The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-22

year passes into the abyss Of M many and
gives place 70 tho hedgpg born Of 80 many hopes
those great thoroughares, the Bouevards-more esps-
cially In the evening-assumo a holiday Dress At an
times even in their desAabille they are beautiful but
when adorned in ali that rich apparel with which they
sve to array themselves in honor OF the approaching new
year. they may indeed be said to be perfectly ressa,s
From the place ST Antoine TO the portco OF the MaAe-
leipe distance Of three four miles, the visitor
walks through region Of splendor and OF wealth in every
variety such as beggars description.
Imagine magnificent trodotr ON which TWO Carriages
abreast might safely pathway Of asphaum level
al billiard table for the feet, and the whole winding
thick with intermpable shops, whose lofty fronts
of plate glass up by innumerable gas renccors dis
play riches OF texture Of art Of minerals end Of metals
creme de Ia creme is boarded up for this season Uphoi
sterers furriere, sculptOrs workers in eoee jewel
iers silsersmths apss silk MERGERS 10Y warehouses.
anu vehuers OF porcelain, OF bsquetry mirror establish
ments with their golden frames shawl houses, with their
inestma bic conceivable merchan
disc got up and arrayed in full dross and the oye quito
aches a. from shop to shop passes on one
exhibition after another. Perhaps one OF the most
strong gas burners the Compagnie Lyonnsse on the
Boulevard Capucnes which delights array Itself in
magnificent mdnedr de Court as appropriate merchau
disc for q season.
The Empress has given notice that the day follow
OF the Tuleres all ladies who have been previously pro-
sented provided they adorned with this proper court
appendage The Compagn!e IyonnaIse, therefore, which
exhibited at the great Industrial Exhibition In 1885
splendid specimens Of this courty wear, comes cut
the present occasion with some rich samples which Al
| most dazzle the eve TO behold.
There is ope observed of crimson velvet all nterwo
with gold brocade and frinaed with golden thread
FIVE inches IN depth II scarcely less than
| four metres ana half in length and must require a
small co,rs d'drmee TO support H.
was IN = White six brocase There were nanv others
beside OF rch lowered silk and an so aintly arranged
that they fell from their pedestas-e apex of which
was cunpngy made to represent the short waists which
are now The prescfed modeoue might almost fancy tho
peacock DANES Of The imperial halls were bodily before
eys il al, Ihe pride OF beauty challeng ng the world 70
| ioos-ald Die.
The brightest foreground Is nothing deprived Of its
SHADOWS no lbs caaxy of treasures therefore relieved
by lcus and Continuous line Of little hu,s called bar.
nom ther hunba obscuri,y ana plant themselves for
eight GAYS M uxaposi,ion with the most aristocratc
al deal will frontage VARYING from six to twenty feet
They are covered n from the weather bv boarded
roof the caves Of which project and at night many Of
these pgmy uoyyhaads make themselves shake down
ah their goods and boldly trust themselves "a
the guardianship OF the police Fortunately they have
rot TO confront the intense cold 10 which Paris has lately
| been subjected The weather is SO mid that 70 DAY |
| met many of the persons promenadng carrying their
way to the unweaed ATTACKS of the army Of
ana, on the whole never remember 70 have seen the
of the ba,reqaes genial circumstances
The offer differ little from wear to wear in va
rey is almost SURPRISED to see the rapdy with
which they effect sales But the prices are modest and
the stores abundant Toys there are of every conceiv
able shape and form and variety IIpu.ian machinery
for carpentery railways upholstery &C. geometrica in.
y
ton; oranges by the million glass and porcelain
ornaments, stationery, counterfeit jewelry, coats,
hats brushes balloons &c &c &c The din these petty
archonds keep up they discourse on the beauty and
especially the chcapness II their wares like that Of
Babel, and how they find lungs support the continual
strain is q mystery
yet the crowd of holiday folk has not got leave Of
absence and the cass which throns the Boule
wards is of different stamp as may be seen from thu
splendid cquipages which void Of their owners, form
double ali along the western side Of the rr The
children are home for the Christmas HOLIDAYS ana
Uhere aypce hu1,ip lke n
not over the various attractions of the barrnoum :s
parents may on the contrary be seen making their way
nothing to the manufacture OF Chocolate and
pressing through the crowd of nnumerabe votarss who
hronv the wav TO effect their various purchases for the
Jour de ran which will come forth as pststes Surprises r.
no easy Office to accomplish for the shops are full to
the doorway and in spte of the most energetic good
will on The part OF the pretty shopwomen nany are
obliged to postpone their purchases Til another dav Tho
q It's vases ots and beautiful Doxss rivals ssd
certain degree much resembles the sore
houses for Joro~s it must not be confounded with them
This is the season OF harvest for both of these
and rich one thew MAKE Of IT, o' Al, y Frsnce frna ~
sepuagenaran to the sucking being ready to speud its
last franc for a sweetmeat 0e -N~N' 7" 'f'AA ~"
az s axe nsse w0rn a ne qualities
tiers OF business that character cannot bear COMPARISON
that straghor wsrdness and rankness which is to DO
hoped will forever remain the characteristics of origin
But the French in all the prenesses of life If NAV SO
call them second to none Their amiabty 10 chill
dren amounts the charming and pardonabe weak
ness Every one, however venerable seems
ready with kind word and Kind office for the genera
ton coming on, and amount Of expense within his
means restraints the parents affections this season 1t
interesting to watch the serious diligence with which
poor wander from stall to stall at Girouxs inoaring
examining and collecting young fry Of their house
hold pervades all ranks; old women in very humble
life may be with specaces porng over the bar.
rqts ngha when the work of the day is done care
fully inspecting and selecting the prettest and best for
their grandchildren. The cries and cacke of infant hu
manity fill the whole air only broken by the fond
laugh and joyous greeting which Is welcome accom-.
panment from their seniors 1t is in fact the chldrens
jubilee, and is difficult say whether they or the chl.
dren of larger growth" are the happier while IL lasts
could wish no American more agreeable relaxation than
! q weeks holiday in Paris at the Jotr de Fan
Prince Jerome has entirely rallied and no further bull
letns will be issued The Duchess of Hamilton had a long
interview with his Imperial Hehness Yesterday and
speaks his as one Of the most
on record All Inflammation has left him and although
considerably enfeebled by the severe remedies he has
submitted to the Prince gives indications oS arng
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