The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-03

Inc New York Times has spicy article on
the honors paid this NOTORIOUS woman in the
city of the Pilgrims. Under the caption Of
1.-The Rake's Progress-not by Hogarth"-it
traces her pilgrimage through the United States
in terms of just severity. We give a specimen
OF the style in which the thing is done:
Reaching Washington, her prospects bright
ened She dawned upon the Capital like
'An0ther morn,
Risen mid moon"
The high-ollicials of our Cove rnment fastened
to DO her honor Members of Congress clus-
tered around ,"id her. and wed in paying her adj
But another field remained Boston
capltai OF New England old hor,e of the
Puritans-the Athens of Americs-top h.avv
with her own exalted purity, and fairly staggel.
ing under feelings of pity and contempt for her
sister Sodom at the South-Boston VIVA stiI
unvisited. With natural modesty, the Countess
OF Landsfelt hesitated about venturinp amopp
the Purtanc race, whose rolled-up eyes have
grown fixed in horror at the wickedness and
commercial disadvantages of the port of New
York But her scruples were needless; and
when they had been overcome, the battle was
won. She conquered Boston as Cesar con-
quered Gaul. And row that sacred civ.
unctious and shining with unapproachable
purity, whose steeples bristle with indignation
at the thought Of the vast depravity which en-.
compasses all the world out of Boston. lies ut
the feet of this distinguished off.shoot from
foreign courts. Her baiLets are crowded with
eager gazers. The education and morality of
the city have been committed to her special
charge She was escorted on Friday last-so
the Boston journals tell US by Frederick
Emerson, esq, one of the school committee.
through the Latin and High Schools of the city.
What speech Mr.. Emerson made on the occa-
son-in what eloquent terms he commended
her to the admiration and emulation of the
youth of Boston-how brilliantly and touch.
ingly he depicted the various incidents of her
life, and what high moral lessons he drew from
her character and history-unft 1T lnately, we do
not know. 1t is not to be doubted however,
that he did the occasion justice, and that the
effect OF this visit upon the pupils of the Boston
schools will be visible for years to come.''
The Express says of Lola Montez in Boston:
1t having been asserted in private circles, as
well as In some OF the newspapers, that Lola
Montez had been invited to visit the schools
and public institutions of Boston by the city
authorities, we are requested. by some of the
- a
dict reinstatement The Mayor, Hon. BENJAMIN
Seaver, te1graphed to Boston gentleman
yesterdayMM about 2 o'clock, that the state
ment is MOI true that The risit of Lola Montez
10 The schools Of Boston ,oas authorized bu The
city authorities and he adds, please say So
which we do with pleasure"
The Boston Posi- cannot let the opportunitv
for an epigram pass, but gives the following,
which has point:
Eplgram on recent visit Of distinguished in.
dlviduals to the Boston public schools Re.
spectfully submitted to the school COMMITTEES.
To teach by Mary Magdalen
Our ministers have long consented,
But Em-rs n teaches vrtuous youth
BY Magdalens ,oho'ue moi repenisd.
Frederick the Great liked grenadiers:
None but the tall, he thought, were canny,
But B-lor Fred has other tastes;
lie likes the. dears without the granny.
Boston, March 70, 1852 Oh