The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-26
FLoRsson, ITALY, Jan. ~, 1854.

FIoR1cz, ITALY, Jan. n, 1854.
L6cirs n -Ifrewos Of Politics Social Life
Lsaef Americass Residsm9 n Florence sxk F.caSs
Ci~a- Administrations Of Apartnaents- me Opera, DC
l will rot attempt . lsrtsr political ns~s, nm
LEES the agitation is great A. to make sas eye
witness Florsntne residents In blsstul iguorsaos
Of I'll the doipgs Of those in authority We know
little too Of the sentiments Of he people Whatever may
b thou rht on political matters very COED Il taken
10 refer nothing touching upon them In In
pisces where men do eergrssAts. For ought know
10 the contrary the Italians we'll content with the
nopcy Of political power exercised BY the Austrans
sicerops 70 American will occasionally display an
outbreak against his so.oaed oppressor but
how far bis harmless intended to SOFT soap
bis rspubIca. auditor 1t Ia difficult 10 ray. years ID
.ervaon In Tuscany has brought mind to the con-
elusen the people Of Tuscany are Indifferent about
il not unworthy Of any more power
Nor. jaogpg from the number of countrymsn 50.
iourpug here this winter does dssposm to 30
puspan republican ssnsiblitiss eannet como at
register Of al the Americans resident In Florence and
therefore trust to my memory In the subj insd list
which only intended TO include those who remain for
the sessos the mosy Of IT. and not the thousand and
one passing through On routs to and from Roms:-
Hiram Powers AND family Ohio J. I. Hart, Kentucky;
Robertson Ard fany, District OF Coiunb.; Mr.. Alex
snder and family, Ma:ssohusetts; Mr. T. Buohansn Read
Nd n n. oA1 NJ oI K;.s
family. New Yorb Mr. Gouid, Psopsyvants
The above Art,, the three nrst named being sculp
Mr. L. Tseeoy and family. New York; + G. Shaw and
family, Asssachuserts; A. lawrence and family; Mas
Kvnrsy ,nd family New Jersey; Willis Hall and family;
Ne. York; Mr. Bouton AND f;miiy h.A.aohus:t.; Mr..
ss~ :, Ne. YoIa ;sS .na %
| ~, Massaohussrts; Nu l. l. Ward and family, New
Ynk: Mrs. Page and family, District OF Columbia; Mr.
tnoiIpiski, Mr.. sumner Mr.. Mniard, Massachusetts,;
VI Baxter, Louisiana Major ?. Ksansy, NJ Berg and
Mr. Conrad, Louisiana Ars. Blunt and dang ater New
| York
| Mary come here for the supposed advantages Of oil
matt education for ch'ren, OF economy Of living
To show how far these advantagss we'll founded Will
stat my experience each Of these points, for III, satk
ing to reside In Florence.
TIE winter climate. though more moderate than that
of the United Stxss 10 not suited to the pulmonary Ia
valid The orr Of ths atmosphere the prsva
ert Winds which are from the snow clad mountains.
,srty braciDs .uumn and spring are un.s sop onsS.
summer Ia free OF the extreme neat Of ciss,
| iihts being always oomfor % bly, cool.
For education In art and branches Of female sduca
ton termed ascom pHshments Florence offers excellent
Advantages Children may have private instruction
isaonaoie terms, but girls are rarely sent to public
\ schools,
viii state the Of the most mportant articles
i l. Rent OF furnished apartments may hire
chamber from ihree to Ave dollars month chamber
sDe sitting from twelve dollars NOR tn 40.
sordrg TO situation family Of ave six persons
procure comfortable apartment for about s2s Der
1ass arr nearly double rasen Sy the year respect.
bic family consulting ecoromy, can hire apartment
cont. ming too psrors dining roem four or ave cham
bers, kitchen 10, for $40 per month"; less
nucleus apartment in > fashionable situation, suited
TO tamiiy Of tiyie and wealth, will cost from atty
from October to May family disposed to furnish
their own mspts rent auite OF from eight to
rent
OF tut Of ten rooms fAvorsbly but no. fashionaoy
situated.
