Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-22
LETTER FROM PARIS.

Paris During the Expssitisn-The Amer.
lean Section-American in Paris, &C.
Especial Correspondence Of the Evening Star I
PARIS, June 18th, ls67.-As stood last nignt
in he vicinity of the great aqueducts of Paris,
which convey to two immense rsser voirs zone
OF which rests upon IS. 900 columns the waters
of the Duyse, distant some l05 miles, and from
that elevated locality viewed the halo Of light
around the building of the Great Exposition,
it occurred to me that what had there seen
during the day might have some interest for
the readers of the Star. So, whilst Paris is
virtually asleep yet. although it is eight
O'Clock, 1 will briefly give an account Of the
previous day.
FIRST OF all, you must know l am lodging at
No. 90 Rue Scribe, at the rate of thirtv six
francs per week. in An apartment familiarly
styled by us garrett As to eating, gener-
ally go to Duvals. where, the host tells me
on an average, some 2, 800 hungry individuals
beside myself get their breakfasts and dinner
every day. This restaurant is the largest, 1
believe, in Paris. nevertheless very reason.
able, and therefore immensely popular. After
descending nay six flights of stairs and emerg-
ing upon the pavement, the frs. object OF at
traction was Il filthy looking individual Of the
male persuasion, with a drove Of donkeys, one
OF which he was milking. 1t appears that
that the venders adopt this primitive, and, L
am sure. anti. ti.adulterative method OF supply.
ing their customers.
But, 10 the Exposition. The peculiar con-
structlon OF the building, SO admirably ad apt
ed for the purpose it was intended tor. is ia.
mlIar to every one. You arrive at the well
guarded turn .stile-copper coin is refused,
nothing will do but you must slap down the
exact change, Zone franc" and II you have it
not the change can be obtained adjoining by
paying a sou for the accomm cd alton. Once in
the enclosure one unconciously looks around
for familiar faces. for among the thousands
pressing or sauntering about certainly one ac.
quaintance will come to light. Not one. All
are strangers to you. Without knowing ex-
actly why, You are edging your way TO the
American section-you see the stars and stripes
and feel rs though you met near and dear
friend. You have followed the main stream of
people around the outer or cave and what is
here termed the "refreshment" circle-vou
thus have arrived at the American retectory-
where you are rather taken aba,k to find
Frenchmen .ipaniards, Germans, ,EnglIshmen,
Asiatics and Africans seated around the little
tables regaIing themselves with Juleps, Cob
blers and Soda Water.
/ took q seat, watching my chance to drop
into a chair so soon as one near me became
vacated-such is the crowd. / asked one of
the colored walters to bring me some soda
water with sarsaparilla syrup. After waiting
patiently some ten mil utes, he brought me
some sspiced" soda water, stated that was
what wanted. l objected. He grnned aud
said, "That's Partisan sarsaparilla." l swal-
lowed the mixture and what be sa,d because l
could not dispute it. Nevertheless, / thought
IT tasted nightly of wooden nutmegs! There
might have been about sixty Americans sitting
scattered about. Acauaintances / met none,
until later IN the day bowed to the familiar
faces OF the Hon John Sherman, OF Ohio. and
Hon. j. W. Forney, of Pennsylvania What
was to be seen l merely glanced at, there was
such a profuson; all OF which has been
described agaiL and again. Among the great
attractions to the Parisians, however, was the
daughter OF Senator Clay, whose charming
loveliness made her the object OF gener Il ad q :
lation, and even arrested the attention of the
Empress Eugenia. VINO is herself quite beau.
t,fuI. despite her age. In fact, Miss Clay CON
pletely captiyated Parislans, and the ladies OF
th,s great city who ware privileged TO see her,
at once yielded the palm Of greatest beauty to
his fair young American. A. d.
THE INDIANS "A special despatch 70 the
Chicago Times. dae ed Oman, July 20, sta es
that party of Indians came within one nun
dyed yards of Bradyis Station, on the Unlun
Pacific railroad, on Thursday last and drove
Oft n lot OF mules. Three chiefs. belonging 20
friendly tribe Of Sioux, report to Colonel
Patrick. at the North Platte, tnat large band
OF hostile Indians are coming down the North
Platte river for the purpose Of attacking the
settlements 1t is thought the party stamped
ing the stock at Brady's Station is the ad vance
OF this hostile band. The Frontier Index, of
July 10, says the Indians attacked Baines's
train. near Mud Springs, on July l7tn, and
were repulsed The train had one man wound
ed. A large Government train, inst from the
new post at Black Hills, lost one man killed
by the Indians.