Litchfield enquirer., 1839-01-17

In our country mas Dcen recently announced
in the New York papers, and whose name.
greatinterest for every American. We hope
we may consult the qualification of OUR read
ers by giving publicity to the letter, without
offending the delicacy Of her whose charac-
ter and attractions it so elOquently extols.
--sa Philadelphia, Dec. %, 1898.
The curiosity of this city had been much
excited some days ago by accounts of re-
markable young person who was attracting
great attention in New-Yo and it has now
been gratified in the highest degree by her ap-
pearance here. Before attempt any descrip-
ton Of her person, will give you an imper-
feet sketch of what have gathered of her
history, and a very touching one ii is, replete
with unusual interest, especially to Ameri-
cans. Her name is America Vespacci, OF
Florence, in Tuscany, Nor has this name
been indiferently given to her. She is a lin
cal descendant Of the great navigator, Amer
sigo Vespucci, after whom this country has re-
-ceived its name of America. Since the time
when the name Of this renowned discoverer
was raised to SO lnuch distinction, the chill
,dren of this house have borne it uninterrupt-
eddy, so that they all may be said to be iden-
titled with this continent, and to be Ameri-
cans in very lofty sense Of the word. The
lady of whom speak, and who is the first Of
she family who has honored this country
with visit, is worthy Of every eulogium,
both on account Of the dignity of her char
acter, her intellectual endowments, and a de-
gree of personal beauty and grace that has
given her celebrity such as few Of the noblest
Tuscan danes attain. r.q I. 9.
And now as to the immediate motive which
brought her, young, beautiful and alone. to
this country. She makes no secret of this,
and the account she gives is corroborated
from the highest sources. An enthusiast, and
connecting fromthe earliest moment the love
ofsliberty with her own cherished name, she
had the misfortune to give offence to the
sovereign authority of her native country.
Neither her sex, nor her youth, could prevail
to except her from the austere judgments
which, at that time, fell upon political Often
ders, and she was banished. Turned upon
the wide world alone, and with the most linn
tied means, barely sufficient for her honest
wants, this rigor, instead Of prostrnting her,
reused energies within her she had been un-
conscious Of She went into world, then
strange to her, iundaunted, and her history
and her unpretending merit opened all hearts
to her. This occurred about four years ago.
Since that period the Court Of Tuscany,
which has never been very unrelenting
one, has given her permission 70 return home
again. s9!,f.1a9 8p4 e %t.2'
r. No one who sees her would doubt an in |
stant of her unreasonable respectability, !
but this is put beyond all cayil by the testi- |
mony which some Of the most noble and |
honorable persons in Europe have given of
her character and conduct, and of the regard |
she has inspired them with. ! have been |
told that the Queen of France, one of the |
most virtuous and discriminating personages !
of our times, has written letters in her favor
and, indeed, it is sand that she is addressed to
the immediate protection of his excellency
nj. Pontois, the present French Minister in
this country. But the very affectionate and
cordial manner in which the ladies who take
the lead in society in this city have received
her, the unwearied pains taken by them to
assure her of welcome, to minister to her
comforts and e9joymeDts. is sufficient proof
both of their confidence and idiscernment.
i ought to stop here, and not attempt a de-
scription Of her person. in which shall GER
tainly fall. Attany rate, shall venture
few words:
/ met her first at a select dinner party, al
New York, and confess I was fascinated
both with her appearance and department.
She is about five feet six inches high, and in
clining to be stout. but carrying herself with
80 much ease and grace that every portion
of her person seems to be in perfect harmo- u
ny with the rest. She is about twenty six
years old, and when her fine intellectual fea-1
lures are lighted up, and those dark express
sive eyes (the windows of her souD are BEAM
ing abroad from beneath her ebon hair,
crowned with a gold Tuscan beretto, and her
rich embrowned skin placed in contrast with
her black velvet robe, and exquisitely adjust
ed to her person, she stands not in need
Of very rare dignity Of manner, blended
with much affability and cheerfulness, TO
make her one Of the most attractive persons
ever saw. Her conversation revealsa cul.
fivated mind, familiar with the history Of her
country, and her portfolio of Etruscan and
Grecian vases, drawn by herself surpassed
every effort of the kind ] had seen. But the
historic interest with which this lady is in
vested throws an indescribable charm around
company with q living personifcation Of
America. Indeed, who could have expected
to see exactly such a person, and under such
circumstances, in country which derives
jts name from her ancestor! p 4sl
.ft s ,.ts E
From Safirical HATS on ne peoples education"
The District School.-It rests in a degree,
with prominent men, to make the common
school respectable and useful. 1.-THE lawyer
or the doctor. or the clergyman shall say, !"
will have private select school for them"
the parent in lower circumstances will say.
Y, Mr.. D. does not send to the common school,
he thinks il is not good enough for his chill
dren, and he says that the school teaches
pnthing but vice and vulgarity. and ought |
70 keep my children ut home, for am not |
able 10 send them to the private school. ~ !
Such is human nature and it's conclusions. Il
The District School, then, ought to be- ele-
waited till it is good enough to educate the
lawyers child, and then it will be good
enough 10 educate every child in the district.
I'm this republican government, there should
be no distiuctioris. Every child, whether
poor or rich. should have a fhir start ia the
world, as far rs an education, which fits all