The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-09
TWO PICTURES.
London and Paris contra.ted.

Here is description OF Paris from an Eng
lish pen-the pen OF an envious and Disguised
EnYshman:
You sally out In a morning from your hotel;
men have already been busy sweeping the streets
and carting away every trace OF dirt that might
ln sunshine become dust or III rnin become the
basis Of mud DSwn the cutters are flowing
streams OF water turned on from the frequent
Ing the water over the pavement and roadway,
so that they become perfectly clean. And how
much fresher the air smells after this publication !
Every street in Paris undergoes IL once n day.
Suppose that the morning Is bright, and in your
sauRtcr you would like 10 sit; everywhere are
benches. on which you may rest as long as you
cab. close or open rs you prefer, and you have
vehicle which often IL almost Ut to be private
along and SOu see that the macadam Is mixed
With sltnmsn that the wheels may not churn the
road up Into mud. When repairs are needed, you
mark how they are done at once, and how q hea-
Wy roller makes the newly laid portions instantly
compact and smooth. You notice the watering
not deluge from reckless cart, but light and
frequent nostening with spray from n flexible
tube. shower comes on and passes over; In
stantly machines with diagonal revolving brushes
pernMbulates the streets and sweep into the
drains the excess Of wet. You wish to take an
omnibus TO distant part OF the city you enter one
ct, cost I'D, which entities you TO complete your
journey by cross line. When you have to wait
for an omnibus, you have comfortable room pro-
yon have no need to hustle aud scramble for a
seat, Tor You are passed In according 10 the num-
her mpon your correspondence ticket Through
out the city arc scattered charming public gar
dcns, and the new squares (they have borrowed
the word from us, but nightly improved the
thing) are open 10 al and are made pleasant
resting places. with bright n0wer-beds, green
turf and innumcrablc seats.
Here from the same pen, Is q description OF
London:
Now let us turn to London: 0,r' streets arc
swept Mt irregular Intervals. When by accumua
ton they lre anklp-ttt,.U mud
sonnd into which men spoon the liquid inire
with shovcls. indifferent TO the chances Of be-
ana tile streets are dry there is eYerywiere-on
the pavement, on the curbstone, on the lump
posts s. or raillngsna cake Of brown dirt; which,
wales the air and carries fever spores into tho
lungs. II the wind blows we have, besides the
flnc dust, simoom Of grit, which ILLS the hair
and clothes, penctraies into shops and houses
and Is deposited In layers upon every article that
Is not necessarily brushed. ly way OF laying
the dust, we have water-carts, which, TO save
trouble, pour out volume Of wafer that makes
tue streets In summer rs impassnbc for mud
storm, let us not think OF its grImy horr0rs III
We want TO rest, We have, by favor OF the po-
llceman, the privilege OF doorstep; for except
seat for the wayfarcr In all London. As 10 the
pleasure OF flowers, We must go to the parks; or,
4 we please, we may thrust our noses through
the railings OF square that jealousy guards the
private treasures. II, wcarlcd OF walking and
ashamed to go into public house 10 rest, we Call
a euS; WIN, S9rt 1l pehcie Is II which Mr. Brnce
for the likes OF ust but II we do not have plea
sure, at least we have the consolation OF knowing
drive In cab or carriage. We are rolling the
streets ana reducing the rough new-la!d macadam
TO It's highest perfection OF uneven smoothness.
our homes suner, and our horses legs and feet
arc ruined hut no matter; we are making road
after the fashion Of settlers In the bush. As to
onniousses there Is rs little need to speak OF them
ns OF cabs. livery arrangement for concentrat.
Ing torlnre Is combined In them; and company
has . tsken n them up for the apparent purpose OF
ment. Such are tho pleasures OF outdoor lfe NJ
which Londoner has daily experience. Wha.
wonder that he does not much like Lond0nf