Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-08
LETTER FROM EUROPE.
MO. VI.
PARIS, July Goth, 1859.


, am again seated to commit to |
'aper and transmit to you few In
idents that have occurred here un-
Ter my own observation since my
asst communication to you.
/ am still, as you will perceive on
he reception Of this, in magnificent
Paris, enjoying my sojourn here to
the fullest extent. lam passing the
lime chiefly in hearing and seeing
whatsoever mostly engages my at
tention, and you may well imagine
that there is enough here to occupy
the mind of an American unaccus-
toned to European habits, in wit
Messing the peculiarities ofthe French
people, and visiting places Of deep
and thrilling interest.
! have just returned from my fa-
vorite evening promenade, the
Champs Elysees,' or, in plain En-
glisb, "the Elysians Fields" or place
of pleasure and delight. and truly
it is most appropriately named
The "Champs Elysees," constitute
by far the largest and most delight
ful pleasure grounds of Palis-are
situated directly in front of the Pal.
ace of tho Tuilleries-are half a
mile in width and over two miles in
length. They are beautifully laid
out in promenades, private walks and
carriage roads, and planted with a
choice collection of shade trees In
terspersed with flower gardens and
richly ornamented from one end to
the other with statuary and fountains
Every evening these grounds are
crowded with thousands of pedestri'
ans, groups Oh horseback, and an in
Vulnerable quantity of carriages, all
rushing to the scene Of pleasure and
excitement
To crafty the people 10 their ex
cessive love Of pleasure and amuse
ments, this paradise of the city is
supplied with every species of exhi.
bition adapted to the taste and capac-
ily of all from the child to the anna
teurs in music and the drama ma
gicisns, minStrels, puppet shows, out
door concerts, theatres and splendid
cafes are arranged in succession fol
miles in extent, and all crowded tC
overlooking and illuminated to daz
zling brightness. This TO a stranger
presents a scene Of bewilderiDg ex
element. A most interesting fea.
ture to me is TO witness with what
abandon and enthusiasm The French
people Of every class and grade, age
and condition crowd these places o
amusement, They possess Tor then
: real passion aud allow nothing Il
mar the pleasure, 1t is no doub
purely their innate love Of excitement
July 80 must give you an ex
tract Gom my note book in reference
to my visit at the old Cathedral o
st. Dennis. This church is situated
about three miles from Paris and i.
celebrated for its antiquity and his
torieal associations, having been the
burial place Of the Kings and Roya
families Of France from Charlemagne
to the time Of Napoleon. A Chap
ell was founded here in honor Of ST
Denis in the year $50, and Charlie
magne finished a church, located OF
the same spot, in 775, and the pres
ent venerable old Gothic structure
was finished in 1850. / is cruel
form. 500 feet in length, and is dl
vided into nave, two aisles and later
al chapels. The walls are covered
with rich paintings aud statuary, be.
sides a large number Of tablets cary
ed in relief referring to scriptural in.
cidsnts, events id the lives of the
Saints or to the history ofthe Church
To the casual visitor the most in
teresting feature is the mOnu.
ments erected to the Kings and
Queens Of France. 10 the lateral
-Chapels I observed three Of unusual
splendor, made Of white marble and
Ornamented with most elaborate ira
Gerry of great taste and beautiful de.
sign. The first two Of these we're
erected to the memory of Louis XII,
Anne Of Brittany and Henry H.,
and Catharine de Medicis; and the
third to Francis |. The Crypt of
the church is crowded with tombs and
monuments of departed royalty
We were shown the vault which con.
tains the ashes of Louis XVI, and
Maria Antoniette, and Louis XVIII,
the successor Of Napoleon the LIST.
The Crypt Of church, you proba-
bly, know, consists Of vaulted subter-