, 1869-03-21
What has been Done In Paris In
Fifteen Years,
Extravagance of the Prefect
InuSt and lis TabFeaux--s{ck.
ness Of NJ TroplonK---
Fic;or Hugo.

Heo0 sA34S VI Pao1AC opluluu, u 4Ac, IOE L0c
Frefect are bis truly remarkable achieve.
ncnis, the Emperor and the other shire Of
Tah1c opinleu. The first ut arms
took place recently before the Corp. Leqi,-
totJ dusisE the absence OF n. Haussman,
who, having no other defenders than his
enemies, and among them Rouher himself,
Has naturally difrorftcd.
Now, understand th1t this duel occupies
lhc supreme attention Of France and espe-
ciai.y oil Paris. It Is The solitary food for
conversation the performance which ali fic-
Qrcnt-thc only attraction Of the moment.
] ehal, therefore, epcak Of this matter some.
what at length, and in the d,spassionste man.
ncs bedt,ing great paper OF great people.
This et1ords tn opportunity, too. Tor one Of
f!.c most Interesting studies Of government
aEairs.
RENOVATION OF P.nIs-
The Emperor. and think he was right Ia
it. determined 10 change Pasis, aud to make
il no: only the actual capital Of Europe, but
Che most beautiful city oi the world. To the
beet Of ray Judgment he had TWO reasons for
t!1s courkc. The llrst, aud least important,
was, the lettering o! the sanitary cundtlon
Of the caPf:al OF the French Empire, certain
etuarters Of which we're EerI' Liable slums, .iq.
1tctcd, without ventilation, and pestilential.
The second. md most important, WAS the
c,ratiau in Europe Of q TRUE European capt.
tai. 10 which would incyltsaly flow, as to q
central point, the sno1fcdge, cApl' ii and
5;ehes o. I'll sh's continent ana hence Of the
This end hae besn perfectly rsched-rau.
ity aside rAtis has become not only ons OF
Tic hcalthiest OF European cities. but the
most magnificent one 90 earth. know that
it is not In the best taste to boast OF our Own
Goiues, but truth lEst. You, who have the
1ifI OF liberty, that chief uf blessings here be.
low, may we'll give TO rs, who have l. not,
license 10 plume ourselves ou our scryac
wealth. 1t is consolation TO wounded
pride.
After some 1Deighilcaot inltiatory steps
c-lAuon II all human undertakings, aud
u l!ch do Lot need mention, tue Emperor
chose, as tue head OF this work, 81. Hsuss~
o,u1e mud uola, with 4 clear aud decided
mind, Lot very scrupuiuus In Ills choice
of Incans, anu r-sees1ed IN every
respect Of O rather ntgntiTe morality 6uH
he waa great 1uan, Tree from tho passions
and feelings OF Lesser sinners. As fu asJ can
judee, tigers and elephants partnkc nelther Of
The lie nor instincts Of rabbits or rals gnaw-
iuE In their holes. What this man has dons
tearing up pavenenth, and rebuilding dwell
1rss, palaces and churches, 10 ri oost lncrfd
III. Faris, thanks TO bim, has clAngcd IL
appearance, and that in as sh ,rt space o
t!inC az ChIcsgQ.
In cont cctIon with the wonderful chang,
il. your own city, it Is TIL. most sudden ant
marvellous revolution OF city that ttls a ee
er antiquity itsc!', has ever produced. Yon
who in itks than twcaty years, have N aae O
v.u7 home tic capital oil the American West
Am bsst understand what HAu5sInann hal
4 re, aid II is tor that 1eason TINT l 60 SC
:.:aeh into details. ....-
THE WORK or FIFTEEN TEARS.
Since lie took charge uf this work To ls53-'
hut - TnSY&-ghPfn
lutlt, Ii: i-,lcd or aimaat caiirtlY repaired
tw,niy.seyeu Catb.iic Ind ProtStan
churches among them, that ot tue friu,sy
which Is jeWes, auu the neirnh JTiog one Q
St. Augustine, which l, hha pelc ss and taste
lcss-a sort u( ptl1tled csbsage. Eitrel
hospitals have been nuil:, or 50 r.n,pdcl,et
Us to be made Icw. AID tie nunlbeF u Ded
has been ru:sel from 81 !S 10 s.3a) and III
Ieopie, to whom they .rs no necessary.
move than doubled. Ot tttes-those puriG
crs Of = city-+teEe arc now 5H,O1J iustea
tI - .0Op Aalu-ost doubling. r@unty 90
~hrre nsotltr5 and children eau work, play
e! do nothing II the shade, ~ithur
dagger Of b.'iug run over. These places 3
fragrant with dpwcrs, which are - eli
what wouitn ore to lie, thc G'cas heauslh
here below. some nf lhe>r squares are
sweet. 90 quit aud 80 poeltc that Que mig
call than the Eskdet4s II a hufrm Htt
children and women anuse Themselves, I
1tom the noises It the world. SlIle
bridges hare bren built, and nt.e com 2letc
restored. Twenty Aye buulrvh,ds OF pro-
ynadcs have bten cpcEed, Us vide ~ Broa
way, platted with tires from end II e
and running throu the c,ty iu all dir,
1,o,H 50 many str.rt, hsve letn iuair III
11e aggregate length VI tur thurou,,htlges
Eo1 dsj kilomn rss Instead Vi SD The
YsrlciA area o, sidewalks, whiea III 1882 "
c+t,ntlcd to bt ~, ,nt0 square 1nrtrts is IL.
