Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-08-18
CORRESPONDENCE.
fAs,s July II. ISIS.

vca,hei has been variable, but rtppfaS IN
t,f has becn remarkably culd-fuuf 81 live lo
~ and then, aller rain, c'ul October Temperature,
Fl ,anel, SIZE one that has changed his winter loi
~ mr. hahllnmonis.-S Sui the hot days were ecfg H.
one III the heat was. 81 Intense Ii seemed al
nsnppflable. aud the All Itself As warm the ii
+ rays III the sun.
.,nlly al O'Clock We luit our Pension 10 WISH
sp,llce Of the Luxembourg which Is situated On ih,
= -uc de OF the Sc lne. We passed through 1ll4
~ l,nes. where gre at many wofkmen are enlplu,
a. The sublefraneuis passage int The Royal family 10
the terrace Tor ther Promenade. This terrace was
~ gurlu morning aud eveulng walk Of young Ma
= n IN the days ol his imperial grandeur. Ne eruss-
IN bridge, hoping 10 encounter omnibus, but they
4 all filled; ST. we walked lelsurely along, aud IN an
arrived IN irou, OF the palace, which IS splendid
llsInuent, consisting OF mo large buildings, IN tho
ut whcil is a cupola. surrounded with statues We
d. and passed inlo the Chamber OF Peers, where
were the galleries ol paintings works oi artists
lly,Ig, most beautiful and Tor excellence oi eAecn.
aud flush unsurpassed. Anong those most remark
or rather. lhose which pleased me most We're the
,h Of Queen Elizabeth Ia 1908 surrounded by
Bad ot ESSEX and her household the piece
N re, and done worsed work al the Ghohe'ihs,
III IS cunslefcd superior 10 tie original painting
~ ,merl,eus chained 10 the Rock The yuures colt
~ lly gnawing his vals Many oi the pieces. are Ia,
II from yliiolue ca scenes Then the affecting rep,
- lalmn OF I. warl the 5lh and Richard. Duke OF
IN who you may remember. were confined IN the
r. aud s,Golhefed 10 death by order oil the ushtpef
anard the Sd. The painting Is very imposing, repfe-
bstua these unfortunate pcIsunagos reading their
bbes nhllc the execuloner approaches with light lor
Ne PURPOSE of committing the horrd deed. After spen>
ling hours here most interestingly, we passed into
he celebrated garden, which NOW IN It's ull beauty
III presents most Lowell, scenc--ihe large green
res bordcfed nh llwers. which, although common,
n many u licm such as occupy our gardens IN Amer-
Ware arranged with such exquisite taste as 10 produce
l N Isl charming effect For Instance, the humble lark
H. which you would hardly dclsn To give place in
M front yard here arranged IN all their beauty
IN are planted kind OF hedge, and. by the tasteful
~ lngng ul the different and varied colOrs. present
8rry beautiful appearance There Is enchanting
~ garden III front Of the palace, with large circular
~ The middle, surrounded by Two terraces, ornamonN
"a their borders by large marble VASES filled with
n NUNS aud divers IN bloom; the soplng banks from
n terraces, nicely iuri,d covered with superb
- aud numerous splendid statues are seen III various
ID tul but statues 50 common an appendage 10
"a +, house aud public place that they do not al hst
a tie IN me any curiosity. From this flower garden
"a uds long avenue ,bordered on each side with tees
Ild ,npd with pfefi accuracy. aud terminating Al the
O,frrat0fie On each side ui tho gardens HERE Is a
MA ol tees. with vaiuus Winding paths aeeomt da
"a iln slulo hcncts Er the weary 10 lest upon Here
|ut luk seat a.d enjoyed the delightful ptusper Nil
III n0ubus chan..d by, winch sorn cow yed
III back acruss the Seine In c!usSing HE aver W.
VI ions bathing establishments aud schools ur uslruc
q here, and mary ladies resort 10 these schools
u instruction.
