New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16
TRAVELS OF A SCHOOL GIRL.

At the examination of Miss Cooper's School, on
Hospital street, the other day, one of the young
ladies', by the advice Of her teacher, submitted in
lieu Of composition the following letters descrip-
tive in part Of recent trip to Paris she made with
her parents. The letters are Finished and quite
charming for miss of thirteen:
M4# PHILADELPHIA, -.
Dear Josephine-I will not attempt to express 10
you my sorrow, when cav the steamboat on which
ves to leave the shore, and passing the Rgolets,
enter as may cay the open sea- stood on the for
ward part Of the boat until could perceive of New
Orleans only black line, which in few minutes
was lost in the distance then l thought Of you,
whom had left, for perhaps two years, and it seemed
to me as II that time would be eternity.
Early the next morning we arrived in Mobile,
which think is very dull CITY, We went to the
Battle House, the largest hotel in that place, and
during the day we took walk on Government street:
but nnhappily it YVES so very warm that we were
compelled to return to the hotel. We attended
several evening parties, and were well received by
the Mobile ladies, who are, in general, extremely
agreeable.
We left Mobile two days after, and embarked for
Montgomery, the capital of Alabama. / have moth.
ing to relate to you about that city, as we stopped
there only the necessary time to take the cars. which
conducted us to Washington, passing through Georgia.
South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. OF
course can give you no description, as we did not
stop none o. the places through which the cars
pass possessing any attraction for the stranger.
Wearrivedin Washington. /" the city of magnificent
distances" visited the White House and the Capitol
and regretted much that Congress YVES not in session
that we might have listened to some of the impas.
stoned eloquence of its members. I cannot leave
Washington without asking if you remember room,
the columns of which are in the form of stalks of
Indian corn, whits leaves ear etc. 1t is uncommon
and think appropriate.
In Baltimore, the " Monumental CITY we of course
visited the monuments, and as we passed Fort Nc
Henry could but think of its hombardment, and the
description in the Star Spanged Banner
we are now IN Philadelphia, where we will remain
aifew days Yesterday we visited the Water Works.
They are really splendid and what renders them still
more beautiful are the fountains, statues small cas-
cades, and beautiful shrubbery with which they are
surrounded.
My next letter will probably be from New York.
Answer me regularly, for you know it is the only
thing which can compensate me for your absence
Adieu, dear Josephine. Yours A.
Dear Josephine-My lest letter was address ed to
you from Philadelphia. OF course we visited all that
was worthy OF being seen, such as the old State
House, in which the Declaration of Independence
was signed, and where SO many stirring events took
Chestnut street, ETC., l would like much to give
You many descriptions, but fear of wear wing YOU SO
will proceed to New York. We are boarding at the
81. Nicholas it is splendid hotel, and the most
and other places of note. We have heard - in the
opera of -, but do not think it equaled our own
loved city OF New Orleans, our dear Land of the
South where music and flowers flourish in uxuriance
and beauty. ANY thing to succeed well must lie
appreciated and we are music loving people in New
Orleans. But forget, | am in New York. the great
metropolis of the New World.
We have visited Taylor's and Stewards at one to
look at Silks laces etc, and at the other partake of
all the delicaces and dsintes of the season. We will
visit West Point on our return from Europe antici-
pate much pleasure in reviewing the wonders of
nature and art in the Old World, and will describe all
Yours faithfully
Dear Iheresa-A Although have not received
single line from you, cannot think you have already
forgotten me, and will put your long silence to the
account Of "want of time"
We have at last crossed the ocean, and are now in
Paris. We left New York ten DAYS after wrote To
you and embarked on the steamer Persia !: our trim
was very agreeable and was accomplished in ten
days.
We learned on our arrival at Havre that the En-.
peror and Empress had just left on visit to Queen
victoria. The houses were yet adorned with flowers
and ribbons, and the whole city had an air of gaiety
we remained there only four hours and took the cars
which conducted US to Paris. We passed rapidly
through the beautiful country of Normandy but M
happily its beauties were concealed from our view by
envious night, who threw her black veil over ALL
u was o CLOCK in the morning when we arrived
10 the capital. We went directly to the Hotel du
Louvre, where our rooms were prepared
Inc next morning, on awakening ran to the
WINDOW. The tirst thing that struck my sight was
tae Louvre. One may easily imagine that It must
have required succession of kings to commence and
finish this splendid monument. The coonnade of
Louis XIV is master work of architecture.
we Will visit the interior tomorrow in nv next
letter will give you description of it,
Adieu, dear Theresa l hope you will find a mo.
ment to answer me.
ynnre trulr