Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-05-15
CORRESPONDENCE.

PARIS, March, Is45.
would seriously advise my friends who visit Europe on
pleasure for their health learn the French language
they translate freely English into French when
they do that nneenihs Of the language will have been
acquired and learn the pronunciation aud 10 speak wnen you
arrive in France do not attempt Learn pronounce from
any but native Frenehman OF good education With the
English aud French you may travel the world over-lhe
LATER language is spoken al all the courts OF Europe.
the language spoken. II he knows French, all well
many welbred people learn 10 speak three or Tour dialects
in this country-I Europe. To show the improve
ment the writer made, will tell you that he
soiIee few evenings since the ladies' were mostly French
few pretty English girls present The hand Of
of the latter was solicited by the writer for the dance "a
Quade the hand accorded; on taking the positions,
lady eompimened him very deieatey, and among oth
er sentences said She "you speak English extremely WE'LL
The writer replied had given that language some atten
tOn
luggage American made clothing looks odd here, besides II
is more costly in America than here. When travelling by
Dgences and Railroads in France each passenger is
scted to few pounds for bis baggage and for every pound
over they bc ed him freely. IL will American
eman $4,000 per live in good style and travel on
the continent The temptations 10 spend money mere are
great person, however be very comfortable with
francs per month"; INDUCING in all rational pleasures
large number Of the English people are constantly here's in
dnced by the gaity and elegance oil the CITY, Inc manner
of living and from motives CT economy person Of good
character being introduced, mnges freely in society
that be his desire The question asked whether he be
rich or poor whether lives in princely plebeian
STYLE if he conducts himself like gentleman. dresses neat
w. fair share Of mind he at home in Paris
times Prior the introduction Of wheeled vehicles
and country almost constantly at the
people those days built their towns very compact that
they might the more easily be defended. The dwelling
houses usually built strong and neat Some
admirably finished, most usually white in appearance none
red y from ve 10 seven stories hgh they are so ar
ranged that number Of families reside in each comfort
ABLY or single gentlemen have il he
desires You do not form any acquaintance with your neigh
bos in the same building Unless very anxious to do
house called proprietor. know gentleman who
owns an immense dwelling which yields him revenue OF
so 600 francs per annum; he finished and furnished il
peb Manner dividing the whole into apartments or suits OF
which let's Foreign Princes, mobiles and gentle
men, they paying various prices per month IN accordance
with the style Of the apartments those usually occupying
have their breakfast served in their
by the servants attached the house, and dine the Res
taurants If be preferred to dine in the rooms at home
dinners already prepared served at much for each
person by called Taeues 1t is quite fashionable
for gentlemen with their entire families, To repair to the
for dinner every day there he hnd some three
hundred dishes Of different species offered TO select FROM
cooked admirably Wines of all Sorts furnished aud
decorated regardless Of expense, AMI comfortable in
WINTER and cool in summers clean attentive and obgng
IL every room be filled with people, he is
though he in his dining room no one sares no
loud taking rude behaviour dinner Is the only meal Of
consequence here and that is taken from TO o'clock
p NJ.
The Bouevards are the widest and most elegant streets
those rlmcd "de la mudelene' "des cunpucnes" "des
Itaer "monmatTe and ''poissindeiere," in Paris
what Broadway is in New York here hne shops
stores containing the richest merchandise and in every
rety them attended and conducted by females
some Of whom pretty, and all polite here also no.
the OF the wealthy. The Cafe
distinguished for its ices Of which in the months
thousands consumed every evening The fashionable
people here from to II O'Clock night and probably
brilliant asSemblage cannot be met with in any pub
lie Europe. The richly furnished
cafe de Paris, and many others here displayed
bic eQuipages Of fond of show of those have and
those who have wealth the costumes Of the military
civilian the prince and potentaIe of any land eli
Boueyard are the great promenade Of the Pausan
world here the grave aud gay, high hopes and broken
hearts the lover and the loved-taent and stuPidy-a
down the stream Of fashion and Of time.
The business operations among Of the merchants are
large. The establishment called the vlle de PaTis
ated in the Rte monmatre immense succession of gal
eres containing almost every species Of dry goods fixed
prices, wholesale and retail hundred and fifty men
young od-and sixteen females employed to attend
the business Of the house. article retained hand
longer than years it Is then sent 10 the country,
qucnty the stock is always fresh and fashionable. The
Of their sales Is eight millions Of francs per
The belongs TO three gentlemen who pro-
pIietors Of manufacturing establishments There
stores here which sell nothing but black goods, others all
black, silk shawls only pockethandk Chiefs
&C. There variety Of dealers here from the how
girl the king Of money chsngers-Rothschid The
money circulation here in all ordinary affairs gold and sill
OF the French coinage other allowed to circulate
Bank of 500 francs the smallest denomination issued
by the banks in France and they circulate with large oper-
The populations before stated according to the last GEN.
sus GAO 00 the annual average Of births is 10000 and Of
deaths. IS 900 the larger proportion being males.
In Is4O, there were born 1850 male children. oos,,
To 1910, there born IA, S44 female, q" 'O'~i'
OF this number upwards Of 5000 were Legitimate, OF
which 500 abandoned by parents public char
ty. This mass oil nnaoans, increased by floating
ation OF strangers from the provinces and foreigners from
of least 100000 consumed IS43
coTdng the official tables Of the Bureau dc Longtudes
Wine in casks or bottles, 97l 900 hectolitres
Spirits for consumption and manufacture, 600
Beer, 122,560
Cider and Perry, $1,000
Oxer, 69,400
Cows, 22,356
Calves, $4,000
Sheep, $4,000
Pigs, 10000
Butchers meat brought to market 100000 pounds
Hams, sauSages and pork, 2,205,600 Z"
Grapes, 100000
Cheese, 100000
Fish, including oysters to the value Of 1924 francs
Butter and eggs to the value Of, l7,99O,350
The general of the whole is estimated az $50
600 francs houses Of Paris about 45 in number pro-
duce rental estimated 10000 600 francs although the
money exchanging in The above Tecied heavy
it is however, but small part Of the great moneyed inter-
changing operations that occur here during the year.
portion Of which are cOnsumaed by the agency Of gold and
silver.
elevated exists here for every thing that is caleu
lated to improve refine and ornament the natural mental
and physical composition Of species whilst on this earth
all the departments OF science, literature and the arts are
osieed encouraged and protected BY strong and
undsr the eye Of the government and the people large
ard liberal SCALE The museums libraries colleges and all
the literary and scientific institutions Of France are ar
ranged conducted and directed by persons possessing skill
and ability, who empowered to adopt those measures
which convey the greatest amount OF intelligence the
for the least possible expense to Them individually
and with noble generosity ala Belle France" no
confer these blessings her people only she says the
world possess human capacities, and human
feelings the doors Of Institutions TO all alike
among the applicants the who possesses the greatest
ability receives the appointment providing his BIZ tn
climate, his character good Family fortune and influence
weighs nothing in the scale for against him. Vapean
Of the hrt surgeons living here under such
cumstances from small province lin Francela stranger
and with 300 francs, his whole fortune standing among