Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-12

The Paris correspondent Of the Roston
C,mmcrcrl Bw'icir r',esthe following ir-
I resting I've US - A.isc ID prices charged ia
t.. est, ~aicl W give sore ides ii he
l~eais rcs zed or imported attic es:
pspesrc already icoa.us I, a,yafis-
neat. to- the sprinf, and have Incl several
Amc leans on the mos, wesfisoiuc hunt, al
mos: ready TO despair, b tn on account OF
the price. AID Of the difficulty Of finding n
"placc 70 suit"
will try 20 give you an idea Of how
much apartemcnts cost in the aristocraic
quarters or Paris, for doubtless many OF
Your readers viii be inclined 10 1--we I'm
s,yl.- ~hcn they come On the Champs
Elysccs. Is ,uve'ard malcshesbcs and Lans>
mann. sc, corresponding to Arlington and
Beacon streets VA Boston, you may lind
inust elegant rooms, lighted by chandeliers,
of polished oakcn Il 'ors, approached by
b, cad AID llxuiious s'aircnscs, and supphed
hy all the modern water ard heating convc
nienr,s, but you must make up your mind
t. paw sioutly Tor them. The iifsi ,tdge Ia
these fine buildings costs anyahere from
$1,000 20 a. 900 year; the ,odrth e'dge,
winch /, siiii suinptIous, though elevated.
any where from ~ ,''V 10 ,"p'
B,t..,n these msgnl cent quarters and
l4c poorest aud closest, however, II IL very
i,efd 10 ii Il medium. Suppose, Tor Ia.
stare a man woud like to have apart
mcu,s meat, nj eaudy,' comfortable but
uu, ,uxutious, and - willing 20 pay 500 81
500 a year for them; II is strange that
such a thing hardly possible 10 find
There seem, 10 be hardly choice between
places and d,ns France, you know, does
not boast tina. tseat governing middle class
which We lid IA the homes of England
It is either luxury or humble, bare suilic-
icn'ly here
"a great rise, too, is anticipated IA the
price OF provisions IN the siring, and 81
corrNc chop keepers d ali kiId, will stick
10 prices ike fury, as not over refined,
hut very expressive American said the oth>
"a day. i.ct me give youafw of the iii+
ocs A. they stand, 10 allow hos reasonable
al one only has a lt,le experience, ani
ins't chcai,d) they are at present and, III
the meantime, I will make IA prediction that
they viii be doubled IN the spring The
only resort will then be, as said before, to
beating doHn
II wanted a first class dress coat the 9th
~ day, to attend AN official reception q
French friend took me TO capital TAILOR,
uliie N the mode, who said he could make
ne very good one for 10 tracs, f$i6,l bet
,ha, he would give mo tip-top one, lined
throughout with the best silk, for 100 francs
tt20l And 50 he did, snd there is not
better coat in America. Vests, best broad
cltth, are 10 francs, 50, pantaloons,. beat
hroadcloth, % francs, go
"Firs. rate every day wooden vest and
pants cost in the ncighhorhood of 30 francs
So Capital shoes, very handsome AMI
last forever. for 30 francs, go; y very good
ORDINARY. HALT that. FIRST rate stove pipes,
that's made to order, aie ! francs, II 3 Pa
good business hats. ] franc, as 80 Tx
ceiicnt I,lain silk dress for lady, i2e ir ncs,
(t.i > ngniiiccnt Tor $50, TIN, IN crack
s,oi-, ON the Boulevard ltahcns. Hands
some ladies honncts in the style, ,clyai, ter
10 francs, $50 Collars linen, inr l., cents
apiece awaits aud uccklics 81 every pos
Mus, ltie, bat al ,e,y cpeap LOT ~ Il liial
itt, ,.,tpp4uls.n Win AmVt,t an Guar
Nc,hyr e.n So ANY lr,cr on leweity, *
ce.s tu>t. tunt al Kinds are Vastly 49, ea}ef
than lA !; sl,n or New Work. Handsome
{. a.v,w 'trs, tc ID for iadie. COS; IL IN
90 p,.ri, according 10 oina'ucats on Tie
r,,., ,nlh'al Epcray and thaluus cham
T., nc-li,e zeal strtl Sl1 dozen, ditto
Bordeaux VI Bur euudy. ! :, zen.
IN J. nls ui MAMMAL lsbor such as uiov-
ius, putting up ioTnitwc. me "!ius nrtl,'c~,
,airvni.i>, tini.rs or mon munrers work.
a.c vvrN ,arsp-->ly = a day. llnch ilding
Is - ,cn' an hour. or less Tor n whole dav,
mad for ,h,> ven may have n handsome car
ii,gc, quite ii, to appear with in the grand
drvo H. the R1is de Eoulnenc, eul meet