The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-20
Rnbnlnnh qispattb.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 30, 1859
Ladies Swimming school In Paris.

Ladies' Swimming school In Paris.
Quarnier's Swimming School for Ladies /
opened In the month of May, and il Is diineui' !
TO imagine more novel or pfettief ssee -,
it presents on warm afternoon. Ne,'he, y,
concert race, nor ball. in Paris, nave p ,'
40 many beautiful faces rs at tins scheoi, org
reas m, perhaps. being that many s.Its ifonn
ten 10 fifteen are visitors 10 the bath, VINO are
excluded, by their age, from sharing IN puhiic
amnsements. ..t
Tia voune ladies are of the aristocratic
Faabourg, 81 German. me daaghte.s o. ,he
wealthy afnanciers,' the families attached TO
the Emperor al meet here with the same in-
tcRtion namely, 10 SWIM; and all who are
able. gamboi, race and laugh in the water, for
o. fnl ST party and social distinctions. The
cos anne Is generally of some dark material,
ca.lv trimmed with red or blue worsted bind
nag, waich does not lose It's color ne upper
part Of the dress resembles u boys blouse uis
lower pair Of trousers Ii IS all IN one ana
"a tu.,ic is sewn ~ the waist, and falis TO the
<aee. SOM of the girls go IN without any
AIai of brad dress beyond their own me mar,
neatly plated; others wear nets OF gay coiors,
o. q 81 nh; melted scarlet or blue scarf. grace
ful}v arranged.
4 BASIN 81 about $50 or 100 feet long, and
:,las3s y. 5i .4et broad surrounded by
dgoeti p!attCvl enclosed by the dressihg-foopLS
aG1 scratAitd alike rom the sun ana from pup
lic 9hse. ya,floa = IN awning stretthe over
ai}. The ~ uga~ls - arranged ihat me power
fal eaEasili oi tAe Seine PUSHES throhgh II ~
IS, "a 1se', arga cage sunk 70 the require"
arpth -. ,-.
TaYt ;s,r, oc the Dasin which is from Tour
a. I've eet deep, Is crossed ny a pil",' -. an, ~,
tfss sf.latlar portion thus Indicated u Haeu oy
hose wifs wisa 20 wrle only, or who are not
>:t'jHea.-v COED swimmer 10 exercise a. yer,
~ .'.c ls's,s one. Blu the large basin Is the
a-.se ss s,t5actiua. At the end where The
,l-rr q, .i,. pes, flights Of steps lead down for
~e vl2 & 80 20 swim smoothly and quietly
o.,{ tt' he groaleI number prefer ieapng
l -4tuer Ip..t he platform, or from the little
-a7,ciful obstruction hall arch, half temple,
rusoJ AZ he end OF it, and which gives a de-
scen ANY height y0n please-betwetn Ten ana
thirty feet-to the surface OF the water.
Fearless, gay, and graceful they plunge be-
meath the Hood to reappear almost instantly,
gliding down the stream without any appar-
ent effort; floating. swimming on the BACK,
DC, vary the anuaemenis. Which more IMAM Il
hundred ladies may sometimes be seen sharing
t0G-sher their evo. utions being watched ana
stimulated by Us many lockers on-their mo,
yhrFS ani female friends who are seated
around Little did think. when Inscribed
milf on NJ. Quarnier's list, that should be
tlslI, ota hook at the end of a line, ana men
t.rowI into the water with directions 10 imI-
AZ 3. frog 10 the best OF my ability III was
even 50.
. dear. how helpless you feel how you
wish you had never thought OF learning
Ia swim! Bat you are ashamed TO say so
You know Won cannot be drowned the man
adjusts his line nicely TO the level of the
wafer, you feel quite sure of that 80 he
counts lone. TWO, three and you perform
froggy awkwardly enough; putting out your
hands when you ought To keep them in,
stretchIng your arms forward when they
ought u be close 10 your body, Kicking In any
thing but measured cadence and getting Il
good n uthinl notwi thstanding You, silly
creature, stiifen your neck, and try 10 keep
,onl Gead up by that means. Thus ends the
-lzt ie son
Alter two or three lessons more, you swim
~ rom lie steps at the end, where the water
deepest, the man on the platform preceding
ia with pole. as You attempt TO make your
way down the large basin. This large basin is
constantly watC he'd, either uy Quarnler him.
sell OF by the swimming lnasur. These are
the tniy individuals OF the male sex ever pre-
seat. Madame q uarnier Is. as may be eXpec ted.
