Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-06-27
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as the common air. Where else would
one liveso pleasantly--so probably
so wiselyf
The society Of Florence is OF very
fascinating description. The Floren.
tine mobiles have a casino, or club
house, to which most of the respecta.
bic strangers are invited, and balls are
gwen there once week, frequently
! by the duke and his court and the best
society of the place. attended one
on my first arrival from Rome, at
which saw proportion of beauty
which astonished me. The female de-
/ scendants of the great names in Italian
history, seem to me to have almost
without exception the mark OF noble
beauty by nature. The lovehest wo-
man in Florence is Medic. The
two daughters Of Capponi, the patriot
and the descendant of patriots, are of
the finest order of beauty. could in.
stance many Others, the mention Of
whose names, when | have. first seen
them, has made my blood start. | think
If Italy is ever to be redeemed, she
must owe it to her daughters. The
men, the brothers Of these women,
with very rare exceptions, look like
the slaves they are, from one end Of
Italy to the other.
One of the most hospitable houses
here, is that Of Prince Ponlatowski,
the brother of the hero of Poland. He
has large family, and his soirccs arc
thronged with all that is fair and dis.
tinguished. He is venerable, gravs
headed old man, OF perhaps, seventy,
very fond speaking English, ofwhich
rare acquisition abroad he seems lit
tie vain. He gave me the hearticst
welcome as an American, and said he
loved the nation.
! had the honor Of dining, a day or
two since, with the cx.king of West
phalia, Jerome Buonaparte. He lives
here with the title of Prince Montford,
conferred on him by his father.in- law,
tho king of Wurtemburg. Americans
are well received at this house also;
and his queen, and the prince still calls
her, can never say enough in praise of
the family Of Mr.. H., our former Sc
cretary OF legation at Paris. 1t is
constantly recurring theme, and ends
always with 'Jaime bcaucoup les Ame-
ricaines." The prince resembles his
brother, but has mildcr face, and his
mouth is less firm and less beautiful
than Napoleon's. His second son is
most remarkably like the EMPEROR
He is about ten years Of age; but ex-
cept his youth you can detect no dif.
ference between his head and the busts
Of his uncle. He has a daughter of a.
bout twelve, and an elder son at the
university of Vienna. His family is
large, and his queen still keeps up her
state, with the ladies of honour and
suite. He never goes out, but his house
is open every night, and the best soci-
city Of Florence may be met there al
most at the prima sera, or early part
of the evening.
The grand duke is about to be mar
ried, and the court is to be unusually
gay m the carnival. Our countryman,
Mr.. Thorn, was presented some time
since, and am TO have that honor in
two or three days. By the way, we
feel exceedingly in Italy the want Of d
minister. There is no accredited a.
gent Of our government in Tuscany
and there are rarely less than three
hundred Americans within its domini-
ons. Fortunately the marquis Corsi,
the grand chamberlain of the duke,
offers to act in the capacity of an am.
bassador, ind neglects nothing for our
advantage in sucllmatters, but he new
err fails TO express his regret that we
should not have some charge d'affaires
at his court. Wehave officers in ma
ny parts of the world where they arc
much less needed.