Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-28

nenNY In, rather through her coun.e sufficient
beauty though now an old wsman. extremely well with
out II.
You speak Of the Queen as II had seen her; and
50 have, Tor you must know have been at We
went to Versailles last Sunday and bad the honor Of be-
ing presented the King; he spoke both OF us very
eracousiy and very chserully, is handsome man. has
very lively look and appears younger than he is In the
evening we were at the Grand Concert where the IA
nily sup in public. The table halt hollow square
the service gold When either made sign for drink the
word was given by one Of the walters boire pour Ie
ifo', or, II ooe pour ie Refine. Then persons came
from within. the one with wine and the other with water
TN edrGfes; each drank little glass Of what he
anu ,hen put boil, ne eGrcfes with glass on saver.
and then presented IT, Their distance from each other
was SUCH that other chairs been placed be-
tween any two OF them An officer OF the broush
US up through the crowd Of spectators and placed Sir
John 20 as TO stand between the Queen and Madame
Vietorc The King talked good deal with Sir John,
asking many questions about family; and did me
TOO the honor OF taking some notice Of that saving
enough; for would have you think me so much pleas
ed with this king and queen have whit less re.
gard than used to have for No Frenchman shall
go beyond me in thinking my king aud queen the
very best in the world, and the most amiable
Versailles has had infinite sums laid out In building il
anu supplying with water Some say the expenses ex-
ceeded eighty millions sterling. The range Of buildings
Is Immense; the garden-fron most magnificent all OF
hewn stone the number Of statues, figures, urns &C. in
marble and bronze, OF exquisite workmanship 10 be yond
conception But the water works out Of repair, and
so great part OF the front the town. looking with it's
shabby halfbrick walls, and broken windows not much
better than the houses in Durham Yard. There is i'm
short both at Versailles and Paris prodgious mixture
OF magn'hcence and negligence, with every kind of Gle
gahce except that OF cleanliness, and what we call td
ness though must do Paris the Justice saw that in
TWO points o. cleanliness they exceed u.s. The water they
drink though from the river they render pure as that
o. ,he best spring, by flserng it through csens filled
with sand and the streets with cepng are fit
u walk In, though there is paved foothpath Accord.
ingy many well dressed people constantly seen ak.
ing IN them. The crowds coaches and chairs for this
reason Is not great Men, as well as women carry
oreas In their hands, which they extend in case Of rain
or TOO much sun; and with umbrella not taking
up more man hree loot square, nine square feet
street. when, in coach, he would take up two hundred
ana iory square feet easily conceive that though
.ne streets here are narrow they may be much less
numbered They are extremely well paved, and the
stones, being generally cubes, when worn on one side
may be turned and become new.
The civil''ies we everywhere receive give us the
strongest impressions OF the French poiteness IL seems
10 De point settled here universally that are 10
DC treated win respect; aud one has just the de-
land by being lady, The custom. house Officers n, port
ST. Denis, entered Paris, were about to seize two
dozen oil excellent Bordeaux wine, given us at BouIogne
and which brought with us; but as soon as thew found
we were strangers Immediately RENTED on that ac
count AT the Church of Notre Dame when we went 10
see magnificent illumination, with figures, &C. for the
ueceaseu DauPhness, we found an immense crowd Who
were Kept out by guards but the officer being told that
we were strangers from England, he Immediately adj.
med u.s. accompanied and showed every thing. Why
"oh we Pracuse this urbanity TO Frenchmen! WIN
should they be allowed to Guido us in any thing.
here Is an exhibition OF painting, like ours in London
TO which muuudes flock daily. | am not connoisse mr.
enough tojudge which has most merit Every night SIN
days not excepted, here plays operas and thou
ne weather has been hot and the houses full not
They must have way of changing the air that we
are no. acquainted with shall inquire into IT,
travelling is one way of lenghenng life, least in ap-
Pearance 1t but about fortnight since we left Lon
don' bat the variety OF have gone through
makes IL seem equal to six months living in one place
Perhaps have suffered greater change too, in my own
person, IMAM could have done in six years at home
had not been here six days. before my tailor and
mad Transformed me into Frenchman. Only think what
angure make In little bag wig and with naked ears
looked very gallant. 80"
This letter shall cost shilling and you may cons
der cheap, when you reflect that il has cost me Al
MY guneas TO get into the situation, that enables me 10
write It, Besides might, il had STAYED at home have
won perhaps two shlIings of you at cribbage By the
way now mention cards, let tell you that q,Iadre
IS now out fashion here, and English whist all the mode
at Paris and the court. O''
And pray look upon small natter that, surround
ed as am by the gories Of the world and of
an Sorts remember you and Dolly, and all the dear good
folks at Bromley IT'S true, can't help it, but must and
ever shall remember you all with pleasure :
Need add that am particularly, my dear good friend
Yours most afectionately, b. FRANKLIN
SpELLINo.-A letter Of Dr. Franklin, written july
4h 1885, and now first published contains the following
piece Of pleasantly: e
You need not be concerned, in writing to me- about
your bad spelling; for, in my opinion as our alphabet
stands, the bad spelling, or what is called so
rally the best as conforming to the of letters and
words. To give you instance A gentleman received
aieer In which were these words:.Not finding Bro,on
"' "om' oeHVe'eo your meSseS 10 ms w. The gentle
man finding it bad spelling, and therefore not yery intel
igbie, called his lady TO help him it, Between
them they picked out the meaning of all but the uf.
which they could not understand. The lady proposed
calling her chambermaid because Betty, says she has
the best knack al reading bad spelling OF any one know
Betty came and was surprised that neither Sir nor Ma
dam could tell what W was. Why, said she uf spells
UYe, what else can spe! and indeed it much bet
ter as well as shorter method of spelling ,oife than
D0udeyou, I, 9 e, which in reality spells Dorbieyiey
CoLoMBIA-sTATE OF THE COUNTRY, CHI.
MATE, PRODUCTIONS, SC.
The following extracts from letter from biobIv 70
spectacle and intelligent gentleman, long resident in
Colombia, will be read with interest. The means of
knowing and observing the condition of the country were
on IN tp i'm an