New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-02
The other side Of the Piciure-nIisery OF the
Poor.

The place commonly called the ClOitre
ST. Jean del strsn vast place composed OF several
courts the remains of an old church aud nnumerabe
houses rather house with endless stsri behind
which kinds OF pools, ignoble sordid, humid
called courts. The eoisIer has three principal eutran
c6s, one the Place Cambria, opposite the Colegeot
France aud the others communicating by long ana DIS
gustng passages with toe Rue 81 Jean de BesCvGf one
OF the poorest and most unwholesome In France These
three courts open on the vast place, which, when -
Jean de- Lstan belonged TO the nuns OF the convent OF
Val deGrace, served as ccur. OF honor and walk - the
Inhabitants Of the !ie! dGSds The four sides preserve
their Of the Cross the Father the Son the Iloy
Ghost Amen. In the center of the side called the son
10 the celebrated tower called Blchat loOssOy0r the
eourt OF the Lacheie kind of oasis lost In the Of
the pgssry. There are beautiful trees charming gar.
der full OF shade which ltile while taken from
o. Jean Despite changes and revolutions. ST Jean do
Lsran seems 10 keep its old privileges It's aoclent
ard franchises. Toe recolections u the mid
lie secs and Of the night OF shetar have been perpstu
stee Il sui occupied By population fer more oe-
ed.ept 10 the LAYS Of the kssdom Of Bohsma and the
Empire Of Egypt tnAn those Of the Republic. It's fur
nished rooms give refuge 10 all yscs5Ond musicians
street singers swordswsowsTs egg dancers ten6ieIs,
tooth drawers, tire eaters, &c. Besides, here dwell
ali the little unknown traders Of Paris Here are 20
be found rcAkers Of fantastic objects soni.Iial things
men with incomprehe0sible trades We have seen
men who paced their lives In scrapins RABBITS Skics
10 make iet dealers In broken glass, women who pub
wckI in aoas for night lamps. persons whose trade
conisis in taking 10 pieces Old hats McrchsR1' 70
COCO pastry cooks &C., abound but pair u old we
WORTHY Of being mentioned. Oas 10 . rereillsase and
The othsr kseps ct foos codoe h-ass The trade Of
,s,.iueAss consists in waxing up for enc bait Psnny
, pleh, ;be s,sll.wemsn arf senerG dealers OF Inc
markets sac saIts 81 tseSe aud has nnisned about
/ fopr An the people who work At Eight, nevspaper
fIsers poyters Of the markets and have AZ
| 90, ,helr vskers Some have forty customers th' 70
| Considered yery great When Ihcy AID seine ii'ue
trade TO this industry they 1--we very wsl sac q
yesnde .trsn made crowns OF ths scIapines q nor"
see i've with the keeper OF the Es,dTHd dss Fsor'
idsE Some Of their eaISnds se a. hgh ss t'een SOUS
They gain about thirty leef room Is thef o
fore, well FURNISHED 4 ass poee sad some coz Nhs
utensils, which 10 rare most OF these poor de- 10
never eat They dive on fr'st-t, cheese vess
Aoles, and coarse ush The men live worse taAa 1Ae
women They 20 10 a yaygoas, and pay t"9Prs .
nsupenHy Ensi!sh for oroinsry, ooassans OF soup
ees' and vegetables In general hey lodge u i1ish''
iuhy sfnnhed rooms. or they aaTe some luTnitnr-
OF ,heir o~b u Ia disgustinsy dirty.
va looted eofoe house conssts 10 table aud q are.
uh poi some bfoksn cups and glasses placed AL
ns"i al the corner Of some street the AalG For
oes penny you setA cup d eogee, slsss OF brandy
| shc $50 me proprtetors OF these esta onshrcrp
Guy OF the cooks q osi ea the srounds which they
seh Tor ctnoe 10 those " DO have q robust CON
Those who value their reputation hAv, a "a. of yaf,r
10 rinse NE cups and towel 10 wipe them Ina toa el
generally luxury. Many persons make a fortao.
II this trade The ltnoEadius OF 81 Joan do slrup
tells Of rich ~ins sbop keepers and royuuiss Who oucs
Il the corners Of the suscts Tue inventor cths
trade VI" one Napoleon Richard. us wu tu..ss 10