Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-23
ALEIA. GAZETTE & VIRGINIA ADVERTISE
HOW THEY LIVE IN PARIS.

HOW THEY LIVE IN PARIS.
From Paris letter by Mr.. Watterson.
A partridge, fat and tender, is as good as a
mushroom. "Truffies do not improve wood
cock The birds can afford to 20 it on their
own hook without any assistance whatever.
So with such fish as the pompano the noun
tain trout, the jack salmon, and the shad. They
are liable to stand alone Over here they
don't stand at all. Their best shell6sh are the
crawfsh and the snail, for the lobster is indi-
genous everywhere, and is not to be counted in
the list. They know nothing of the sott-shell
crab, or the terrapin, or Of the oyster as cooa-
bic Wand. Their turbot will not compare with
our halibut, nor their sole with our shad. The
only triae better that the smelt. Iu soups,
which is thing Of condiments, they do excel
u.s. As general rule their service is neater
than ours But you can give, on few hours
notice, better dinner at the St. Nicholas in
Cincinnati or at Rulers in Louisville. wine
included than you can give in Paris at the
Calf ADgais, or 10 London at the Burlington
The American prices will range somewhat high
er certainly; but We pay high dutios on wine,
and it is there that the figures will chiefly tell
10 the bill. Not very much difference will be
found as to the dishes.
A word or two about these prices. To be
sure there is considerable art IN ordering din
ner, involving both knowledge of the French
language and a knowledge of the particular res
tauIant where you are dining The American
who understands neither may expect to pay
thirty per cent. more than other people, who
do Ignorance of every sort and all over the
world, has to be paid for. But, at the BEST he
who expects to dine like swell, must also
expect to settle like swell. [ have never
heard of good, first class, cheap dinner in
Paris. AT the Diner de Paris, where they
charge you six fraocs--a dollar and half in
sreenbacks-the food is all messed and the
wine is sour. There is no thoroughly good
tabled hote at fixed price in Paris. When
you order Ia carte you will have to take the
consequences and three or four dollars a head
will secure, square, we'll served meal-not gor
geous or elaborate-and that is all. 1t is sheer
nonsense to talk about cheapness in Paris. II
Ii be is to live like nabob he must fetch plen-
ty Of money with him, and spend it freely.
MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISEMENTS IN GER
MANY.-Anong the advertisements in the press
Of Germany matrimonial offers figure extensive
y. A collection has been made of four hun
dred of these from the leading Beru papers,
classified under several heads, giving the per-
centages of each aud making them yield some
very curious information We find, tor Instance,
that the male advertisers stand to the female 10
the proportion of three to one, and that while
ftty.six per cent. OF the gentlemen insist upon
the requisites Of youth and beauty, eighty-one
per cent. of the ladies allow the utmost latitude
in this respect to intending sutors, and six per
cent. only make youth an indispensable condl-
ton. The ladies, on the other hand, in choos
ing partner for life are very particular about
Intelligence" and conformity of religious
principles nineteen per cent of the advertisers
Of both sexes declare themselves to be of the
Mosaic confession" Under the category of
professions We find that the male advertisers by
alarge majority, describe themselves as mer-
chants, bauk ers aud manufacturers, but in many
Instances these sounding titles are undoubtedly
used With great latitude as to their meaning.
One mere point 10 connection with the subject
worth ootice. The ladies in all countries are
ond of dissenting on the "sefshness" and
heartIessness' of the other x, as shown in
It's preference for hard cash to all the seductions
Of beauty wit and education. And Of this state
OF ieehpg We have eloquent proof 10 the fact
taat iorty-one per cent of the matrimopially
disposed ladies' of Berlin are careful to draw
attention to the amount of this worlds goods at
lnelr command, whereas only seven per cent. of
.ne men think 1t necessary to volunteer any par
ueuars upon his head. While doubtless some
Vl these Insertions are hoaxes it is known that
tue applications are made for the most part 10
good lalth And this reminds us of having seen
HNnln week or so small sheet Issued IN this
city, with the title of THE Baltimore Matrimo-
maj Journal and Real Estate Advertiser, vol.
l, NO. l-prlce cents The association OF mat
InoDy and real estate we apprehend, developes
Tue material idea 10 connection with marriage
even stronger in the American than the German
character. The editor of the new journal is
evidently inclined to have matrimony establish
eQ on solid basis. Ball. Sun
\ NOBLE EXAMPLE. writer of this ar
ocle once witnessed personal and rather acri-
non'ous assault made in the Senate Chambe r
BY John J. Crittepden, of Kentucky, on Sepa-
Tor Clayton, Of Delaware, and listened to the
ie(ort Of the latter. The rencounter of these
eSo intellectual giants and former friends was
nost painful to every one present. 1t spread
40 expression of sadn, IS over the countenance
OH every Senator in the chamber, and, at the
conclusion of Mr.. Clayton's reply, the Senate
eGJourned. On the next morning, at the con-
suslon OF the reading of the Journal the illus
UiouS kentuckian arose at his desk and COM
IMWeoecd to make a personal apology to MIR.
HEayton for the injustice be had been led to be-
SSeVe on reflection, he had inflicted on the
senator from Delaware. At this point, Mr.
sIayton sprang to his feet with the remark
uat u he must interrupt the Senator, and not
permit him to proceed, for the manifestation
VI .a disposition to apologize was ample satisfac
uOn Tor any inadyertence,' advanced and ex-
taded t!euded bis hand to Mr.. Crittepden. Every
SSooy was delighted with MIR. Crittenden for
us ut frank disavowal in his calm moments OF