Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-28
MR.. WEED, OF the Albany Evenina
Journal, in one of his late letters ifrom
Paris, say Of the French capital:

Journal, in one of his late letters ifrom
Paris, says Of the French capital:
Paris ha, the appearances Ola city IN.
der martial Law. Its National Guard is
doing duty as Policemen. Sentinels are
siatlUned AT the entr inces OF all Tho pub
Inc Institutions. Detichments OF trooos
are quarIeTed near each other. tbroush
ouI the city. The number ia AMI about
Paris, IS over $4,000. All the younp
men OF France, over l8 years old. are
liable 10 be drawn into the army. In
deed bonaparre's odious CONSUMPTION
law, by another name, is now practi
caliy IN operation. When rev leyies OF
troops are wante !, alIthe young men of
Parls are warned to meet in their res
pective ArondIssements. Ii the nun.
Der assembled be thousand, and a hun
dred soldiers are wanted, thousand
numbers are prepared, from which each
draws, and those who get the numbers
from 10 100, are doomed 10 the army
for eight years! Those who are able
or are fortitunate in having wealthy rel.
aiIves or trends, pay their seven. eight
nine, ten, and sometiInee even fifteen
hundred francs for substitute. The
pay Of French soldier is about one
sou per DAY, or thirty i've dollars for
eight years! Their meat ration Is less
than bali the weight OF soldiers ra
lion IN the British or American army.
Inc troops are understood men with
slight fram~s. but they are alert in their
movements. and are capable OF perform.
ing hard service and enduring fatigue
aud privntioL.
The French live much out of doors
and at Cafes. They are seen IN great
numbers, IN Garden, in Cafes and a
round the tables upon the Boulevards -
Families, instead OF dining at home, 90
frequently to Cafes aud Restaurants
The euests Of .he Table d'llolcl Of the
mes fashionable 1Otels, consist in part
81 ladies' and gentlemen who reside ia
Paris. The poOeer classes in efeat
numbers go for their dinners without the
city barriers, where they get wine that
has not paid the Ociroi duty aud is con
seqrenlly very cheaD.
The BVulevards are tho ornament and
the pride of the city. They are to this
metropolis what Regent street is To Lon.
don. what broadway is TO New York.
/ and what Chestnut street is TO Philadol-
phia, though far SURPRISING either and
all IN magniicence and beauty This
Delighted Avenue. % IS graceful sweep
around the CITY, is nine miles in lengt h
There are rows Of fine trees planted up.
on terraces winch divide the brood car.
rage way from The ample side walks.
10 The evening the Boulevards are bri :
imntly Illuminated, AID then the FASH
ionaDie stores, the fashionable shops.and
the variuus picture and print windows.
frsplendent with all the PRODUCTIONS OF
genius and taste, produce a most daz.
zling OBJECT
Then, too, the Boulevards are grace6
by the fashion aud Leauty Of Paris
During the summer evenings fruits add
creams and wine are served upon tables
under lho trecs. These scenes are en-.
liyened by music. particularly upon the
Boulevard des llaiiens. which is the
resort Of the most fashiona0ie. Tn,
humber classes cOngregaie more 81 the
Boulevard des Templ6.'