Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-04-10
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
PANS February % lsi-

,nong the French there Is general diffusion If taste
aa Fine Arts. All take great pride aud inleres, in
wv p,bc Buildings Of Paris and in then Paintings and
,"e .s Their 1hcnins and places Of public amuse-
o ,s always crowd, d. noi unly by these " no attend
'". r,axatiun, but b, many iIr the purpose II cul-
.,,n their taste aud displaying their critical powers.
nie :, bo have any preitnsions To dec,ncy never al
1 thinking clubs as is too often the With us
rh' ,.f r 10 seek reIaA in music and dancing
IS and operas, cafes and promenadts. but Gun
- nv expectation, many Of these amnsemtnts.
"3,,,.ty the opera and theatres. expensive
ra i, America. Many tamllits spend annually irum
o,,, IN thirty thousand dollars IN such amusenenis !;
VI many nf Them 90 for want Of actual occupation,
, than fron real taste. The life Of rich fashionable
"a, !, Paris is almost rnmance, pared 10 life led
lam a, side of the world. 4 man Of fortune determines
W., his ipcune-Ihe capital is 10 renain untouched:
~, then alos much for general cxpenses-so much
g., his wife Of which she has entire control: She gene
Ia, b,s hfr own suite ui apartments separate from his ;
h, avn carriage, her own servants, her own time
, is she is peiec y free from any household duty. rs
rr,nis are provided tor ,ach dnm' SUE apartment. II
% have Children not even the trouble ot nursing these
devolyes upon her, They are srnt out TO nurse until
,h., are arue euouuh to be seat 10 boarding schUl
cav five or SIX years old-where they remain until they
,c old enough to 90 into society, when certain sum Is
allotted 10 ihemcertain servants and separate rooiIs
Niih n, occupations To employ their minds at home,
,bev seek anuseneGt Abroad an hence arise the fash
ion. and oies Of the hele world Think not, my dear
Nj state these these things 10 inclte in you. or any
-, any body else desire initiate follow such ri
Jicuors fashions and ged (r they cannot be solId)
pleasures. can. by contrasting this mode OF speeding
ones line with the lie II ayrtuous, ndusiri, us, do
mrs,ic female readily daw the cuson that The for
ner live in spcndd uisery-in an arllhral world IN
worthy ofa endowed iih reason and leelng-
I'll had committed murder, and wished 10 drown
,hnnohi Paris is the place weld flee to- aod pun.c
into The .urrX Of fashionable amusemcnis One might
1--we here thousand years, and Fever nee Minh as thou
sands tra youth Ia old ACC. EcvC remember hat
lney have aughi else to do Than laugh away lite. am
by no mrans crying philosopher, that does not find
some amusput initarulng and nCssing these things
I'm tie ,onllafy, as spectator eijny all that Ii
passug. aud treasure il up ur feed iur lime 10 come.
Tie genuine Partisan thinks iha Paris is The capital
Of the VERDI and that all b ,oLd is in state If
paaiive harbarsu and ignorance. They tlihk I"
going outside the walls OF tic city. England Is To them
land ol beef caters and porter drlr htrsaud rs 10
nerca, they regard i S inhabitants savascs--Llo,d
thirsty dsuiest ard real heaiht MS. But. rs country
they have tue iancn idea that the land is clothed VITA
shrubh.y and with hwtrs If every variety and hue.
interim ned with alternate forest and prairie and thai the
roads scented every w,te with The sw,e, p.rlun,
Of the e.aniinc. ,he hios It ME orIge aud The Ione
granite. Could HEY lave aan'e al he nd hills u
An hersi, thus romantic drai ouid g dssi aled
To give ypu idea III elr estimate Of NY crif:d
lien. will r,c,ip to rl.a tutk place at
fable a few days sInu My lardlad, f,i.d me salad
made ii sheep sore beets, aud barc l'ad (a vege
table like celery IN ape rahct. hut as bitter ms luarh
all swimming oil On clnng 10 raTahe Of II, She
Observed had not h,, u long tiugh IN Paris 10 become
cirilj.ed enuunh ur II at and Heaven forbid ever
should ] HI FI,nch are Tar ir IN teirg neal IN ihe
c,mleiy. ard hey eat hike nany TURKS have new
IT seen Fnnrin.an " hu could cal decenly. ur 81, in
chair EASILY gracefully. Tie Glars, O,y The way /.
at St, e,tslrtcid HAT taniot an back, ard ar.
made oilery oht and nag j, n.ai.iias.
My progress IN the French language has been such as
I" tender ae loav"d the IF, qucn early bInnders
nsakes, " inch were e'im,s quite amusing. Nher
'sd ln-t learned nuuch # the language 10 make NY
sr'i ptfiia, understood weni dentist for advice
aud Treatment ,t sister Rs t,h | tideayur,d It
nate L,m understand The object of my visit, and
tlouel Al frsI he seeued 10 comprehend me-lle ot
tered NE at, and 1nquired whirb teeth wished II
le find. iold li. and before kn. II. he WIS haft
Al Wok npon u,ine. aud IL with goat difficulty
''uld tf.ais I"m tie ha,ds uf his assistant. who ia'
FAST aid ol ny head. ). +.