Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1842-10-29
LADY SWIMMERS IN FRANCE.

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LADY SWIMMERS IN FRANCE.
The lingering lioresses (of fashion) oc
cupy public attention by the display Of
n new accomplishment, in which they
promise to surpass the greatest masters
Of the art-this art being tha, Of swim
ming! If you pass betwix. four and six
o'clock before the establishment or cold
baths on the Quai D'Orsny, you behold
the most brilliant cquipages OF the fair.
est leaders Of fashion--cquipages await
ing the Partisan Maids. whose sambols
in the (doubtfully) pure stream Of Father
Seine, their shouts and laughter do not
allow you to doubt Of. amongst the
most celebrated and The most Intrepid Of
these fair swimmers, are found the pre-
ty bluestocking Comtcsse d'Hause-,
and the Comtesse de s., chief favor
ties OF the river god; and in right Of this
protection, boldly venturing out in the
open tide Of the river. But short time
back they had rival. who ontshone
them all. The brilliant Marchioness de
C, who has deserted the fowery
banks of the Seine for the shores OF the
ocean, where she dictates tho laws Of
fashion and gives the ton. and is implicit
ly obeyed by the fair English, as we'll as
the browner French voyageuses Du-
ring the whole summer, naiation had be-
come the ruling passion Of this lovely
and eccentric Marchioness. and had sup.
planted the love Of field sports and Iia
vana cigars. Fortunately at Dieppe she
is able to indulge in this new a|l-surpass.
| ing fancy, and TO execute her exquisite
feats and dimly y-discerncd attitudes on a
bolder scale. Al Dieppe, the rendezvous
Of the most distinguished society in Eu-
rope instead Of bathing machines, little
tents are set up on the beach-lbe ladies
put on, besides close fitting jackets, those
wash-leather unmentionables, considered
in England as the insignia Of domestic
domination, and, attended each by pro-
tessor Of the art, boldly venture out TO
sea. Nothing SO startling, wheneyou are
out rowing, as to encounter all at once
lovely Nereid. with the attendant Triton,
breasting the wave! The author OF this
revolution Of fashion amongst Partisan
ladies' is becoming daily more aud more
popular. His name is Ouarnier The
illustrious Ouarnler, proprietor Of the
rendezvous Of all young and pretty wo.
men in Paris, professor Of natation to
ventursome beauties. This man is de
cldedly demi-god on earth-he enjoys
the privilege Of beholding exclusively
the sports Of the taircst nymphs Of the
globe,
"When unadorned adorned the most
They all seek his appreciation, OF which
the least glance is the greatest Of favors.
as listened on the quay heard one la
dy CRYING out, 80! NJ. Ouarnier, tenez
moi!" Others. IN. Ouarn'er. e me
Ije,te! M. Ouarnier. je fails la Planchc!
NJ. Ouarnicr, je fails la Percbe!" Such
are the piquant EXPLANATIONS and abju
rations The. burst out simultaneously
from the voices Of goo s,rens, and to
which he must answer as fast as he can
-the most obese, black, and stinled NOR
tai imaginable. but at the same time the
most clever. virtuous, and valiant of
master swimmers.- London Morn. Post.
Sin JOHN MAscN, Priyy Counsellor TO
Henry VIII, spoke as follows, upon his
death bed: 81 have seen FIVE princes,
and been privy counsellor to four.
have seen the most remarkable things
abroad. and been present at most State
transactions for thirty years. After ull
this experience | have learnt this, tha,
seriousness IS most comnendable; tenn
perance the best physic, and a good con-
science the best estate. Were to live
again, would change the court for a
c!oister; my privy counsellor's hustle
for the retiremen. Of hermit; and the
whole time which have spen, in the
palace for one hours communication with
God.
When look upon the tombs Of the
great, every emotion Of envy dies: when
| read the opitaphs OF the beautiful, eve
rv inorelinatc desire forsakes NE; when
! meet with sthe grief Of parents upon a
tombstone, my heart melts with compass
sion; when see the to,nbs of,he parents
themselves, | reflect how vain it is to
grievc for those we must quickly follow;
when | sec beings lying by the side Of
those that despise them; when | behold
rival wits placed side by side. or the holy
men who divided the world with their
Soule,SsS Htli ulSputCSs IcllCCt WllH SOr.
row and astonishmcnt on the frivolous
compositions, factions. and debates of
mankind; when read the several dates
Of the tombs of some who died yesterday.
and some six hundred years ago. am
reminded OF that day when all mankind
will be contemporaries, and make their
appearance together" ."-.4adison.
STATISTICS OF colNAGE.-A valuable
work on the coins Of all countries has
been recently published in Philadelphia
by Messrs Eckieldt s. Du 30 5. assayers
of the United States Mint. This book,
besides a history OF coinage, contains en-
cravings Of coo coins of ditferen. coun-
tries, executed BY the new machine Of
Mr.. saxton. The following particulars
Of The coinage Of various countries are
taken from this work
Avcrdge annual amount Of coinage Of goM
and siirer IN rarious countries Of late