The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-13
PARIS GOSSIP.
SOME OF THHE LEADING TOPICS THAT
ANIMATE THE GAY CAPITAL.


The National EotteTy-ApproacEpEng SEN
atOrial Eiections-Review OF the Crane
Arrny-The Relations of Germany ans
France 1880 wi. dsambetta's Manifesto
Against the Church,
Especial Correspondence of the Democratl
PARIS, September 20, 1878.
In previous letter we have spoken of
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
which is being organized by the exposants at
The Exhibition, assisted by the French gov
eminent. The prizes are either donations
from private generosity or purchases made
from the different sections at the common
expense. So far the undertaking has been a
success. The number of tickets sold amounts
to nearly 100000 One-third Of the profits
accruing from the lottery will be devoted to a
very noble purpose. The sum of 100000
voted to assist the departments in sending
skilled workmen to visit the Exposition was
shackled by the condition that those depart
ments should bear q certain share of the
expenses.
Some OF the departments were too poor to
fulfil the requisite condition. The present
subsidy Is meant to permit such workmen of
the lower classes as have natural aptitude to
profit by the magnificent course of compare
tive instruction Paris now offers free of ex-
pense.
THE APPROACH OF THE SENATORIAL EIEC-
TIONs
has aroused party feelings to q considerable
extent. One would think that a government
which opened up such broad avenues for the
advancement of popular education would by
intrinsic merit hold its own against every
adversary. Unfortunately discord makes it.
self felt. A meeting was to have been held
last week by the extreme Republicans. 1t
was prohibited for very wise reason. The
assembly was obstnately held in private
mouse In the Rue des Entreprenneurs. The
police got wind Of the affair, interfered, forci-
bly, dispelled the meeting and placed some of
those who offered resistance under arrest.
Great excitement, followed bya public pro-
test on the part of M. Louis Blanc, has been
the result.
OF course, there are ravens-possibly true
prophets-who knows? croaking of q second
commune and q second German invasion,
They say what better would the Germans ask
than diversion from Bismarckan policy,
ana the mooted question of the privileges OF
fn, masses MAJ and What better opportunity
iof 6uch a diversion than q war with easily
Inundated France; and what better moment
than one Of internal agitation However
these ominous rumors do not prevent Paris
from putting on her festive garment when
ever the least occasion presents itself, Sun
day was held
A GRAND REVIEW OF THE ARMY
at the Bots de Vincennes. Three hundred
thousand persons were on the grounds; 48, 900
troops defiled between the President of the |
Republic and the communicating chief of the
army. 0
II there are some who say that GERMANY
Is always ready to pounce on France there
are others who talk after this fashion. France
mas raised herself from the ashes of defeat
ana mas taken her rank again among the rich
est nations OF the earth. She has substituted
[or the sackcloth of her humiliation the fair
est robe nation ever donned-the snotiess
one or commercial prosperity. She has laid
Town the sword OF Mars and taken up the
shield of Minerva. At the late Berlin con-
g 2 she appeared in her new role of peace
discarded her old model, Rome, as it was un-
Ter Caesar. She has adorted a new one.
areece, as 1t was under PEI .tles-Greece in it's
golden age OF literature, science and art She
las been building up the breaches made in
Ter Qualifications. She has oeen rebuilding
he TuiIeries and thus typically binding up
Internal factions. Public works and improves
nents are the key notes of heI policy. She {
las succeeded in healing her wounds and in
moving herseif more vigorous for the loss of 7
1000 sustained, and yet she has never taken
er eye off the neighbor who inflicted them. ,
The eagerly watches the crisis in partv-di- r
lded Germany. She husbands her resources. | c
he is l
WAITING FOR THE HOUR
7hen she can wipe out in the abasement of 8
hat neighbor the faint left in her magnificent b
Apartment de Glaces' at Versailles, where =
William, the crowned Emperor of Germany,
William the victor, gave the lie to those mar s
elous ceilings that represent France In every b
ct of supremacy, her feet on the neck Of o
EUROPE" a.
Whether any of these thoughts passed g,
through the minds of the assembled Euro V
can captains and princes at the grand review ii
I not, German officers figured there for the g
rst time since 1871. 1t may be that the s
tents, snowy uniforms, glistening helmets, r
RANGING steeds and glnting bayonets forced +,
n idea into the profundity Of their German h
rains, and the muskets and artillery helped r.
accentuate that idea II so, they made no "
gn. The Duke of Cambridge Commander s.
l-Chief of the English army, was one of the te
uests. tt
The Parsians, after the last file had!passed, Il
'rgot all such vexatious things as 2
SEDAN AND POLITICS. 8,
he jolly crowds returning from the Bots de Il
incomes mingled with the throng of $4,000 =,
on, and the boulevards of Paris were never y.
aver or more brilliant Sixteen thousand peo- r. r.
g had come by excursion trains to lend their fl
resence on this festive occasion. o
Gen. Noyes, United States Minister to Paris, y
Is formally appealed through the public u
urnais for aid in behalf Of the sufferers "
ON the yellow fever. This appeal was made Ia Ia
well to French as to the American citizens i,
By far the most interesting piece of news p,
e have kept for the last. f,
GAMBETTA, THE REPUBLICAN LEADER. h
no, by the way has declared himself posi- r.
vely opposed to the resignation of Marshal ri
acMahon. has just made very remarkable 81
eech at Valence-one which will no doubt er
oduce a sensation in all political circles. be
9fore referring to the substance of this ora re
rcal effort let us inform such of your read OF o.
S as do not weary their brains in the discus W
IN OF foreign affairs that all parties in as
'ance may be cIassed under two heads-the til
anarchists or Imperialists and the Repub- b,
ans. The Roman Catholic is the established &C
ligon OF the country. Its clergy have al le
avs been identified with the Monarchlcal Ia
lrty. Although the majority of the French q