Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-28
Miscellaneous.
FROM THE "rRUE pniTA.H



To the stranger. the French market, unon Sunday
morning. pres nis the most anomalous view If stanpa
sights that he has Witnessed. unless h. has travelled
very far The gr"at variety d characters whom GU
riosty allures ihher. The chaotic hendnp ul diverse
tongues aud the numerous ood quaint coI'ee lon Of
teles for sale. render II c'oe cnrous enough one
not 80 the manner blrnn Long beloro
'--lhc alrhecripg sun
D,thin the further east b,ginta draw
The shadowy curtains from Aurora's bed"
the busy nate oi prerafann among the butchers re-
sounds through The dlmly lighted arches, Ayoa mig HI
long has hnsness been brisk among the coffee girl. anl
fruit vendors. 1t is ay nj mid day that tho rambler
through the deserted avenues. feels
.'-hkc one who tread> alone
Some banquet hall deserted"
Before early dawn thu M ukci women, wiih hnrc has.
kel arm, may be perrog about Among tho batch
ers stalls lha nefa ant venders Of parnls monkeys,
mackiug birds canles. erosbeaks, alligator. mouse
traps, piisap pia.ins. ottharhe cures, crock
cry. fancy eaads, and nch knacls in general. hcgn Ia
htny forth. In the m mnifas p'il o thar pnlmlnary
sani2ltin0. In half zen ounnd So tongues Apgli-
SD. III chelpnrss aal rNc lrncs al lhrf sprciye
cnmmpliss The dawn brings fresh nnmbers Of cater.
efs ir he hnmon app ti,c. Men and women, h,ys aud
olfis old aud Young hlirl and VIII to. red and yellow
eprascn a'ivssof many nao aal still topgues
rich and polr hi Ih mi low, h,od aud ltce. bnqin
10 throng the va'l us decisions Of The great provision
house The petty merchants rrdnnhle their cllmurs, in
far sile-'only pic -unr :" is always hean above
the tumult of This nodern Babel. The rauis scrcan
the pigs slnea the turkeys g1bale, the heas cluek,
aud thus the dealrnine chorus is rolled heayonwafd
swfed by vocal 20 OF various kinds aud different
merits
The bright red sreaks IN the eastern sky give notice
thai polio Is harness 'ng his seads for his daily drive
Now the crowl thickens-and when the suns broad
disc above lhe horizon, lhe Col oi Dty throws
his obique regards up1n PIC sque mass of human
hpt "a i'm VFrV Of u Il IL
VIII oh the knights Of the shers in all ayes of the world
havn bon abe 10 invent. Here they cone' Some with
p'od ing, measured step. of If
"Mu1.d drums beating
Funeral marches tothe grave. "
Some hurry along with rapid rides and absiraced
air, like Young connetjlmpar from h breakfast. Ga
fn lest lhei boss may nL that he has lned lonp
the II .. II tec the lon1 pr ion of bis
kels, many them ofsnfcent capacity ronlan half
dozen Flstalls See ihe pretty market girl tripping
along with step 50 elastic that II 10 reb1und
am the pavement Here comes Of Erin. daughters
Mark with what an nnperluibed connouaqce she e.blws
her way through t. crowd. lttuslng unfortunate little
ufcIns and big bouhIes aside with her huge basket
There is real Independence fr yon! Who nex'2 A
TeHch mdischeR. as merry as when she sung her f.
voe IS eineh aul, steheh aul amid her native hills
Fair ones of French. Spanish, and Italian otiga in
erspersed in the dense hrong "l The poor lndianio
with few turkey qnils stuck in his matted hair, and
red shawl wound around his sh uders, he struts along
his locomolon subject u Two opposing Influences. pride
and lquor-the prompting him to mlinain the
npighl posture; the other te enpliug the recumbeni
leaving il doubtful whi h will eventually gain he asun
dency though HE odds evidently in favor Of Bacchus
How sadly degeneraed from his warlike ancestors wlo
once deied The French aHd Spanish anlhnrps Of the
province of louisiana hen stretching +, the Pdcl'
cean Perhaps his grandla her helped to roast DAr-
lag0ee and his twenty companions sent by the French
governor against his Chocaws. Let him pass on -
Here sharp ed bafdinp house keeper, with
immense bunch If keys, playing al ogIerIeads with
the loose change M her cpnciuus pmtet attended by
half fed nnk ldaversu wi sagea mile specimen Of he
dseendpn's of Ham She onks 10 the ice rather than
than the quality. See how spunsly she encfoacles
upon that huge heap of SWEET potatoes. How many of
her unfortunate boaders. WILL 10 day at dinner, gaz'
vacancy in the pate where poataes ought In b. She
is night half If III IN will never ply her. II e
young widow hcr gentle AMI dlgn fled fafr G. III ws
thai she has moved IN the higher ci-cl-s Of slce,y,-
YES she WAS once in aflutnt circom-tance-tut her
husband failed in bu-i0e,s did during the late epi-
dtmc and left her penuiless, She keeps board
ing house, Her sable weeds and sorrowfu enance,
in autfu and strong conslnaoce the personfcatop
Of gtIrf ITSELF
"rhere is trouble on her youthful brow,
Sorrow in her heart"
Here comes a Iandady from the EInbiurg Fremr.-
She kcels fue house, has peny of company. and j.
well known in the npghblrhod of Franklin rect not
unkupwn also in the leeodr's couft having DISPLAYED
certain Wild prpensi sundfy occtsioNs Her
eyes red from last nights long ch ug, and (rm
The effects Of numerous po atous of 50 battle. shaker
der. supposed 10 be champagne from HE vineyards
# Neuchatel. by her obging guests from the cuniry,
who settled The She has cain her ngti-
ted nerves with cua Of More's dis lila in OF Mocha,
10 do a little make ing and he her bl' Il t hr voup
luuus home.
Here cumes the daughter &C one Of the uprer ten
lhonsaod. with spruce f. HOP. bearing capaciors
basket iIer father is gen'len the odd schoo. .a"d
he wishes tha his daughter should have skin in
narke abes before she herself bnugh nto The market
II wishes her to know. (Nha few ladies' know The
ffprcnce beween good roast and poor bel rp
COMES fran the hands # he c,ok. good IDEA tha
That old man is Zone in thousand," Perhaps h
lhiaks that he will nller down The hill # life under her
rof after he has given her anohef," when he will
he all The mare confiriahle for the skill in chosina
roasis, which ie cary made part Of her education. far
ihe old is fond Of rosst beet. Il is wonder thai
this idea does not more frtquenty occur to asue Old