The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-11-24

gathered round the first London Times we re-
ceived, to learn the news, and hear whether
Russia had marched on Turkey. One of them
said: Look to the quotstions-hOw are the
funds That tells the story" And, surely IL
did. The slightest shock, in the most distant
quarter Of Europe, vibrates in that noisy hall,
TO the death Of many fortunes
The iete in honor of Napoleon the Grand as
| said, was being prepared on magnificent
scale, the day of our arrival. | had not the
health or strength that would justify an at
tempt to witness the many extraordinary exhi-
billions going on under the patronage of the
Government. In the Champ de Mars, for in
stance, an old woman, said to be nearly eighty
years OF age was announced to ascend from
the ground, on rope, to the height of seventy
feet. Monsieur Somebody was to come down
in parachute A variety Of other smuse-
ments none but the French brain could invent,
aud nothing but French hearts enjoy. | regret
ted, exceedingly, not being able to see the Grip
pied remnant of Napoleon's grand army at the
Hotel des invalides fire salute from the huge
ordnance taken by their famous captain in his
many victories. could hear the deep echoes
as Paris shook with their thunder, and saw, in
my minds eye, the fearful conflicts in which
Kingdoms crumbled and great events@were
born into the world. Can people be great
who have no schooling in great eventsl Yet
here were thousands listening in mute indffer.
ence, while these iron throats told over again
their fearful part and the very hands and
hearts of the old guard were by, to testify 10
their truth. With us, such mementoes would
awaken the warmest enthusiasm.
garnered up sufficient strength to visit the
garden of the Tuileries in the evening No
words can give you =. correct idea Of the scene
French ingenuity, having command of unlmit
ed means fairly exhausted itself From the
palace of the Tuleries to the Arch Of Triumph
We had one blaze of light, falling on counties
thousands of men, women, and children. Blu
the strangest thing was, the entire absence o
all feeling. On this fairy splendor on the fire
works to all exhibitions connected with tn,
older or younger Emperor they looked with
utter Indifference. Save indeed, a irightfu
rushing to and fro, one, Judging from the crowd
would scarcely realize that great fcte il
honor of famous man was going on. Ever,
elderly female had u troop of children under
her charge young or middle-age'
woman had dog. This passion in France fo
dogs-small dogs-is really astonishing. You
never find this graceful part of modern Athens
abroad, without the canine accompaniment
and to sec q mother drop her child in a crowd
to run after her dog, excites no remark what
ever. | had little space to note the beauty o.
the scene, for the brutality overrun all else
The crowd, in places we had to pass, or were
forced into, was fearful-fearlul in it's absence
of all kindly feeling. Women were remorse
lessly trampled down by men--at least, sucl
in shape--and men neither stupid from drinl
nor Intoxicated from enthusiasm d and Dr.
Bob at last lifted me up, while the rest of on
party formed a guard on every side and, s
protected, | was slowly carried from the Plac
de la Concorde-a singular name for tha
beautiful space, where the guillotine had one
done it's fearful work - and, frightened az
was, could not look down on the great crowd
rushing frantcally to and fro under the blaz
of the million of lamps without reverting to tn
time when, on this very spot so many BRAY
spirits left like tumult, to join the might
throng which crowd the dusky realms c
deathb
My gallant little band presented funny az
pearance on our return to the Hotel de Tour
DIR. Bobs coat had been reduced to a spence
while ID. came TO parade with no hat whatever
others had theirs crushed into a shape whic
would have brought them in uniform wit
Gen. w ashington's old contnentals Heave
, bless our own land. We may not have the p
j likeness Of the French but the kindly feeir
5 which gives existence to respect for woma
! weighs more with me than all the empty form
. and set phrases which have made this Peep
80 famous