Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-04
THE FETES OF JULY IN PARIS.

The anniversary of the 29h Of July, $780, celebrat
ed with the usual reocngs and, has almost invariably
been the case all thepubc es during the reign of King
LOUIS PHILIPPE, the weather highly propitous. The
chief points Of assembage for the were
usual during the day. the Champs Eysees and the Barere
de Trone where booths showmen, and exhibitions of va-
Gus kinds put forth their mudaous attractions for the ad
mrug crowd independent of old acquainances the mats
de cocage the orchesras for dancing, and above ALL the
different temporary theatres, where the Partisan annually in
duges his wake propensies and learns how fields
won the only such things done agreea
by We are not sufficiently learned in the species of drama
here enacted enter into details but avouch for
witnessing very sharp work between body OF knights
in gttering and certain Phsincs opposed to hem in
which cavalry and foot matchbox and cuverin trumpet and
drum all did their duty manfuly and the OF France,
to the evident satisfaction OF the spectators everywhere
triumphant In the evening the Instrumental concert took
place orchestra erected in the usual place the garden
Of the Tueres His Majesty the Queen, and several other
members Of the royal family in the balcony OF the CEN
tire pavilion, and very well received. The King APP
peared excellent health and returned the sauaons of the
crowd with great aabiy At the end OF the concert the
signal for the fireworks given, and these perfect
triumph Of the pyotechic art particularly the bouquet which
was really marvel Of sun-ke splendor The gardens Of
the palace Of the Tuileres, the public buildings and the
Champs Eysees Illuminated, but this portion of the
display poor comparison with that previous
occasions, especially in the Champs Elysees, which
shonc forth last night with dim and clouded BEAM, lighted
only by fsoons Of grease pansrecs of suIeannuaed bar
bam quite unworthy the present railway in city like
Paris This partial eclipse however, than redeem
ed by feature in the programme namely the lumina
the left bank Of the river II was brilliant in the
eme consisting of arcadc galleries, and pyramids Of var
egated light, formed Of thousands of coored lamps and
tending from opposite the Of the Tuercs the
Pont de Ia Concorde and thence TO the Point les lnvaes
On the river there representing palaces
rega,ed lamps, and displays Of fireworks took place the
There likewise great number Of boats decked
with Chinese lamps Of every hue, and flags Of NIL the
coors If the rainbow Some Of the little vessels contained
military bands which played popular airs wbou, ntermis-
sion The effect produced by all this magical indeed,
the whole Of frylke beauty easily dcscrb
ed Some rumors abroad during the day of intend
ed attempt disturbances during the evening, but
thing took place. far have heard Observed
rant any such apprehension. The authorities were how
ever the alert and every Of precauton had
understand been taken for the preservation Of public ORDER
had any such design been manifested aHgnaais Mess.
A MAN WELL-Ercifing Scene.-On Thursday Of
last week. while two digging well at Franklin
town, Columbus Ohio the surrounding earth caved in,
and nearly buried Of the workmen cooed man. leaving
his head and shoulders above ground.
The Statesman Of Saturday afternoon informs that the
had been gotten out just That paper going press
after remaining in that singular situation fifty hours The
paper that during that time nothing left
done, day and night him He wedged in by
the gravel in such crooked position that he could not be
drawn by force without breaking his limbs and although
there cessation in drawing up the gravel and stones
yet caved in taken and he rescued only
by digging large opening by the side Of the well and pro-
tecng the sides they dug until finally he literally
dermned and, by thus being loosened be was drawn out
The Statesman says that when the old FORTH safe
and smiling though weak and exhausted the shouts Of the
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