, 1866-08-23
FROM PARIS.
Letter from Rev. DR.. PnttOn.


Correspondence OF TIC tnlCaEQ 4IlpuAc.l
PAn1s, August 3, 1866.
Here am in the metropolis Of gaicty and
worldly pleasure t. Nothing moro nearly rep
rcscnts Bunyan's Vanity Fair than Paris with
lis cndlcss sights for the cys, and sounds sas
tic ear, md Qualifications for every sense.
The aspect Is wholly different from that OF
London, md to a native New Yorker, Ike
myself, Ia much morc cheerful and ntssacsave.
The mir seems clearer and brighter, free from
fog aud s,nokc the streets IRE broader and
straIgl,ter, as whole, and the buildings are
fur more splendid aud imposing. was not
quite prepared for 10 light aud modern an
appearance IL 30 ancient place. But the !
building innterlal Is crcam.colorcd stonc,
almost exactly like our tauloua building stono
In Chicago; 80 shat Paris las something 70.
tniltar. at least. And, then, tic present
Emperor has opened 30 many brond avenues
through the heart Of old ro0kcrlcs, and erect
I'd 10 n,any .maghiacent elttlcea, that 10 Las
Utmost rc,Dodcllcl The city. Indeed, my
guido book Las largo ria, of shc city, cii'
Titled "New rlan uf Paris" which, coii1.
sxa e,ercs. ' j,cnce @ oi,e sces ttlc III tu crook.
rtuCss, tl!nglllrfs. dirt and t4ln ot1en asso..
rlnicJ viii! ancient tltcs. u1d ruins nre nl
d iiEcnttt IN Paris. IT ltt,'isv !t tlol worth
keeIlng n repnr slr csy T.. a1w ,,s W't ..,. !,
nna UP wsl. aNot!sr' Iaa" . .'o p..sctw pmcH mteels
VOID, r1llllvs ttnA cnal, appears " bo t''o
Auut,er sufl,riac tny h,s nolod,n largo
river rul.teQg tlrollHl, nelly nf sl'iillan AMI
l.lr If ls"c, VT 10 70 @ sg y IT, e,ief1es: n,n1'::
tllU Fenc Una snrn, Hun c!car lug Watat u
Hca liz women F,y hundreds washing clotf'ast
I.ot,k nj lie inAt1ng bhtlla Ut! oFefy llatl, inr
gentlemen mi unly. bnl for lnd!rs ala'. win
sei,,,o!s tUr swsAs.al..g attaclled itnt wl'ete
jirr' ale nuthtng Int tTool rails a.l,l row
imatst And et, u L.. Tho R:lits runs WIN 4 a
nwlij, cleur alrca1lI t1Ifnugh Paris, llrfllnglt Y
ln lalypH MID ctospel by t'il.,tl'erless solid
nbi. tasteful lrea t.rt,uta, Massltu slOtin
ltiass llhu eaeii bnt'k. l'nl ~ titasts ntf
sh,.ske. tl,ws ttse tN eatattEle thu tle~ anu
iunr lte lcattt Of The sretie, a.. .,,
Aud IL Hrft tni.t Etr tnu tn MID ny ftt!it
| rrntan tn Thu tAbitn Efn.tstas 70 "!@ei: ~.
fHjttd l,y ulitfst .SaihHt eSlriIt Atitl td"fii.
s! y "Wefs "kse. el.nttafFs Etostni1 ,sti aa ID.
iuflshlNrll. Antl mike ltlul ~! tlitt liis
I,ei, i"ir l'rnilnl l'afk IL New fufk will
tth Ms,~h 81 edHeAla tGA. .tatt'.lt, alsl U. se'
rur'tn MI nnr la!Aa .iI!". eii!,llar ~ Ms,t'naty.
nmsaps, Nhy tln,u,a uol lhe lwep,e n lf!s''
AlNrrira d. lhr ihousplyea. fam nn tntal't'
gcni cai,rutlllnn If lhnlr wa,lt., whit k!nga
N.sd ElA}ntaFa ia fur tlte@R U EAr0iMf NNat
'mra. aFy, dirty and !!,ot"y !asr1"''ta'e r. r.
