Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-03-22

WHITE, RED, BLACK Sketches OF American Society.
ia tae United states, during the visit of their guests
BY Francis md Theresa Pul zky, in vols Publish
York.
This is remarkable book, when we consider the
and variety of the Information contains; and
when estimate the accuruy with which facts
detailed
MIR and Mrs pu SHY in constant attendance
upon Kussuh during his ptcgress through the United
States; and it'must be matter of wonder every
how they could find time TO study the customs man
ners, and institutions of this country, perfectly
they did, before they could produce book so teemng
with information.
This book does not give merely general view of the
United States, but most admirably detailed account
of the political, moral social agriculturaland other PEE
cnarites of each State. The reasoning Of the au-
thoIs upon the various Influences and cireumst ances
which now at work to aggrandize and eleva'e our
country, is in opinion most philosophical and can
did.
There is one ppge of this book which we cannot re-
frain from copying, exposes class of insects who
GO to Europe, and bring contempt, by their seIviIy
upon the institutions and character of this nation
ut is certainly striking, though easy to explain that
the majority of Americans who the Atlantic, make
themselves prominent in Europe by advocating oppres
sion and absolusm, and abominang every thing anal
TO their own Institutions. OF course they are not
fair specimens of the American character and il would
be very unjust judge the citizens of the United States
by the great bulk of the samples coming Europe To
be introduced 10 lord, to be invited ball at the
Tueres, 10 be present court should be even the
coult ofPSince ReGss Schleiz Lippe Detmold -.no
matter, ii is an attraction greater yet for travelling
Yankee than even for English correspondent of The
Tines TO obtain this aim. he gives up, only his
open Democrat frankness, but even his republican
pride Fitted out by the first Partisan tailor studying
in the Jarjin Mabile, learning continental po-
itcs from the weathercocks of the Party of ORDER AMI
the journal des Debats, he creeps into society, fiat
terno the principles Of VIC and Oppressjon: nm
aware that the same society would have admitted him
with more regard had he come upright republic
can, who does obtrude his principles of liberty but
whose demeanour itself avng evidence the sound.
ness of American institutions
| cannot refrain from mentioning here an anecdote
which shows how republican pride be combined
with courtesy. An American traveller, in ST. Peters
burgh, went out foot in March, when the snow was
melting after sudden rain. The streets presented the
aspect of puddles separated at the crossings by ridge
gilmore solid snow, which the foot passengers
worked their toilsome way The American was lust
in the midst OF such snowbrIdee, when he suddenly
recognized the Grand Duke Constan in plain clothes
followed by his aide-de camp, coming from the oppo-
site side The foot path between the Two pudles was
not broad enough to let persons pass BY and Mr.
did not wish 10 Turn his back ncourteously
10 Inc prince by returning from whence he came, nor
step servey into the water; he therefore, pulling out
ms purse, presented il to the Grand Duke and asked
Odd or even?' "Even," answered the astoniehed
prince. "You tight, Imperial Highness have lost
and must give way said the American and slept into
the water. The prince was highly pleased with this
proceeding and the American received The next day
an invitation TO dine with the Emperor.
This work can be had at Livermores Bookstore 1t
most admirably written book, and we ore will be
widely circulated.