Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-17
MoNTPELIER, FRIDAY, Nov.a17, ts4s.
MISCELLANY.
ar ra From the Albany Eve. Journal.
MR.. WEEDS LETTERS FROM EUROPE.
PARIS. Sent. l6. 1919.

After closing Letter. more Than q fortnight
ago, al Ronen, determined 10 stop scribbling.
The attempt 10 speak either OF France or Paris,
without knowledge Of The Language, strikes me
as Prescriptions it not ridiculous. Blu, some very
ildulgent friends at home Insist upon having fun
ther infections Of my duIness. During the sum
mer months, in the absence ofinteresting mntter,
am aware that newspapers are compelled in i'll
ling their columns TO take what Offers but il is in
seasons OF intellectual famine only, that their rea
ders wall consent to be fed on mere busks. If,
therefore, my gurrIity should exhaust the patience
Of The readers oflhe Evening Journal, shall look
for "ncquiuunce" to the enforcement" of my
friends
Paris is situated upon vast plain. There is
no difficulty in obtaining, from several elevations
fine panoramic views Of the whole metropolis
These views present to the eye ant, to the imag-
nation City as beautiful in prospect as it is rich
in E-fncIalons.~ You survey, at a single gInnce,
objects which require ages for mental digestion.
The river Seine divides Paris with almost geo.
graphical accuracy. What was originally Paris,
is now n centrally situated Island, connected with
both shores 10y Bridges. Tie magnificent Church
OF NOtre Dame, where NAPOLEON was Crowned,
is npon his Island. The Seine is more OF river,
through Paris, than had supposed. lis width,
III the Bridge OF Ausertz, is $50 yards. In 1886
there was n population here of 0000 exclusive
OF soldiers aud strangers. or The $4,000 deaths
that year over 900 occurred in the Hospital and
OF the $4,000 births during the same year, nearly
5,OC0 infants were ushered into this "brea!hing
world" at tho Hospital. There are over 10000
Paupers in the Hospitals oil Paris.
There lisa strange Physiological fact in relation
TO The Parslans. Races, II is said, run out here.
Or in o,her words, Families residing constantly
in Paris, become extinct in one or two centuries
But comparatively few Families, it is affirmed
residing constantly in Paris. can irace their gene
alogy back beyond the Reign of Louis XIII. The
constitutions OF those whose ancestors coustantiy
resided in Paris Tor several generations become
go efeminate and Trail that their offspring are
generally short liv ID; while the Noblesse and
Gentry, who PASS their summers in the country,
upon their Manors and at their Chule8ux, pres
erve vigorous constitutions aud robust health.
Paris rests upon yellow marble formations from
which lis Hotels, Mansions Castles, Palaces, Sc.
are almost wholly constructed. This marbe,
Wien taken from the 1uarres is scarcely harder
than chalk, brt by exposure to the atmosphere
acquires soliduy and endures like granite
The expenses OF the city amount TO from forty
eight 10 fifty nfons of frances annually, of
which sum thirty millions of francs is derived
from their "Oclroi Duty" This is duty paid
upon all articles for consumption brought into the
metropolis, OF which Wine is the principal In.
deed The amount paid On Wine far exceeds that
derived from all other articles. The receipts ino
the city Treasury, for several years past, have
exceeded the expenditures by several millions OF
frances annually. Guards are stationed at all the
gates aud avenues leading inio the city, to proven,
smuggling. Every vehicle and individual high
or low, are subject TO inspection when entering
the CITY,
find vast amount of statistical information
in BULwER's work on France, u few items of
which follow Cutte vary in vaIue from 300 to
$50 francs per head. Sheep sell from 20 to 25
{ irnnes The price ol Bread ID regulated twice
month, and in ordinary seasons amounts to about
thice pence per pound. There were 5G707
l-l,o
329,J3I :raucs were paid to ,he CITY, Mechanics
receive from three 10 five francs per day, and
work from 10 to IL hours. Lahorers receive only
from 20 10 30 sous per day. The shops are all
Kept 10y young women, who receive their board
and from 100 10 AGO francs per amman, according
to their intelligence aud attractions. But few
Journeymen or laborers work OH Sunday after
noon or Monday morning. Fuel is very expen-
sive here. Wood is sold in baskets in dimensions
something less than Il bushel, al five francs per
basket. From the departments above Paris, about
l4OO0 boats arrive annually with The productions
OF the soil ; and from Rouen aud Havre about
1000 boals come freighted with colonial produce.
The poultry and game consumed cost 7,475,O4i
francs, is 1910 butter II ,507, sos francs; Dys-
lers 1891 ,974; eggs 53l693S. There is large
Floral traffic here. Flowers are for sale in all the
market places, and the amount received for lhen
on Fete days, is said frequently to exceed 10000
francs
tors," five of which were constructed by the Or
der of Napoleon, al different points, in the eny-
rons OF the city, at an expense OF 10. $4,000 francs
These extensive and well regulated establls-
ments are much visited by strangers. go ..f
Rides about Paris are cheaper than in London
or New York. A Cab. in which four persons
ride comfortably, is required To take you to any
part OF The city for one franc and three.qnaiters
or IL by the honr, for two francs. A CabrioIet,
holding TWO persons, takes you to any part of Pa
ris for thirty sous, or il by The hour, one frame
You are expected to add Two or three sous as
graiuy TO the Driver. Omnibus fines are estab-
shGd throughout Paris, and 10 all The places of
interest ubOui lis ehvlrons. You ride wherever
you please about Paris, in ali Omnibus, for six
sous. -t rai
Having alluded TO the fact that Women are the
Statesmen" throughout Paris, il is proper 10 say
thai sort Of reciprocity exists. Much OF the
work performed by Women with us, is done here
by Men. IN most OF the Hotels you find men
"chumbcrmals" who make your beds and nut
your "room 10 rights" The scrulbng-and as
carpets are little used here there is much oft
Is done 10y men. Much washing, too, is done by
Iusyss.-C Clothes, lnen, &c is not here, as with
us, washed nj home. II is taken away Mon
days by persons WIN have extensive arrangements
for the purpose either into the country or to large
Arks upon The river. In approaching Paris you
see numerous fields devoted 10 this business, aud
along the river acres of Arks with hundreds of
People are engaged with Stout linen" The cook
ing for Paris is mostly done by men. You will
see, therefore, that in this exchanging of work
the genller sex get decided advantage. '.
We took lodgings upon our arrival in Paris at
the "Hotel Meurice," in The Rue dc Rivoli, 'front.'
ing the Garden OF the Tuillcries. This is perhaps
the best Hotel in Paris, aud is SO much irequel-
ted by English and Americans that the most of
the servants speak English. We sat down to
Dinner there at the "'ra5le d. Hole" with about an
hundred Ladies' and Gentlemen The table fur
nlure and ornaments were similar to those at the
AsIor House, and the courses and dishes, though
differently served, were in many respects the same
as We get there. With tho exception OF soups,
OF which we had here half dozen different kinds,
there are greater variety of meats and more
dishes and deicaces 10 be found upon the Asor
House Table, every day, Than you get at the most
expensive and fashionable Dinners IA Paris But
the osienta,ious manner Of serving Dsnnors here