The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-07-12
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zaine down. The ceremony is very
impressive. The cathedral (the larg-
est building ins America) resounds
with the clank Of thousands Of
brightly FURNISHED muskets, with
swerd bayonets, while the choir, sup
ported by four large organs far up in
the massive stone work Of the build
ing, is aided by a powerful French
band. Last Sunday seleetionssf from
IL 1roratoye were performed by this
band, and afterwards thesoyerture to-
Der Feyscbutz. Whatever Protess
stant readers may say to this, the Ell
feet, taken in connection with the inn
posing architecture and the immense
szs Of the cathedral, the grand har..
monies echoing and resembling along.
the lofty arches and yaulted dome,
the rich and varied forms of sculp-i
ture, the, innnmerab!e paintings and
costly ornamentation, produce solsI
emn and impressive thoughts, calcu-,
lated to. create none but Religious
sentiments.
B Several important discoveries Of
silver mines have lately been made,
in the foot Of hills aud spurs Of the
snow.clad Istabcihuati, to- the east,
ward of this city, and several rich,
commercial houses being interested,
the work Of developing them is soon
to be commenced.
There are now in exicosabout 40
900 European troops all told. Of
these $4,000 are French mostly
Zouaves, 5000 Austrians and 1000
Blgians. Among the Zouaves should
be couns9d several regiments Of sNu-
bians, Egyptians, Of !sTurcos,n as the
Mexsaus cali them. How these latter
will compare with our negro regi-
ments in the United States / cannot
say, never having seen any large
number Of them together /; but the
Africans in the French army are GER
tainly formidable looking set. They
are jet, shiny black charcoal would
make a white mark on some Of them
tall, straight, well formed fellows,
and very athletic. They are dressed
in white from head to foot, save
when the order of the day is to
wear red caps. Then they look
like moving beacons. The dress
is the loose zzouave trowseYJ, short
jacket, open at the chest, leaving the
neck bare. They are armed with the
musket and sword bayonet, and ow:
ing to their peculiar temperament,
which enables them to defy voasito
and yellow fever, they are used to
garrison the. towns OF the terra cal
iaq,te, while the Zouaves proper are
kept inthe interior uplands as much
as possible
Carlotta is about twenty-three
years Of age, stately in form aud a
graceful dancer In an assemblage,
Of which Ishould think two hundred
| were ladies, sne was the tallest. Be.
| yond some fabulous lace, and a neck.
less of splendid diamonds as large
as hazelnut, i took no notice Of the
dress, preferring to leave to some
practiced jenkins the congenial task
4 of a more particular description. Be
/ tween the sets her Majesty and ladies
of homer arise, which is the signal fol
1 all to do the same. and another short
round Of social little presentation fol
/ lows. "A
The Emperor exhibits on these &c
4 casions a cordial familiarity among
4 those with whom he wishes to con
verse. HE'S particularly pleasing in
4 his address, has the air Of a studen
| and wears in conversation (natnra
1 or cultivated / cannot sayWhich, !.
1 kind and general smile, which win
4 for him assmany friends as do his at
bfable manners. He is tall aud com
/ handing inform, is thirty-six years
j ofsage, and lookslevery inch the EN-
perof.
j Tbs PRESIDENTS HOUSEHOLD. -Th,
| family Of. President johnson, whicl
Ihas Just arrived at Washington, con
sists Of the following members, viz
Mrs. johnson, the wife Of the Presi
dent, who, is in delicate health IAN
4 drew johnson, Jr, youngest son.,
Had Of fourteen years Of age; Mrs
Judge Patterson, daughter Of Til
President and wife Of Senator Pa
Iterson, Of Tennessee, and Mrs. Pa
terson's two children. Mrs. sPattel
son will do the honorsgof the Whit
House, Mrs Johnson's ill health nc
permitting her to preside.
i sg The London Index says tn
South can yet defeat the North b,
keeping trade from them. 70 do thi
) it says:
. Let branches Of English or Frenc
houses take their places befor
3 Northern cupidity has filed them
and let them, by generous dealing
earn the good will and the co-opers
/ ton Of those whom the proscriptio
'thas dispossessed.
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