Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-09
From our Foreign Correspondent

DEAR SIRs: Commend me To the luxury of n
French bed, with its soft mattress, light cur
tains, and delightful courre-pied of cidcr-down.
There is a comfort in its every curve which "nonc
know but who've tried them, and which becomes
almost ravishing when repoSc has been denied
by the necessities of travel With heart filed
with pcasurahe anticipations, and body
freshed and inyigoratcd by night of quiet slum-
Der, sauntered forth to see French life, rs it
shows itself in the streets Of Paris. Following
the Rue dc Ia paix for short distance, found
myself in the great thoroughfare Of the City
the Bonevnrds dos Itaens. This is one of the
finest streets in the world, and the scene which
it presents, at all hours, cannot be surpassed in
magnifconce. The beauty of lis shops, the
splendor of its restaurants, the elegance of its
private mansions, and the gorgeou snoss of its
carriages, constitute picture which pencil can
not portray words describe Here it Is the
Frenehman delights TO CRAFTY his most luxuri-
Gus tastes, and to make his most magnificent dis
plays. Here it IS that all which wealth
mnnd, or taste invent presents itself in its great
est accumulation and perfection. Every shop
window is oramented in manner which renders
it alone grand exhibition. Each house is
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which makes it a wonder and study in itself.
| Tho vehicles, with their gay mountings, and
splendidIy caparisoned horses, might all be taken
for the turn outs" of Princes. In fact, every
thing appears on scale of splendur which deies
description. These Boulevards have been
called 1.-THE Frenchman's Heaven" and can well
understand it. for he finds here the supreme graf
ifeation of his tastes and desires. | found Il
number of handsome women ON the Bouleyards--
who presented all the charao teristics peculiar to
Parisians. The animation of their countenances,
the elegance of their tournures and the small
ness of their feet are remarkable and, joined to
all this, there is a certain air degage-about them,
which, though not rs FREQ from boldness as awk-
wardness. renders them extremely attractive.
They are generally pretty, and possess grace
| of manner which is peculiar as 1t is charming.
It's really aston shing how they manage to os-
cape the mud with which the streets are filled at
this season. They can walk for hours without
apparently soiling their shoes, and certainly with
out getting spot on their snowy skirt and ele-
giant dresses 1t is true, that to accomplish this
they have to make a considerable display of their
ankles, and yet ] am quite sure that none of my
sex would object to ''the exhibition" after having
the luck to enjoy il once
After walking for some time in the direction of
the Boulevard Montmartre, entered one of the
splendid Restaurants and partook Of some refresh
ment. To describe restaurant is utterly impossi-
ble To say simply, that is large eating house,
, divided into number of grand halls, and beaut-
full cabinets, in which every thing that the palate
r can demand is served in as many different wavs
the ingenuity of man can invent, is but to give
the faintest outline of the real picture. | can
not in words convey an idea of the decorations of
the rooms, the elegance of the tables the beauty
5 of the services employed, the appearance of the
. garcons in their white aprons, the variety OF
5 .ainties presented and the style with which every
u thing is conducted in the establishment. 1t i.
. here that the Frenchman most completely real
ICES his idea of living. 1t is only in the din an,
h excitement of such splendid bedlam that he cai
drink his wine in peace, and eat his mushroom
. with satisfaction. 1t is to establishment @
. this kind alone that tho rich resort to spend thei