The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-22
Random Notes by Mrs. ,. @. b.
LETTER NO. /.
PARIS, 18th Nov 1876.

during the last summer, over the greater part o
Europe. / have not seen much change since IN,
former visit, except in the mode OF travelling
which is indeed perfect luxury. Only think Of
travelling from Venice to Vienna, Berlin, Brus.
sels TO Paris, almost all by steam.
You will be astonishsd when tell you thai
l have not been engaged, since my arrival
here, in studying the fashions, or in visiting
Victorine, or Palmre, Camille, or driving
in the Champs Eiissfs, or walking in the Tu-
lleries. Instead of these, | have been ma
king inquiries into the European system OF
education for youth. When / was in Swift
zerland l learnt great deal about the new
and improved methods of instructing youth,
which interested me exceedingly, because my
little boy, now coming of age, requires some at
tention in that respect. These ideas particularly
forced themselves on my mind when we were
in Geneva, within few steps of the birth place
Of that wonderful genius Rousseau, who, with
all his faults, was the reformer of education in
Europe, and emancipated youth from the absurd
practices of remots and ignorant age, by his
publication of emile"
In the schools of Switzerland and Germa-
ny, the systems are due combination Of ply
sioal and intellectual exercises; including, ALSO
n strong infusion of moral and religious prin-
cipes. A child there is not kept all day long
moping at his books. One hour is allowed
for play-one for study, and so on. They have
also attached to the schools symnasums,
where the physical frame is developed to
its fullest natural extent. have often heard
ii remarked in Europe, that many young peo-
pie die of consumption in the United States,
and many others grow up with sickly and deli
cate constitutions. l am firmly of opinion that
these results on our young population, arise from
a want Of proper attention TO the physical de-
velopemeat in early youth, and deficiency in
suitable air and exercise. i have known mothers
myself there, who will not allow their children
to breathe the pure air in winter, for the fear OF
their taking cold. have seen, in Europe, on the
very coolest day, the little children with their bare
legs, playing about in all the public places Of re-
sort that is, in fact, the only way of giving
them healthy frame-no matter what the doc
tors may say to the contrary. Indeed have no
faith in doctors generally
1 have sent my little boy to two schools-one to
instruct his mind, the other to develope his body
His whole time is taken up between these institu.
tons. This is the system Of education adopted
by the higher classes here, and elsewhere in
Europe; and no. only with boys, but also with
girls The little Count de Paris attends this
school, and goes through the same exercises. 1t
is amusing to see the little creatures leap,
and jump about, climb up ladders, turn So
mersets, hang by their hands, and work as hard
as any posture maker in the ring. The floor is
padded in such manner that they canno. hur,
themselves under any contingency. do wish
Hhot o,rph v,oIn 1T al 4
adopted in America. l understand that DR..
Mott had all his children at the school speak of;
and, also, that he approves of this, system very
much.
have great many things to say to you on
other subjects, but must defer it to another time,
as am interrupted by host of archamds de modes.
who have just discovered tina: l am new impor.
taton, and probably flush with money, and that
they may tighten my burden with their attractive
finery. Yours, H.A.B.
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MORE BODIES FouNp-THK STEAMER ATLANTIC.
We are indebted to Mr.. Tucker, the genuemanly
conductor on the Long Island Railroad, for the
Netc London Star of yesterday. 1t contains the
following intelligence;--
The body Of another victim of the wreck was found
on SATURDAY. afternoon last y rods from the scene
Of disaster supposed to be that Of Dr. Tourney boot ON
ono leg having his name mark The mansfscsursr's
name was chafed off, but the number Of his stand 966
North Market street, remained and Ineligible II
entirely Invested Of clothing and Of every kind OF
bruised and mangled the skull was gone and one ier
wrspched OF Two skulls were picked up on the beach
oon %sSn mSs .ssST " s ss tho body
found not much msnsled bat the pesments of the face
were entirely destroyed Mr.: Walton was recognized
which silver hunting WATCH jackniie S295 (2S5
in bills and 10 in Eod and other things Of little
Of blanket, which it is presumed preserved ts "circu
lating" value. Pieces Of trunks and vaiices erchan.
die boxes and other comparatively vaueless articles
have been collected On the fragment Of one trunk
were the initials NV S'-another had "a Jn Collamore
Boston," with dark colorsd wallet containing smaIl
The BODY Of Mr.. Walton was brought to this city, and
placed under the charge Of our city corporation.
bag containing the aags Of the Atlantic in perfect
in number, actively engaged in securing
They have temporary shanty erected for their night
steamer is being secured fast the weather will per-
NIT.
Loss OF THE PHILADRLpHn PACKET SHIP Tho
MAS p. CoPE.-We received last night through
Phillips Co.'s Hartford and New Haven Ex-
press, the following from the Boston Post
The splendid packet ship Thomas Cope o, 600 tons
Captain F. H. Miercken, went to from Philadelphia
for Liverpool on the 26th u having board passen.
gers and crew included SO souls and also cargo
ssng of2650 barrels Of -four 1850 barrels of corn
1900 bushels Of wheat 4iss bushels Of corn ss hogs
heads and 10 barrels Of sllow ~ bales of hemp ga
kegs Of lard 500 SIDES of leather cases Of pickles. and
carriages On the 29.h ult In lat ~ IS NJ Ion IS
Are the rigging and descending along tho mast
municated with the hemp and tsllow below. Tho mast
was cut away. and every effort made to exnguish the
IRE below, but without effect Tho passenge re- and ere
worked hard until the 9Th inst, when fortunately the
British ship Emigrant, from Liverpool for St. John
N. b, hove In sight and took OF part of the pas.
sengers. Al night gale sprung up which cut of
communication between the vessels. but next morning
abated, and all hands were safely transferred fro|
the burning wreck The last boats crew, previous to
their parture took on the hsches when the suppress
cd smoke burst forth like the escape of steam ana
!opsd the whole vessel in cloud which mast
high Three hours afterwards something like explo.
sion took place. and in few minutes more the poodly
ship was Loaf to the view On the 10th nst in AZ NJ
lon 20 W., the Emigrant was spoken by the pack
ship Warrington Irving, Capt Caldwell and the DO se n
gers and crew Of the lost ship put board OF her
and brought to this port where they arrived yesterday
afternoon The Thomas r Cope belonged TO the 6rm OF
T. p Cope Co; she was but one year old was one Of
the finest ships belonging to Philadelphia and no doubt
ful lv insu rad