Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-17

grateful shade md delicate air. Some walked up
on lis terraces around its fountains or It's flower
BEDS while others sat in it's arbors or under its
irees.--C Children, in Joyous groups, were at their
gnuhols Under the eye of their Governesses; Bel.
les with gaunls in large Mustaches, were prom
enading Young Ladies in great numbers were
engaged with their needle while old La
dies without number were fondng their lnI,-dogs.
In other paris OF the Garden numerous Families
OF the humber class were sitting under trees and
cheer'ulIy paroking OF their frugal repast--bread
anu wine ID.
! The Garden Of the Tuilleries contains 67 acres,
and is situated upon the North Bank of the Seine,
Fronting the Palace Of The Tnilleries the easr,
and the Place de 10 Concorde on the west. Near
The Palace are two insnlar flower purdens. An
abundant aud refreshing foliage is furnished by
groves OF large chesnut, elm, orange and lime
trees, nerspersed in all directions with Siatues.
chairs are found all about the Garden, for the use
OF winch you pay Two sous. On Sunday AFTER
noons when the weather is warm, The Garden
frequently exhibits n dense mass of People. A.
nong The Slalnary are figures of Prometheus,
Alexander, iheseus, CincinDatus, SparIacus,
Themisocles. Diana, Flora, Venus, &c. In the
Summer the Garden is open from A. M. until
y III The Evening, when guards, by beat of the
drum, warn the Visitors out aud close the
gates.
Adjoining the Garden OF the Tuileries is the
Place ne Ia Concorde. This is point Of far grea-
other IN Paris. The name which ii now bears,
not less than the quiet grace aud beauty with
WINCH II has been adorned seem designed TO ct
lace as far as possible, tho horrors oil It's bloody
history. 1t is situated between the Garden of the
Fuilierjes aud The Champs Elysees, aud looks out
to Tie west upon the Madeleine Church, and to
the east Upon the Chamber of the IDENTITIES. on
The right Of which is also seen the magnificent
Dome OF the Hospital If lnyalids The promin
ent feature Of the Place de Ia Coneorde is the uur.
efficient Obtiisk erected 1850 wears before Chrish
| in front of The Temple of Thcbes. Which with
CIeopatra's Needles, we're preseptei to the French
Government by The V,ceroy of Eyyut. Esipbt
hundred men, under the direction of French En-
gineers, were employed three mouths in remoy-
! ing these enormous presents from their original
positions 10 the Nile where they were shipped in
a hat-buttomed Vessel built TO receive ,he,n-
The Obeiisk reached Paris in 1893. but was no,
elevated until 1886 in tue presence of the Royul
| Family and au immense multitude of the French
The Obelisk as dug from the Euypt;nu oun,rv
| is ~ ieet i'm hejpht and weiyhs 5O(l0OO hs
stands upou n ninth of prnuite vei.hinr ON non
lbs. which. with lie nedestal il % 6ich mi
forms of pe,l.stal ninth and ol,eIisk - con Ion
feet high. The removal Of This OhelisL frn,,
Thebss and its erection upon ~ place III, In. Co..
corde cost the French Goyno,,nnn, ova, ,,.,a
millions of iranrs or mora linn e10O On0
Bun uuiet md benutilul NJ The place Je !, ar,,
corls il there are ,honsands vet h,;o, in p.;
who have seen severn, heads And lii.ess ,oJ;as
swimming in their own blood WHERE oil 10 ,o,,'
so pacific that lambs may play and doves con in
safety In NAV. l77O. Al a Fete pivcn here in
iionor of the Marriage of Louis XVI some ho,sas
taking fright at a DISCHARGE of afterwards n n.n;c
and rush eDsued. during Which 1900 n.rsons ,ysr,
ltrnnIuled to Subsequently, tho KIM anL
queen u,ouis XVI and Marie Au,oins,,pi ,va-e
lbehealed upop the spot where their nuu,;.,s In Vi
been so fatally celebrated. In Julv 1880 ,hs
Peupe of Paris assetniled here nrs,,nr,,,rv RI
their triumphant rush upon The i,astile. Herr. in
addition 10 The king and Queen. the Duke oC a..
lleaue Brissut, Herbert, Danlon, DesuouIius. Ann.
ciarsls Cioorz, Robesperre Dumas. 81. Just
Cothon, Elizabeth, sister OF Louis XVI the Wives
Desinoum Herber &c. Sc. with hundreds nj
their followers, were brought TO the iIpck. In
less than year aud half, nearly 1000 persons
were beheaded upon this memorable suot In
contemplating these horrors, it il consong to re-
fleet upon The reribulive Vengeance with which
tue Monsters were themselves visited There is
ceriainly much OF that wisdom aud Justice which
is higher than man in The Providence Tint Lrouyhi
the heads OF Danlon, Herbert Dumas, K obesperva
&c. 10 the GuillotiDe thai was drenched and gor-
ged with The blood OF their victims. .
| The Champs EtyseeS are indeed Elysan Fields
Such promenade Tor II VAST clly ia above all price
| None but those who have walked here m "A vv.r,,,
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a''e'noo" vi eten'he' ca" lo'ih ahyth!hg Ike Just
conceptions OF the beauty aud ,uxilry of IN.
ll,b,n,,. lei .s,es 'Vb.sa falJs ,,.,o,,,I Il -
N"""'f' H'J'"'s 'ss" hS'no eAtS'l" aiouS the
Southwestern boundaries OF ti,e city from the
| piare lie Ia COucOrde IN The Tru,n,h,I Ar,h 4, ID
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Ciolle. lhcfe ure proao chfIlage ways shaded
by trees resembling those upon The CuIlrpe Green
~ Na,y naveu r,,Huiug tlrnu.t H. So -
:" Nn" ~, VIZ ,''o '''o"s" "c Cuufilps, anu
Oh elii'cf size Oh tlese are extended lawns for
promeuatles and suorts Bnt tha Ch,nns M
,,... ,io,,,, rI,y.,, ,i.I,,h,t,I 49, I'f' -!
sues, ''o"e" ""uy' "e"S""u', hfo oniy Ia fuli
blaze at night, when all the arts OF iugylers and
n,ru,aI,.nks md all The % rh,nt,,,,,ssee -.
,'' a., 50 ~ ."0"'' VI inusic
auu neiOuy, aFe eAerten 10 ufuW form the simple
and tlie Wise the gay and the GRAVE M, H.
| .,,a Of ,h;, ,isJi1I ,,G,l s,,, H. t,'"' .ne
co'fio VI uo "e,'5"'"' ePo' iUhcohIs beautiful
Olympic Circus ~ siIualeh. In this piace of n
| ,n,,s,,nan, from thraa IN four ,b,,,,a,', ,I =
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