Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-04
FEMALE NArArIoN IN PARIS.

A scandal loving correspondent OF the Loniou
Morning Post announces a new "passon," which i.
said to have supplanled ali others ia the estimation
Of the Partisan ladies'. -NaiaioH has become the
fashion, and the author Of this new revelation is
curing celebrity, which bids fair, in time TO riya
even tina, OF the great Mesmer himself.
Blu. let this London epis,olis.r tell his own s;o
ry
FAsHIoyABLE LADY SWIMMERS IN FRAscE-
The lingering lonesses (of inshion) occupy public
attention by the display OF a rev Accomplishment.
IN which they promise 10 surpass the greatest mas
ers OF the art-ths art being not that OF swimming
If you pass bc,wixt and O'Clock before the es-
Establishment OF cold baths on the Quai c'Orsay
you behold there the most brilliant equipases OF the
iairesi leaders OF fashion-equipages awaiting the
Pariian Maids, whose gambos in The (doub.fui.y)
pure stream OF Father Seine-lheir shouts and
laughter do not allow you 20 doubt of. Amonxs,
the most celebrated and the most intrepid of these
fair s~immers are found the pretty blue stocking
Comiesse o'Hausse-nnd the Comlesse de s.,
chief favores Of the river god; and IN the rishl of
this protection, boldly venluring out in the open
tide OF the river. But q short time back they mad
a rival, who outshone them all. The brilliant
/ Marohlonrss de c., Who has deserted the
fOwery banks Of the Seine for the shores OF
the ocean, where she dictates the Laws ef fashion
and gives the Ion, and IS implicitly o5eyed by The
| tar English as well as the b.oWner French
roysgeHseS. During the whole summer naia!i0n
had Uecome the ruling passion OF this lovely
and eccentric Marchioness, and had supp anted the
love of field sports and Havannah cigars. For
tunately al Dieppe, she lie able to indulge in thi.
now all.surpassing fancy, and 10 execute her ex
quisite feats and dlmly discerned attitudes on
holder scale. At ID eppe, the rendezvous of the
most distinguished society in Europe of bath.
ing machines. little tents are up on the beach
the ladies put on. besides close fitting jackets those
wash leather unmeniionabes, considered in En-
gland as the insignia Of domestic domination, and
attended each by professor of the ari, boldly ven-
t1re out 10 sea. Nothing so startling, when Won
are out rowing, as TO encounter all at once lovely
Nered, with the attending Triton, breasting The
wavei The author Of this revolution Of fashion
amongst Partisan ladies', is becoming daily mere and
more popular. His name is Ouarnier The illus
fious OGarnier proprietor OF the rendezvous OF all
young and pretty women in Paris Psofe ssor Of
SArArIoS TO venturesome beauties. This man /.
decidedly a demi god on earth he enjoys the pri
viege OF behodiDg exclusively the sports Of the
fairest nymphs OF the globe,
when unadorned, adorned the most"
They all seek his appreciation, Of which the lsas
glance is the greatest Of iayors. A. | listened or
the quay, | heard one lady crying out, 40. NJ
| Ouarnier, tonez moi. Others, an. Ouarnier, lie m,
Jetie NJ. Ouarnier JIG fails la Plauchel Nj. Quar-
nler, 10 fails Ia Petehe!" Such are The piquantes
exelamaiions and adjIraliOns that burst out stimuli
taneousy from the voice o. 200 syrens and TO which
he must answer as fast as he can-the most OBESE
black, and stunted mortal imaginable, but at the
same time the most clever, vuuous, and variant OF
master swimmers.