The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-09
PARIS IN The \ STREETS

Crowds ON tho Roufevards--Wh0 Were Seen
There md What They Talked Abomt-Songs
Of ttoe ti,y~-T;s Shops, Trade and Cus-
tsmers-"ixiiiiny me''--placards on tho
Wula--A Post 0llco in tho Air-iiow TO Ac-
14 tfa Aas PARIS Oct II, 1870.
Good news always brings ont the people, who
gather Ia large crowds On the boulevards and move
along at sna.rs psce, discussing the latest. But
real Parsinn crowd means something else. They
form In the .aubourgs where the poor I've, but
where there Is sil an ample Interest In the war.
Last evening made 1t my business to circulate
through the FaubourS Richet, and encountered clus-
tiers OF perhaps nty In almost every exposed locality
where passing people might crystalline into the ai
tated mass. The particular gathering yesterday in
which became Interested was motley. soil t g .a
There was gardc natlouale in his uniform OF
thirty years OF age; an officer wearing double
breasted coat, gold bands on HIS cap ana broad red
stripes ON his dark pantaloons; dozen OF the
canaille; two or three women of the town; twenty
citizens we 70 do and several wearing the cross Of
the Legion OF Honor The present government was
under discussion and the private soldier was speak
Ing for Louis Blanc and his compatrtots or 1913.
He declared their eligibility 10 the governments,
their brlllint services ana spoke severely OF tho
reigning powers. lie was met BIZ warm adyersarles
and the crowd, like Paris divided into two parties
one pro,and one con- Then began an interminable
paaver--cne side would shout and simultaneously
the other would deprccGte; the orators would hurl
nat contradictions at each other ana logic ceased
and every statement turned upon question OF fact.
More amused than entertained turned and soon
encountered another gathering IN the same quarter
the disputes We're loud and angry. 1t is In the
night tune THAI these assemblies arc most frequent;
but VIII say This for them, that they allow great
latitude In cri:icisrn OF the government
by day The most notable crowd TO be seen in Paris
s gathered about the statue Of Strashourg which IL
yet festooned With flowers, draped with Gags and
patriotic enblems and decorated In co,ors that
must ever render 1t striking to the memory OF the
Parisiara. On. the facades and pedestals are pla.
carled the bulletins OF war. The statue itself Is q
masterpiece, representing regal woman seated in
the miust OF plenty. she Is now crowned BIZ i'm.
mortees, ana she holds IN her lap more than S. 900
worth OF flowers. The defender OF Straspourr has
triple honcrs.s Besides this statue he has two
Streets, The finest In Paris, named after hin--the
avenue i,imperatrice and the Boulevard Haussmann
On the Place de Ia Concorde are frequent ratnernrs
mostly ittnerants, who sing or make others sing Tor
their prodt. Some OF these, with most deicctabie
Imagination, seem TO have some conception that
they are artists; but others do not join their sell.
her bogaIa sing; hcl s9llcgs sing, and IN order 10
keep pace win the novelty or Tie situation, com
poselS have Written songs, from which extract the
following, while lsicmn. TO O dozen or more
cracked Voices ID Iroat vi the Fullefies:-
pebouti ii5res his de- Ia Fr rance
lie prussen yeut prendre Paris.
q nous fau' 10 vaincre tout prix (Di)
Eccu,ez SEES ciameurs farouches,
ses hourrais Girls de nor,l
Logeoas lie pionab dc car,ouches.
Aux rcmrar.sl Citoyens, Soldas ct Parisiensl
MaIchons, nSrchonsl
Bisrnark Ct SEES Prussicnsi
Having heard these tender compliments to the
enemy, IA which the reader VIII duly note senti-
nent-, Turned 10 20 but was chained upon hearing
these poetic Words M
Fuuchan des milliers de soldats
4 s'eniuit du champ de bataiie:
lie batard dc Ia refine Horiense
capitule dams Sedanl
Ben mcnager sang sf.ss
Fut touJours sa Grtndc sc.elcc.
Aux rcmparts, etc. tA
The people loudly ciieered when the chorus was
finished, and tue song proceeded with o description
OF King William and his attributes and many au-
sicns 10 Bismarck. The enect or tie whole compo
sition was such as TO make believe that it was
suited more Tor meeting OF lie .'commuDen than
for national air. Ia order 10 give its choicest cpl.
follows
"Their mine, Alsace and proud Lorroinel"
The thief OF denmark calmly winks;
T T! saoaad fer .sesaa s nsnr hass Repeat.
Lut down with hin, tits villain gfana;.
Nov dowa the bandits ill Tie lad,
And leave us TO cur faiher's iaId
10 the ramP@r arts ei.ssns soldiers ana faiannea
Ex;erm.nato
Bismarck and his Prussansi
TRADE AND TIE CAFES.
The shops, no longer ablo TO draw customers,
pictures, books, maps. and interesting articles
Ioachng the war. You can see armor plates for the
breast winch can be purchased iot llty lrancs and
IRON the rapid dminutlon OF this merchandise 1t
looks very much as II Tue people here We're buying
SELF protectors Groups stand around and gaze In
tne WINDOWS or houses where arms, resolYers,
rihes and all kinds Of knives can be mad. sword
canes are openly sold upon the bouleyards; but II Is
marvel why they shoud be carried, for violence 10
midnight ana until the gray hour OF The morning
duplicating woman. PARIS however, has lately
been going 10 bed early. Eating III The streets has
been entirely broken UP. NOT oaly by the war here,
but by the rapid approach OF winter The cafes pro-
les 10 nave unbounded supplies OF provisions espe.
cafe Yachcttc and MASON Dofec You can
still have good dinner At Hiil's Tor twenty francs
but tie cheap establishments have fallen OIL badly
IN the quslty or their farc. Steaks all smell little
aud the beiding OF beeves III Paris mas not had an
are good, ana so are the lew remaining fowls The
buffers q private families maze their purchases
We butchers more frequently.
GOOD FRUITS or THE SIEGE.
The russians BY surrounding Paris have set 4
good many 70 study now TO Kill time. The conse-
gaeEco IS That ibose unaccnsiomed 10 much reading
nave Owed into old tonnes and extracted truth
music ana the theatres great many accomplished
but fatigpel actresses have been Afforded good OPP
stage. apprenend that this il better Tor those OF
merit than those who. hold the popular applause,
because tHey nave long Ueen before the PARIS
Ian i0ot.Ights. At any rate, they are hard
at work. the young and ambitious aud tho already
famous and experienced. Composers are preparing
military dramas, and more than q hundred drama.
lists are burning the midnight oil. The heroism OF
strasbourg and Ioa these the history, tho ma.
tonal crycr the grand point In more than one Affect
ing domestic play, and the herosm OF Paris, this Is
tue theme Of many ambitious brains for the stage
operas also proceed. III tho meantime tho morale
OF the actresses Of Tarls has not improved. There
are several American young ladies' here undergoing
courses Of instruction and in Most every instance
lucy arc OF rare promise. Students ana wise men
nave already laid QUE heir plans for history Of this
Wal, ana you may expect TO avalanche of pro.
du essay the next week after peace Is concluded.
fney Win all purport TO be histories but you will
toon ny vaiu Tor facts 1t Is fashionable to keep n
onInai q Tue siege TO put In grains OF wisdom OF