The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-30
Paris by Gasligha.

Tn. bOucyardS OF Paris, extending for
mli,> through almost all sections uf the city,
present cay scene at night. The thousands
ut cate. brilliant with gaS.ietS. have their
ll'IeS all out on the broad psveneuis, and
rrrm ; to 10 O'Clock in the evening it is diff
,lIl 10 obtain seat ut any Of them. Ice
rr,.,m and coffee is the extent Of the Pari.
siau', indulgence, though few add some
,"@nac to their coffee. They spend their
>ummcr evenings in promenadng the bou-
lo,all> and occasionally stopping for cup
ol their fayorite beverage. The sidewalks
Of the bouleyards are not less than
,hirts-tive feet wide, and in many prominent
pi,t,,, women with chairs to rent are station.
rd dong the curhstones, on which those
vino are tired may for few centimes rest
themselves and view the promenaderS as
they pass. The broad streets are also filled
with carriages, so that it is difficult to effect
a crossing. each being required by law to
have their lamps burning. Strangers in the
ti,y. who wish to view these gas-lght scenes,
generally engage carriages and drive slowly
through the different boulevurds, and vast
numbers of carriages are constantly passing
tn and from the various places of amuse-
mrut. Everybody seems happy and in-
lent upon enjoyment. The people OF
Vienna are equally fond of this out-of-door
lil,, hut prefer to assemble in the gardens
and listen to the music Of their unrivalled
baud-. Eating, and drinking beer and coffee,
>rcru to emp oy all the leisure hours OF the
iicnnoise They seldom care to walk, the
streets Of Vienna being comparatively de-
serted at night. and most Of the stores closed,
Whilst the very reverse is the case In Paris.
Tie stores are not ouly brilliantly lighted,
but ne,rly ali Of them have rows of gas-lights
on HE outside. making the streets almost as
HIGHT Is day. The display of the stores last
night on the Boulevard deS Capuclnes eX-
,r"dcd anything we have ever before seen
.Icu in Paris. 1t seemed as if all the
Goods in the grand central building OF
The Vienna Exposition were spread
aion- among these magnificent establish
mru>. The taste with which the goods are
arranged, the disposition Of the lights, and
TIE reflection in the side-ghSses with which
thclr windows are always provided, pre-
.rnfcd continuous spectacle of SURPRISING
i"T,u,y. Ten years ago the Palais Royal
WI, the great centre OF attraction ot Paris,
hut the boulevard stores have so greatly eX-
cciled these small establishments that it Is
Row comparatively deserted ut night. The
hundreds ol jewellers windows were spark
linz with diamonds aud precious stones, and
even the fancy and dry goods stores tried to
excel the other in the effort TO attract the
attention OF the throngs Of promenaders.
v" walked through some Of these central
h"ui";ards last night for nearly two hours,
hnd everywhere the pavements were SO filled
ttal it was difficult for three to walk abreast
without being continually jostlsd by the
lrcmrnaders. Ibls was also the Case in the
ar"ides running through the interior of the
s4iares, where the display was equally at
'r:c,iTe. The best possible order and quiet
Wa everywhere preserved, and the gend-
"'"'r@ with their huge cavalry swords stood
t'hc statues on the corners Ot the streets,
lSIlng no occasion to do more than remain
quietly at their posts. There being no cobbie-
stoue payeinents in Paris, the carriages and
omnibusses made little or no noise az they
Eiided along on the smooth asphaltuln, nor
vas there any dust for them to stir up To veX
The eyes and lungs OF the people. The sweep
ln2-nlacbines are going all night and until
~ O'Clock in the morning, making the streets
- clean It's they could be swept with corn
lr""m hy hand, and lest any dust should be
l,h III he crevlcrs, they are washed oil with.
III" hose. In short, Paris is grand. She has
passed through her tribula.ions, and has
aSalb presented herself to the world more
beautiful aud attractive than ever. That the
world II pleased is evident by TIE many
'h""<ints of strangers now lingering here
!" ENJOY The brilliant spcclacie.-C. G. Fut-
iyH.