The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-09-29

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less the imbecility Of George III beinheritabls
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IN The ouesn's Reception In Parts. ~, ~
The Editors Of the Mobile Register have been
permitted to copy the vivid description Of
Queen Victoras entrance into the French me
tropolis, as given by Mrs. Levert. 1T seems
partly like seeing the pageant, to read it thus
faithfully portrayed by one we 50 well know
and so highly esteem. 49, r.. -,
1t is both o pride and pleasure too, rays tho
Register, to sec that no European contact can
dim her hereditary devotion to that land for
which her grandsire signed the pledge of bis
life, his fortune and his sacred honor 4 s,.,a
Ef MORNING. tgfql ~
| Paris, August lS, 1Sb5.--All the long
night these Boulevards have been tlronged
with excited people, either Us couriers, specta-
tors Of or busted in the countless preparations
for this days spectacle. Workmen BY hun
dreds are yet engaged in adorning the arches
of triumph or Of welcome, or raising on lofty
poles the flags Of France, England, Sardinia
and Turkey iby the hundred--nay, by thou
sands. ] can not picture to you even 1.-THE
of the excitement all Paris, all France is in ut
this coming of the English Queen. The world
seems absolutely wild--all Paris certainly is
for tens ofithoasands are here from the interior
who never saw the great city before, and come
but for n day to see rca live British Queen
as the guest and friend of France. Their ex-
citement knows no limit neither does the OK.
pepse at which they are content to crafty it.
Think Of 500 francs being given for q days
use Of a small balcony ondhe Boulevard! or q
single window renting for 800 francs! We
have five windows and a along balcony belong
ing to our apartment, and had certainly oyeru
hundred eager applicants for their use But
what could a do? To mike I" all free and
equal" as good American should was I'm
possible: so hud to select q few and then be
1 fully engaged. f3s ',i 'sas
My company is obliged to assemble at q,
although the cortege is notdue until O'Clock /;
but after the hour appointed, the boulevard
des ltalens will be utterly impossible. Our
courier, .Louigi, has had the floors, waxed until
they shine like mirrors and all the covers are
removed from The gay furniture in due arrange
ment for o grand day, Even now the street
is perfectly radiant From every window flags
are floating and NIL the balconies are draped
in velvet fringed with gold. Nearly opposite
to us is the triumphal arch OF the Grand
Opera. 1t is Of immense height, crowned with
two giant eagles, and hung with crimson
dlaperies, studded thickly with gold bees
Garlands Of flowers adorn it every where,
while the flags Of the four nations wave grace
fully in the sun. 4& ieSs hi
1T is glorious day, and delicious breeze
renders the air cool as our spring weather
4 All Paris is abroad, all smiling, oil in good
mmor, and oil in Joyous expectation Of look
4 ing on an English sovereignl 1t is now over
four hundred and City years since such o thing
occurred here before; SO there is no fear that
any one can compare this pageant with another
on d similar occasion. For nine miles, from
the Strasb0urg station to the Arch of Friend
Ship the streets are lined on each side with the
soldiery four deep, 1t is said there are one
hundred aud fifty thousand under arms and all
along the line the banners float out with sweet
words OF welcome The pathways are one
dense mass OF human beings for thousands OF
housetops are crowded, and the tall chimneys
peeping over the nine and ten-story houses are
covered with people as tree-tops sometimes are
tenth story, there are even now, on large
placard, a Louer.' 1t is not . O'Clock vel.
but must prepare for my friends. &
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4 Before proceed with the days festivities,
i | must narrate an episode know will please
II you. The first glance this morning at ths
myriad Of flags brought wildly to my mind
! our own loved Stars and Stripes" and I al
) once resolved that they should float Us proudly
as the others-at least, on my own domicil
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