The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-24

Suueers-"HereS richness. The Bank ol
France is to be again called on for loan. II
vances it has made have been secured by
treasury or municipal scrip,
The Freemasone, rather than freemesonry,
have cut sorry figure during the last lew
davs. by q manifestation" in favor OF the
Commune, and the delegates were rewarded
by a snubbing from Theirs: The Grand Lodge
OF France has protested in this mixing up of
the institution with politics. But 1t Is no
secret. one of the drawbacks OF Masonic lodge
measures. in this country, is the invarable IN
diligence in political talk. The placing of the
banners on the ramparts was intended to awe
the Turcos into peace, but Brother" General
Montaudons batteries did not relax their fire;
much of the bunting has been shot away, and
the guardians of the standards also. If the
brothers only keep up the supply OF fresh men
about fifty day-the sons OF harmony in
Paris will soon become oee1tlinily less. me
officers of The National Guard, at present, wear
Masonic insignia over their uniforms.
Parisians believe there are too many for
erners-Poles-in command Of The Federals,
and NAV lead to some difficulty when the time
comes for laying down arms. The only new
feature I observe in this cettd doleTate Is that
every one seems to carry revolver, or brace
of them, and clients on coming into restau-
rants to meals hang mp their lease" with as
much inso,lSciQnce as their hat Several ''sud-
den deaths" have occurred in consequence.
There is diminutlon In the curious to visit
the "shell-practice" in the Champs Elysees.
The seekers oil strong sensation congregate
under The Trlumphal Arch. few days ago
Mt. Valerien sent shell that shook the struc-
ture and scattered the crowd. Mtrailleurs
and light mountain guns are being hosted up
on the monument, which may be considered
as doomed.
There are no official returns published now
as TO the health of Paris-the time Is for bring
ing about deaths only, not recording Them.
However, O well.known medical authority has
assured me the sanitary condition OF the city
is good, that pulmonary affections, caused by
the siege, are the most commonly fatal cases,
and that general state of anemia and ner-
vous eXhaustlon-that every one who runs
can read in the features Of the people is the
predominating character Of all illness. and
that existing circumstances only aggraVate.
The ambulances are vast charnel houses,
the hospitals crowded with the wound
ed, the dying and the. dead. Two cases
OF death are reported from modification,
the result of the sling from flies, which
are supposed 10 have found their way
from the battle-nelds, where lie the half.buried
brave CarbolIc acid is what the Prnssian
medical staff recommends when the skin Is so
punctured. 1t dries up the part at once.
Paris is full of dangers. Another practice, noble
in one sense, but perIlous In another. Is the
habit that each battalion OF the National
Guards has, of bringing in for burial, when they
are relieved, those OF their comrades VINO
have been killed some days before. Two or
more carts, covered with laurels, Indicate their
contents. The supply OF fresh meat, veSeta-
bles and lrut is very lair. 1t is not clear what
Is meant by sending up balloons to scatter ad-
dresses over France. There is not an acL or
proclamation of the Commune but Is scrupu-
iOusly reprntedin in full by the provincial press;
and though Journals cannot enter Paris, ST.
Denis is close by, with its halfway house for
letters and newspapers. After time anxiety
about public affairs disappears, and In the same
proportion increases the desire for family or
friendly news. In addition, strangers are free
TO leave, which takes away the romance Of the
investment"
The ramparls intrd n,ur0S are being erected
at rapid rate, thanks to Pere Gaillard, by
trade shoemaker, and now barricade epgl-
neer-in. chief since RochefUrt has resigned. II
is very remarkable the number Of the sons OF
St. Crispin who ill high office under every re-
voution-even to craftsmanship; IN the city.
they are ever foremost In devouring neWspa-
pers The barricadcs are In apple-p!e order,
after the trenches in front; the finishing stroke
Is to deposit the torpedoes. Some experiments
are going on with rockets or petroleum bombs,
but the result is not known. The lighting is
still Of the same desu.tory character-Fort 1sSy
being taken and retaksn with the RED nag S! III
waving over It's ruins; and its expiring agonles
even proving terror for the Versaillsts.
There is room to undertake the grand assault
if Thiers but makes up his mind for the sacrl-
flee. There s no other means visible TO terml-
male the quarrel but wading through blood.
The quantity will be lessened by finishing with
Skirmishes.