iNeu or every one communicated his advice every
one told his hopes and fears.
The ladies were talking torelher and conyo-sa, nv
Inc dangers OF their country On a sudden one of the
youngest proposed TO her companions that they should
swear never 10 marry Frenchman who had not de-
Tended the frontiers. Cries of joy clappin of hand,
resounded from every part of the room The lool,s ~
all present were directed towards the ladies; the rest
OF Tie company came up and crowded round them
went F'h the thTonS apPlauded this generous propo
sal, had the honor Of administering the oath which
every one Of The fair patriots came TO receive at nv
'A'u'' RuPp,; Jueaaoiys.
Ha@GTd'-Obscrve the appearance of the novice on
his irst introduction TO the hazard table, we'll dressed
gold watch &c. in his pocket his shirt ornamented
with gem, and perhaps, his fingers two mr. tbree
snowy valuable rings-Soon after the scene chanoes
lIc "aiGh disappears, his little ornaments follow; his
cohes by degrees become shabby and his coat
outnned up to the throat either 10 hide his inn or the
want of IT. and he is last thankful for beino, admit
tel INTO the house to partae ofome refreshments sDa
ln9ly served out by an mpuden scoundreI of waiter
who at first treated him with obsequiousness-Such is
the certain result of hazarJ.--TSt. James, GL1de
The following afectonae yaledctorv, we extract
from the Madison Observer.
DON'T TRUST HER!
hereas, about three months since tooI5 IN nv bod
lnd board reputeJ widow Demars ConlsIin, whom
supposed to be as Chastc an cice and virtuons as
The Coolies Diana-and UterenS since nv intormor
rage ith the said rcped widow, have learnt that she
"9 'Ilioudlus living, on whom all
owe and aztec IONS are placed she has exhibited none
towards Ihc-and 'rbereas the said Widow ConkIin has
frequently wandered from the path of rectude anu
-oncuctca hcrsclf IN that unbecomDg manner that INV
breast has been filed With Jealousy, my days with ro
De aaI my nights with sorow-and toherens, | wish
o live the life OF good and pcaceable citizen instead
If being hcn pcked and beiag tormented with an in
ati0bc 'ge' whose conduct is disgrace 10 her SEX
Now therefore, be il known, that, without the fornali
e5 oi the law have separated myself from my ulrp
no. and all the good people cautioned against trust
ing hcr on my account, as will hereafter pay no debts
ot the contracting of the said widow Conltlin have
no objection to her being harbored by any of my fellow
citizens, but as to paying any Of her debts will not
now ENJOY myself remarkably well, being out of ibc
reach of toTg broomstcs, and ladies' and steep cuclI
in my own shop having none to modest or make me a.
fraid. JONATHAN DAN II
Eaton, III .4pru, 1875.
Slacc IrNdg and Pirncy,-By captain Clark of the
schr. Alert, arrived at Portsmouth, N H. in % DAYS
from AIartnico the Commercial Advertiser is inform
cd that short Zine before his arrival al Porto Rico
4 tTcpch Stare ship arrived there from Africa with
Df slaves. which the tn