Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-08-18

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''i''e - PiNIhh. iten whehee yon have runianil,
We" at ihc greater p1f OF pum. 4 shnrt dlsahe,
'i"n Tins Is column n galr which mar is tho resii,p
place oi lltuhVftnn. GA The western ,n,nnd ,.,, ;,
nursery at fin aud ever frtn tees at every snae,es
ven 10 uhf American mountain pine, HE h uked AS
wefn not TIA It's proper Place, anor, So many rarc and
valuable fces aud saUts.-howtscr /; lowered as ll
NY and imked furnishing aud v,fdanl as the best al
thtm. Nesaw many splendid Tree lram New holland
lfam The cape vi Guoi Hope fanl Asa Mlnof aud the
coast a bathary. all ei Much exposed rs thp
weather Is 81 warm. Al the door OF the anplthraire
Stand two very large >cllan palms. ninety six feet IN
height which presented To Louis The l,1thhr
'ti resembles the tau, and Is only uund ON The very
summit.
We neat visited the menagede uf wild animals The
dens are 81 arranged that the public can see the animals
10 great advantage Among the extraordinary
were Two Amerean bulaloos-the dark eyed paaeUe-
the ''silyery toued anieupc"-lIe unamcable hypna-
Tie giafe. which, when 1t stretches IN lis lol,, neck
Is SAID 10 be seventeen feet hph and large elephant
mat attracted much attention aud caused much amuse
ment ny swimming III large pond OF water. filling lis
trunk. and. when good opportunity occurred sprink
lhg well tlwse within lis reach he space appropriated
10 tame animals Is divided iaio lutte enclosures which
converge into compartments towards central buildrg
III which they are placed during the night. The ayarv
was very Interesting. continuing birds of every kind
soine oil The AMI most beautiful plnmaue-and
lhore weIe monkeys without number. We then pro
ceeded 10 the museum attached 10 Tins establishment
but 50 many objects OF attraction had caught our aen
lion aud caused 10 inger long that we found 1t clio
sed ior The evening. We rested some lime under the
beautiful trees. enjoying Tor some time the per
tnne OF the flowers aud The delightful breeze. Many
who wish to inhae pnrer air than they ud in the bu
sinees streets o the city, here spend wuIe days.
where they tiud sylvan retreat more quiet lhan The
Iuletlts.
We parted yesterday with one of our classmates-an
accomplished and interesting young lady, of English pa
feniage. WHO took her departure Tor her home IN New
Holland She has frequently talked 10 OF her home
and gave sucl glowing account Of the picturesque sccno~
~ OF thai country, that though my idea OF Botany Bay
was 50 nnlasorabic Il almust fell IN love with H. and
would like TO WISH ii four months yoyaoe 50
appalling 10 me. We have thought Tor some time thai
every body leaving PARIS, vel seems rs crowded
with people as ever; and indeed think there are more
Strangers. II is very amusing To walk on the Boule.
wards, aud meet party who speaking Englisll-a-
mother German then another Italian Spanish and per
ala twenty others speaking different languages The
Spanish ladies' dress much In red, which seems To be
ibeIf layorlle coor-somc OF them lnc looking wo
We have lately paid another visit 10 the Louvre The
paintings oil the modern artists, which principally oceu
ped II at the exhibition removed, aud those Of the
anclenl masters replaced those Of the renowned Re.
bcs aud Van Dyck are very large but the eolns lit
tie faded At first sight they did not seem So Glowing
and striking as those /" hose fresh from the
atllsl'S brush-hut, close Inspections one is over
"hcmed with admiration OF their unsurpassed excel
encr. There ut all Times artists in the Louvre la
king copies OF these great works. saw many ladies in
that employment. II WAS amusing 10 see. perhaps out
Oh large group OF figures, taking the face OF per
suu WHO IS cryihg-another OF one who Is uohinp-
others shechlng vlsage expressing The emotions o
ger, fear, hope, &c, sc.
On leaving this place we rode to new circus inst
without the barriers called The lyppodramc II is now
HE great object OF attraction with the Parioans. We
found It clused.
Every Time we pass the gate Of The barriers there is
an ocei 10 Inspect the eaia@s and passengers or {.
ven II we are walking and have hue basket in our
hand he viii look INTO it. 1henew walls surrounding
Paris NJ The most formidable kind. 1t is said that
tie plan ol these urttirailons skelced by Napoleon
while Helena not orgctul OF his dear France even
while IN urlUus exile few words Of the law passed
by the thamber OF Deputies will afford you a hotter
idea than give you OF this great work "A coniin
a,d enclosure embracing The banks Of the Seine 10
ne FASHIONED and tcfaced with about SO English feet Of
rncdnPnrht. faced with masonry Of works, with
casemculs aud detached lors." There is a continuons
line Of wet bitches IN front. lined with masonry To
The top e the embankment cfownng The wall. which
Will be ranged artillery, Is height of 16 feet. a. dit
iercnt points will be placed draw bridges, magaz res
aud military roads OF communication. The inner banks
are covered with green grass, and Instead of flddng
presents beautiful pIospec and from the massive solid
ily OF The work, would think that It would last as
ug The world itself The old walls look very iusig
alIieaH when eonlraslcd with the new " hen out III
he Qualifications the air seemed much pucr, thought
| WIS IA anhheI climate aud made think of hume
But my eye could catc IN lis vision Of the btauli-
ul mountains aud stTcumles aud verdant hills Il Amer,
"a. All + rance seems like continued town A little
chalrau, surrounded with farm huus,s. lh itwers Is
however called here the campagnc.
Great preparations are now making 10 celebrate with
much magniiicence The lhree days of the Revolution
Tins grand to takes place the 21h We shall remain
III Paris To witness IL then leave for Bfussels-hen
Cologne ascend the Rhine, aud spend a few at the hot
days of summer in the cold mountainous country Of
Switzerland,
CANpRFII C,AIp NETTING