The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-20
MISCELLANY.
From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 3.
The Delights of the Rebel Capital.

federacy. For a permanent residence it Will
compare with the cities of Arabian romance.
Haroun Alraschid would go mad with joy il
he could become citizen of Richmond A
six months residence in one of our hotels or
boarding houses would afford Scheherazade
material for a story that would keep the sui
tan awake for the remainder of his natural
life, even supposing that life to be prolonged
beyond the brief days of Methusaleh, or more
extended years of the Gods OF Hindostan.
There are people of rude tastes who talk elo-
ouently of the great capitals of Europe
There are men who love to live even in Paris.
Human nature is very strange. But persons
of refinement aud of culture, the world over,
could they only be apprzed of its incompara-
Bile attractions, would fly with the speed of
rayenous eagles to Richmond, as the most de-
sirable residence perhaps in the whole uni
verse.
We speak calmly, for we desire to excite no
anticipation that cannot be superabundantly
realized Consider the innumerable delecta-
tions of this metropolis 1t is the seat of the
confederate government So careful has the
president been in the selection of his associ-
ates that there is no member of his cabinet
who is not profoundly versed in the sciences
and in ancient languages, while many of them
speak Coptic familiarity. The lowest messen-
ger in the most obscure department has his
tory at his fingers ends and the philosophy of
abstraction in The palm OF his hand A puri-
ty OF life, dignity of manner, an elegance
in conversation a depth of thought and an
urbanity of disposition, mark each and every
member OF the administration and all of their
subordinates, TO degree which has never
been approached in the annals of political So
ciety, and which renders an acquaintance
with them happiness almost unspeakable.
Free and cordial association with natures so
LOFTY and so endowed cannot fail to ennoble
all who come in contact with them, Ii is
enough to move one to tears to think of the
unapproachable supremacy of the morals and
manners of Richmond IN the great future
which awaits us.
But il is not in high official circles only
that the delights of Richmond life and society
are to be found The effete. yapid and con-
ceited race of f. F's has been submerged I'M
der an inundation of fresh adventurous spirits
from all parts of the confederacy and else
where. The flntastical DAYS of the Wick
hams. Candles. Randolphs. Ieipbs and Wirts
have passed away forever, we rejoice in a
new era and miscellaneous population.
troubled with none of the ridiculous airs of
the so-called GENTRY.
tn. H. g. ., .,.
and aIor;a .r'.'s sra The I pa' away
:,
mere y ,ne sWee. Daiti'nore pug anorhihg
Wy eo'ne.s VI ~, pilnsipa, '.'oioueniaies'-
~ a'o ',ie use'ui anu INDUSTRIOUS s1oosu VI
tne departments at washington. Inc ne"
mai .ne saiIo.er y nereC,no"su we see nun
no', save iu inc pi,hts vi MS hhSeis On tue
e.'oa's ., unariheu ci.iZehs. ~ lhe paiatiai
STORES on NAN street, once inhaoited Dy IAN
n Me- ue'oeea 70 Tue ohioh' we ma pra"hy
l'anahs sehuil9 apples AT nan uoiiar apiece,
anu hohuescript ooutherners selling minute
Plugs % "re.cheu tooacco at twenty-five
cents. stout Maryianders occupy rooms on
.ie Iross streets, anu there throw away Diock-
aue ooo's anu SHOES WIN reckless iioerahty.
noie oouieu refugees, from rou KNOWS where,
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