q Questionable standard price to transient visitsrs
for hours Lesson in moc language drawing IL ave
psus "a paul Of Tuscany IL ten ard half cents OF Cur
KrAos. pianist get double this Very few how.
ever pretend to ask much ave pAus 10 Italian
FT.D 81 mort Learners pay for lesson OF daily.
nvt CT sx collars month The charges Of som, are sui
les Some pspsts OF fair rspuN give lessons for paul
en- hour promise Of t.o or three montss oounu ancs
The rent Of pianos 10 three four dsiars
b4dns and day school for boys tbs mAnss
CT swiss teachers, where the charges moderate Al
scheois girs and three dollars month asked
They profess to ssoh great varsity OF useful aad orna-
81 branches OF art and literature; but private In
srucon 10 usually preferred for females throughout
Euroe
corsiDs Of pot If coffee With sugar and milk roll and
bsstsr with too esss costs about paul. Dinnsr, hotel
@ dA1 nvs paul. q , =, from one 70 sn,ss
| vine family not Wishing to cook at home can hsvs
Sinner sent from sat,or. for two pAuls head not
includns bead OF vine In the market the following
about The present Of charges stated in the
cy and OF the United states Beef 100 per
duet. lie; bread. &c potatoes 2Xc, riss, mscosroui
and ether pas Go per ID Toe sst named articles
kveen.nsous EXPOSES Tho vas,s paid to servants
by the Italians and those paid by foregnsrs In cases.
particularly n.- oo@sr. s,r greatly n. ar: rarely
sven more The custom Is Tor the hired psr.'.s to a
~ d. hxAaA ~s~n sd ~sht M~l~ Hb~
pace. usually Of cooks and Waters They sss from the
Italians nom two to ave dollars . month, but new
:sas. n.s :.e'''H .ss S S.ol nearly
TIRE fret hour, and two paus for every hour aftsr
off far Of horses and oosshman with two carriages,
opp and closed be hired for about nfty dol
lars moth, -ihout sDy extra expen.s box as the
bst opera for night costa from 90 to IL psuls
ecrdrs to the ro- Admission to parquess three pAus
bsx at he nd opera costs from rs TO psus and
are tfen part Of The sptsrtatnmspt the admission IL
only bali paul ssasen admission Tickets boxes for
lively email Here people attend theatrcal perform
Asoe~ frs m Olives of economy Toe 1nd II more
economical to ply for tck.s for sdmt.'oD iOto
the pit OF minor thesirs and there pass 1--WE hours
every nire than to be 70 the Ct IRE aud
lights for the time The higher css.ss nd tssves
10 receive their friends In In the evening aud thus
avoid iems receptions, which DO not prevail with them.
sn much for the e1psoses Of living Ia Tlor,n Ny
pslisnce ieaSs to think that fAUily with . al in
scme, tsy tsslv~ bundrsd dollars and under,
nAnd more euosfAntth comforts In most OF tae Large
towns Of the Unitsd Safes Not that Income
derate in there tines a. 500 $1,000 may have
Injuries and ssye here ot to b. had for much larger
sum ~ home With A. inc Of three thousand dollars
parent may give his daughter the best advantages In
female accomplish rents. and have the means Of living
In syle and with the luxurss And comforts OF these Of
double the Income In large city Of the United States
ihtth cemmtdious apartments, carriage box Attn
opera &c.
The idea q the society here may be formed BY the
hat rave given, shicn only comprises about half
the Americans u'usy in Florsnos others being vistsrs
b,re for few dayt few weeks. The number Of Eng
lab is vAsty largerBot kss 1t IL estimated than 1000
psrfops, of all ranks conditions In life There
tso Protestant churches where tho services in EGG
Itch, one CsvAnisio the other Episcopal Italians
s-eor seer In the sccet, OF foreigners, except at the
b. lie OF the Grand Duke other grand parsonage
rs.r are sl~ays considerable number Of French, Ger
mais ard Russaes reading here and mixing In the for
an society,
Our Egyptian Correspondence.
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