Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-04-19

OF Eden as possible. La fact, it seems to be the
policy of the presen. Emperor, like all of his pre-
decessors, to make :hs metropolis as attractive as
possible. The trade of Paris, in and OF herself is
small compared with other cities of the same SIZE,
and one OF her IN ain Supports is from me immense
| number of strangers that stop here. here may be
seen travellers from all parts Of the world. In act
no one from any cline country ever thinks OF
going round Paris. II is in word the Mecca oil
travellers in pursuit of the acquisition oil knowledge
or the enjoyment oil pleasure.
The city lies in a large basin through which
flows the river Seine. This river passrs through
it from the southeast and nearly divides it into
two equal parts. The current is very rapid, and
the water ry AID turbd. For miles on each side
there quays of solid granite masonry, ST.
milar to those IN Montreal, which presume are
the best III America. Over the river there are
twenty -four bridges oil these suspension.
three are Of iron and stone, OF wood, aud the
/ balance of one. OF these the bridge Of Auster.
ltz and Pont Neuf are The finest. The latter was
commenced in the time of Henry Ill. and finished
in 1904 1t stands upon four circular arches Its
entire length is 1920 feet and its breadth IS. AT
the south enc there is bronze statue OF Henry Nv.
Its heighth is IA feet and weighs 10000 pouacs.
Ii stands OH high pedestal of white marble.
The whole city is surrounded with Notifications
inclusive of many oil the suburbs. This was done
under Lons Philippe, at cost of l40 ,000, 900
francs. They were made by erecting ninety -four
bastions, each being eleven hundred feet in length,
with a continued ditch in trout lined with solid
masonry, about eighteen feet deep and from fifty
to one hundred and fifty in width From the bot
tom Of the ditch to the top Of the parapet, is for
ty-six feet. AT different points are placed draw
bridges, magazines, &c. Ii would be rather more
difficult take the city now than i, was in 1914
by Ire allied armies.
Within this circle at considerable distance are
the bouevards erterieur. TO distinguish them from
others more interior. These are very wide streets
or avenues lined with forest and ornamental trees,
and are the resort of those who like pleasant
drive. Thay were originally the space used for
the outer walls OF The city. and were built by Phil
lip Augustus in 1890. BY decree of Louis XIV
the old walls aud towers which then had got much
dlapidated, were 'orn down and the bitches filled
OPP The same may be said of the bouievards in>
terior-but at whattime these were made cannot
learn. Ii mist have been done at an earl date,
for they form the most beautiful streets in the
city. They resemble Broadway, New York. only
are nearly double in width &a
Generally, every public building as well as every
thing else is on IA gigentc scale IN Paris. Que day
went down 10 the Bourse, which answers to al
exchange building in tho United States Knowing
that similar building in Wall street very
fine one, and that some pleasant days had
seen a hundred peoele more of the solid men OF
that street closing business there i'm quiet way
was prepared to about the same thing. But
on reaching it that it was one OF the most
splendid buildings in the city. II was commenced
in 1903 and finished in 1896. Its form is that of
paraIIeiogram, being 22 feet in length by 1876
IN breadth. Fhe material resembles granite Il
is surrounded by range OF s,x,y>six Cornthian
columns. These columns support an entabaiure
aud "a mask attic-both form ii covered gallery
which is approached by fight OF steps extending
the whole length of the western front. Betw
each column there are tu ranges of windows.
parated by a Doric entab'a'ure and surmountedby
a decorated freize At the corners of this beauti-
full edtfice four statues representing commerce,
justice industry, and agriculture. In the interior
III the center OF The building. there is one spacious
hail. | l6 feet in length by rs in width. This ea-
silly accommodates 1900 persons. Around this are
two tiers of arcades in the Doc order, the base
ment of which as well the sides Of the hail,
of marble. The hall is lighted from the roof, which
is covered with drawings in The form OF bas- reliefs
representing various subjects Of commerce, arts,
&c. The figures about ten feet in heghth
The number OF offices oh the sides and ends OF the
binding are sixteen A side stair case on either
side leads TO the offices above aud the hall of the
tribunal Of commerce-aso TO the spacious gale
res overlooking the great hall first described.
These are supported by Doric columns and from
which is u fine view of the vaulted roof above and
its decorations At tho other end is the court Of
bankruptcy, which also has decorated vaulted
roof, covered with beautiful paintings, representing
trade, commerce, &c. The great hall, the space
around ii, and these galleries must contain great
many persons when full.
But what attracted my attention the most, was
the noise and confusion which reigned in the great
hail 1t wascramined just as full as it could pos>
s'bly be with men standing up Each one seemed
to BE- screaming at the top of his voice. They ge-
nerallv formed circles where they were yelling at
the highest pitch, but they addressed no particular
person--in fact, there seemed TO be neither head
nor tail to the crowd. Every few moments each
one would stop to make 4 few figures slip OF
paper which was handed TO messenger and he
would disappear, 10 an outsider. suppose. | ne
Yer expected to have seen living personhca ion
of Babei-but If any one is curious to see IT, let
him visit =" LA Dourse," in Paris. For an expla-
nation Of this strange scene asked all English re-
sldent how they could do business in such confu-
sion, and what the modus operaadt vast He said
the whole thing bad struck him in the same way
and that could understand it but themselves.
Subsequently learned that government appoints
sixty agents de change, sixty courierS de commerce
and eight c0uriers de assurance, aud that these
| concluded the business. All sales oF stock, rail
road shares. bills of exchange, and other securities
are negotiated here.
| The man business of France isl lone with a met>
tallic currency. There is but Que bank thai issues
bills and thai is the bank of France which is en-
trey under government. This bank issues bills OF
the denomination OF 5000 francs, 1000 francs, 500
francs, 200 francs and since l64S of 100 francs
All other bankers do what we call brokerage bu-
| SneSs.
| Here is a fact worthy Of consideration to those
| in Wisconsin who receive Georgia shin plaste
No man here loses his earnings by the failure Of
rotten banks. IL the French government have
other tailings, ii looks with jealous eve and has
watchiul care of the aborer, who in fact creates
the only wealth belonging to any country. F.
WARLIKE.-The new Gear of Russia in
his address to the Council Of State. the Of
ficers of the Guard, and deputation of
mobiles, who reported concerning the militia
expressed himself thus strongly:
Il solemnly DECLARE" said he, chat l
will no: give up the first inch of Russian
territory 10 our enemies I will take good
care TO prevent their penetrating any furth-
er on the soil of our country, and never!-
never-may my hand wither frst!-will
Iaffix my signature to treaty which shall