W. again visited Notre Dame last week on the is
ID d. 1t Is undergoing reraifs, which, when CON
IA lri, will deprive II ot much oI lis antique appearance
IL llnk rendcr Ii ltss interesting those fond Of an
n nj architecture | had idea before oi the ex
ID ul this building There al tie northern part fly
ID hutttesscs Ia support the galleries and interior OF The
81 dug. could not brIu 10 describe 10 YOU the scnp
~ uh winch II ornamcntci On the cNierle' there
~ twu very high and lully towers which w did not
ascru,l as We luIeud,d mount The dome ri The Pan
liz on where arrived after shor walk itom NolrC
Dsme. We found many vsllers goIng through the Il
lmrmculS al lhls splendid building. We employed
~ de 10 lead The way Who explained the statues aud
n outings and orf Objects ut curiosity. In Tho centre
y The Gonr, aud consequently great distance from
uIce >tood, Is large painting covering the whoie
q riace-ihe ARTIST Who executed II received t0O,UOU
ros i'r H. and was cfeaied peer. On one side arr
B .Touies, each representing aoc one ri tlic 0hdtcs
lance, rendering hun.age 10 81. Gtniylcyc, who Is
,nat distance IA lho clouds Ailer ing the up
apartments, our guide with large lantern IA his
t,nd led US down llIghl OF Steps 10 massive iron
d"r Of whIcl, he had the hey As the duor turned up
y lis grating hinges entered most gloomy vault
hte ae deposited HE remains oi many iliuslrous ne
be frs, u,nb Which allf3ct'd attention was that
l,ouSarlH-llafr Il very curious hand Sptingn9
ln,n the ianb. gGlsplnl torch, intended 10 be en-
l,mac ol ltuih. Or usle IL this iumb Was that OF
hldrr-ths tomb Is Of white marble, on the Top o
hcl are Cube and yfe-oppnslle IL II Is Il hue
true ol NoaiJe by luudon There Is very fine echo
ooc ol The c"nc' nrIc passages which vas quite start
l no during The silence that nlsncd IN thtsc dark
I'D $ Tie letuans OF many nubi, aud Iilrsiflous 81
lhe land, whose names would take betitr memory
han mime recount have here found quiet felr. al
lTon m !. roublous tnrmolls. From ltss' gtucmY cav
lbs oi the dt ad asc.nd,d hy anulh, il-hl ii STOPS
Which bought again into open day light. III Tie cen
llc ol the church, W here there beau in circle al
nosaIc floor immediately under tho dome. We con-
7 enc,d asc ndng The dome by wlde ghi ul stcIS-
Occasionally testing. Wound around and around. utl
We had climbed 20 steps, winn We iaund ourselves
'lty al the summit. ] his Is the hghtI cmnenre IN
ans. The vew--lhe delightful ar-lhls rnmens.
y IN all It's life and grandeur, stretched al our lect
niIy repaid one Tor The fatigue Of ascending We were
II The highest polnt III The dome, ard could moi give
any idea of The prospect which MAS beIuie us Of
moment CLOSED my Eyes, and ,dmy mlnd with the
anqn little town al hopc aud then lnnk' down rIR II
'hs ma.ne,nt clIy-in the centre The palace lunIhY
n complete squarc-wilh the I,utIr, tutmuEded On
ne sid. by HE IncIes, and oa ,lc untl by cluster
houss On one side the lmm,cse " ne markets with
heir red uIS nlcrsecied by # irres Nlonnatre
Gnd fere la Chaise anulil, SIDE, with all the mon
imenis, were al presented 10 youf sl4ht. Taken
altogether II was certainly The sfaHdcst scene luy eyes
had bthed
On our return stopped at beautiful flower lnlr.
hei near the Palace 1t Justice. The Iui and inwcrs
arc The greatest attraction PARIS has in the
lhis market presented most loyeiy scene. As have
'Sew here observed, even the coinones flowers were
arranged with much TASTE IN their puts As 10 gave
them quite different appearance. But there were ma
ny not cuiInun with uS--ilc sttd OF Which hope 10
procure hel"re my reurn, have promise ui a sup.
ply from he buIaust Of the jatdcn dies Plants. winch
Interesting place VISITED lew days pass, III cunPn-
ny ol an English lady. immediately alter secund
hjcmeur as Ills termed which consisted Of piece oi
oce bo'l'd IN vinegar aud water, and piece OF Stale
bread, pctlapsa week old. aud lew vegetables it he