Inrs!gncr, ID th"uyh Wi rAret ,n1'aS
Tlr nonay, a,nl wcta .isyottl of tast". W!'a
| / src it.tf results prn,luced here ~ artihllt
rkill mMa Ingenuity nh shrtAcus tl"t l,atnFl!ls
(hy",etc believe that sv"n a',ts, !Mo "sat 'n,e
InrEc aud btaiitenus parks upnn tlh prescn
outskirts, which Should ''u connected b,
irtmtl, we'll paved avenues Of l,0HltvArd
cIscling nrtni,d the city, mud thus making .
rrund drive and promenade. 4 Inltiinn IN s1ol
Tars 20 laid out would return ten millions i
increased value IN q few years Of a1rrountl
lug property, l,esllcs The Joy and blessing
| 1ne thing itsc:f fnr nil generations to come
Cities should bc empowered by the. Stat
Legislature 10 luke NIL necessary la,nl, III q
: railroa.'s, ut fair valuation, for tue pnhli
d not fear 10 more In the matter, " It wonl
= bc sure to be popular The Intelligence {
our native cttfzcns could he made to apr,
3 ciate 1t, willie the foreigner from the VI
! World would hail with delight the return
The theme In its moral, as well as its artist
= bearings, il worthy Or u sermon from eSei
minister.
c Next 10 this would Insist on free pull
c galleries Of sculpture and painting. sacl, ;
c TINT Of thc Louvre in Paris, in which enjo
n,cnt and education proceed together. 4
| nntravclied American has absolutely no co
!, ccrtIon Of the treasures of art here collccts
s and gratuitons|y exhibited, from the mo
r ancient to the most modern. and visited T.
C. by all ranks. was especially pleased 70 3
- fists who were copying the masterpieces
C tl,e rallcrtes, Many Of them have acquir
great skill In this work, and must c0nl'na'
1 high prices for their paintings. " hat e
be better adapted to the sensitive natnrH, I
4na In s,1t1n1r sst.n NH fItt fnIiN0
y touch OF woman than such pursuits? The
II. is single drawback at least at first, to on'
j. enjoyment, ,in these French galleries; which
g the fidelity 10 nature, in all It's nf'auf1r IN
n. representation Of the human form; onc!oth
T., nature il a tuyorltc subject with artists
= both ancient and modern times; but We
ID not sec III America such vast numbers Of J
lis muses., Jullos, Psycles, Adontses. Cups'
lie Grnecs, Endy1nio,ls, Proscrpincs, &c.: on G!
In ynss and In such very conl uMdress ior sii
galleries; and our artists find higher suljc
ag Ihnu tic lustful loves OF tic gods mud =
II. lcsscs, II Is true That no lf.aur anti
Of beauty can he found, or perhaps lmaEln
n. thun that of the perfect fennle form, n'id th
w. is no doubt Tint Adam, aud Exc In their
Ls, spccliye masculine nuh fetniuine bca,t
r. walked the garden of Eden IN nude ilnocei,
nr II II t1,ile likely. moreover, that II VIC "
if suddenly 10 hc transported to thy pla
~ vc,.t.s. and were to find II inllabitsd " l
~, tertly nude beings of rare safnllar 10
re. ,iglst. NcvcritIcfe4s, It tiocs 1l"i eecii IL
est 1it,.lrst nnd tntt, IN this frail w"rla. TO p'
iy lice % ths rrlnci!tc eysn "n eayass ,';, s
1'e- te"rtc accommodate tllctnselvcs. To circ,
Is Is ialss'' ialiss s1e,,t ae" % i","s. EalnIr'"s
per covying rletntcs frn,, ,s'iuse r
II. ills lily sH1i f1r II ei,n'.i". If ;'rt II
''a tlinr irit19 f1tst etaHsleai, nht serpti'tlr
~ l,ate ,ieseri'u,i tft.gs is tfms unts. nthtt'
.,t t,lrinE fig! t!le .llxrffaity q l!e i.f';'
1T IT ti t it .s i' n Mt IT,, rS ',,f,' r.
