Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-25
31en s. Emk Ststfhes of an artist.
NJ NJ b e n II.
Pans. December 10, 1910.


As my letters to you are the only regular account
| keep OF my travels, will commence this where !
my last concluded.
December7th This morning we found ourselves |
within ten miles OF Hayre. beating against strong
head-wnd which, towards the middle Of the day
amounted gale. cannot imagine more pro.
voking situation than this; seasIck and land sick,
with the very trees in view and almost sight Of
port; yet for a whole day we did advance foot
the ship in perfect uproar, lacking and pi,ch-
ing az a furious rate. Sometimes within
two miles Of the French coast, which presented an
unbroken line Of high cliffs crowned with trees,
Towards evening, as a consolatioa for our delay.
we Witnessed Of the most magnificent specta-
Giles that can be imagined. The whole line OF
coast seemed mass Of 6c The suPenduss cliffs
of fame which lowered above the deep green
and relieved strongly against the leaden sky, al
most black towards the horizon, seemed more like
enchantment ,hun reality. No one on board had
ever any thing Ike il bet"re. The effect, we
suppose was produced by the evening sun striking
through an opening in The clouds, (nyisible to u.s.
| tor the sky seemed unbfoken ma-s,) and b, the
haziness OF the atmosphere. When night fell
we're no po.t than in the morning. At mid
night the wind wee, ed point two, and 10
favor which caused quite a sensation among the
| passengers no were all watching on deck. Al
o'clock pilot came on board, and next morning
| [sth] on going deck found We just enter
lng the docks: the vessel Z, the moment brushing
| the old castle built by Francis l.
The FIRST ihing that struck me was the apparent
age of every thing saw; the quaint architecture
OF the bu'ldlngs--,hen the costumes ofthe people,
soldiers and gems darmes who crowded the Quoi
| Even the animals different from those are
l .r,adfo IN A he Aast attn,
ship was full of runners from the hotels, boarmen
ready to take this passengers ashore, cusionhonse
| officers and police We delivered pass
ports to fierce looking gems d'armes who stood
| at the gans~ay. and went ashore Immediately, glad
TO set our eli more terra Grmd. felt dis
posed tn fall down and greet my mother earth win
but her face looked strange 10 me; old and in
o. ed. in comparison it'll the blooming land had
left. We were conducted 10 the custom house to
| Gnde go personal examination, winch, however,
vas mere Ceremony: the officer merely looking
| at us, and asking US a few questions After break
fasting at the H0tel d. Earope. took about
the city. was much amused at the market
men, with their great wooden shoes and outlanfsii
costumes, riding little donkeys loaded with psnniers
larger than themselves. Havre contains about 30
000 inhabitants, and is place OF some trade, but
with little TO interest traveller visited hand
some church there. head some tolerable nlu-ic.
and SAW some bad pictures. will amuse you with
bill of fare of the Hotel where we dined:-Ver-
inicel soup; fish and potatoes; roast beef solus;
sausages and sour kI out; calls brains with uusb-
rooms; roast par,rldges and salad; spinach.
riousy done up ssERr.-Oinelet of apples,
ore of tie pudding kind dish, name and materials
unknown; arpies, pears and grapes. Little bowl
OF warm water to wash the hngers and tie nouth,
HIGH is done by drinking mouthiui and squirting
it into the bowl again; toO,h-picks-each dish
ed up separately. With clean plate, knife ana
fork
We went to the custom house, and, after looking
one hour through grate vita longing eyes st oui
trunks, the oihc-,scame IN. There Is "a noace on
the wall advising strangers thai ~ not necessary
ave the officers any hing tor examining Are bag
gsgs-thr real purpott ol which II. that, II you
iont give lem something, ym Wi hove deal ot
,roubl,. Nj, uunk barely opened and passed
tmm -dlatels; bur those ~ho had riucn bags0gs
we're pu, TO great Inconvenience ,her tn'ng' bSi"s
uIied about aud unPashed eve" 10 the smallest Nj
ticies.
A., six o'clock that evening we took the Dill
g"pc- tor Paris, where We arrived at eleven O'Clock
bext morning. In passing through Rouen, We stop
ped d few minutes. aud had a hns moon hight we"
ri the Cathedral The cry contains about 80 COO
I,habilants aud from the giinrpses had. should
think IT very handsome town. The view on the
Qa1i was very fine, grand illuminated arch being
thrown over the Seine in honor ot the remains OF
Napoleon which we're daily expected TO pass
More of this anon The villages through which
49, passed reminded me more OF The narrow and
filthy suburbs of "A CRY than any thing else. Ihr
Rad from Have to Paris is very ioe one, and
he DigeDcps, although heavy numbering vehicles,
travel very fast. Urnn the whole they preftr-
able to our sage coaches. lie Io-d Is hhed on
10Th sides with rows o tees. and. what would most
.trIke the American traveller Is, the entire absence
f enclosures. (-xcert indeed imrediatel around
he lltle thutched cottages he whne face Of the
ii, I.tul, inn tn he
,,.,y ,.ne nj Of the road do thnk saw tree
II q .turni grow til the who'll route. Thy were
Il, arranged in RANKS, like ilaio"ns ot solder; or
long double COWS hike l~au .jckiy boarding scunoI
mi,.r- taking a walk; or in fahc,tnl group., like
"rera dancers on the stage; nothing Wild al natu
tat.
OF the civ of Paris, it ia not worth my while 10
,,ie,rpt awning ike description, general par
tirula, he best idea YOU can get ot the general
trrcarancr aud public buildings H. finm bnoh |
call,d Paris AND IT'S eHviroHs, which think =
has recusnize many the buildings and squsrr, !
rom the rPgiasinss which have their seen. How
ever the reality gives idea OF extent and anqu-
{, which the pictures do not. Altogether, II has |
rxceeded my expectations. The sqnnes public |
walks and gardens. lied with fountains -istnary
and monuments, are beautiful beyond conception.
| have visited the Louv,- several times, and each |
time was more pleased with the paintings; al
though The works "f The old masters thsre exhihi
I'D did not strike me. II there are any OF thsii ~
t.vst specimens here must confess l cannot see
their great merit. may appreciate them IN the
course of lim.-that we will see-but am moi one
10 20 with the current, if it does not please me.
To-day visited the Luxembourg palace. where
there Is CELERY ,f paintings by the living French
artists All the French paintings caIch the eye;
he, are heau,if.liy executed. but do not think
hey will bear much study These are premature
emarks, made from u Psssi0g eiance, and ma,
ind kaf.,1 r my i.iF
The antique statues in ths gard ct the Tuille-
rte. are without douh, very FINE: | an taken
sjth them Than any thing else nave seen. | nj
ended the gIard French opera few nights since