New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-13
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IN AMERICAN WOMAN IN P1RIS....No TX.
Correspondence of TIL. New-yort Tribune.
PARIS, Saturday, Dec. a. 1853
We had entered the large tents for dancing at s. Ger
msir1ckes were sold the doors for five sous eich
for the fret paces which gave velvet covered seats
around the dancing space The orchestra occupied pat
form on one side of the Hall those vino danced paid
another five sous and took their places the floor The
men voy, hats and the and girls caps or bonne;s
and shGv's These balls part Of the amusemaot'
Of all the fates of the onvOns of Paris They consd
cred morally re- pecabe though only peasants or common
country oople are expected to join il the dances The
Fete Of the Loges which is hsd in the forest of st Ger
main is the sost nteesng Of any the neghborhood Of
Paris During the evenings Of the iee various avenues Of
The forest ale illuminated gypsy fires lighted for cook
ing gay equpagef fashionable ladies and lvsiied foot
men give the liveliest aspect to the scene
The theater of learned monkeys we had also seen at 81
German where they Represented Louis XIV and his court
and performed antics worthy Of any of his mtressos The
tent was Gle with old and young of oil classas, whomsn
sted the utmost delight at the performances The circus
presen;ed won6rous fes OF horsemsnsbp and augbabe
cvoluons of the clown bui the most amusing part was
the ccsacy Of the spectators black woman and white
man mounted white horse together andsarted on jour
ney. the horse fell down and rolled them off then q car
vieoe was improvsed cart wheel was laid horzontal
the ground Pbs and jonathan rat down on the spokcs
with lighted torches stuck in their caps the old horse Was
attached to the place of the axere and round and round
they spun their Journey end in the midst of immense
applause.
The same establishments 90 the rounds o. all tho fees
There.yos at St Denis tie ai woman who had ex-
hibed her ankles al the On ride Of the
nue. Yves suspended the portrait of giant in drum majors
uniform: Oh til other, IL Of infant with prodgous
head There twins Tor exhibition one brunette tho
other Abno with long, glossy snowy hair There we're
the usual whigigs and hobby horses which men and
women took their turns.
saw ore large tent hung around with canvas on which
were painted life size figures representing events OF the life
aud death Of our Savior This religious feature in
the smust rnepts which had st GERMAN ST.
Cloud The tent Just opened and representation Of
the Passion of our Savior announced Considering this
subjo for Sunday contemplation paid SOU aud went
in and took my scat beside a woman with checked hand
kercof her head and another around her neck There
were many with caps and few in bonne,s soldiers
men in blouse and children composed the greater part Of the
assembly quiet religious silence prcysed uut the sp
pearsnce Of a stout young in white muslin dress
reaching little below the tops Of marveouy filed white
st0s pgs Her head and dress pangled with silver
paper leaves. After doing homage to the assembly she
noulced in plantve voice the scent The fla CELIA
ton of Saviour-s leau from OF the Old
represented by living persons The curtain
on revolving table Christ repre- seuted bound sourg
was Christ falling under the cross girl having wiped his
face Goth which m;raculously retained his image
Here the assembly capped their hands exclaimng Que
"c'est bien sait, "Que cest gendl No 3, Christ
being Daisd to the No T. Christ hung upon the
cIoss Merry Magdaen and Mary the Mother kneeng
5 foot Of it This appauded chef Guvre, with
Calculations low natural it is! How well il is posed
"low his head falen" low sad the ara - al
ways ending Dieu-que o'est gentl' no was The Des
cent from the Cossi assisting angels represented by chi
drcn climbed up on ladders No was the EntOmbnent
: Before tie curtain was quite Iatn, he who repre-
scented the crUoifed one. covered with tight fitting
ting silk garments aud girde about his lons jumped
up and presented his thanks to the spectators for their
spectiu attention and begged them to invite others
come in. The weeping mother and Mary Magdaen threw
of their dismal drapery and made their obesance The
children sosmYocd OFF the stage Ipsssed out but the end
was Lot yet The girl IN the short muslin frock sx
boring those without "a 10 the presentation
which would commence in ten minutes Meantime drua
and flies STRUCK up dancing in of picture Of
the Cuoifxon. Joseph OF Alimathes danced With Nary
Magdaen, and the Roman soldier with Mary the mother
Of Christ. The children skipped about show their
dresses and throw off the wesrness of their constrained
positions in the tableaux
Thee ;es offer n stranger the best opportunity Of
Witnessing tie Sunday and weekday amusepents Of the
people Tie shops offer for sale articles similar to
these OF the London Bszssrss al sorts of cheap things
such embroidery jeselry limitations OF porcelain chill
drenstoys and baskets
Bells ehmed for vespeTs As stood on the steps OF the
Cathedral band Of music preceding a regiment of sol
ders entered toe square before i told they hsd
CONT from Nireennes They in fatigue dress and in
addition to their knapsacks had parts Of leaves of bread
strapped TO their backs in semi soliers dress
eairieo the eanteen Of brandy She the O cs to dis
Ielse the rs'ons liquor TO the soldiers and DID,
must always b the wife OF comui~s ioaed officer
An advertiser nj posted he Cathedral read :hus:
Saints Denis Rns'irus and Eleuiherus patrons of the
"BasiElk TIE faithful notified that ia virtue of IN
iIdug given st Rome the S0th November 1891 hT
our Holy FaLer Plus VII Of vii the public sion ba.
hem slihorizcd by Monscirreur Qraon Archbishop Of
Pors IT, 18Th Jan 1892 penary indulgence il granted
IN IerIetsfy to oil the faithful who oonrs conf ss-d
ard commueed shall visit TIC Parish Church Oi S. Denis
Il Gay Of ms ise Of TIE days Of the osav, z.
"cloios cad shall fray with piaiy according to Tie pr,
lciiled intention Of The Soseseen Ponsf It's uisi
eeree Is $40 eppll aAle to sou,, in par lto4y'
Tie porch raa o"ers aFs tie Only reraiang pei Of ha
,lprcb Luh IN tie twelfth century by sarer ar,hb $50,
az n psnis AID rfesrt Of the kif-la, ea,i,o d. a..