Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-04

Grand Fete Of the French EmperOr-Ini-
mense OutpOurinG of the PopuIace-The
Mode of CeIebrnfinG the Occasion.
GalignanTs Messenger gives this account
of the great fets which occurred in Paris on
the 18th ult. s..
The Emperor's .fste on Wednesday was
favored with delightful weather. the sun not
being too bright and a delicious breeze
blowing throughout the day. As is usual on
such occasions salvo Of artillery from the
Invalides was fred at six o'clock in the morn
ing, and, shortly after, distributions of pro-
visions and aims to the aged and INDECENT
took place at the various mdiries and bureaur-
de- biefaf afdisdnce.
By the time that this work of benevolence
had terminated, the French capital had as
sumed quite a holiday aspect, tricolored flags
being hung out from the houses in every
street. and the old flags on the public build
iugs, which had braved the weather since
last year, being renewed for the occasion.
About the same time an additional allowance
Of wine and rations of a superior character
were given to the troops in the barracks.
AT one o'clock took place at Notre Dame
a solemn Ie DeuDs, IN presence of the great
bodies of the State the various civil and
military authorities, and an exceedingly
numerous congregation. Similar services
were performed in the other churches of
only devoted to rejoicings for the Emperor
having passed over another year of health
and prosperity, but being the great festival
of the Assumption, always held in such Pc
culiar veneration by the Roman Catholic
Church. .rE e-a.s
BY the time the religious services had ter
minated, all Paris seemed out of doors, the
| footsteps toward the Champs Elysees, to
| witness the out-of-door amusements pre-
pared in that quarter for the qualification of
| the people. Thousands, too, rushed to the
various theaters on the chance of obtaining
admission. Vain hopei since for hours be-
fore patient, long-enduring crowd had been
collected round the doors.
| The outdoor amusements were military
| pantomimes of the Esplanade des Invalides,
boat-races on the Seine, and mats de C6cagne.
| The public illuminations in the evening were
| very brilliant, especially on the Place de la
| Concorde, at the hotels of the different Min
| listers, the English Embassy, and the Tuile-
| ries; but the great spectacleof the night was
the fireworks on the Champ de Mars, near
| the Pont de Jena.
Before the hour appointed, that extensive
ground was peopled by vast multitude who
were amused by the exhibition of the cleo
| trio light, which shone from the top of the
establishment at Chaillot, and the apparatus
being arranged on the revolving principle,
| the light, as thrown round in different direc-
| tions, produced q very fine effect although
| we do not consider it was 80 powerful and
intense as. that exhibited some time since
frem the top of the Arc du Triomphe de
lEtoile. Presently, as the clock struck nine,
the signal-gun was fred, and the air was
filled with a shower of rockets, Roman
candles, and other preparations which, on
bursting, displayed every imaginable color
some throwing down what looked like
showers of gold and silver.
The different set pieces consisted of several
fountains of fire, revolving cascades, ac-
companied by an eruption of flames of all
colors, and next large piece representing a
lofty triumphal column, with military tro-
phies at the base, and the national colors or.
nam menting the sides. In the center was
large medallion with the initials and arms Of
the Emperor on either side of this column
was smaller one of exceeding brilliancy
bearing the initials of the Emperor and EN-.
press. Between these pieces constant fire
ofrockets was kept up, and so splendid were
the discharges that many people not accus.
toned to snch exhibitions fancied they were
the grand final display which they had doubt.
less heard spoken of. At length came the
bouquet, and certainly it was a monster one
We last year said that it appeared as If Rug
gieri had on that occasion borrowed the use
of Mount Yesuyius, but last night he appears
to have got Garibaldi to spare him also
Mount Etna, for the burst of fire was so bril-
liant as to battle description.