literary.

TRAVELLING SKETCHES.
BY ALEXANDRA DUMAS.
Translated for the "New World" by


E. 9. GOULD, ESQ.

G e n E VA:

And a Tour OF tho Lake.

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w hen he arrived at the frontier, he
made himself known to the agents who
eame to inspect his carriage, and re!a-
led to their chief officer what occur ed.
He recommended the most active vigi-
lance along the line and promised re-
ward Of Fifty louis to whoever would
seize the jewels Not a custom house
officer closed his eyes for three nights.


In the meantime, the Count reached
Paris. He was set down at his hotel.
embraced hi. wife and children and went
10 his own apartment to disembarrass
himself of his travelling costume. On
entering his apartment, the FIRST thing
that caught his eye was new and ele-
giant box on the mantel- piece. He ex-
amined it and read the following words
engraved Oh silver escutcheon Of the lid +;
Monsieur lc Count de ST. Cricq, direc-
teur- general des douaaes. On opening
it, he found the jewels he had pur-
chased in Geneva.


Beaut.e had bribed one Of The servants
of The inn, who. in helping the Count's
people 10 arrange their masters luggage,
contriyed to slip in the precious box.
The Counts valet de chamhre at Paris,
ad,niring its elegance and observing the
particular inscription on it, fastened to
place j. on the mantel piece, where j.
was found as rela.e,A The director
general of the customs was thus uncon
sciously the prime smugg'er of the king
dom!


Several other articles, sach as table
linen, earthen-ware etc, are regularly
smugged into France, and delivered in
Paris for the aforesaid commission of
FIVE per cent; all of which facts plainly
prove the utility ana efficiency of that
triple line Of custom house officers whom
we pay to guard our frontier.


Although Geneva has given birth to
men distinguish d in the arts and scien-
ces. commerce and manufactures are the
sole occupation Of .he inhabitants. Very
few of them are familiar with modern
li,erature and the chief clerk in bank
ing house here would consider himself
much humiliated if his importance were
placed on par with that of Lamartine
or Victor Hugo, whose names, probably,
have never reached his ears. The only
literature they appreciate is that Of the
Gymnase.


The drawing-room society at Geneva,
is that of our haussee DAntin in little;
with this exception, tha. no'wiihstaad-
ing the acquired fortune, the primitive
economy IS plainly discernible Every
where and every moment, yoaftel that
YOU hit the elbows Of the thrifty house
wife. In Paris, the ladies have albums
Of great price, belonging to themselves
exclusively the ladies' Of Geneva hire
A album for the evening at cost often
francs. - - 4s ~


The only catiosi.;es ofart for ssran-
ger to see, are: s sGs fod 5ae taa :