The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-09-24

EMBER "a, 1866.
the lucky climbers; twenty-five francs were given
1 to tho one who could bring down the flag from the
highest point OF all. Tho country boys, 'tis said,
we're the best climbers On this occasion it is the
custom OF the old soldiers OF the First Emperor to
visit his tomb, and decorate his grave with a fresh
wreath Of flowers Thia to me- was =, affecting :,
ful old soldiers is diminishing every year, Like
the fathers Of our own Revolution, they have near
! ly all gone to their rest. II ''s'''s.
Al one o'clock the theatres operas @ museums hr,s
open, without charge for admittance., The vast
multitude OF people began to assemble around
these houses at the dawn OF day. Many stood at
the doors five TO six hours. They were Eept IN
line ten abreast by the police. These lines m were
often several hundred yards in length. This is u
proof Of the fondness of the French for anluse-
ments They are gay, light-hearted nation. On
| the river Seine the boat races took place. lhese
races drew large crowds, to SEQ which would win
the prize. The Carbon of the TullerieS was
thronged all day. Near the Royal Palace was
erected lofty coonade formed Ut colored iampa,
arranged in fine style and taste. The letter M, ;.
in gold COLOR and the Imperial Grown, appeared
on the columns. The four side avenues leading TO
the fountain from the Palace were beautifully de-
| corated with lamps and Chinese lanterns, OF the
WO~
green. The effect was beautiful The fountains
were I'LL turned loose, and The display OF water
works, seen at night through the brilliant illn-
mination, was grand to behold Down the centre
Avenue OF the garden stood, at equal distances,
lofty poles, bearing each au escutch on OF coored
lamps, having al 'IV" in green, surmonnted with
white, and q crown in goldZThe tri-colored
French flag hoated at the top Of each.
In the Place de Cohcorde (thc famous square
/ rInvo oy1 oil, s1var u,1tlIo
Werel larger Of ground glass; and lighted with gas.
In the centre of the avenue Is all ornamental gar
den, erected for the occasion: filled with the
choicest flowers and shrubs. This was framed
having gas pipes running through it, which gives
moro that 81, 900 jets OF flame. On the face, north
ind SOUTH appeared the Imperial Eagle IA bird
very much respected in this latitude) aud Oh the
east and west two immense Suns. Up the avenue
OF Champs Ulysses white globes ran along each
side for more than mile, extending to the 1rl-
umphal Arch. This grand monument was brilli-
antly Illuminated displaying to fine advantage the
historical scenes of the many hard-tought battles
and victories OF Napoleon /. A little after dark
Tuileries and Champs Eysees, but the police
| would not permit carriages to ee driven within d
mile Of either place.
AS We were not willing to risk our lives in the
crowd We drove some four miles, and came i'll the
rear OF the illumination, where the jam was not
so grcut, and where we had d fine view from
high hill near the New Fair Grounds The fes
tuOns OF lights crossing each other in every direc
tion, and the beautiful effect OF the fountains
playing, made the scene quite enchanting. The
rally illuminated, either by long lines OF gas
pipes or Venetian lanterns. The t41e of fire crack
ers in the streets has wisely been abolished, The
fire works on the Seine were grand; they conf
menced by flight Of rockets, succeeded by all
eruption Of Roman candles, filling the air with
sparkling and varied hues. The illumination,
representing the initials of the Emperor's family,
wps probably moro admired than any part OF the
exhibition. We reached home little after mid-
night, highly delighted with the days entertain
aaa E e hH dfSFs Tsa Il h ho aRbsad EbSa
day, and perfect order prevailed. finer display
of fireworks do not suppose could be produced
in any country. On this occasion there were four
times AZ many people in the streets OF Paris as
there are in the whole State of South Cnrona.
This maBs Of human beings were to me quito an
interesting sight. At one or two crossings OH the
Seine the crowds were so dense that hundreds
were trampled under foot, and some twenty
persons killed. The wonder is that moro acci-
! dents did not occur.
About 10 o'clock wo stood on high point of
land near the Triumphal Arch, and had fine
view of the whole display OF fireworks They
Represented in one portion of the exhibit, Il, q
battlu Of infantry and artillery. You could hear
the sounl OF the lnuskory and see the flash OF the
cannon, and then the fuse shell burst in the air,
and ~ moment more hear tho explosion. The
scene reminded me forcibly OF the tete on Nor
ris Island gotten up by Gen. Gilmore for
the amusement ~ OF the people Of Charleston.
Just think OF IL Christian nation who We're for Two
years employed i'll throwing shot and shell INFO a
city among helpless women and children! fItt it
not be told abroad, or written i'll history, that q
nation OF brothers could DO engaged in such war
fare. History teaches us that civil wars, OF I'LL
others, are 1uost to be deprecated. just look for
instance, at Germany You million and u
half OF mon, speaking the same language, SONS OF
the samo fatherIand divided only b. artificial
lines engaged in the most deathly conflict, pro-
ducing lesolatien and misery throughout the
land. Hear what Il crushed mother says, after
the last battle fought i'll Germany near Prague,
where the Au>triAns suffered SO severely:
"Dccply afflicted, announce to our olatiyes and
friends that my beloved husband diou Yesterday
morning from the terrible agitation Caused by the
death Or our children. Our five soEs, Francis
Joseph, Ernest George, Leopold and Heinrich
de Stoyonski, have all ls!d down their lyos for
their beloved Emperor and master. Four young
widows and all only sister mourn with me. -
What Il pictured But such is war. May a kind
and nlerciful Providence guide our people for all
time to come in the paths OF peace, love and
unity. G. w. w.
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