Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-04-26
F...;sa Correspondence OF the Milwaukee Ell
Rambias in Earope.-No. o.

PAais, February 22nd, lSoo.
~. C5urci of the 81 cline = ST EasfGche-- 81
r,..ri.rs 81 Snipice Saint CtGPPeHe -
~ C,,cisrgeris - Tts Catacom5s
- ....,r.,-,ar in PAr.s, particularly an hmerN
~, h,,.c possesses ii deep latsrest, aid ne
,;r..s nj lingering ~ thetr long aisies aud veSs
"o' : ~. - iite pa,'t'"ss ',''d se"Ars-''',
,,d i-:cnug 70 tho rich aud deep toned music OF
~. org,ns~ u H1 It's in succ cssve peals through
'o' :anited roofs
fhe rhurcl Of the Madeleine is generally most
adnIred Oh account IF its great = ~ and arcHtec-
Sare. Il was commenced in 1864 in 1852 the
work II MAS suspended on account Of The revo>
lItoa. On the termination Of the Russian c&IoN
p4jsn, Napoleon changed the plan o! II, and order
ei 4, q hs u'aeI mlo teHip.e OF glory 10 com
niomJr4te lie achievements OF The French arms
The Emperor HIMSELF II is said, drew the plan aud
fashioned Il after the Coi:seHn at Rome. But
when the star of Napoleon began TO DECLINE, the
work Ceased In 1915 Louis XVIII restored 1t to
its original intention and dtcfeed that 1t should
contain monuments to Louis XVI, Marie Antoiaette,
Eseuls xvIll. aud Mad-museue E'iz beth. lhe
s>gedit 81 IA thIs ,na4ncen structure belongs
TO Louis Pndippc the CRY aud empire IS Toll OF
improvements conceived aud flushed dailus his
reign Nor dI h., neglect the fac arts aud the
einbvilishncnt OF thr French capital. Yet his pco-
pla turned against him aud hunted him AID his
race from the realm
The torn, aud proportions Of this church are
Greciin. II Stands an elevation aud is appfoa;
ched at each end by flight of twenty eight steps
II is 32S eet long by l37 taet in width and cosl
over thirteen millions Of francs. This immense
building is Surrounded on all sidesby coIlonnade
of 81 columns, each - fee nigh by i65 IN carcum
ference. In the walls between the columns, are
arches containing marble statues larger than lie
OF satuts and angels The pcdimeut OF the south
cru end cont AIMS ali immense alto reLiero by the
artist Le VI ,ie l26 feet IN length by II IN height
aud in the centre is the figure OF Christ with Mag
dalen at his feet. Around are angels with other
sppronria,. desirns This is said to be the largest
scuIpiured pedlulent in the world. Ii occupied IT,
arls, Two wears in executing il. The hgure OF
Christ il ~ feet high Tue doors are OF oronzs,
measuring 80 feet in length by l61 IN width, ana
display in bas relief scriptara illustrations oil me
commandments The inside is hhlShec I'D the same
style of gran deur and design The E'nipts, cohes>
>onals and chapels all richly carved and GIT
with CortnthIsn decorations. Ii consists OF a Vast
nave having on each of sides ioar piers ifonted
yith lofty ha.ed Corlalnian columns, On pedesialS
supporting colossal arches. on which rest tnfeecu-
poas with sky Ilghts aud compartments gorgeous
ly gded the corners supported BY hgures OF. me
Apostles ia alto relieve Au Ionic eoiionnade sup
porting gallery with Il baliustrade runs between
she piers and continues around The choir. HE
wallis of the whoi. church are hued with rich mas
bs~-the floors also are of marble and OF different
coicrs
Some idea may be formed of the paintings on
the walls OF the inside of this church by descrp>
ton of one ouly among many. II IS Oh the ceiling
of the choir, and represents the establishment aHa
nreesgation of religion s'uce the death Of our Sa>
yiour The name % the artist Was X,er.er. Mag
d,l.u - 1ynfted By angels before the throne oi
-h-;st who is surrounded by t9e evaugeiists and
snnsilas o. his right are the Il npe:or Goustau
TINE ~ Maurice, aud several Others Next come
-. crns,J.s. Urban H. Eugea us Ill, ST. Bernard
Peter the Hermit pressing Oh the sAPse'"'n' AUG
:. ~. ,,,,,-,b.n follow the Dukes, CouGts aue
r., of Chtistendum offering their wealth anC
Ib;,s,,,or1s and am old maa devot"s has three som
49, -, c,,se ST Louis kneels near Magda
len. Them Godelroy de Bou lion beaHhS Tue N"''s
tan st,ndsrd-Rchard Occur Del.eoh' hoOeF. o
Normandy Daudoo the bilhd old Doge' caFry'n-
ths Venetian flag which he planted IN triumph %
ths T.rkixb v,.jls--and next Vilichayd1uia, 'h'
historian Of the eruSades. The struggle OF th'
Greeks to tho OH the Mussu!man yoke are ue
peted BY Grecan warrior, PROSTATE, aud q -tout
OF his eouElrymen pressing devotion aiouhu 'i's
Standard Of ihs eross On the lett Of the SaVieu
are some of the early Va rtyFs, and 81 CNherrlt
with the wheel &c, and ~. Cecel1 holding the
emblem Of divine harmony. The shadowy iora
OF All .suerus, the wandering Jew. IS ,Gdistincts
4 seen. Below are the warriors Of low from whose
4 aspect Druid>ss iieS in terror. 81 Reni bapt.>
h les Clovis uear whum in attitude Of devotion b
n Clot.lde Queen OF France. Opposite ST. Ions Is
Charlemagne. OH whom a cardinal conters the IN.
sigma Of the empire Luwer down is Pope Alex
ander III. who laid the found alton Of Notfe Dame
giving his beHt d;c;ion to Frederick BdrbarosSa--
he Duge aad Venetian Senator standing nea'
ndIcate that the ceremony took place at Venice
9ho, JCan II Arc, Raphael, Michael Angefo, and