4 perfect swin.IneI, and lakes an active inter-
81 In all the proceedings
THE "OLp DoMINIoN."-This term is uni
Nersaliv applied 10 Virginia. though but little
= known Of its origin. In the massachusetts
Historical SJciety collection there Is coin
with head on one side and the legend, "Geor-
gius III. Rex, ;" on the other side shield with
the arms of England, Scotland, Ireland and
Vir mia. \ crown surrounds the whole, en-
circled with the word "Nirginla, E73.H a
similar coin has since been dug up, and brief
statement of the facts which these coins au-
thentcate may not be devoid of interest.
During The usurpation of Cromwell, Viz
gini.. declared herself independent of his au-
thority. when the uSurper threatened TO send a
feet to reduce the colony, Fearing TO with
stand such force, the coionists dispatched IN
SINAI! ship messenger TO Charles H.. then
al ,4xile in Flanders inviting the royal outcast
t1 ne their King. He accepted the invitation,
ana on the very eve Of embarIng for his
Ehrone il America, was recalled TO the crown
al England. In gratitude Tor Nirginian 10y
atty he quar- tered her coat OF arms with those
Of England, Scotland and Ireland, as an indie
pendent member of the British empire. The
coin establish these facts. Hence The origin of
Ll" phrase ''Old Dominion"
The Colonists OF that period numbered 20,
Qpn- tnd the Protector declared them to be no.
ToriJus robbers and traitors, prohibiting by
h.s authority all intercourse with them.
Zee sent over under Sir George Ayscue,
- pat DOWN any traces OF monaTchiai au
thlesf sill lingering among the Virginia 10y
ailsS. The We're firm 10 Charles and the
Parliament, declaring that they We're born
EutHF a monarch, and would never degenerate
-,J-n tae cuudirion of their birth by being
tuEf@g' D my other government. When the
esI -tjiI11, h Weyer. reached The Chesapeake,
2. excel S. VIM berkley, the Governor, from
Na-.it. resistance was lad aside Berkeley
.-aIs.t-d - make any stipulations Tor HIM
'ei., Withdrawing to retired situation, uni !
t-s-aGt r-p'ctrd, untii new revolution
.t1tft.,, an again to defy he republican |
F.. uf lL~iaIa, and restore royalty in the ;
G-ss.t colony. This happened in March. !
te.t tl.nN,4i, II 'weYer, continued his Gov !
ah'is aia;' 1862, ''ien the last OF hem, Mat |
ia Id, tna Ae people elected Sir VIM. |
g. ElrT he old record says. Shy an obii- !
GO v'elen,e c',nntiied him to accent the |
lie r-t ed however, . act under the usur- |
..#-iaA &c me CrJmWeils, uslleSs the colonlsts /
.--se'c "'ir Yes AID [Jrtuncs Tor the British !
r. .a- -u,u be iila "With unanimous voice /
"a ia Ina hey were ready to hazard /
n go. f'" lie King The Vlrginians seem /
rue i,yansts, Tor this took place, |
need, actually before the Kings |
-.t H. England. Berkley proclaimed |
Il. hn4s VI England, Scotland, irstand
t.s !srF asa, before he soaS IN ERsldRd. Upon
lia re9ioration, the monarch granted Sir Will
-I'n permission TO visit England; and il is re-
IA ed that he wore at his coronation, a robe
maae OF silk from the Virginia Colony. Well
a ~ he time honured ancient Common wealth
it r.t.ed the "Old Domlnion.'-N Y. Erpy,s IS. !
iED-t RUBBER PENS.
MADE ENTIRELY OF RUBBER.