Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-11

other cities ia ltay, il commences ftom the ,a. II The
Epiphany and continues till Ash W cdnesdsy or the
beginning of Lent but Thursdays and Sundays on
" observed Tor ou door displays On these days. ,he
streets have been crowded with maskets aud Deminnes
Sumo dressed as peasant girls old fishermen with long
poles trying TO- fish up the people, they say--old sehool
masters IN powdered wigs, with tier pens and bucks.
followed by crowd OF boys screaming and making .v>
Kind otnoise. with thousands Of others going aboa,
in various ways, just 10 make up the crowd. Some In
masks viii firm ring IN The street and jump around
and around some unfortunate persns they have caught
In their circle who cannn get out and is astonishing
10 see how patiently they bear IL, Oae evening. The
Grand Dake who frequently walks out On these coca
sluns 10 ease the people, caught IN The circle 81
these maskers and there they kept HIM confined Tor
long hour. but he did nn like the iolick much, thinks
ing they rather trl1 ing with his dignity The
Carriages in the Pazzl gran Daro, make great show.
driving up aud down with their horses caparisored in
very finer manner crowded. in every possible man.
ner on top. behind and hanging the sides. each
tanning bags Of Confetti (ar false candy manufactured
mostly ont Of Plaster oil Paris which each party throws
the other the danger Of the eyes and dress. If
one Is nprudent enough 10 hbe ono. You
imagine the quantity Of this material .ha, is used,
the sreets look white With it. The ladies are out in
their balconies up The fifth and sixth sury. aud
their friends aud acqnainances have long ladders reach
ING up 10 'hen which they run up 10 present bouquet
of flowers. The ayore dress The English sao,
and Spanish cavalier-lhe latter going about with hs
guitar setenadiug. Beneath apartments resides
Russian Princess. On the last day OF the Carnival,
She out in her balcony and ustd nine bags Of this,
Confetti and as many Immense baskets Of n1"ers.
throwing them at every that passed. Alter dus
they commenced The .hoaocoicHi, putting cut Of the
lights Every body carried wax candle burning, aud,
in every balcony aud every carriage, were lighted Ia
pers The fun 10 see who could put out each nh-
er's light. Some had large towels aud blankets put
poles 10 reach the lights in the balconies and carriages
This was The ST act of the Carnival excep, the mas
querade ball of the night, which lasted TIL morning. Il
is truly time of folly 5 they term it themselves. and
had one hundred pens, one could nut write the half
and besides, reading these things like seeing them
After all this over, prepared ourselves attend
the masked ball, in company of some ladies' of our ac.
qnalnlance. We had purchased some domlnoes and
masked ourselves selecting for dress the Esypian
cosume-our brother choosing the Greek CAP We
went al Il, and, can ynu that | do not know
""eh WAS e'ei ~ mhch amusfd. Every one admired
our dress, as ii was new to them. We s,aid unl
four, and regretted when it was time to return. The
Grand Duke was there. The house splendldy IL
Illuminated, and the gay cosumcs-lhe music and dane
ing and millions Of novel aud interesting things shade
il altogether Of the amusing scenes ever vii
messed But must defer the particulars to rehearse
you some long winter evening. During the lime Of
arrival, the Grand Duke frequently walked through
the crowd with his whole family. lie looks Ike very
good nainred man. but has not much the air of Mobility
ry condescendingly every one she meets They have
four llle children-no pelty-though the lulle sun.
who is destined to be the SUCCESSOR said To be quite
promising.
| Carnival being over the Italians look very grave and
the priests who have, for the last week, kept IN doors,
are now seen In every direction.
Really this weather is 50 fine and every thing out
looks charming can hardly keep both eyes upon my
paper. Oh! how | wish we had such climate at
hume. Every and bush is fully dressed in lis
dant spring robe. The filled with the most
lovely flowers We took long walk yesterday 10 the
Pa2zlo mperale palace belonging 10 the Grand Duke,
a mile from Florence. The road 10 il is on a gentle as
cent lined on each side with double of trees and
the palace is in lovely sequestered spot-ofordlng a
fine OF the surrounding picturesque country. II is
This romantic 10 her palace III the city, because
it is nesome, and that she spends but lIlc Of her
time al it,.