Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-12
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! shore, the sky hvcame overcast, and a sn"W
! storm discharged ITSELF upon our unprotected
heads. The weather continued unfayorable,
that was compelled 10 remain in my room during
n greater put of the day. and wn- thus prevent
ed from visiting "the sights" of the city.
The house Of Liverpool are built Of the finest
stone, and in the most substantial manner, bat
without much rcgard 10 elegance or beauty
They were evidently made 10 stand, and not for
the purpose Of oruanen'ing and beautifyng the
city There IL a dars aud gloomy aspect about
them. which does not crafty stranger ns it re-
minds him of prisons. and recall, all the disa-
greeablc associations connected with such esab
lisllnents. The vehicles differ from our own in
many particulars aud tho more cumhrous, and
less graceful than those of America, they evil
IDENTIFY surpass them both in strength and com
fort.
The streets are throngrd with beggars, who
meet you with plnntive solicitations at every
turn, aud load you with the most horrible impre-
cations when their appeals are disregarded-
There are crowds Of buys who make it their bust
ness TO follow stranger, 10y night and day, for
the charitable purpose Of showing them the way,
backing their boots, or singing them song, for
:
choose to bestow | saw many oi them walking
about on the snow, without shoes aud presenting
every appearance of the most pinching poverty.
really felt for the little creatures and could not
help distributing few pence among them, the
advice of my friends 10 tho contrary notwih-
standing.
At night, visited the Theatre, for the pur-
pose of ascertnnng the condition of the llstrlon-
Art in the great commercial metropolis OF the
world. The room tho deliberately ornamented,
with profusion of gilt carvings, and relieves,
seemed to be backcned by SIN IL wore the same
gloomy AMI unprepos sing aspect as that which
characterize tho houses. The gas light seemed
inferior also, for when the greatest effort. were
made to illuminate the stage, u hazy cloud ap.
peared to envelope it, aud to cnshroud every
thing in misty gloom. The Actors were igno-
rant of their parts, aud incapable of comprehend
ing the characters assigned them, that the
performance was most miserable failure. There
were some spanish Dancers, however, who exc
cnted their eyolutions 10 perfection. Even the
phegmltie EngIshmen present, could not look
upon their performance unmovod, or restrain the
expression of their admiration. The principal
IL
tainly executed the very poetry Of motion itself;
AMI, indeed, all the members of the troap seem
cl To he made Of gutta perchn, and to dance up
ON n floor of india rubber Were this company
IL visit America, am quite sure it would realize
IN immense fortune. After nine O'Clock, the
price of admission is diminished one half, and
large numbers wait at the doors for the arrival
of that hour. 50 rs To come in for the benefit of
the reduction. Did this happen at home, it
would be considered ri Oh = ecimcn of Yankee
tricks, aud laughed at accordingly. From what
| have seen. | am inclined to the opinion that the
love Of lucrc charocterizrs the race ind that II
dollar is almighty the world over.
The English hotels are conducted differently
from our own, all travellers have found to their
sorrow. There is no table d'hote or common la
BILE, Mt which all take their meals.as in America,
but in its stead, there's Coffee Room, in which
nj particular hours,yo San call for whit YOU may
fancy in the eating line. Chambermads have n
regular stand in the hall, and attend principally
To the bed rnoms, whether they are occupied bv
ladios or gentlemen. Every thing is charged for
separately, mud in proportion to your supply, but
always on the most extravagant terms. one of
the pay to the servants. all of whom come in for
their share in tho final settlement of bill -
This share is small one either, rs all who
hnyo any experience with English hotels can
testify, and expect to be assured of frequently
before leaving this country.
observed that the females who appeared in
the streets had "A habit of lifting their skirts on
the slightest provocation, and that they invari-
ably exhibited anything but symmetrical ankles,
and dimnutive feet. 1t is well however, that
their understandings" are on the mammoth
scale, else their enormous bodies would receive
an insecure, and dangerous support. somehow
or other, in common with my countryrnen. have
ever entertained an uncompromising prejudice
against feet of such gigantic dimensions. and, of
course. ! was not particularly pleased with the
Liverpool exhibitions in that line.
The men, generally, appeared healthy, and
looked as if they had been fed ON plentiful sup
ply of roast beef from earliest infancy They
have evidently suffered, neither from Indigestion
nor from "A scarcity of food of the most stimula-
ting and invigorntng character for finer speci-
mems OF the race, as far animal PROJECTIONS go,
| have never met with, Tho they appear to be
rather taclturn, and wonderfully gifted with
snngtroid, aud Indifference | have ever found
them civil, and gentlemanly in their intercourse
with strangers. They answer questions politely
and will unhesitatingly incommodc themselves to
direct those who are ignorant of localities. and
doubtful about directions. | have approached
persons of all classes, and asked questions of
every description, and yet, up to this time,
have never received an unsatisfactory answer or