Smyrna times., 1855-12-19
German Reports of America,

$500
lie reports that Europeans send home from
'nis country are often very droll and so utterl,
at variance with truth that one is compelled +,
oelleVe that their observations are made in the
harrowest, and perhaps the lowest spheres ot
society. The beer-saloons, or the emiorant
p"'Sehger steamboats, are the fashionable halls
IN winch the newly-arrived studies American
lie ana character. The drollest picture of our
SelVes' as seen through German spectacles. that
we nave lately met with, is in an article emf.
tled' "Americans in Society,"" which we trans.
'd'e from paper published in Hanover. Ger.
many.
Alhuropean traveller" says the journalist.
VINO lately visited America, states that moth.
"g is SO interesting there, as to study the atti.
'uues and positions assumed by gentlemen
when In society. Every attitude is ovn,.s-
TIC feat' or rather succession of fantastic no.
SeS Ihe most general position is, to place tba
iee' upon The mantel piece, or up against tho
stove pipe, but in all cases higher than tho
head. '''D' ''''
=" Being on board of Misssspni ste,mho,.
no nau 'he opportunity OF witnessing some as.
to"islihg leats by the gentlemen on hoard =
hearing very energetic pounding on piano
IN the ladies' cabin, he entered it. and onpd =
taIl' gaunt, wiry female seated Lefore tbo n
strument, singing, Hail Columbia. with
I0''e more remarkable for stentoran powers
'lan Ior good quality, while the listeninc con-
tle'heh were arrange in the following tableapx
+ our OF them had secured the pillar sunoor,iro
Tue decK OF the cabin, and their eirbt ,ooo
were placed up as high against il rs II w.s,,o,
sioie 10 S'retch them. \ fifth had stretched
ni"'Seif out on the sofa, his legs danplino ovor
Ihe slde. A sixth, having secured a sea, 70 ,bo
performer had placed his legs upon the instru.
heht'whlle the lady eyed his boots with , mo-,
'entlhental air. A seventh (not fndin,, or,,
'etter place besides the floor for his fac, ,n;J s
lis heels upon the shoulders of the forcgoino
'ne WITHOUT mourning the formers displeasuro
'hlle still another gentleman made fno,s,ooI I
j 'he seat OF his chair, sitting on its back and
aianclng himself against the wall. Tron ,bo ]
Instant that the lady finished. all the oontlo,,,a.
0 the cabin gave testimony of their apnrob.. v
loh Dy pounding most energetically with fists lc
aneS' umbrellas and heels, against every sub. il
lance which ensured loud sound o
" IN the most refined society it is rhe custom IL
'r tho gentlemen to bring jack knife aIonp d.
'r Inc purpose of exercising his skill upon the re
r'cles OF furniture, from which thew chin IA,
rge pieces, then whitlle them into sm,uo, r
nes' s'rewi2g the carpets with shayings.--
aoles VINO are in the h bt of receiving much ~
'mpany' guard against having their rosewood al
fn'ture abused by plac ng basket CONTAINING hg
Pces OF various kinds of wood upon the centre tn
0ie' ana the gentl'men, with few excep. he
DnS, take the hint and respect the furniture ="
II Is TO be hoped that this " European travel.
T Will publish his highly original observo- y
ons IN volume. We never beforo ronIaa3 dr.
e charm Of "seeing ourselves as others sse pu
!. .i.'.F s.. ..f.nt# tlo