The New York herald., 1870-02-13
PARIS, Jan. 90, 1870

Many OF my friends In Paris (and among them
Vespetro maintain that the best run oil the season
does not take place on level race course, but In
those circles which revOve round the Hotel dc Vile
ten days SO before q ball Is 10 be given there.
This break scue for invitations has at present
reached It's highest climax. for all Paris wants to
see what the new Prefcct N. Chevreau, win do by
way OF splendor aftef Baron Haussmann. I have
already given your readers his mo:to'Ad alta, Der
altdr-which means that the higher he rises the
higher he Will 60, SO that after OF stretch
Ing out we have got accustomed to with the ex-
project, 1t is natural people should expect some
novel piing up, and 1 confess my Imagination Is
soaring to prodigious attitudes. II fels no curl
oslty, Vespetro says should deserve to DC pinned
tO Q cork and placed in one OF his butterfly c0lec-
lions, among those, he added, laughngly--and
don't know why-who have the longest ..feelers."
Althongn am very willing to state that tho Hotel
90 Vile ball IL this week anticipated as great
attraction still do not admit 1t Is the "oest run
OF the season. for the worthy director OF Roquette
prison has assured me Traupmann's execution had
drawn most OF any final performance he had seen in
hts lile especially ladies. None but those whose
high position In life gave them an undeniable right
TO attend were favored with tickets for reserved
room in the prison whence view could be bad over
the fatal platform. They kept their wells down over
their faces, and on leaving the prison when the
guilotne had dropped, also held up their jewelled
hands In order to conceal their features entirely
and 1t was well they did SO. CapOul, the tenor,
occupied cell In the prison, and slept
there the night preceding the morning
OF the execution; other PaIisan celebrities
were also present. among them V. Sardou
A. Wolf and Maxine du Camp. Since this tragic
event lady, In what Is styled high life has written
to the inspector OF Traupmanns cell to ask for
notes, as she proposes to write his memoirs; 'woud
like details OF his private lio, hts tastes religious
principles ana morals in general" The letter
has remained unanswered Dougherty, my blur
friend, would have replied. "Madame, eight corpses
In eight days. by the hand Of your hcro.n Short
but TO the point.
by the way have more notes from him, dated
Rome, since my last. lie tells me that committee
OF English and Americans have had SO much OF the
Council that they have assembled for the organiza-
ton Ola few balls by way Of something holicr; that
NJ Dupanoup Is sure to get red hat and Is already
called the 'Ollivler OF the Council" 1t Is very
strange that sympathelc currents should rnn
through the thoughts OF friends I have often COM
Ders.n
The scafIold, the Council and the Chamber, how.
ever fashionable, are somewhat serious subjects TO
dwell on. topic which Ia . shade less 80 IL the
toilette worn oy Madame E. Olivier at Ministerial
dinner given at the Tulleres when this pretty blonde
was seated to the right OF the Emperor Ladies well
know what mean by calling 1t shade only less
serious than the Council and the Chamber when I
ada that 1t was made OF plain tarlatan. white, ana
mad long sleeves. with Q bodice high behind ana cut
square In front. Never has such simple dinner
dress been recorded In the annals OF court circulars
those very full dressed publications. 1t was GER
tainlv intended as protestation, reform TO In.
augurate. II may be surmised that Madame Il. OH.
vier dtd not look well among all the gemmed and
bare.necked beauties; but when have completed
Inc description this opinion cannot be entertained.
Her long nar, unduatod loose down her back, was
crossed above her brow only by blue velvet rio
bon on which stood OUT a diamond star, and round
her slender waist entwlned blue sash OF the six.
lest, soltest touch.
After this IL may be interesting to relate her story
OF the way In which she came TO marry NJ. Emile
Ohivler who Is 80 much older than nerseH ''Well,u
she begins wnen asked, II used to go d,,r Faux
watering places; ne used to come aUE EuslG too;
l was little thing; he was tall. The following
year went duJ EduJ again. and 30 did he. had
grown a little, he was much taller The third year
l went dtL EduG ~ usual almost grown up, but
he had got taller than before tall enough for both OF
wife" - 0e'1"'e A''
Ths happy couple have not vet given uy their
modest home in the Rue ST. Gullaumc, but this
causos some annoyance, 40 when the Minister gives
ms receptions he is compelled 10 hold In the
ministerial palace and arrives late. Then there
is great deal OF running backwards and forwards
from the 0fces OF the Ministers TO the Minister'S
home home which dgnlaed people DO NOS Ike The re-
cepti0ns have 10 be presided by young Madame
Olnver, however little sne may IKE the display and
the thickets OF gentlemen who press mites least
70 every lady. At last the mistress OF tho house
appeared In q high black velvet robe, ana looked I
queenly with her light auburn hair rolling III ioose
rings down her DacK.
Receptions nave also been held by the wives OF
the other Minister'S at least of those VINO have wives
M. Daru has none, ant the honors performed by
nia daughterinlaw, Madame Benolst d. Azy; but NJ.
Chevaudiar dc Vadrone has a wife, n German lady,
and her eyes are blue ~ forget-me-nots. Madame
dc Valdrome Ia much III favor OF reactionary to
cttes as Madame OllIyler. Ia nay last letter | de-
scTibed the costumes vi some o! the oppopenu or