The New York herald., 1878-12-30
The Herald,s Paris Once.

4ne f1eIAAub E8NAb OAhtecs
We publish to-day the usual list of
Americans who have registered their names
at the Paris office Of the HERALD during the
past week. In this respect the HERALD ex-
tends to Americans travelling abroad priv
ilege not obtainable at any other similar
place OF registry in Europe. At the other
reading rooms and at some of the banking
offices in Paris lists Of arrivals are kept Tor
reference. or merely to crafty the curiosity
of "whom it may concern" Visitors who
register their names ut the HERALD Office,
however, have the satisfaction of knowing
that their arrival will be cabled to New
York and published in the HERALD free of
expense. This is simply variation Of the
principle upon which the HgnALD's ship
news department is conducted. The captain
ofany vessel arriving at European port from
New York or Boston or Philadelphia or
anywhere on this side of the Atlantic has
only to spend few francs or shillings in
telegraphing the fact Of his arrival to the
London or Paris Office OF the HERALD, and
it is at once cabled to this side and pub
lished in our ship news columns next morn
ing To the owners Of the vessel and to the
families of the captain and crew, MS we'll as
to the families and friends Of the traveller
whose safe arrival in Paris is thus an
nounced, these brief lines of telegraph con-
stitute the cream Of the days news.
In addition to the facility thus afforded of
announcing their whereabouts to friends ut
home the Paris office of the HERALD offers
to travellers the attraction Of convenient
and well supplied reading room, contain
ing files Of the latest newspapers from all
parts OF the United States. When that
Office was first established five years ago
there were, as there are at present. three
or four reading rooms intended for the use
Of travellers. Messrs. Galignani & Co. had
then, as they have now, in connection with
their Office in the Rue de Rivoi, well
arranged reading room, with files Of the
English and some American papers and
periodicals. This room is a model of its
kind and reflects great credit upon the
enterprise of Messrs. Galignani l. Co., but
it is more especially adapted to the needs Of
English than of American travellers The
banking houses of Messrs. Munroe Il Co.
and Messrs. Drexel, Harjes & Co.
also have reading rooms in connec-
ton with their Offices, but they do
not pretend to the completeness and ar
rangement which make such places useful
or attractive. They are as incomplete for
their purpose as the banking departments
of those houses are complete and efficient
for theirs The HEBALD's aim from the
first was to establish and maintain o thor
oughly arranged and we'll supplied reading
room The cooperation Of our contempo-
raries throughout the country was asked
for this purpose, and they responded
nobly to our appeal. Upward of three
hundred journals and periodicals Of the
United States are now forwarded regularly
to the Paris Office free Of cost, and we have
the qualification to add that a large num-
ber Of French and English journals are
similarly sent. The result, VIC need
scarcely say. is entirely successful. The
collection is unique Of its kind, and owing
to its completeness the travelling American
can truly say that he feels himself as much
at home in Paris and as well posted as re-
CARDS the current affairs of his country as if
he were on his native soil.
The Exhibition demonstrated in a remark
able degree the benefits derivable from an
establishment Of this kind. For the last
six months it may be said to have been the
principal place Of reunion for Americans
visiting the French capital. and an average
Of between seven and eight hundred arrivals
has been weekly inscribed upon the books.
Gratifying as all this is, it is secondary in
our estimation, however, to result which,
though not anticipated, is likely to prove
more fruitful Of benefit to our country than
any that we have as yet touched upon. We
allude to the continual use that is being
made OF our reading rooms by the French
and other Continental journalists and cor
respondents. Among our most frequent
visitors are several Of the writer's best known
in European literature. 1t is unnecessary
for US to enlarge upon the benefits likely to
accrue to us from this habitual perusal Of
our journals and the more perfect acquaint-
ance to which it must lead with our ideas
and institutions.
What Is ClairvOyance