The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-01
FROM TIM nurrAlo JOURNAL.

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Southcrner' is applied irdiscriminately
10 all our visitors from the southern
States. They resemble each other too
nearly TO admit distinctions The fine
gentleman Of the south, whatoyermay be
said ofhiS aristoeracy, hlS more snavity
oi manner aud amore open and ailablc
! address than his northern neighbor. He
Is Inactive and even indolont in his app
| poaranco, but extremely irritable, and
when excited invariably exhibits that
liercencSs of passion and purpose which
are the Characteristic of his climate. Ito
Is always conversible, yet never inquisi-
tive rarely learned, but usually intel
llgent lie is detected at first sight by
a rich though neglected dress, and the
indifference with which he notes sur
rounding objects. The southern fair
hive nlivole aud simplicity of man
ners which is really bewitchng. They
are frank, fearless, and unsuspecting,
and have nothing studied or affected a.
bout thom. They are not as knowing
as our northern eentlewumon, but have
more vivacity and more wit--perhups
mol as distinctly beautiful, yet quito as
interesting. Few of our fair yisicls re-
ceiye moro attention or excite moro adj
miraion than the dark eyed southern
! girl
We have seldom seen the gougug,
dirlling, Dragging kentuckan. Whom
he does lppe1r, he invariably sustains
tho character Of his natyo siate, as tho
prince Of bulhes, and The pinI. otrepub-
lcanism. lie lays il down as an axiom,
that one kentuckian is more than u
match for any three men OF any other
state or nation, and is sure not 10 be dis
pnted, -boastso of the remarkable strength
aud beauty of his countrywomen, but has
never exhibited them here.
The Illinois dandy is a novelty of his
kind. A small narrow trimmed hat, su-
warrow boots, irill like a flying lib.
aud bali Il shawl nechcloth, surmouni-
ed wltha most protentout growth of hair,
constitute the outline of this paragon in
dress. He measures more about the
waist than over the shoulders, talks lit
; tie, eats voracionsly, and travels alone.
Our wags think lis formidable prepara-
tions botoken IN assault upon the heart
OF some iair eastern damsel, who may
be willing to abandon the luxaries Of her
home TO encounter the hardships Of the
wilderness, ana all for love
Travellers from the south of Ohio
have a stroug resemblance II sOuthcrn-
efs, while those OF the north retain the
manners Of their New England ancest-
~.
Our Canadian ncighbors afford moro
amusement than any othor class of visit
ers. The Upper Canadian gentleman
hates republicans and Yankees with all
his might, aud considers the word dem
ocrat the most abusive epithet in the
i English language. lie coneeives his IN
diYidndl loyalty ofthc utmost Importance
To his king, to whose interest he is inn
measnrably deyoted.~-llc rarely eats ut
n public table, through fear OF lessoning
his dignity by an lndlscrimnate inter
mixture with strangers. Perhaps in the
whole British empire, George the Fourth
could not find more loyal set Of sub
lecls than in tins little province with the
existence Of which he is probably unar-
quaintcd. The Canadian girls are pref
ty, aud do moi appear to hlye inherited
the notions of their fathers. Tiny seem
equally fond of tho attentions of loyal
and democratic handles, aud many Of
them, no doubt, may live to be good re-
publcans.
1t has been before observed, that
broad national characteristics are easily
discovered. The English, German and
French, are our principal visitors, and
we distinguish them at = glance. Eng
lish manners have been much misrepre-
scented !; instead of the peeyish and sur
ly braggadocio usually described, we
have found the English gentleman,
though sometimes cold and distant, yet
never troublesome or obtrlsiye. In
stead Of complaining Of every thing A
mclican, we have heard him speak with
respect Of our institutions, and With graz
titude of our hospitality. An opinion
of The English has been wrongly torm-
cd, by the attempts ofmany addle-head-
ed fops Of our own country To initiate
their mlunor as they have beer repre-
scented in plays and caricatures---men
whose only consequence is derived from
their talors, and whose only ambition is
TO receive from the fair sex that most
contemplate Of all cpithets, a pretty
follow This apisb assumption Of for
eien manners has produced unfavorabe
impressions, which would not exist,
we're it known that the would-be ing
lish bear as little resemblance to their
models, as they do to the generality of
their countrymen.
Magnus and Socin, two celebrated
1 Ia,uvars of Pisa i'm Italv were 1rp1uent-