Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-26
REPUBLICAN SOCIETY IN PARIS


known time.
REPUBLICAN SOCIETY IN PARIS
Wecopy from The Paris correspondence of The Courier
des Etas Urls, the following sketches of Life in Paris
at the present tue.
The National Assembly of France have just raised the
Salary of heirPesdent from four lhous nd francs
month. and it is said he expends this sum entirely
on the brilliant parties he gives 10 s?ciey in Paris Nj
Marrast's last ball very remarkable The hotel of
the Presidency is miracle of splendDr worthy Of the
republic as is understood by people of good taste, of
the republic Of Athens in the time of Percles, and
the republic of the communists with their phaanxteres
cells their wooden platerS. their clothing of skins in
winter and leaves in summer for the community people
would fam carry back to the of the anren
Gauls They go backwards; their red republic is lob
ster-a cooked one.
The and majestic saloons of this hotel are decoa
ted with all the luxury of modern art;a the skill of Pari
sian elegance. There Is King in Edrcpe SO mag
nificently lodged as Nj. Narast Under these glled
ceilings, these dazzling ustres moves new society
curious subject of study for the observer and the hso-
nan. 1t Is republicans socety which becoming organ
lied making lis essays constituting rself, an odd as
semblage of different elements Of various hues but
which will soon learn TO take lis Color and define clearly
its physognomy. Very much like this must have been
the saloons Of the Luxembourg in the ealy days OF
the Directory except that then resurrection was in
progress, while to-day there is only recomposun.
rayIng, going on. At that time every thing be
re-made to be learned to be OWNED: was necessA
for all remember now it Is enough Is Forget "
Meantime new thi. society is we already meet
there many old faces. and it is not merely the political
men who have brought to the republican government
their sincere adhesion and their enlightened
II Is also that simple apaeurs of all req
cannot prevent themselves from fiurterng about power
whatever it may he. The parties for the resi- are com
posed OF all the eminent perSonages of the time. Mil
lary uniforms prevailed there: in the civil order the
insignia Of the National representation ornament the but
ton holes Of almost every Foreign dipomatists
display their en- broderieS their cords their orders and
cause To be proclaimed aloud their ii les of Duke and
Count and Marquis, for the decree which has suppressed
the French nobility does reach them. The courts
Of Europe ought 10 have the good to send us in u
ture ambassadors less pompuusy qualified, but yet ii
is entirely the contrary Spain, for example, seat for
ambassador to Paris. under the monarchy simple poet
dramatic author deprived of all arisccratic titles NJ
Martinez de la Rosa and she sends, represent her
near the Republic, Of the eminent lords, one Of
the most famous names in all the CASTLES a grandee of
Spain Of The first class, the Duke de Sotomayor Can
this be an eplgram 1t is certain that of all the reforms
oil our revolution, the most comprehensive Spain
must be the abolition Of the titles Of nobility Arisocat-
c prejndces furnishing with them as they are ex-
ilnct with u.s. ! here are more mobiles it'll All
Spanards wish and pretend be genllempn in this res
pect 1t Is impossible TO two nations differ more essen
TALLY in principles and opinion Luis xiv was wrong
The PyreneeS stand forever.
Bu the saloons of The Presidency AT the last
ball there. much greater number of ladies observ
ed than at previous assemblies and Of charming women
too displaying all that Paris in summer can furnish in
the way of fresh oiles and smiling faces In this re-
gard the Republic ask for nothing farther it never
lacks the graces.
There ravishing ornaments there few diamonds,
these not in but what is BETTER abundance
OF flowers Dresses OF muslin, gauze Grape satin worn
very short and cut very low in the neck. This is
fashion Of the old regime which made great progress
last WINTER and which seems 10 be getting favor II
1t goes on much fariher the republic will see what
the old saw in the time Of Mad Tallien when the best
drest woman at ball was the most undrcst, and she
who had The art OF reducing her toilette to its sim
pie and transparent expression.
The representatives, aaf very duruus NJ Marass
assemblies 1t Is their right and may say almost their
duty. The veteans of the tribune and those who have
wone name by their oaiorica debut all eyes,
and the lions Of the sirees most modest pat is
reserved for those who do speak, and there many
OF these which IS not altogether to be regretted for if
the nine hundred representatives all orators, they
would all want seak on every question every amend
ment. This wOnld not advance business.
One OF these representatives who had never mounted
The Tribune, and who maintained on all occasions a
modest and and prudent silence, showed lately 10
journalist his portrait, which had just been flushed.
and was about to be published "What do you think of
~! asked he with expansive sasfacon,'ls it very
lke?'
''Not the least in the world" replied tie journa-
list.
'Come then ,yon are joking"
81 speak very seriously. should not have recognized
you"
"lou will be the only person of that opinions
''ln your opinion.'
81 will lay wager that the first person TO whom
show this picture will find il perfect resemblance
The BET was made and taken up and passer-by col
situated Judge.
-" hat do you think of this portrat?'' he was
asked.
Il find it speaking likeness
We'll" cried the representative with an air of tri-
umph.
''Nell, have wo1," replied the journast-sIs not
The portrait made OF you as representative If it Is
speaking IT dies moi resemble ;uu, since as representa-
tive you never speak,
NJ. Marrasi' s.ba crowded by great While
The presidents ball going on, information came that
Austria accepted the mediation Of France This prolific
victory DIES the greatest honor republican diplomacy