Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-20
Anuth.r Eusli,hnan,. Or,lnion Of tAe Arn.riesas.:

Another EashshnsEs Opinion Of the inerieaas.-
We yesterday received the publication OF Dr. Lrel'.
travels in the United States. We have since looked
through his book aud find that possesses considerable
terest large part taken up with remarks upon the
geology Of the country, which should suppose val
liable, coming from eminent authority. But there
are also observations the character and Of the
Americans that likely give the book broader in
iers.i. From the latter make few extracts.
". Y. Com. idr.
zone of the first eeuari,ies ths must strike foreigner
in the United States is the Difference paid universally
the sex without regard station. Women may travel
alone here in stage coaches steamboats, and railways With
less sk Of eneounteng dIssgreable behavior, and OF
aring and unpleasant conversation than m
county have visited. The contrast IN this respect
between and the French quite remarkable
There spirit Of galanuy all this, but the publ
city the railway where all IN one long rom aad
Of the large ordnsres whether land water great
protection the OF which has beea felt b. ie
male traveller without escort IN Engsad As the Amen
address conversation strangers, -Oon became
toaeraby reconcilei TO living much public Our ie
low passengers consisted for the part shopAeepc
ArIans and mechanics, with their families, all well dress
ed and had Intercourse with them, polite aud
DESTROYS pleaseA large part Of them were pleasure
excursions; which they delight TO spend Their spare
cash"
Mr. LYEL1 in another place. says tina, he did meet
with bead people this counry than he has been
in the habit Of seeing at home, and adds:
travellers make up their minds, this other
counes fall IN and then with free and easy people
am bound however say that ia the two most garIng
instances OF vulgar familiarity which have experienced
here we found that both the offenders mad crossed the
Atlantic only years before. and hadrlscn rapidly from
humble station VIVA; good breeding exists here IN the
middle classes is certainly Of foreign importation; and
John Bull, in particular, when OF hunOr with the
OF Americans. is often uncOnsciOusy beholdng his
image the mirror, comparing class o. society
in the United States with another has country, which
ought, from superior aflluence and leisure exhibit
higher standard OF refinement and intelligence"
The N. Y. Gazette, speaking Of the work, says
Some pleasant anecdotes OF character and
here aud there Interpreted through Mr. Lyes chapters and
his dscuve remarks in several instances made IN the
sensible and liberal spirit; but tie book in the
n rigid geological journa-a most valuable acquisition to
the library but disappointing many who read only for
Amusement.
The geologst indeed will find here lack Of scenic
description; for suppose that the thoroughly initiated
the scientific VI soil aud rocks will poe
their minds with the features Of the landscape
and who say but That the time will come, when know
ledge Of geology universal that its terms-lke shorthand
wrtng-w be customary substitute IN travelling tera-
for all the wordy descriptions have wade
through Even the James's Of tina, day will open novel
with single paragraph which shall convey distinct idea
OF whole region Of country