The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-12

rEAALB FoLLlES AND fOURRIERISM-On re
cent occasion, while sojournDg in the gay capital
France, accepted invitation to attend soiree
given by one of the most celebrated of European
a,istes to members Of her profession, critics.
journalists, bluestockings, hterateurs, and all the
fashionable disttanti Of that metropolis If We
had been alone, unattended by cicerone, we might
have been induced to form very exalted notions Of
the purity, virtue, talents, position, and socisl
worth Of cono,vss, of both sexes, on that
ion But We happened to have by our side Pari-
sian gentleman Of observation, who knew the fash
ionable world like book, and who volunteered to
describe the various characteristics Of the animals in
this menagerie. That handsome lady, said he,
who has just left the piano and has now taken the
arm of that msustachiod military looking man, WAS
some time since the virtuous and smiable Madame
de N, wife Of an honorable and influential coun-
try gentleman, whom, about year ago, she de-
serted for the wbirl and excitement. Of city life,
and the Establishments Of her adEiirer and COM
panion. This worthy ndivid uni, ON his part, laughs
at his own coniugal vows, and leaves his wife TO
make what disposition Of herself she may please in
his absence. That other beautiful, mild looking
lady, with . prsfusion Of jewelry about her
person, whom no one would suspect of the slight
sst dereliction from propriety, is living in
. style Of splendid profgacy with notorious inf
del romancst, who now seems to be engaged in an
other amour with that magnificent woman to whom
he is so attentive. The gentleman who is keeping up
such fire Of gallantry and wit with our eccentric
hostess, has shamefully abandoned his own wife,
and run away with another mans. The individual
in the embroidered vest, on the other side Of the
room, who is engaged in animated conversation with
L. q. -
and last year shot in a duel gentleman whose
wife he hsd seduced The ladies are mostly OF that
fashionable class who adopt the Fourrerite notions
Of philosophy, and look upon the coDjugal relations
decidedly vulgar, as you would sayfn America,
cold fogyish = and the gentlemen-why they have
no objection to encourage and applaud these ideas
of natural philosophy and social life, practised BY
the fair infdels This is the general sample of The
people here tonight
We never read, or hear Of our women's rights
conventions in this country but We are forcibly
minded Of this fashionable tea party in Paris Here
We have on our side Of the Atlantic, splendid, mag
niAcent looking ladies, eloquent as . Corinnc,
philoeophic as Madame dc Stasl, and uncontrol-
liable as Catherine Of Russia, who could not think
Of being guilty Of such vugarty 10 live with their
husbands and who insist the recognition ofther In
alenabe rights to pants and discard pettiOOats.
practise law pbysc and mechanics, vote At elections
and primary meetings. take part in Legislation, and
live Just ssit peassth their own desires and incns
lions Some of them have dismissed their In wfol hus-
bands do claring their Independence Of all such bonds
which are only 1t for common people who know mo-
thing of philosophy, womans rights, and socialism,
and some Of the men with whom they are associated,
have also given the congo to their better halves.
Some these ladies seem to think that all the virtues
spouse lay In the pants, and have accordingly fur
nishsd themselves with that article, 80 ~ 10 dispense
with the necessity ofhavng the legitimate wsarss Of
such attire Soms ofthsn have been % long allowed
70 remain on the shelf that they are willing now 70
make virtue Of necessity, and y land the wisdonef
shsshAxsf community, whose principal article offih
and rasties u chastity and rssoluts avoidance Of
ne dafal iusts q ths assh. Some Of then have
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