The southern press., 1852-04-03
Lola rIontsx ~ Rostan !.

The New York Times has spicy article on
the honors paid this notorious woman in the
city of the Pilgrims. Under the caption Of
"The Rake's Progress-not by Hogarth"--it
traces her pilgrimage through the United States
in terms of just severity We give specimen
Of the style in which the thing is done;
Reaching Washington, her prospects bright
ened. She dawned upon the Capital like
Another morn,
3 Risen on mId-noon'' 6s
The high-oflicials of our government fastened
to do her honor. Members Of Congress clus
tered around her, and We'd in paying her ad-
miring attentions. So So
:" But another field remained. Boston--tbe
capital Of New England old home Of tbe
Purtans--the Athens Of America-top heavy
with her own exalted purity, and fairly stagcer-
ing under feelings of pity and contempt for her
sister Sodom Mt the South--Boston was still
unvsited. With natural modesly, the Countess
OF Landsfet hesitated about venturng among
the Purltanic 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 Caesar con.
quered Gaul. And now that sacred civ.
unctious and shining with unapproachabie
purity, whose steeples biistle with indignation
at the thought OF The vast depravty which en-
compasses all the world out OF Boston lies az
the feet OF this distinguished off.shoot from
foreign courts. Her 6allets 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
sion-in what eloquent terms he commended
her TO the admiration and emulation of the
youth OF Boston-how brilliantly and touch.
lngly he depicted the various incidents of her
life, and what high moral lessons he drew from
her character and history--unforturate we do
not know. " 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 Gomez i
The Erpress says of Lola Montez in Boston:
II 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 citv
authorities, We are requested by some Of the
Boston gentlemen, now in this city, to contra.
dict the statement. The Mayor, Hon. Benjamin
Seaver, telegraphed to a Boston gentleman
yesterday, at about 2 o'clock, that the state
ment is mol true that The pisa of Lola Monfez
10 The schools Of Boston pas authorized BIZ he
city authorities and he adds, please saw so.'
which We do with pleasure"
The Boston Posi- cannot let the opportunity
for an epigram pass, but gives the following.
which has a point:
EPisram on recent visit of distinguished in.
dividuals to the Boston public schools. Re.
specially submitted to the school committee
To teach by Mary Magdalen s
Our ministers have long consented,
But Em-rs-n teaches virtuous youth
BY Magdalens ohO'pe NOT rspenied
Frederick the Great liked grenadiers:
None but the tall, he thoue bit, were canny.
But B--lor Fred has other tastes;
he likes the dears without the granny.
Boston, March IS, 1852. OIL.