The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-12-05

sing up helore me like accusing angels
and begin to think Of individuals, when
should keep 10 generaliies. GeneraIl,
sp eaking, then, the Mexican sennras nnd
scnnri,as write, read and play little, sew
and take care nf their houses and children
When said they read. mean thew know
how TO rcnd; when ] say thew write. ! d.
not mean thev can always spell and when
say they play, do MT assert that they
have generally a knowledge Of music. L
we compare their education with that 81
girls in the United States,--ii is mt com.
parison but contrast. Compare il with
that Of Sprnish women. and we shall he less
severe upon their fainiente descendants.
IN the frs, place. the climate inclines eve
ry one to Incidence, both physically and
morally. One cannOt pour over book
when the hlne skv is constantly smiling in
., the open window; then ont Of doors, af
ter ten "'clnck, the snn gives ns dne warn
ing of our ,rnpic,l latitude. mud even though
the hrccze is 40 fresh and pleasant, one has
IN inclination to ride or walk far. What.
ever be the cause, am convinced il is i'm
/
mind or with the body in this country. ns
in Europe nr in The N,r,hern States. Then
MS to schools. there are none that can de.
serve the name, and no governesses. -
Young girls can have m emulation, for
ihrv never meet. They hive no pnhlic
diversion and no private amnsemeni.-
There arc few good foreign mesters, most
! &c l. c,.
pose Of making their fortune hv teaching
n marriage. or both. and whose object mt
uraslv. is 10 make the most money in the
shnries, possible time, that they NAV return
home and eni,v it. The children grn.r-
allv appear to have an extraordinary dis
position for music and dancing. vet there
ARE few girls who nre prn6cirms in either.
When verv vonng. they occasionally at
tend tha schools. whore boys and girls learn
10 rrad in common; or nnv other accom-
plishments that The old women can teach
them; hut nj twelve they nre already con-
sidered too old 10 intend to these prnmi<cn-
ons nssemhlages. and masters are g,h in for
drawing md music to finish their cdnca-
,inn. ! asked a LADY, the other dsv, if her
said She. quite shocked. "she is pnsi sieven
wears old!' |, frequently happens thai The
lensi well informed girls nre the children nl
The cIevcrest men. who. keeping TO tho rus
tens If their f;refaihers, nrc c"nten, ifih",
confess regnlnrlv, a,tepd church CONSTANT
| IL. and can enbroidcr md sing little
Where there are more extended ideas. j, Is
! Il. a.. e.. k< osoi-
led in Europe, aud have seen the diffAren,
cdicn,ion Of women ia foreign countries.
/ or these the faihers occasionally devote !"
short portion of their time I" The insirilc.
,ion OF their daughters. perhaps during
their leisure evening moments; hut it may
easIv be supposed ih,t this desul,orv s,s-
tenn has little real influence on the minds
Of the children. do nnt think there are
above half a dozen married wnmen, or as
manv girls above fourteen. who. with the
mass book, read nnv one book through IN
the whole course It the wear. They thus
preatIv simplify the system nf education in
the United States. where parties are fre
unen,lv divided between the advocates for
solid learning. and those for superficial ac-
complsbments; and according 10 whom II
is difficult to nmaIgamate the solid beef 81
science with the smaft sauce Of les beau1
arts.
But il Mexican girl be ignorant, she
rarely shows il. They have generally the
greatest possible tact; never by anv chance
wandering out Of their depth, or betrn. ing
by a word or sign that they are not well
informed on the subject under discussion.
Though seldom graceful, they are never
) awkward, and ALWAYS seifpnssessed. The,
have plenty nf natural talent, and where
i, has been thoroughly cultivated, no wo.
men can surpass them.
Judge Dick Claiborne, under tho ole
cooked hat and enormous prerogatives o.
parish Judge swa. ed the sccptre OF North
western Louisiana, with potenlalIt,
and vigor hardly equaIlcd at the present
day bv the Car OF Russia. Among The
mulifarious duties and powers Of The par
! ish Judge was That Of auc,ioneer. Tie solo
all the property of succession in his parish
, II happened on one occasion, in selling ou'
The property of deceased grocer. TINT ~
, lnnruly pari.hioner disturbed the order o
, The proceedings. The judge fined him hit,
dollars, md sent him to jail for contempt 2
court. Annpplication wns mado to him
hy an attorney TO remit the fine and release
the prisoner, on the ground that i was ~
contempt of conrt, as the Judge when ta'
filing the duties nf auc,i"neer was not
conr,. md therefore mt an object Of con
tempt. The judge immediately drew him
self up with all his dignity and conscious
power. and replied. s'Sir, I'll let yon kn"N
, that am Judge Of this parish-jHdge a
the tme--judge from the rising of the sn.
to the going down thereof; aud as s"ch a.
:. ways an object Of contempt"