The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04


ierestng book of travels-Ihe journey of
Sir George Simpson around the World
by track never before taken by any tour
is,. Reaching Montreal from London,
he went up the 81. LrwteRce, and thence,
10 the posts oflho Hudson Bay Company.
on the Pacific. lie visited Cal f,ruia-
a country which at this moment is point
oI great interest to the American reader
end explored its navgahIe streams, until
he reached the possessions Of Russia mp
on that coast. Thence he journcyed
through Siberia aud The more dcnsely
populated parts Of Russia to Moscow,
and thence to London, the point from
which he originally started.
There is no eXaggerallon in the style
Of the narrative, which renders i, pecu.
liarly interesting, and gives it strong
.claim TO the unqualified credrucc Of the
reader. We make single extract, touch.
ing the Men and Women If California,
which we are sure will be read with pc.
culiar interest. S.r George Simpson thus
describes them:
"O( the women, with their wi,chery
of manner, it is not easy, or rather II is
not possible, for stranger to speak with
impartialty, masmuch, as our self love
is naturally enlisted in favor Of those who.
IN every look, tone and gesture, have APP
parcnlly no other end in view than the
pleasure Of pleasing us. With regard,
however, to the physical charms, as dis.
iingushed from the adventurous accom-
pllshments Of education, il is difficult
even for willing pen to eXaggerate.-
Independently Of feeling or motion, their
sparkling eyes and glossy hair are IN
themselves sufficient to negative the idea
Of mmeness AMI in5ipdity while their
sylph-Iike firms evolve fresh graces al
every step, and their eloquent features
eclipse their own Inherent come!incss BY
the higher beauty of expression. Tho
doubtless fully conscious Of their alIrac.
tons, yet the women Of California, to
their credit be it spoken, do not "bcfOre
their mirrors count the time" being on
the contrary, by Car the more industrious
half Of the population. In California,
such thing as white servant Is abso-
luleIy unknown. inasmuch AZ neither man
nor woman will barter freedom in coun-
try where provisions are actually drug,
and clothes almost suPerllmty and &C.
cOrdingly, in the absence of intelligent as
sstance, the first ladies' Of The province
more particularly when treated as they
too seldom are by native husbands, with
Kindness and consideration, discharge all
the lighter duties of their households with
cheerfalness and pride, Nor does their
plain and simple dress SAVIOR much Of the
labor Of the toilet they wear gown
sufficiently short to display their neatly
turned foot and ankle IN their white stock.
ings and black shoes, while perversoly
enough they bandage their heads in
handkerchief, so as to conceal all their
HAIR except single loop Oh either cheek;
round their shoulders, moreover, they
twist or swathe a shawl, throwing over
all, when they walk or 90 to mass, tie
beautiful and mysterious mantlla."
"rhe men are generally tall aud hand.
some, while their dress is Ear more snowy
and elaborate than that Of the Women
Round broad brmmed ha, is tied a
parti.colored cord or handkerchief a shirt.
which is usually Of the finest linen, dis.
plays on the breast prulusIOu of lace