Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-11-07

crowded ihoroughfares Of Paris; Il is a real
city; all IS here except the noise and hustle OF
Commerce; IL is q city, as IL we're, in deep
slumber from which there is no awakening,
The strangers, who walk these silent streets,
and gaze upon the sculpured marble OF its
edihces, are filled with similar feelings TO those
Of the traveller, who wander through the de-
serted streets Of Pompeii French character
may be read here AZ well as in the Champs
Elysees, or on the Boulevards, in the Gardens
Of the Tuileies or at the Louvre That gay
ETY. aud vanity, which eharacterzos the French
has even entered here, aud displays itself in
the oslenlalious and almost ridiculous deco.
rations Of the tombs. The monuments and
graves are literally covered with wreaths,
made of flowers Or yellow paper, (the latter
predominating, and with trnkets OF white
and black beads, such as are sold at the shops
outside the gate
The most remarkable tomb, and one which
attracts most Of the visitors is that OF Abel
ard and Heloise," whose story is well known
as that Of learned monk who fell in love
with his beautiful pupil, who was not allowed,
however, to marry the priest. Tradition has
made them the patrons OF disappointed lovers,
and to the present day you may see their
beautiful resting place, covered with yellow
paper WTtutus anu hUuNtHHhi bcSbllHoHltio
of the deep grief of those who have met a
similar fate with that of the monk and the
"fair Heose." AS we ascend the HILL cast-
ing our eyes to the right and left, names fa-
nous in history, in music, painting poetry
and oratory, meet us al every step Here lie
the Generals who followed the "litile Corsican'
in his wild, terrible march over the Cont nent,
over the frozen plains of Russia, through the
bloody Peninsular War, every where the shares
of his triumphs and his ardships--Lannes,
Massena, Davoust, Mcdonald, and-in n small
!nclosure, resembling little garden, without
monument or even a simple marble slab or
| head-board to mark his restng.place, lies
"the bravest of the brave, the unfortunate
! Marshal Ney they have refused to allow
him monument IN the cemetery, but have
erected to his memory bronze statue near
| the "Luxemburg Gardens" on the spot
where he was shot as Il traitor Wandering
on you behold the tombs OF the great phi.
losophers, Cuver, La Place, Gay, Lussac and
I.sbrun those Of the poets Racine, Beaumar-
chais, Beranger, and, side by side, within the
same railing, two simple sepuchral chapels
tell the stranger that here lo the remains of
Moliere and IIafontaine; here the tomb of the
painter David; there those of Bellini and
Weber, tho distinguished composers; in cor
ner of the cemetery, devoted to the Jews are
the tomb of Rachel and the family vault Of the
Rothschld AT the opposite extremity is the
Mussuman battle-ground, remarkable for the
monument Of the Prince and Queen Of Dude.
At every step the most elegant architecture
and magnificent sculpturel marbles rise NJ
before you, in the form of temples mausol
Gums, pyramids, obelsks, cippi, altars and
urns; the Enclosures are adorned with flowers
and shrubs, and here and there are scattered
seats for the accommodation of kindred and
friendl.
Such is Pere la Chase, the much,talked of
the curious and wonderful French burial
ground; but all its oatentatious show, its var
display, fail to give TO the spot that impressive
quiet loveliness aud charm, which character
ize our own beautiful cemeteries, sweet rest
ing.places for the dear departed, whose mem
ories we love to cherish aud revere.
Yours, respectfully