The Nevada journal., 1861-06-07
THE PARIS POLICE.

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model worthy of imitation. The Partisan
po liceman's dress is peculiarly attractive.
1t consists of cooked hat without feath-
ers, but tastefully ornamented dark blue
cloth dress coat, with the prettiest cut
swallow-tail imaginable, blue pants and
small sword. This Office is entirely filled
by deserving soldiers, as reward of merit.
The Partisan policeman is gentleman he
is never in the least officious. He is quiet
but watchful and efficient officer, always
pleased when he can be useful in directing
the inquirer or relieving the frequently en-
| tangled mass of carriages at the crossings
of the vast thoroughfares. One remarks
how few policemen there are, and yet how
surely, when anything occurs, there always
seems to happen that one is just at the spot
on the occasion. Our American cities might
profit by sending committees to get the
hang of this variation from our character
istics. Wherever there is to be a gathering
of the people, competent posse of police
is provided by government. The race
course, the theater, the public dancing
saloons, the concert, find always, inside or
outside, official vigilance, which never fails
to preserve peace and decorum. Troopers
are seen, also, at the outgoing from the op-
eras, keeping order among the carriages
In every direction one sees the good effects
of this vigilance. Order reigns; no rude
or boisterous alterations are heard, but
quiet good humor and universal politeness
win your notice and your cordial admira-
ton.
A driver of a cabriolet, On the Boulevards,
was apparently so much elevated by wine
as to make him an unsafe guide among the
closely crowded carriages on those finest
thoroughfares of the world, though he was
not what we should call intoxicated. The
vigilant policeman quickly took the horses
by the head and beckoned the coachman to
descend, which he did wi thout a word. He
was handed into custody, and another off =
Ger, after inquiry of the company inside,
mounted the box and drove them TO their
destination. There was no noise and no
audible word spoken nor were any persons
allowed to gather as spectators. A cab
man, in making the turn in the Boulevards,
at the same time, had the misfortune to
have his horse hurt by slipping on the very
smooth fiat stones which formed the cross
ing. A policeman, as usual, was on the
spot on the instant. He interrogated sew
; eral bystanders, who certified that the thing
was casualty, not chargeable to the dri-
yer at all, but in great measure to weak
knees and over worn horse shoes. After
having aided to get matters rightcd, he
handed the coachman his card as refer
ence for his employer. This saves him
from a discharge. So when bus is belated
F by obstruction, or excusable cause of any
kind, the policeman's card is always given,
and this settles the matter with the owners
BITTER FRuIrs OF SEcEssIoN.-The Cum
berland, Maryland, Telegraph says:
We are gathering the first fruits of seces-
sion. Can any man look at them without
Il feeling of indignation at those subverters
of our Government, who for their own sell
fish ends, have destroyed our peace and
, happiness! Six months ago our persons
, and property were safe, and now we are
compelled to arm in selc defense, while pri
vation and want, in all probability, may
cause our country to swarm with bands of
desperate men, rendered lawless by the des
!. titution of their families. The laborer is
out of employment, the merchant sits idle
in his counting room, eur mining interests
are completely prostrated, and in a short
time our railroad may be compelled to sus-
pend its operations, and our canal become
useless. Who has brought this ruin upon
us? Not the Government of the United
States, but those who have endeavored to
subvert that Government. Upon them
rests the fearful responsibility of the
slaughter, ruin and devastation that may
ensue. Let the people hold them in rigid
reckoning.