Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-02

an early period. In the southern part of the
Germans, who continue 10 speak their own
language.
This is pleasant region in which to spend
the summer months. The scenery is highly
beautiful, varied and picturesque the view
from the hills around the town of Nor,humbcr.
land embraces more pleasing objects than are
usually met in single prospect Mountains,
hills, farms, towns, canals, and rivers are blend
cd in one wide and harmonious landscape, over
which the eye may rove for hours and still dis
cover new beauties AS additional attractions
may be mentioned pure and wholesome water
cool and refreshing atmosphere, and eli
mate remarkable for its salubrity, except in the
low grounds along the river were bilious COM
plants sometimes occur in the autumna! months.
Mr.. WEED, of the Albany Evening Journal,
in one of his late letters from Paris, says of the
French capital
Paris has The appearance of a City under
Martial Law. Its National Guard is doing du-
ty of Policemen. Sentinels are stationed at the
entrances of all the Public Institutions. De-
tachmenls of troops are quartered near each o.
,her, Throughout the city. The number of SOL
dies now doing military and civil duty, in and
about Paris, is over $4,000 All the young
men of France, over Is years old, are liable to
be drawn into the Army. Indeed Bonnparte's
odious Conscriplon law, by another name, is
now practically in operation. When new le-
ves Of troops are wanted, all the young nen of
/ Paris are warned TO meet in their respective
/ Arondissincnts. lfthe number assembled be
thousand, and hundred soldiers are wanted, a
/ thousand numbers are prepared, from which
I each draws, and those who get the numbers
! from II TO 100 are doomed to the army for
eight years Those who are able, or are for
tuuuate in having wealthy relatives or triendi,
pay their seven, eight, nine, ten, and sometimes
even fifteen hundred francs for a substitute.
the pay Of French soldier is about one sous
per day, or thrty.ive dollars for eigh, years
Their meat ratio is less than half the weight of
a soldiers ratio in the British or American ar
my. The troops are undcrszed men slight
frames, they are alert in their movements, and
are capable Of performing hard service and en-
during fatigue and privaton.
The French live much out doors and at
Cafes.-They arc seen, in great numbers, in
Gardens, in Cafes and around tables upon the
Bouevards. Families in stead of dining a,
home, 60 frequently TO Cafes and Restaurants
The guests of the table dIIotcl of the most
fashionable Hotels consist in part of ladies and
gentlemen who reside in Paris. The poorer
classes in great numbers 90 for their dinners
without the city barriers, where they get wine
which has not paid the Octro duty aud is there
fore very cheap
The BouLEvARDs are the ornament and the
pride OF Paris. They surround and enclose ia,
city. They are to this Metropolis what Re
gent street is to London, what Broadway is Il
New.York, and what Chesnut-strcct is to Phil
adclphia, though far surprising either and al
in magni6cencc and beauty. This delightful
Avenue, in lis graceful sweep around the city
is nine miles in length. There are rows o
fine trees planted upon terraces which divid,
the broad carriagc-way from the ample side
walks. In the evening the Bouhvards ar,
brilliantly Illuminated, and then the fashona
ble stores, the fancy shops and the various Pic
ture aud print windows, resplcndent with al
the productions OF genius and taste, produce
most dazzling effect.
Then too, the Boulcyards are graccd by III,
fashion and beauty of Paris. During TIE Snni
mer evenings fruits and creams and wine ar
served upon tables under the trees. Thes
scenes are enliyeacd by music, par,rcuiar
upon the Boulevard dcs ltalicns," which is th
resort OF tile most fashionable. The humble
classes congregatc more in the "DOucvarl de
Temple" where they are amused with show.
pantomimes, rougue en- nor, roulette, SC. Th
gambling here, however, is only ior cakes, ifui
candies, &c.
Among other con,rivances for gaming oh
French are curious in all such devices the
have something like ten-pn-alley, with tn
, difference, that the pins are knocked down b
: the spinning of top, instead of rolling ba
e among them. The great gambling houses
- "helIs" of Paris, in which such irightful robbie
. les were formerly perpetrated, have all bee
suppressed. The Revolution of 1880, anon
other good things, put ar END to lice..,s,
> Gambling Houses and Iotteries-.iiut II
= French passion for play is as strong as eve
though nov INDUCED less injurious to ther
selves and others