Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-23

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The Paris correspondence of the London
Star gives the following condensed desert y
tiOn OF the home Of the money King. You
enter by flight Of marble steps vestibale,
which opens on one of the most spacious
halls in Europe, furnished, howeVer,as a
reception room, and lighted IRON the roof,
which is of muffled glass, from behind.
Atnight system of gas illuminates the
vastspaee somewhat as has been success
fully carried out at the Chatelet. A gal
lery runs round the upper part Of the hall,
on which suits of party rooms open, while
on the ground floor the reception and fam
ilysapartments open on the hail. Purple
velvet portierer have an admirable eject
at each end of this splendid sale, which
has been constructed on The most perfect
acoustic principle, the result of which Is,
that the effect of music executed here Is
marvellous. .ssel'l4 '.ia rlF .Hd ~ 81
Ordinary paper Bangings are banished
and each room Is hung with tapestry, vel
vetor SILK .ihs "a, -. I,i, g2q 8, 80 '2a,T
Every single visitor fnds at his disposal
suite Consisting of a splended drawing
room, lbOudofr, bedroom and dressing
room. On every dressing-room table are
the ordinary contents of gorgeous dress
ing-ease. Ivory brushes surmouhted by
ing every species of cOsmetiQEe, p0udre de
riS,aetc.; exquisite hand-mirrors, mouated
in scuIptured ivory, sandal wood or silver.
Curiosity tempts even old bachelors. A
scent-bottle of rare workmanship attr9ct-
ed my attention. As the spring flew back,
lOI a jeweled watch, by Brequet, was re-
vealed, eneased In the top, so, while a fair
lady inhales the perfumed' contents, She is
informed of the time of day. To mention
that hotaBd cold water pipes are laid on
so asto supply each dressiDg-r0om. is su-
perfluous, and mere 'Sdetaif" in an abode |
where the most thoughtful care has presid- |
ed over the minaSest arrangement
To describe the thrones taken from the |
Summer Palace, atPekin, the jeYeled cups
from Cellini's chisel, the ceramic from Fa- |
enza or Lucca, the crystal beakefs' from |
Venice, the bangiAgs Of Ibfoidefed satin
green, by-the-by, in the Baron's own bedv |
room--is verify beyond my inte1lectaand l |
hesitate not to assert, that Menemosque /
herself wOdlH be puzzled StelliHaf of all |
the treasures Of art congreg3ted in each
single ROOM ~ Nv VJVJ
It is a positive relief to 90 out in the
grounds, where ones power OF attention
has fewer, calls or. it. These said grounds
arereaehed. through a series of cOnserva-
tories and lighthouses, tGpisses with the
lOVenesJmOss, ana nlleu 'Dy flOrAs cnolcesC \
gifts, as we'll as by the rarest specimens sof
the sculptor's art, and enliYened by the
bright-winged birds Of the tropics. These
conservatories may, indeed, be said to rival
In beauty, if not in extent, those Of theI
farfamed Chatsworth. }J 51et.h .AA /
The grounds are diversified by sheets ofl
water, on which ferry -boats continually
ply, and are rendered interesting by the
number of yaks, gazelles, antelopes, Glands,
and foreign animals Of all harmless species,
which roam at their own sweet will, evil
IDENTIFY enjoying this Eden as thoroughly
as their own native places. -. ss.--sr
in the absence of himself and his family,
the Baron's guests are entertained by are
past that would have done honor to Vattel
himself. The Baron's cellar contributes
the finest Madeira in Europe to the enjoy
ment of his friends, and that with truly
prlncely magniicence. t~
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