iHh tri,.rI,.ru.s II ,f' ,itIttfs wlhr,s iflA Il
ut. ha Il tintt n!hl "i:rtytt WITH al,l'!g
,'t1 ;t. r| n n!ts, att ~ 1 III |' "!ie| ,a. fft''I
~ =" n Itnyr IHtf lhrlr taN',er'lnn will lln,. !,
III t,mr1lIa lWrll'ItlnfIy .nl|r'iH.hhl" TO !'r'
.nri"iy l,uy i'd dtprtullp. a,!A viii
eny tiiat slru II lnf 3rta "lh rnsl'H s'.tl' We
'1s' t.''n,lan. Mll"rn, i.t sltap'Hy. e! iln u
tinris tif1er tiyl,lhtll IL itut's'l w'ra't
iii anything 10 Iii wttI!nss"'l len'. Aud u
ani,lr th0r nny ni'a"ry" Tint y''' tlnW
srr i: : :: + !.s IT, :'!..s i i: tggary Of a
u nf.i,i,,li. dull, hrAiul.ltks,l, aralall4 "
tn ts ~, runslhli III tlln 1nwar c1nssrs Ut I't'n
rtt. niul Il, lulh rltleh hive tnlsrn ti'erl1!t
Into n)." atl,"i'g thu r.'t,lin i'c1IlS. e'tu ="
'".' 49,. 'nll by tfny n,ul I,y night. TINT | MY
mus VI ,nrti m we,, ~ tht,gs whl!s a'H"aa.
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.uc, I. utulrr *r,y th"t.!trh tnnnfeitnt. y )
mn. lhtt II trrtns hitch llkn Tho "rt1rr VI II
nuls lars tm!ni. f'r the sn',lnrt @ nre sMy csrry%S
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llci III lila. isu,,.i, en,nnuntty Nnrc ntc ''si
koly ly.iwo- t,nr.r1l ehutr',es,. ,w'tla tiInFs
,,rv. lwrnls.litnu bnrttriH. h,t'AinR nrhrlf u
.,,, nnttlrfr. iWtl.lra thirteen ss6tnclinN R''
u" lin rtttuEl'.-~ttH iwtp JUL tHnnllt'lI:
r'a'. s!,art!es. y"a A...l Il nia,, with ~
'ts"F evr-y few steps. IN tt'',t "f p'''!le pntl,a
.ln,.= IN Tic tmrkr. n'sd 1T ttir riars. .. NJ
INV. ln,ll, wlIr H,unyet md t;lh.Aens. =
49,. Tho s(lrwnlkn. Thu principal klrss1anr!
"s' snia dawn is etsnsN., .,n whtci. t!!e earr
run yrty >tnontt,ly a!nl qulully. Nhrll!
tWy!r,,ru r,rnycs this tD bu rrasGrn''l
CT. t,lerks II s..".s, s>s whether slse l"nslu!
hllsl. Emperor tlll'kn thu latter hava herti to'
nj a lNl IN revolutionary haFrIeat,e, n,9l thss
'.,,o,. Substitutes u harnstcss material, ! j.
'm know. .-.....
I tho Useful lcsron Of TIL" Old World IN the
yas.. ter az drinking fountains, which arc
H., The daily convenience Of thousands
e""' would we'll rcray tue friends nf tempo
gov ia expend larsc e,1ns In building mum
COM | fountains In every lnrgc city; for not
Eoter who low spend thcif MONEY 1a3 l5'lnuF
con,. rcfresh themselves witt, water were
'port mass ot entt,t;u na"d, ~ 1.s .pinkIn s ,u
uivo- tcl,in. tic rublic 10 whom it il i1dcbt
5uiou the combination Of beauty and utility.
lie spirited men Of Chirago! viii 20
urge the four great improvements n
ten Ses as.s..'uen IT, t...a ~ nnI.ic n.rE n n,
,lican,j tham' ~ .,nc i,nndr.5 pcrcs for each iii,
oonse with connecting Boulcraras; a free gall
} him the fine arts; fountains Of ornament Al
held at the principal points Of coneo'srss
hold wei avca saeisa s,a,,,if,i no wcii as lar
c that wc331thr t risx.
Tic Mcssrs. Lint, Blair, Wells and otht
from caxpa1ls afc here. WIN. ". Eat.