The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-01-26

best suits the fancy Of their owners.
The parlor windows come down to the
floors, which are generally of marble or
stone, with iron grating or bars in front,
and no glass or sash, but simply iron,
shutters, which they only close at mid
night.-The bars resist alike the asSas
sin and lover. The latter never enters
or intrudes upon the sanctity ofbis lulci.
meas domicil, tho he may have been
for years devoted swain-and even af.
ter absolute engagement, their familiari-
ty is greatly abridged by the watchful
eye ofparental soicitude.
Whilst he stands recumbent against
the base Of her window, he sings by the
soft melody fhis guitar to her languish-
ing heart the tales ofotherdays." Thus
he woos his time away, while she sits in
het large chair, cohrting the cool air with
her fan, which is highly ornamented with
silver. This accompanies them invaria-
bly in their walks and sittings The
street would be no place for our notions
of courtship, to weave the silken cords of
pIighted affection, tho know not, what
"the sterner sex" would not submit to,
when women, lovely women, is the re-
ward
The buildings are built in reference to
GOODNESS and comfort. rather than ostenta-
ton, and the front door is alike the en-.
trance to the kitchen and parlor-for the
donkey and gentry-for the vassal and
slave. l observed the volante occupied
the most prominent position in everypar'
lor.
The volante is a two wheel vehicle with
wheels of double the dimensions ofpul
coach wheels-the body with calash top
placed midway on the shaft between the
donkey and axle, presenting a strange
way Of locomotion to an American. They
are extravagantly ornamented with silver
and the dark postillion in richly laced
hussar jacket, high boots, shoe buckles
all conspired to attract our admiration
They passed along with slow pacing
gate on the way to the opera, through
the long narrow streets, one after another
and so noiselessly that we were often il
danger but for the cry Of the postillioi
to "vamoose," as there were no side
walks to project us.
We made our way to the main plazt
or square where the numerous gas ight'
within cast soft radiance over the flow
ers and green foliage that almost enchan
ted me to the spot. The "elite" ofthe city
were promenading its walks and squares
and at every corner we met the soldiery
armed capapie, to keep the people il
awe of the power across the water" Ii
the centre Of the plaza stood the sta,u,
of Ferdinand, cut in marble.
Adjoining this in small enclosure
stood monument the highest degree in
teresting--here was repaid for my jour
ney, in paying an humble tribute Of re
spect to that mighty genius, who CAV
the world new continent. felt stoo'
on conse Grated ground, and if ever m
bosom glowed with awe and reverence
it was at the tomb ofColumbus.--A mar
BILE shaft marks the spot. where rest hi
remains; but he need not the chisel OF
!, Praxitiles. to perpetuate his name. A
merica stands in bold relef-a livin
monument to his genius--and will carr
his name down to the latest ages of pos
terity, when kings and princes shall hay
sunk into their merited oblivion. "Wha
visions of glory, says Irving, would hav
: broken upon his mind, could he hav
kno yn shat he had indeed discovered
: new conf; ;nent, equal 10 the whole ol
world in magnitude, and separated by tw
vast oceans from all the earth. hithert
E known by civilized meG, More anon
B. NJ. M.