Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-10

| conr" while the modlste de PInperairec wassre
questel to make their chapeaux, and Felix wa
their coiaepI, Dinner parties and receptions be,
! me the order OF the day at the rebel ssenbassy,
as it was called by Sldeli and Eus;s, and the
\ secesh became ali tie rage in Paris. Those promi-
nent members Of the Parsian press who were OBJ
duate when gold was offered thcnl, melted beneath
| the ardent Chances OF the fair adics IN question,
aud at grand dinners petS S0upeiS lir omised allie
giaucc to a cause which could produce such fair,
| suChentranciuS advocates
Intbe Fautonrg st. Gcrman even, these people
were admitted, because they We're polished, were
agreeable aud gave in turn for dinners or parties
offered them such grand entertainments. SIN Salon
SlideIl' became one of the favorte rendezvous OF
the Jea, inonde of Paris, and at one of their bal
Mosques both tle Emperor and Empress were pres
emit in domino il is true, hut they were unmSiaia-
bly, there All this was Intensely hafterins to the
SIidell ladies', aud the cause OF Davis went up, IN
stock parlanrc away above par, and the people IN
Paris talked openly of recognition and OF the glo-
rous future of the "Coniederacyn
A German baron, capitalist and good fellow
Emile Erhafgcr, managed just at this time to OBJ
tain div orcc from his wife, NEE Mdlle LATTE, and
be at once threw himself bodily and with determi-
mali IN among the numerous admire O Miss Sldcl.
lie soon fislanced them ail-he is a banker and
millionaire; aud Papa Sldcli scented IN an alliance
with this nabob the successful negotiation of Con-
fedeTate loans and what not. SO his consent was
given and as Erhlauger obtained the beautiful
siooer of Davis waxed still more prosperous.
We are assured that in every house there IS
Skeleton thai 10 every medal there Is reverse, ana
the case of the scccs Envoy furnished no exception
10 this general rule Sliae had one annoy auce To
mt mn with found himself snnhhcd by at least
inporant parsonage in Paris. Bluh, lrusque Prince
Aapuleon, the son of Jerome, was this individual,
and strenuous were the efforts made 10y Shdcl to
overcome the Discrimination evinced by the cousin
of the Emperor To- receive or III any manner recog
niZe the Se0esh people, who were creating such
sensation in Paris. All the deep laid plans ni The
rebel failed however; and at last Prince Napoleon
was given up hopeless case. The Scccsh reasoned
that ailer all this did not matter much, the iu-
hucmcc OF the Prince was not really great. He had
il is true, one popular organ, IQpmtoH. Hdtio"e,
which was ever me TO ihe cause OF the United
States but against its influence the rebels had the
CnSt, iati0gne, the Pat4S and at times the official
organ OF the French empire the lOnite1, and. what
nocd thpy care iar Plon- Pon and his newspaper!
Lately minister hillant, private secretary Moe
guard and other friends OF SeceSSa, have deceased
in France, and perseyering Prince Napoleon became
so powerful that his cousin the Emperor, was fam
to cease all contest with him, and by granting him
influence Join issue with him. So Plon- Plon was
appointed chic of the Pryy Council of France and
has become tbs great power IN the empire, next to-
the tHone. In honor OF this new dignity the Prince
lately threw ol eu the reccptorr0Oms OF the PaaiS
ROYAL time honored building in Paris, closed since
the death OF King Jerome, and gave therein a mag
nifcent ball the marked features of which was that
UourdeIaissu were excluded thereirom. All Paris
has resonnded with this fact, and already Secessia
is at discount in that capital OF fashion, where the
last risen t. power are ever the mOuarchS of the
hour. We shall soon hear that the btnt monde OF
Paris has followed the example set by Prince Napc
leon and ere many months Secessia will hQ al ads
count there At this ball in question General Ne
plslan was the great loplc al INTEREST," and before
his riss star thar OF Slidell will set ingoriouSly.
Sic transit, &C.; and many thanks 10 Pion-Plon.