Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-29
Americans in Paris.

What is called the American colony IN Paris
consists of about two thousand families, large
proportion OF them from the South. A great
many CT them nigh. be regarded almost as per
manent residents. A goodly lumber Of thcm
are people OF limited means who find that they
can live so much cheaper here than 10 an Am
erlcan city that they havo concluded to stay
One Of these remarked to me to day: II can
live better in Paris on $4,000 per annum than
| could in New York on G.OOO." tie then
proceeded to detail the difference Ia New
he owned or rented broWnstonc house at from
81. 900 to 5000 per annum. Here he could
obtain a suit of elegant apartments, in fash
ionable hcighborhood, at from $500 TO $1,000
per annuul. and make as good an appearance
as any one else in his sphere. 10 New York
he would have to pay SO per week iora
coachman, whilst here he could engage
landau, with fine pair OF horses and
liveried iootman thrown 10, to be always
at the reasonable call of his family, iol
$l2 TO SIS per week. Then he said he
could clothe himself and family at one hall
the expense. and much better, than he could
10 New York; that servant hire was not hall
the cost, and the service better; that there were
always amusemcDls here at moderate 81, and
o cab at call to take him and family home at
all hours Of the night for two francs; whilst IN
New York such luxury would cost five dollars.
Then there was little or none OF the troubles OF
housekeeping 10 Paris. as family can be TED
cheaper than it can feed itself, il satisfied with
French living. But, he remarked, IN Amer!
can can never feel cOntcnted or comfortable III
Paris until he goes to house keeping and ordera
,o1 nd no NO
ing it, A Frcnchman loves the table hote,
but it is az abominaton to The American. A.
soon as they get under their owe roofs they oil
fall back to the American mode Of living, and
luxuiiate in griddle cakes, mutlis. hot rolls and
| buckWhcat cakes, all Of which = pail>ao would
| regard as poison. They tXorcisc the horrible
| French patties. roast and stuff their chickens
tinstcad Of broilipg or frying them, serve
up their salad without oil, and let those who
love oil oil it. They eat their peas and beans and
| potatoes with their meat and mix things gen
orally Just as they did at home They Know
exactly what they are eating, ana a" longer shut
! their eyes snd swallow whsterer l. gwen then
without knowing very often whether 1t Is hih'
| flesh or fowl When An American gets nnde,
| his own roof he is always happy in Paris, and
| tho ladies especially become attached to II Ia
| short, he maintained the! an income CT 3, lni
| per annum would enable q man here To keep AlS
1
could be done at n cost OF $1,000 IL New l"rF
| that there were certain cXpcn3cs necessary |"
| position that were not required here nnI llh' :
| tne showing can be made oil OF limited pur@"
| &C. e. FNton' s Paris !e5t'".
| BRUTAL MURDER. Tho Eastern Euginsa.
published AZ OnAncork Accomac county, Va
give the following particulars Of recent MIR
der in that county ION Thursdsy night, l6:h
| instant, one of the most hrUla! murders ths: wo
! have been chiod on TO chronicle for some tna
was committed near the old railroad, bGtwee"
Stokely's and Westcotts stores, in this county.
The victim WAS re- Eliza Richardson, nb0I;
sixty years of age, who lived with her Ion.
Bowdoin Richardson. MTs. Richardson, 4: /.
supposed. Was standing IN the front door al lof
residence ut tho Tina al the tragedy, from the
| position of the body when discovofe! by Nj
Wallace. ono Of her neig hbors. An eAann"-
ton disclosed that full charg" q. shots had rn
| tered the bowels and that her skull Was fearful.
| ly broken and head horribly mutiIato'i ~ II by '
! the breech Of a gun or heavy cluh. Suspiri"n
resting on julius Lewis ho WAS arrested nj Pan
| colleague. and 1T onca ndmttal - bail IN Ia
sum OF $500. l}0wIuin Richardson, son Of IT,
murdered woman, who married lo"i, "!si"I,
becoming tho bondsnlsn. Mrs Richardson Wa
possessed OF some prorarly, and thrr" !" rrrh:
excitement III The ncghborh""i
INSTINCT IN \ Ora. Mr. DArwn 10 has
"Natur.ist's Voyage, thus drsctIhrs IL era
which make its diet 81 coco. nuts, all! whnc"
ha found on knneling Island. IN the south "ess
1T ia common on al! parts o. 'his drS land nni
grows to q monstrous szs. II has front pa';
Of logs terminated by y strong and heavy l"h
GERS and tho least pair by others which arc mar
row and weak. 1t would ut first be though!
quit Impossible for q crab to open strong Cocoon
nut covered with tho huski bat Mr. lhesk aN-
| Epl. afIlI
ELECTED. The crab begins by tearing the hn,k'
| ibrc by lirbo and slways icom that end uitlrr
| which tina three oyo holes are situstoo VINE:
| this is completed the crab commente" haml'r'-
| nX with ils heavy claws on ORC al lhcsH CSC
holes till an opening IL made; then ttrm.r
| around ts body by tho uid OF It's narrow par ..
| pincels it extracts tho while ahnmiEous sat
stance. | think this IL ns curious n case - IT.
| stinct as ever Eeard Of. and hkowlsn OF @dapH-
ton in structure between two OF, nC.s apparently
so remote from each other in tia scheme ct H.
turo az n crab ausi n cocoa nut.
| The New York IcraiTs spcclsl Lomh,n g.
bic says the wedding Of Arthur Henry l":"'.
eldest son Of Lieutenant General Lord AI"'
Paget Clerk Marshal of tho Royal households,
and fifth son Of tho first Marquis of Anglosy, -
Miss Minnie Stevens. daughter Of tho late l'n!a@
Stevens. Of New York, took place Saturday, a.
the church of st. Peters. Eaton squaro. AID VA
graced by the presence Of the Prince OF NHtr''
Duke of CoCnaught, Prince Louis OF Bnt'''
berg, Prince Of Sake Wamsr. and many {" the
arisLocracy. The ceremony was performed -
the Dean OF Windsor.
Alexsndri. in Egypt is threatened with
water famine The canal, thirty miles long
supplying it from the Nile has become aIm"l
dry. 1t is choked with mud, Tie water b1In"
diverted by great landowners higher up for th"'i
cotton crops. The old Roman c:terns hs'r
mostly been broken up for building material,
and those remaining arc too foul for use.
Judge 0. M. Roberts, who has been nonnsF
cd by the democrats for Governor o. lcA'.'
10 an old .rnYan hss rn1rascntfQ tho rennhIIC u