Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
EURorERN CORRESPONDENCE.


PAsls March Is, ls45.
have often heard the remark. chat one half the
""' IS sheian h." lie 1her haf live hut its ruth
was never SD Wfchly Impressed IN nav mind MI witness
'n2 some OF the meaus adopted hy the p,,r t Pans I,
gain bare Subsistence Early In an, uornino ven see
sH,t"d through the streets u class as peape called
'"Wohe'S, IN English, rag pieke,sl who earn san.
S"P"' oy e"ltfilng bis II paper, old mgs. homes
h"hrn glass, efoekefy. aud every lhG that possibly
eau he turned Ia they scatter a r,CIse b,sn uitb
we deNiefitv nt an old hen followed nv LARGE brood -
Nothing ,scalts thar p1pag efb6Nft-nohiru hut
' Too ""t'hitsS 10 be gathertd INTO the omnibus that
c'o'aihS ms nnFnm gdtttrem Il tact yun never
see On" 81 htse creatures cudr>c,nd Ia notice heap al
rub sh that has previously been uveraul,d one of The
cfdtl. Generally ley are ed women sometimes ,on
see old mn he neep Gle # these collectors is ,
i"'Ee wicker rnntr, containing about two or three
bushels. ksientd " neans otalhtr straps TO the shuul
dts-they are aTn.d With cane about three feel len,
al the o~er end II which Is IN iron point BE- at al eht
arEirs The ChVtnier starts at da II # da, upon his
pefe2nalluns deterr,d by the storm Of snow ar ram
MS he musi 90 II be without bread Tie d,xertv and
eNactness Nh which they tess an article over the head
INTO The basket Is such thai nothing tut lore practice
can accomplish. From dawn III qocluck they are ca
GER at Ter Moih when tie public cars 90 tie rounds
and remove all lie huisiuc,s from the stretts WAS
amused tbs mounting, un nay Way 10 the Hospital 10
witness faee between Two old women-oue lame. The
other upon eniehts. servant had jrst deposited a
heap OF rubbish III the sfeet-lhe twu arNiuus rrps bpp
irntd 10 be aiurpuste euds OF the sqpuc. Forthwith
cu,tueuce the race-pr sume line Jhp issue sepmed
d9lbiht but finally the old lady with crutclts reached
he""lshed IL edai first. and the other dgnI6rdly
ctls II tetg point ct hanor never 10 initude where
their paHy nj aeff,abe. criminal benz asked
m court / ~ days since ms occupation, rcp'ied-"I %
TO the theatres early in the morning. and then TO the
streets, where the ioshuuahes pfnneuaGe to collect HE
stumps Of segars Which sell In a tobacco II crchpnl
who converts thfm into fine Turkish smoking tobacco
can always eath hvestN (ueaIly FIVE cents) DAY aud
frequently ole. t,fe Is another cla $, ufucipally
old ncn, Wiz hang around luhllc buildings anl Places
OF a'lfarlioh 10 strangers, receiving or two for
po" bow. aud ar epehpg and shutting carrlaoe doors
Ah fngllstuan, er III .inle ican ia njrttd VIII give
iTaHc-bui fnnohluan, il any lhiug not more linn
u SUI.
The wandering Ministries here f I'M arpc class. sun
pofitduy the charities OF tie public You see them in
every street, they are 81 both s,Aes; III ages; OF all
rouhtf'es-lon have every aye tfpm an ODD blind man
LED 10y his dog, cracked clanr (v he is generally
paid 10 % aNaynot ior his musc to the peiite a. ft
who can just lisp simple baad Eyerv variety oil
instruments used-yions horns 81 ev nv drscflp-
tlon hand otgans bag ppes, &c. But mast except
the humble jew's hafP--ihal lave never seen here
and do hot think Tic ct the Parsans have ever been
iegatd with lis dulee nales. The avonte tune with
all these instruments Is the Poha, which is so much d
mred 10y Tie Parlslas that You will hear il struck IN
hlne times out of len.
An eGerPrsin9 boy started few months since a
small carriage diawnh by four goats, on the thanpe 4
Gsces, very fashionable ana deIytiuI promenade Il,
ride children al frame eouse-le prospered wonder
fully Tor while; but his success soon excited the Gu
pdy "t others, aud Tie opposition such that the bust
ness Is quite ovedone. and must end IN a general i.
ure. unless sume ii Them adop the American dev ice OF
buying off his competaols-Ihe other plan sometimes
used oi starring - would never prove successful with
Frerctman
The shoe brushing business is Ct some importance
and supports number OF the poor One NAV see AT ey
cry corner OF the principal streets both men and women
who t,uw Tins occupation. The stock in trade consists
Of small bench Which 10 the foot few brushes
aud box of backing For a sou yon NAV have A mol
lsh equal Ia Day \ Martin.
The painve cry ol HE old cloihesnan is always re-
ding your ears. no. before every door Sings out
his desire 10 eGch0ge, become proprietor Of any art
Gle gentlemen OF ladies' wish 10 dispose Of. Thousands
OF hIlle flower gfls can each her sou by selling
small touquete oi early flower at this season such
as the violet great number of men gain their entire
living by roasting chesnuts, which they SELL two Tor
SOU These chesnuis about three times the size of
ours-bul not OF that sweet flavor.
have given You list OF some of the humble objects
one may meet with in this CAV cily-not ALL by any
meHHs-but | must Stop, or lay myself liable To the
charge "ot londness fur low company" One would
Imagine that the hard,hps and privatons these poor
creatures must necessarily endure would be indicated by
counenances that 'eli OF misery-bu even these look
cheerful and happy In fact, no one looks crave in Pa
ris but an Englishman and Turk. To an American
who enjoys his plentiful repast three times a day. il
would seem miracle for them to live with pecarious
aud scany Ptlance-bni there is comparison in this
respect between the American and the French " here
he former would die ot Starvation, the latter would live
IN luxury and have In spare The main articles which
feed The people Of this country cheap bread
and beans-and If the pu0r sick they have certainty
OF good birth in the public hospitals, where they have
he best medical attendance in Paris. II they recover
they receive sum II money meroronale TO the time Of
lhrr staying III the hospila 10 conH ehce life with
gain. II they do die, they have the la, py
Their burial VIII entail expense upon Y'Tg rela