Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-04
THE DUO .DoRhEANs.

placed over the SPOT wiCfc the due 4 orleaas
was killed, and reAectionsas ts the consequ-
ence OF the decease of tiist Prince:
"a little bevcad the Notifications is the
spot, where i'll 1872 thc Duke of Orleans, heir
to the throne of France, breathed his last. All
must recollcct, for the tra,fcal catastrophe colt
cerned the world, thai his horses becoming UNI
manageable from fright, the prince, in attempt
ing TO Jumpirom hts carriage, fractured his
scull, and died in four hours after. He was
borne into The shop OF a grocer. and tAfthis
spot has been, erected by the King most
beautiful chapel dedicated 70 st. Ferdinand. IL
Is the most charming object that have seen
IN Paris, or indeedeoy where else. The stnlc-
ture Is but fifty feet in length and twenty in
height. THERE'S nothing striking in its ex-
ternai appearance except the cross. which sur
mounts II and the windows, Which are of a
peculiar shape Little oft can he seen from
the street, as ii is surrounded by high wall.
The interior Is OF white marble. Directly OBJ
posite the door OF entrance is an altar to the
virgin, situated OH the exact place where the
unfortunate Prince expired. This is slrmount.
ed bya fine statue otthe Virgin and child-Tbe
simple ornaments of the altar. candle-sticks
cross, &c are chased silver. At the right hand
Is most touching monument, representing
ihe fnnce upon his death bed envcloped i'm a
cIoah winch howeler does not conceal the star
upon ms breast and the epaulet upon his sboui.
der AT the head of his pillow is an cnclomt,
ing spirit with expanded wings i'm the otti-
tude of application. Nothing ON earth car,
be more pathetic than this. | defy any ono IN
look upon it without being affected 10 tears.
The monument is in two parts but so delicate
ly joined, that an observer does not AT FIRST no.
tice the fact. The Spirit is the work ofhis de-
ceased sister, the accomplished princess Marie
who little imagined, it was one day to serve
Tor the mausoleum oil the brother The rest is
by Irl9uete from sketch by Mons. A Schef-
Ter. The windows are of colored glass depict.
ing lhe patron SAINTS ofthe family. The pave
ment consists of white and black marble I'm
small room behind the altar is PAINTING Of
great merit which must have been placed there
within short time as the date upo,, tits 1911
but neglected to take the name of the artist
1t Is a literal representation of the CLOSING
scene IN the life of the deceased. w,ois renre1
scented lying ON a bed placed upon tho 0nor'
his features have already assumed the ash
hue death. He is dressed in shirt omen ~
tue neck with the red pantaloons of his mi.
form a priest is in the act OF applying vinegar
10 hisnostrlis. Behind, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
are ms physicians, hastily called, and another
priest AT the foot of his bed kneels the kino
no longer Ming, btt Il father The Queen
ana TWO oil his sisters are on their knees by his
SIDE A little behind them stands two OF the
youngest brothers, and at the door Marshal
SouiI, uulzot and the aid de camp of the DIVING
frnce. II lisa very impressive tabeauiniSed
ana aside rom the fine execution and excellent
ikehesSes Oh the piece the interest Of the scene
Is very great
Inc deati OF tie DUO D'Orleans was not
merely domestic. Bereavement to the
ITe'ShihS family. IL was momcntous loss to
france and to the world. The consequences
are yet 10 come. The throne, on the death of
.iie present tenant, will descend TO the SON of
.'e deceased; me youthful Count ofPars, who
!: nor more tilan Sor 40 years ofage. During
lils minority tne administration OF affairs will
o'VNe vi !le D!G de Nemours, Iyho is by
'dl Iiie most unpopular OF the princes. There
are oesEles two competitions for the succession
VINO nave numerous and ardent adlfcreiits, and
W, Mo are aN prepared iQEa desperate contest for
tlle supreme power .Ihe CLAIMS ID the House
y, poqieoh are s'rooglyRdvocated inpriyate.
"d'ly seiIs every opportunity to decry the
present hinS-by base artificc practised nv
HinS Poiiuclais on tlle ever lasting gullibility
vi lile common people on both sides of the
water, and meant TO rouse the slumbering fires
oil national jealousy, they say, that he has sub
United TO be dictated TO by England.
Ihdt ne mas allowed the Great Nation to be
E,,r,',i III SolseqoeiGe oil Which The eye OF
-I,oPe Is no longer iixed ON France TO inquire
IT, 9 49, a,'o staii next presume to take
heSc angry declamations they universally
,",9,' y! ao9,iis' 10 my wnutterdble asonish-
d IN, 'l,d' ~ was not SO under the Bourbon
ci, ,,oy my surprise is owing to the cir
.u h' lla' though not Old enough myself
y" e9 . T personal or Contemporary knowledge
Ia ua' Forioii ol me worlds history, yet |
nave feeble remembrance OF hearing my faith
,,. S%lj oIat tiie bourbon dynasty OF our times
was ieu' clothed, housed and nurscd by Eng
ialiu' ana when 1t was not able to walk alone
,'ol,l sheer DEPUTY was taken i'll her brawny
"'nls' carried back to Paris, and made to sit
"Piisn. on me french throne. She also put
Bobnn. i,o 5 ',iG l9ills Oh inns remnant OF the
49,, -, w, ~ u'oPieuaiinost immediately from his
bee 3i',P louis rhliipPe picked Itup, and
- ,iI ~ y ever since ana VIII continue TO veal
his asbos I,'asl uls9oiye ms mold and mnglC
b;n, ba , VIII nose OF ms lamcnted SON Tc
'ih n' "o'uu uouDtleSS have bequeathed il