The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-21
PARIS BRIGHT AND GAP.
9still Great French Metropolis lte'
It's Former&ProsPertty-

9stiIl Great French Metropolis lse'
5~6SSShoverIne Its Former&Prosperfty-
A correspondent writing TO the bai'i"oie
American says OF Paris:
The work of restoring all the palaces aud
bnildinps destroyed by the Commune and
repairing all the damage Inflicted py the wal
ia steadily progressing. The walls OF tle pal
aces all stood firm, and even the Hotel DC
Vile will soon show no trace OF the destroyer.
Thousands of workmen are everywhere en-
asSed In the work Of reconstruction, andakf
Column Vendome will soon 10 rise
aeain. the base of which Is carefully rallied In
again and made ready for sustaining the
restored column.
Public buildings are also being erected in
various parts OF The city. The Column OF Juiy:
which was damaged by the mob, Is scanoloeo
and thronged with workmen from Dase 10
statue. and The damage done TO the Trium-
j. phal Arch by German shells has already oeen
repaired. New statuary Is being erected IN
The Place de Ia Concorde, the BOi5 de bou.
loppe is resumlng its former attractions, ana
the Champs Elysees was never more orisnt
and cav than at the present time. The thea
tres are ali open and crowded with visitors,
and the Boulevards at night, for miles IN all
directions. are thronged with people, and The
stores and cafes brilliant with gas jets renect-
"a from the countless mirrors which cover
&8heIr interior walls.
1.-THE Academy of Music, at the ]unctnre OF
the Boulevard Capuchines and the Hue oe Ia
Paix. which has been In course OF constrnc-
ton for six years, Is not yet finished. This
win be the greatest structure OF The kind IN
the world, It's front being not less than 500
feet. The interior work and adornments we
saw rapidly progressing, and lt Will oouotless
be opened in four or five months. IL exceeds
i'm msgniicence all of tn. p1bllc buildings IN
SParis. and is surrounded ~ slatuary repre-
$fbntIng all the great musical composers ana
92be Queens of song. On Its dome there Is q
large group of figures, the central one mold
ing q iyre over his head. The architecture is
most Imposing, It having been erected re-
CARELESS OF cost, which, it is said, will De near
" fifteen millions OF francs Wnen compee,eo.
.. It il difficult at night to cross any OF Ine
~Ekrpleyards of Paris without danger OF being
$Safn over by the stream of carriages that are
hIdly moving In every direction. They rad
Siste to all points of the city TO the extent
Snrobably of fifty miles, and everywhere are
sthronged With people, whilst me oroaa pave.
ments In front Of the innumerabie Gales are
fjied with chairs and tables, at Which Inc
promensders stop for rest and TO axe refresh
ments. II would seem that two-te1rds Oh the
nonnlstion are on the streets or 10 The Champs
EIvsees at night, while more han a dozen
theatres, two %clrcuses, numerous concert nans'
aud five dancing gardens are nleo u o'er-
On Sunday evening a great many OF the
large stores have their windows lit up for the
dispiay Of gooda, but their doors are closed,
and there appear to be no statesmen In attend
snce The cafes are all In full blsst, however,
and doing an extra heavy business. The best
hoSv annears cheerful and in high spirits,
notwithstanding the recent national reverses.
There are no beggars on the streets, as IN
London, and an almost entire absence OF street I,s1t
vendors. of all kinds, except women and girls
with .fruit for sale. In London, CROWDS OF
ragged boys and girls Interrupt you every
and whine and whlmper until you are con.
PEELED to give them something 10 get rid OF
Them. In Paris we have not met one OF this
class, who seem'to be altogether excluded
from the street traffic.