Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-17
New Book.

Among The publications have recently received
- interesting book irays l'rom Mess.s DrrysrE s.
NuLE..-tlc Journey Of Sir George Simpson around tie
Walii ~ track never before istcn Jy any tourist 80
Reach No Teal from London, be wen, down tie 3:
Lawrence, aud thence By water communication and horse
back the posts inl HUDSON Bay Company on the Pac lie
lie VISITED Caorn.a-a county which Al ,hi- moment i.
point Feli interest tue American readcr--sni e1
p0rei Us gable streams, until he reached the yoses
s.a1s o. Busaa upon hat coast. Thence be 5ufncged
through Siberia, aud h- donsey populated Para. O.,
Russia 20 Moscow, aud thence London, the point from
winch be originally started.
There absence % eHaggerston in the STYLE OF the
narrative winch renders peculiarly interesting and gives
strong claim o. Tue unqualified crc5olcs %. the reader,
We makea single extract, touching the Men snI Women
OF C-lIoua, which surt ..i be read Nth p,cu ~
interest," now Hailey have been hy proclamation OF our
Pf,-CoDsl 100 has remote Province of 'hs Republic, con-
yef!ed into erH-sHr co. the UIcI Si.e- One - na,ur
ae-fgl- though be- may "see fhsm in the heh CO.
become acquainted with tie habits aud customs 81 the
De'..y made members Of even bic political famly SIR
George simpson thus descnbJs them:
eco. ihs women with he witcEety ofm.nne, IL h. mo-,
easy, rather possible Tor stranger 10 ,tsst
~h impafiy, inssnuch our coli ose s natursl, en-
listed DO isvOf 81 those who, every uk tone agd ge.
iIf.' lave aplaflnlY ~ ohct end than the plea
sure Of pleasing u' Win reglri however tie physical
nIiius D. distinguished from the udyeruOns accomplish
men's Of education, % s difficult fora wiling p, % ,o
c&uggcatr. Independently tf feeling or notion t, DO
sparkling eyes and glossy hair are DO themolycs rlie.ut
20 negluyo the idea OF ameusss and inspiy; while bcir
yiphko forms evolve fresh gaccs every step and te,r
eloquent features ccpso tHr inherent comens4s bv
he higher beauty y oHpfcasiJn. Though doubtless iuy
cyu-c J1s 90 U'r attractions. yet tic women Of Cl.lr.
mo- 60 heir cretbe H spoken. do nos Ucore teif mi o..
tots count tts Ime," being tie contrary by Tar o.
more ndurui1us holt oi the population. IN Cllifotnis
such tuing white scrgIui absolutely unknown i1.
asmucl Their woman will barter freedom in
country where provisions actuay drug and c1,he.
almost supefuU and accordingly, tho absence Of BOO.
ieugcnt assistance, the FIRST ladies' Of Go. province more
particularly when treated, they seldom arc by uay,
husOand-, with kindness end confederation, discharge Of
tho lighter dutcs Of thef households with cnc,runes one
PRIDE Nor does their plain and smpo dress mucl
oi ihc i1bat 9 Che toilet They wcnra gown sufficiently
short Or .spay their neatly urGcd foot aud auke 90 toi
white sigrtngs and black shoes, while psvereiy enough
tey rauunRe their heat8 Boz handkerchief goo o. c1ucea
OIL trr hair except single loop either check, r1un
H'.f shoulder, moreover, hcy twist ~ asuIo shawl
throwing over . ,irn they walk on 20 90 ma M ,ic,u
uIul and mysterious mannIl'
'Thc men are generally talI end iaudsrur " lo t5c
dress ar moe snowy and elaborate thiu that OF e wa
ncn. Rounl q broad trmmeI hat usJ DarIi.cO'ort
cord or handkerchif shirt, which usually II t1s ipf.
linen, oisptys the breast profu.i1n Of lace srd ,m
bfodofy and over the fhu thrown cotton ~ sk Itck
81 OF Tie gaJcs hues, with frogs 0I ut backs and rr,i
moni Of buttons ON the bfe'st and cuis T. nsxti
ODE uciicr mlu-thc pan'agvns are split ou to outsd
from the hp 60 h1 lot, f1 H., buttons on ii he
edge OF the ap.ung, which is laced too Boz nearly dow
g. bo knee, round the waist 20 sIkcl belt winch 10 ss
nothing II ts ya.ue ornament serves tho Ht Iitlf.
pmppo 81 brsi ny the incxprsssi6,s; and undera,at
gh the gapf Aforesaid, peer out paf Of fIl n
cn df1wcTs AID boot Of untsnneI cc.r-skn the boot o
tc right leg nvlfIby lOfm ng the tclbhai that con
lrlUt companion che knife. But on, dasinp friend .
be- appreciated by to reader, must be- placed On horse
back the sduprd, being generally gay o. bis ma.
Ter. The ssddo, which encountered with the i,sp
pnrS both before end behind, while thor SD
here swings a wooden shovel by way Of sirrup Thu
comfortably deposited his easy ehor and pair Of 100,
stools, tic human half n the ooniouf propois the who
h. n -
soung defiance from head 10 heel without iho hol
Of any oi yoUr patent water proofs cay nothing Of III
bfoad-brmmod hot, his legs protected by pbif
g5a,.ekns which are attached 10 the saddle bow. or nc
round The waist Whsle hs body covered by blanket
about eight feet by Eve, with hole ia to cCnire Tor m
head Tbs blanket " sergpc appears 10 be 70 the yon