put y. 1,cu1 ,tu. There arc 80
{r.t ut
:57,nD cubic ms.res o, wn,er
furnished daily. i.slead of 10000. 7
Luus.c Is flushed, and fountains and hou:
Aave betn bailt or res'oEed. The city l.
lcw that those who have rot e. IL it Tor
teen years cannot tt ttroenizc 1t; go beautl
1hat people ctme from ai1 parts uf the Clio
nut 10 stay Tor while, Int 10 live forever
ind 81 seductive for all that, like old Ron
1t i the sity Of the age, the chitf source
civilization, whose work 1t IL tar more tt
Lnrx.
E1TaAvAGAxcE OF TIE rRErEcr.
This Is the nne sioc Of The uicsute, and ,
teo that 1t Is really aae. But oa the OF
hand, there is q rev. rse to The medal, a III
10 TIE rose. ard shadow 10 the llxnt. 7
ELadoE Is thu money spent on this VI
Your war iu which YOU defended the liot
II the world against EnElaud was no, c
without blooashed, and Il took !
aud money 10 get nd Of eaar
ibis work bas cost us two thousand mill
OF frsncs, one half OF which was found In
city treasury, IN The Increased value Of p
crty, and by maneruvres OF mauy kinds
all tf which Ar. Unu.snnrn is grand N Is
This Other hAll Is still 1n be found, tho
il has bicn spent in advance. The Ci
Foneier, one ol our leading banks, lent
hnlt OF this to the bold prtitct, acd !
witheu. puld.e'1y, without authority a.
lie p1easez. But happily the frefect, n
thus cutting up our capital wltLou, suy /
Of the Pariklaus, has disph'Ased ! any pers
lie has 4omtw hat dissatisfied France. vt
IS jc.1ous OF FaHs, and he has troubled
city in It's civic repose. But. what - VI
tnnn all elsa, the Gratd Nizies. u. Rout
whom some declare to he }eatou OF
Prei-ct. whlle Others s.sert that
4tssssst'es 1"ssss e. Of shc aptn1roaehlns elect
pub!ts opinion. Then too, the Project
during she.last tear, scsiou+ly disrlessed
SeIate by taking Away por, Oh o,
garden, and Ehich hc wonderfully ssrau
These scratoEe. TINS awakened from
eculle k1umber, hxve complained the 10,
Eincc tEcIc was NO dlnyer. The Pref
work IA nearly tone, aud he viii ns
ne-ded kong, and be teslly oash, TO he {
pad 10 bis lavi.h onn1pa1ence, or Re
ruin Paris, France aud the world. Jus1
fore the .lccttcts Is yeod time to re
tuch slir, and lhr old Qn,r1el bet
Ruuhcr and HAu.sman had to break q
serne time. Now committee has bee
oi Paris. What tae rssui, viii te ii i. it
k:hic 10. cay, depending so!newha. rEo'
ou lhe result q The c1cc'
] have NJ toubs the Protect
lsye 10 withdraw, but when aud Il;
rot easily ta'd. HI may 20 10 Algc1
Eevrfr, and il would b. Eord tbIu
th4: eni. ny. Kuuslcr Is tho man " hon
ir'F''a, Govcs'lues chiefly leeds to d
IL L. tLc torI:s Ltgi,!GtT. EycFy1 bin.
ruort' in Iii osb.t. .alh BE- sws pi away,
INussu,ai n.
rxrsT Ar THE FRENCH OPERA,
inere y notGsuc 10 ,nrru1u beside
hi. tce1 III. Victor Hugo has w,i;tsn
ttr to one Of ous n ,zt celebrated nhysi;
and the scenery fer Faust at thr
House has been usadr new. TIL. Is rca
that Is worth special .ucotiou. in /
Iu'nt Of TicF the oI<fa Is eolacwnut q
htfad Of nature, u RAN, that yai1 Il
os Mephts:oph:les, which VIC
mas nrs'' O. lhs ,noan,an. an;i 'sp1sSt5,: sSt5':
gloomy goEces. The palace oil tac i
9tnncnte. The dctaouiac orrg cete
there ought 10 make the dep:
aplrars ono amusement, ba:
srat eaees. Glcopatls, that ss Es'
Iuo; HeIioyfng Caesar AID Autopy, {
dcath ~ tue form .: tcrp@ut. dttput
1aat, The lneerdiary ii T;o9. a@a s'as !:
Nul!au girls, as nude atd lasc,s,on.
Can be before q Part4tan au1icuce. v
much, escort the African Queen, And i
arc lavish in seductive gracc., eAtle
TLrveiau women, with Helen II the
occupy themselves With inviting
TIE Judges and tbs tpsetat.rs 90 90 ~ y
f,ne1a Ishfe third thief con