The New York herald., 1870-02-27
FASHION IN ROME.

Death and Love and the Tactics Of Mar
riaae-Amrricnn Bellies I'm the Eternal City
Counts and Calculations - Transatlantic
Rea,ly, its Impressions and Dangers-How
Democracy is Put Aside.-DTnrriaaes ON the
Tnpis-Greenbacks and shoddy, aud Their
OfIapriug-What They Hat, Drink aud
Dcspisc--Horace ssFnddled'' aud Vastly
~Mixed.',
ROME Feb. 8. 1870.
Horace tells us that death knocks with the Same
foot cabins OF the poor as a. the castles OF the
rfch-"PaIidd naOrs eQ,tG pede Tntsdt," and wise
Frenchman has stated amour JdH be1nco,tD, Taas
argent faa tOut.u These Old saws and sayings have
armed my mind thus evening after an interesting
chat with three persons who are ''posted" on the
ms and OF Roman society. Within tho past TWO
weeks two American gentlemen who came to recruit
health and enjoy tue marvels Of Rome died rather
suddenly
Within the past month more than one American
GIRL has felt the soft fires that compelled Desdemona
80 love the dnsky Moor. They have not been kim
dled by the attentions OF SIR. william smith, the
Establishments OF Mr.. Uriah Brown, nor the manly
presence OF Obadiah Jones' No such riYrafr for the
American "gir Of the period, !" for those no have
good balance in Wall street. They have high no.
tlons--admre the impecunious Italians for their
titles and the blue blood that they suppose nows
through their veins. Fair Itaia's soma have dis
tanced all competitors in the Glove chase" they are
the favored ones; no one else has any show to be
rewarded for "a world OF sighs." But stgnort are
assduous III their attentions, and sigh "Iike fur
naces'' ana lke-Itallans. The latter dont mind
lineage in an American. Once the lady arrives
here or in any other part OF thus sunny land, the
depth, length and breadth--tho cubic measurement
OF her fortune Is gauged by the poor counts and pen
nfless scions OF "nobIe houses and the fairest or
the fart does not feel dfspeased TO be told that
Sign0r Macar0ni does not care 9 snap for her, he
wants her fortune and nothing more. 1t Is stated for
fact that some OF the ladies SO agreeable that
they save the 'noble' born the trouble OF WOO
ing The ladies' do all that KIND Of thug Indeed,
saw one do the agreeable 80 pontedly TO q reputed
nobieman in the zouaves that felt Q kind Of pity
for the good young woman Americana, gentlemen,
are very small potatoes, no matter what may be
their personal appearance, character and Abilities
With their country women IN Rome. 1t Is kind OF
condcscensIon ON the part OF Mary Jane and Agnes
whom we knew in the town OF Newburg as Sunday
school, TO nod To US az they whirl over the rough
pavement Of Rome with tawny count or Raunt
son OF y very 2mlable but decrept marquis
II H'not lair To md fault with all American ladies'
particularly with those who marry Into first class
families where the advantages are equal; but whore
the only object IS re OF Ine lady, it ts the
meanest and most degrading Of unions. hand
% over e WorG b aay M o ps a
fortune. Where such union takes place. sup
posing TIE lady to be rich, It IL compliment
tary to us, because her husband is above
the mere desire to marry fortune; but
all the 10rtune-hunteTS In Rome not worth,
Intellectually or morally the regard OF any American
girl worth y row OF brass pins. They are for the
most part worthless AZ men, and mere consumers
or bread. macaronl and cigars Morality, as we
understand II, ia humbug IN their estimation They
are kept by the women Of the ds1ni-UlO'adc In fine
Clothes and pocket money, to strut up and down
the C0rso. woman, their estimation. Is u toy
Of pleasure, only to married when proprictresa OF
fortune. Few Of them ever marry foreign born
lady but TO spend her substance on creatures OF
doubtful character.
Europeans in general are surprised at tho atten-
ti0ns In many cases obsaqutousness. OF Americans
when In company OF Titled persons-pers0ns who
have never done anything to merit any recognition
being uember or u respectable family. Tney are
the best Of democrats when In Boston or Cleveland.
Once q c0nnt or counts brother rnps his coat tails
against OF their SOFAS or cnars they arc no longer
pfain republicans set up for an alliance with
some venerable very poor h0use-and invariably
trace their ancestors 10 Plymouth Rock. Jamestown
or Maryland, whereas the beginning OF this nury
found Their parents playng marbles or skip-rope IN
Germany, England or Ireland.
on du uhat half dozen or so American ladies are
engaged to 0e married 10 Koman uOblemeli--nobie-
rnen snort OF cash. The ladies have plenty of cash
and their future husbands have plenty OF poverty.
is rich and Ii not that IL surprising. At present
an American family resides In the house Of the
senator Of Rome. high olilcal; the Duke Of Lante
has another; the Baron Gavottt has furnished
for another. The Marquis or Guistniani who has o
chance OF iainQ heir 70 The prlnceship OF Bandini
will probably marry an American. There plenty
OF n0blomen making love to American girls. and
there will be quito number OF marriages., providing
tho ladies' have couple OF hundred weight OF the
needul or corner lots in eligible situations. There
is q New Yorker here who was asked how his dau2h-
ter was By O friend from home. He replied that he
did not kaow VI aus d1ughter out she Aafehso.