Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-10-13
FEMALE NATATIoN IN PARIS.

scandal loving correspondence the I.ondo on
Morning Post announces new ''passion'' which
is said to have suppanted all others i'm the estima-
ton Of the Partisan ladies'. NArArioN has be-
come tho fashion, and the author Of this new rev.
ola,on is acquiring celebrity, which bids fair.
in time, to rival even that Of the great Mesmcr
himself.
But let this London cpistoliscr tell his own
story.
FASHIONABLE LADY SWIMMERS IN FRANCE
The lingering lionesses (of fashion) occupy
public attention by the display of new accom-
piishment. in which they promise to surpass the
greatest masters Of the art-this art being that of
swimming. If you pass betwixt 4 and d O'clock
before the establishment of cold baths on the
Quai d Orsay, you behold there the most brilliant
equipages OF the farest leaders of fashion--eQui-
pages awaiting tho Partisan Naiads, whose gam
bois in the (doubtfulyl pure stream Of Father
Seine-their shouts and laughter do not allow
you to donbt Of. Amongst the most celebrated
and the most intrepid of these fair swimmers are
found the pretty blue stocking Comtesse d'Haus-
se-and the Comtesse de s., chief favorites
Of tho river god; and in the right of this protec-
ton, boldly venturing out in the open tide of the
river. But short time back they had rival,
who outshone them ALL Tho brilliant Marchon-
css de c., who has deserted the flowery banks
OF tho Seine for the shores OF the ocean, where
She dictates the laws of fashion and gives the
TON, and is implicitly obeyed by the fair English
as well as the browner French voYAoEusEs. Du-
ring tho whole summer NATATIoN had become the
ruling passion OF this lovely and eccentric Mar
choness,and had supplanted tho love Of field sports
and Iiavannah cigars. Fortunately at Dieppe,
she Is able to indulge in this now all surprising
iancy' and TO execute her exquisite feats and dim
~ dscerned attitudes on holder scale. At Di-
ePPe, the rendezvous of the most distinguished
society In Europe, instead Of bathing machines,
iittc tents are set up on the beaclithe ladies put
on besides close-fttng jackets, those wash lea,h-
er unmentionables, considered in England as the
insignia oil domestic domination, and attended
each ny professor of the art, boldly venture out
to sea. Nothing so startling, when you are out
rowing, as to encounter all at once lovely Ne
reid, with the attending Triton, breas,ing the
wave! The author of this revolution of fashion
amongst Partisan ladies, is becoming daily more
and more popular. His name is Ouarnier. The
ilustrous Ouarnicr, proprietor Of the rendezvous
oil all young and pretty women in Paris-Pro-
lessor OF NATATioN to vcnuresome beauties.-
This man is decidedly demi-god on earlh-he
enjoys the privilege OF beholding exclusively the
sports OF the iairest nymphs of the globe,
"Whcn unadorncd, adorned the most"
They all seek his appreciation, Of which the least
glance is the greatest of favors. AS listened on
the quay, heard ono lady crying out, so. Nj.
Ouarnler, tenez moi ~ Others, IN. Ouarnier je
me jeite Nj. Ouarnier je fails la blanche! nj.
Ouarnier, je fails la Pcrche!' Such arc the pi-
quantes, EXPLANATIONS and adjurations that burst
out simultaneously from the voice of 200 syrens
and to which he must answer fast as he can
the most OBESE, black and stuntcd mortal imagi-
nable, but at the same time the most clever, viz
tuous, and variant of master swimmers.