The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-06
Scenes u Valencia.

d correspondent Of the New York Post,
writing from Valencia, Spain, speaks as fol-
| lows of the character OF the people:
Another person, native of Andalusia, !
said to me "Although Valencia, like Anda-
| lusia, remained long under the Moslem do
minion, there are no provinces of Spain the |
character of whose population differs more
widely from each other than the character of
the Valencan from that of the Andaluslan.
! The Andausian is social, he delights in music, |
! he loves the popular songs of his country, he
is fond Of his national dances; he is quickly |
offended, but when offended he finishes his
quarrel on the spot The Nalencian is not of
| a social turn; YOU do not hear him singing, !
you see no extcmpore dances here; if he has
any popular ballads, have never known what
they are and if you offend him, he remem-
bers the aairont, and revenges himself when
YOU least expect it, An Andausian draws
Ills knife and fights out his quarrel on the
spot A Valencian shoots at you a month af-
forwards from behind WALL
Such is the character which | have heard
ascribed to the VaIencans. But it was not
given by natives Of the province A VaIen-
clan might perhaps soften the harsher features
Of the portrait, and show how some of the pc
cu]arities of the character belonging to his
race are often modified into virtues That the
customs of the place are unsocial | suppose
cannot be doubted. {" [ have lived here eleven
years." said Spaniard from another province,
& and my family has formed no intimacy with
any other which puts US on such footing that
we exchange visits. An evening party Is
rare thing here There has not been a%,insle
one in the city this season. All my acquain
tances here are street acquaintance.
SOCIAL INTERcoURsE.-I must admit, how
ever that there are some means Of social IN
tercourse among the gentry of Valencia
They have boxes at the theatres, IN which
they call upon each other in the evening, and
chat while the performance is going on. There
is a fine Alameda a mile long, should think,
on the bank of the Guadalavlar, opposite to
the city, broad, wel-trodden promenade,
, between rows OF trees, where people meet
each other towards the evening, and walk
slowly backward and forward. Those who
prefer a drive in carriages-and these are
many-take another part of the Alameda, and
are driven up and down with equal sowncss ;
i, but in this case every family is shut up III It's
: own tartana, and their only conversation is
that of its members with each other.
| brought to Valencia a letter specially
commenting me to the ciyIIties of a gentle
man Of some distinction, whom | found e1
cecdingIv intelligent and agreeable. lie was
, very kind, and took our party over several OF
the public buildings, which had their interest
! as monuments of an earlier time, or as con
. tanning objects worthy Of curiosity. lie called
tupon US twice, and once his wife called also tc
-. see the American ladies. There the acquain
lance dropped forthe time at least, to be con
- tinued only on the Alameda, or in some otnel
public place. if our party had remained II
-, Valencia. could not 90 70 his house, to1
y neither lie nor the lady had used the common
y form of Spanish courtesy, "Our house i:
= vours,'' :. Our house is at your disposal anc
even is this had been said, it means SO little
that we should have hcstated to return the
e call which had been made on US.
!, ARr.-Thc VaIcncans are an ingenious
- race, and some of their manufactures, such a
l. of silks and gloves are Of great excellence
The ValenciaI6 school of painting produced
II some eminent masters, such AS Espinosa, Ri
l. bpra, Rbuta and others, some Of whose fines
works, now beginning to be defaccd by time
are to be seen in the long chilly and somewha
,, gloomy ga leries of the Museo. These artist
III have a successor at the present day, but il
IS another walk, a landscape painter, Monteslnos
n in whose studio | saw several views of re
G markably picturesque spots IN the province c
Of Valencia, possessing no little merit, both in tn
choice and the treatment Of the subjects
le " but have pupil said Montcsnos, " VIII
e paints better than H. and Immediately pro
e. duced landscape by young man name
e, Morales, marked by great vigor and freedom
ID of handling, which he was himself engage
IS in copying, SO much had It's bold manner {
n treatment won his admiration.
ke How THEY SETTLE LITTLE USPLEAsAN1
~ NEssEs IN IND1ANA.-Thc Louisville Journa
81 of the eth tells the following:
A gentleman Of kokomo, Indiana, who ha
DC been absent from home for several month:
ne returned, and taking his wife travelled dow
st. to indianapolis to see the sights, look in upo
o. the Legislature, and enjoy himself generally
ne Arrived at the capital city, the pair repaired t
. ons of the principal hotels, where he reglstere
himself and "lady" and called for room
III As soon as the clerk saw the name he d'
., clined furnishing the room, alleging as his req
~ son that the lady had visited that hotel half
III dozen times with Us many gentlemen, cac
H1 one Of whom claimed her as his wife. He1
'!d was pretty kettle of Hoosicr fish The hu
!" band profaned vigorously, while the ho;
clerk saw that he had released a mouse from
H. trap. The man demanded the names Of Il
CIV half dozen gentlemen" who all CHANGED
ice be residents Of indianapolis. The clerk gay
ties them, and the parties were sent for. Tho
he came, a private room was called into requiS
+ a ton, explanations ensued, the betrayed hu
;as bands pockets filled with greenbacks, aft
of which healing ceremony he informed the ar
Is) orous six that they might draw straws for Il
an WOnah-lIe was SOlLo W eLlI ''0' liz !"
as GOOD as his word He levanted, and Il