The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-09-03


skedadled leaving such bad work here
and there being none Of them left ex.
cept ] G Breckenridge, George Saun-
ders and Slidell, lpoor iriendless souls
we see wandering about who would
hike 10 gohome but dare not; our eoun.
try's credit as a nation is mp, and is re-
spected BY every one, although they call
us proud, boastful and egotistical; YET
they say II we are not now. we are sure Ia
be the strongest nation on tho globe. SO
that il we are not represented at the ex-
position as we ought 10 be. We arc like
the man who said ''bad as he looked he
bad good clothes nj home have CIV
en- you enough of the exposition to form
some idea Of our sisit, and viii drop il
and tell You about the Emperor The
other day as we were on drive TO one
the most beautiful places on earth
Bois de Boulogne where every after
noon may be seen all the handsome liv-
cry turnouts Of Paris, and the bon-ton OF
the city; it is sight to see no less than
two miles OF horses and carriages, three
deep as close together as procession
walking their horses could be gong, a.
bout two miles back and forth, like
promanadeing, to see and besseen; any
one desiring to see the fashionables OF
Paris must come here. The day was
fine and larger number than usual
were out About six o'clock was seen
the court teams coming in among them,
and it created some little stir, some ris-
ing in their seats TO get look as they
came, the out-riders first, then the four
horses with postillions) attached TO
the open carriage in which was the EN-
peror and Empress with two other fa-
dies; then other out-riders, aud anoth-
er four horse team, the carriage con
tanning others of the court, As they
mingle with the crowd, they bow to all
they pass. 1t is such o common occur
renee, there is no cheering, the emotion
which it creates can be seen, and has
its effect, and is a great pleasure to the
crowd. They did not take the second
turn, but drove back to the Palace
The Eempress looks fnely--she is trn-
ly beautiful woman The Emperor
looks well but care-worn. and why not ,
This is such hard people to please,
and so fond OF excitement, he is obliged
TO have one great thing follow another
to keep them Interested, and to avoid q
revolution. to which tbe country is nat
urally given, as in Mexico; and now as
the Exposition will close in q few
months, the great building having been
sold to the Russians, is to be taken
down and sent away this fall or winter,
the Emperor must get up something
else. He is evidently preparing for the
worst, Ms he is manufacturing a largo
amount of ordinance in the country
towns. and probably expects collision
with some Of his neighbors by and by.
His position is not to be enyied. He is
beloved by the French almost adored
by all He is truly great man, and the
homage paid him by ali Europe, and we
may say the whole world. is evidence Of
his power and greatness | think we
must say he stands on the highest pin
naele Of fame and glory Of any nan at
the present day He was born at the
Tuileries here in 1908. His father WAS
Napoleon Bonaparte's third brother, at
that time king Of Holland. He married
at the age Of %, the daughter Of EN-
press Josephine by her first husband,
Gen. Brauharuois. She was beanti-
full woman and very talented, and much
beloved. She died in 1897 The history
OF the manner in which he obtained his
present position is familiar to You, and
it shows powerful mind. He was well
coined by nearly nine millions Of elect
ors, declaring for the restoration OF the
empire from the House of Orleans to
the Napoleon family again He assuIn-
ed his power in 1S4s, and France in her
palmiest days never was SO rich, her
people never 50 happy and prosperous
as now. In January, 1853. Napoleon es-
poused Eugenie, one Of the noblest
maidcns Of Spain, Countess dc Tuba T"
They were married in Notre Dame. in
Paris, which was great day in France
The Bonaparte family originated in Ita-
ly, and is traceable back to the 18th
century, at which time its members
stood high as senator's, consuls and en-
bassadors. The 18th Of this month be-
ing his birthday, il Is to be ''feast day, "
aud very great and expensive prepara-
tons are being made here TO celebrate.
There is already over SIX miles Of chain.
like gas pipe. festooned around the Tu-
ileries, Square de Concort, Champs de