Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-31
A WINTER IN THE azoprs


From n work recesfly published IN England. nm
der tins title. We have the following estract, con.
corning these islands. situated nearly mndw he.
tween Europe and America.
PoLTTENESS-The po.iienes of
the people here is very striking ~ an EngIi~hman
\ country man viii hardly pass YOU without taking
Oh his hat even when hs Load may make IL a real
inconvenience 10 him, and there is a serious
'omposnre ABOUT iheir courtesy. and an apparent alb
'euee OF serviliiY. these rscogaitons seems like token.
OF sincere sod will. do not know that there !.
more downright civility OF purpose abou, them than
mere u u john bnll-very possibly there may be
much les. There Is Certainly more yarnish; md n
go1d watch looks better IA a gold c,se. thousb !,
may GO as well IN one Of Britannia ware. . . .
stranger Is likely 10 DO set down as INST un.
nannerty until he knows that e,cry man /. -,uect.
ed TO take off lhs hat to every Indy whose eve he
catches. whether in her balcony or la her carriage.
or IN the street. This outward mark of n,liteue..
IS almost universal.
The country people 10 this with a deliberate ya.
wy very different to the graceiess but equally cav
u m'1e IN which couniry people in English VILLAGES
: IN u from The dehlement Of large towns. pinch the
o ! ms Of their hats 10 those better dressed than Them.
se.ves.
ms custom Is agreeable enough To stnngers. a,
. deprivrs n strange place OF is solitarness. The
mutual recOgnti N awakens slight sympaihie. ON
each side. aud on this account should not DO despi,.
ed. though il is no more.
A FAMILY GROUPE CHRISTMAS DAY
IN me evening we wandered ont. aud paid rhoma.
Zia cottage a visit. She and her grand children
We're sitting up IN oil the enjoyment Of their festival
In one corner Of the room was The he'd. wb,ch In ev.
cry cottage and on oil occasions Is perfectly clean
ald neat but TO day IL was decorated with n finely
worked muslin valance. and a handsome coverlid of
White quilted naieri ais, on which were sire "a ed N
lew howers. The floor was spread with fresh rush.
eS' The walls aid ceiling were covered with green
| Dr inches of The Eauas mi a.. 81. -. -.
or, Jnsi sufficiently lighted by a small cruelty hmm
10 mako a picture Of the cottage interior. Law aud
lounged The family Of the Bichns. There was An,o-
mo stretched on the rushes of his hairy strength.
sound asleep. Thomazia sqnatted in Moorish fash
ron win her elbows Oh her knees; one Of her chill.
dren win his head upon her lap, lay il m tito less
sleep; a girl IN a bright red petticOat, laughing Ia
her baby and qsizzing the foreigners 10 her black
eyed sister who sat beside her leaned upon the boil.
her husband with short musiachios aud olive brown
complexion, rubbing his cat. and smiled AZ the Nh.
tice taken Of the cottage; and the Youngest and
hrowneSt grandchild stood on n clothes chest i'm n
small white shirt, wondering nj Us with chiIJIike
simplicity. All were merry, aad all were more or
less cheered with wine. They were well pIelsed Ia
he looked at and praised All the attitudes were
perfect. being the natural expression of unfeuered
and healthy b dies. The single bright lamp in the
dark ieaiy room; the slrong contrasts of lshI and
shade; the thin angular lsmbs, and more marked Cea.
~ N"' WIN W. cum nTci WIN the round
and feminine figure of her daughter. and the Young
Children On the noor-altogether Produced a mosI
picturesque effect. In the day time. when talking 10
Their nsIghbors ar playing ia Tie street. they all
looked eIquisiiely happy, and even the lirle child.
whLI IN aiiilion TO III single white shirt, had been
decked out with an orange culored nickel. seemed
delightfully."- CONSCIOUS that II was more snau'y dres
seJ than usual.
OPERATION or THE SEAL
Is curious To observe how every part Of The soil of
THIS Island, from Tho boldcsi muuntain 10 the SIN Al.
EST grain Of s1nd nn tn shore. illustrates IT, volcanic
origin. The pebbles m nur walk to day were Ell.
iher rounded irag nenIs flight punice. IN rhing the
c iges oi The bro cd waves fhpi had thrown Them on
The beach. nr were black. red. or variegiteI. c,mtacr
" spongy, NJ they chans-d To nc of ssuria or sf q
m're solid bdSaltic lava. B. san ling clus. 10 The
waters edge, We could see and hear the active one
raiIon The grinding process by which Irregular lumn,
81 stone specify become smoo;h pebbles. nmi anrr.
wards hne sand. \ long heavy s,I would fall over
ana thunder "a the beach Ike a broIi green cts.
cIIe. sw INA ils the whpie IA -, OF St mos an rick.
AM carrying Them b ick a, u o-ed-si with a sI,ro
wet FdliIe. Another a1I annih" wave iu.mcJ ,toJ,
followed with Ibe same Numbering El, ~ ! tic s1tne
railing neroil. keeping the wh Vic shore loo mtny
hundred yards - Il T%erPrin'i grinding IN ,riol. Tls
- goiIg On ~ greater or les dc ,rce al rour M the
isilndi aud lUr ceIture- has Lone the same.