Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-28

From the Boston Pilot January g. a
IRISH readers viii peruse with interest the accounts
which published, Of the scene which took place
few we ks ago in Paris the occasion Of the opening
f & boulevard. The public journals during tae
eight OF years. must have Informed them thst the
French capital always gay and oeauuiul city Is IN
dergoing wonderful improvements being TO great
extent rebuilt and reconstructed in style 70 make f.
once the splendid and the most healthful OF the
great cities of the world Old Darrow aud dingy lanes
ana streets have been swept away and in their place
spacious public ways have been formed, and long
ef handsome yfTOnted houses have been erected Paris
and ell Flauee benefits by the change, which Is being
copied in every town Of he empire but class Of the
population has felt It's good effects directly the ar
sans OF the building trades Many reasons, no doubt
combined 10 induce the French governm to set on foot
this admirable work, bu it is well known that desire
r. sord useful employment he working classes
them and if their isbors have been made to result
ia that which is artistic, moral and financial baneft
to psa of Just pride TO every Frenchman and
honor he governlnsnt-the fact only shows the
wisdom, as well as the maDy, Of those who planned
and ordeTedit.
gba voaitcar c,nalns the speech of the Emperor in
re u -,e 90 us.,s Of The Prefeet Of the Seine and
Monsieur Dunas, presid Mt of the municipal council.
1t is follow:
Monsieur e pcefst 5 IS ei,rs les Membrss du Coun.
sell Municipal i With preside al the inauguration Of
thus boulevard thanh yon for your indefatigable
devotion 70 the in sst % I1s great city. In order TO
improve tnc ca ta oy Tendeiing II NOR vast ana more
auHu u was not only necessary 70 reconstruct more
houses than were thrown down. and 20 furnish employ
ment to number Of erent trades but also to intro
duee everywhere hsbs Of order and love Of the beau
fu These spacious streets these architectural dwell
ugs. these gardens open ALL these artistic monuments
while they add the welfare perfect the taste Of th
people And if it is obse we'd that by the vide of these
undertakings you render public assistance you
multiply religious edihees and buildings dest ned for the
purpose Of ed7cstoD we must admit hst you have ac
eomplshed great many useful works without in any
way compromising the prosperous state Of the finances
Of the city My constant desire you know is te seek
for the Of remedying any momentary slackness
Of employment and TO improve the condition Of the Ia
boring classes.
The question of public aimentation has recently at
the council Of State viii cause the introduc Of snme
useful reforms into the trade Of bakers. have decided
maintaining, with notifications, the system of com
pensaton and to re establish according to the different
localities, either the official tax the non.ofical tax
have also TO thank you for the concurrence you have lent
10 work in which the Emgress took the initiative and
laborious artisans viii belle the old proverb that on 7e
prete ga riches If as hope this nstitut is de-
veloped, it will be oling to think that good repu
tat0u ia real p1rscssiou offering its advantages and
its guarantee The works of peace recommend them
selves to rs so much the they belong the go
rious soUcelrs CT our history. Thus desired that the
boulevard which rsverses one Of the most indus
trial faubourgs should bear the Of Prince Eugene
of that child of Paris, time orderly officer of
Gen Hoche when fourteen years of age, Of the he
Of the retreat from Russia and who, rather than
abandon France and the Emperor refused the crown Of
Italy Whieh was offered to him by the allied soyeregns
do not know how to express my feelRgs with regard
to the sp ntaneous movement Of the population who
gave the name Of my mother to of the nsghborBg
bOn(evaTds but ! cannot acaept that designation
The names to be inscribed the marble ought to
be the exclurive privilege Of my family they belong to
all those who have rendered services 10 the country.
Thus the new meens Of communication which VIII now
replace the canal of St. Martin will henceforth be called
the Boulevard Richard Leuoir Although there already
exists little street called Richard Lenoir desire to
make more distinguished the of that man who,
from simple workman of the Faubourg St. Antoine
became Of the first msnufacur of France, whom
the Emperor decorated with his hands for the i'm
ese progress which he made in fostering the cotton
trade and who employed his fortune, thus nObly ac-
quired in ntainng the workmsn in the days of their
md vshn To,
Tepe foreign Invasion Let occupy ourselves, then,
with everything that at once ameorate the material
condition Of ths people and elevate their status
Let place before eyes a noble purpose be at
tanned, and he example Of those who have conquered
fortune by their la6ors esteem by the proby, and
glory by their courage"