The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-02
Notes Of Travel, by Mrs. j. q. Is.
PARIS, January 81, lS47.

My DEAR MADAM
This is the last letter you shall receive from me
until my arrival in Rome. | expect to leave this
charming city in two weeksfor Italy, and heartily
glad am TO get away from the disspatons OF
thi. gay capital. A gentleman said to me the
other evening, that Paris was an unwhoesome
place for married ladies, and, indeed, believe
so. We have yet TO attend two or three large balls
before we leave, and then for the more genial
clnes of the south | am trying 10 persuade Mr.
to go TO Constantnople and the East, but
doubt whether he will consent. Unfortunately,
ne is not SO fond Of travelling as am One meets
with so many amusing incidents, and inhales such
fine air, and gets much exercise both for body
and mind that to such a temperament as mine 1t
is both food and rament, and at less cost than
would be charged by the cuisinisrs modistes OF
PARIS
Some of our journeys last summer over Europe,
were full of incident and interest. | shall not
easily forget one deligh full excursion up the
Rhine, dining deck Of one OF the
boats, and enjoying the cool breeze from
the mountains, with the variety and fresh
ness Of the beautiful scenery These boats are
crowded with English OF all classes, and they are
the most inveterate sketclers have ever seen;
almost in every of the boat you would see
a lady with sketch book in her hand; and even
where there was nothing but bare rocks, there
they were, as busy as bees, sketching and sketch
log and .ketching to the end of the chapter
The society at the watering places, such as
Baden-Bsden and Wieshadsn is not so lively
or agreeable as the watering places in the
United States; bur the scenery is more
picturesque, and very different from that of Sara
toga. The amusements also very different,
and far more dangerous. Gambling is the chief
amusement at those watering places, both Tor
gentlemen and ladies and il is really interesting
and melancholy, 10 watch the eager countenances
rs they hang over the tables. When they see q
stranger advance, they quietly raise their eyes
from the table, to if they have fresh victim
There are some who remain all night, gambling
the whole time, and taking but very slight refresh
inent. heard Of one lady, who remained ur
three nights in succession; and really, when
saw her, she looked more like being OF The othel
world than inmate of this. Her eyes were
swollen, and her cheeks sunken What state
of society!
But oil all the places have seen, my recollec
tons of Venice are the most interesting. 1t II
the only place which surpassed my expectations
Imagine going out of your house into gondoa--
going to church in a gondoa-going shopping in
agondoa-and even begging in gondola. One
day that we were gondoliering about, we heard
great splashng of oars, and on turning round
we saw two gondolas, and man in each anC
we asked why they were following as sc
closely. Their reply was, they were poor, ane
wanted something; was cripple. W.
threw them few sous, and they soon went gon
dolierng after some others. 1t was really yer,
novel sight. 1t is sign of wealth to have
two goHdolers some can only afford to kee
one. They also have large gondolas, which
they call omntbnsses, that up and down tn
grand canal, all day long. Never shall forge
the fifteen days | passed at Venice the de
lghful repose Of body and mind sucl
perfect nquilllty-nothing heard but tn
splashing of oars or the hollow cry Of the boat
men, as they passed goomily along. Manya time
have ! opened my window, about two in thu
morning, (ior could not sleep for the mu-qui
toes,) and watch these gondolas passing and re-
passing.
The Ida is the only place of resort which
the middling classes of Venetans have in
the summer. 1t is an island full OF green trees,
green hllocks, forts and soldiers, drinking gar
dens, fashionable promenades, Austrian officials
and Italian lazaroni. We meet them frequently
IN the beautiful afternoons, after being fatiguec
an the morning in hanging over the celebrated
public and private galleries of art. Au repoir.
ARRIVAL OF EMIaRANTs-The following wer
the arrivals of emigrants at this port, during tn
yoopth of F. hruarv