The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-24

titles her with some new good work, or en-
larges the circle Of her charity. None but
wish her many happy returns of the season.
In her sympathies and kindness she makes
no distinction. Her hands are
Lovingly laden with flowers
Alike for the friend and the foe.
THE CAMP AT ST. MAUR,
outside Paris, affords change in the giddy
circle Of Partisan pleasures. The Imperial
Guard is at present practising muskctry-
drill there. The Emperor joined the Off
GERS at u sort Of picnic during the week,
his terms being that he would be allowed
to contribute his share of good things. The
Chinese ambassadors visited the camp
few days later, were astounded at the
marvels Of the Chassepot, and being invited
to lunch with the officers, proved very
agreeable company, and went through their
chop-stick evolutions to the delight Of every
one present. The CcleStials are at present
engaged packing up. They leave behind
them many "sunny memories"
EASTER IN THE GREEK CHURCH.
On Sunday last the Russians kept their
Easter Sunday" At midnight the Mus
cOvite colOnists in Paris assembled in their
gilded temple, the ladies and gentlemen
being in "filll dress" Their "Pope" Off
ciated; and at the conclusion of the ccre-
mony there was a general exchange Of con-
grT,tulations, in memory of the event. Those
Christians more advanced in the Gregorian
calendar are piously observing this
"Month Of Mary" very vigorously, from
the Empress down to the Queen of Spain.
countants Of their beads.
NoTABLEs.
The Archduke Louis - Victor. youngest
/ &c 4 49,, - I,
He is about twenty-SiX years Of age, thin,
tall, handsome, and blonde. lie has most
remarkable resemblance to his unfortunate
brother MaXimilan. His trip is purely one
of agreement. He is doing all the lions Of
the city rapidly. lie paid visit to cx-Is;l-
bella, and subsequently to the Emperor, ac-
companying the latter to the races on Sum
day ut the Bois dc Boulosne, having the
Princess Mettcrnich as guide, philosopher,
and friend. The Prince and Princess of
Wales will be due on Thursday the Vice
roy of Egypt will succeed; and the eX-
King of Hanover has the intention of be-
| coming u resident of the city till he returns
| to the bosom of his subjects, who seem re-
| solved "to have no king but Charley"
BELLS.
The Emperor and Empress, having given
| a bell to chapel in the Fauboure st. An
| tome, presented themselves during the week
ut the baptismal ceremony. a good many
| chapels are still short Of bells, rs during the
! Revolution they were melted down into mo-
| ncy. On the occasion in question there were
three infants to be chriStened. The sweet
cst-toned was named EugGnie-and such WAS
engraved upon it. On Il platform raised Il
| few feet from the ground, and covered with
| Il white cloth. were the bells. The Arch
! bishop of Paris, assisted by his clergy, Of
! fcred up prayers, chanted, and annointcd
| them, and struck each three times. The
sponsors were invited to do the same, but
the Empress was SO tightly glovcd that, af-
ter selling the tongue, she was unable to
ring. and Il clergyman acted for her. 1t is
usual, after every baptism, to distribute bon
| hons and the Imperial sponsors had pro-
yded some two hundred weight of such,
| which quickly disappeared among the ap-
| plicants.
THE CELEBRATED CLOCK
! Of Strasbourg is put into the shade by that
now exhibiting in Paris for the cathedral of
| BeauvaS. TO hide a defect in the building
| the inhabitants decided upon having Il mon
>tcr clock. They subscribed 10, 200 francs,
| and for the last four years ten clock-I,akcr&
| and twenty assistants have been at work.
| 1t has cost 100000 francs more than the
| original estimate, has fourteen different
|
| Of distinct machinery. The case is
eleven yards high, in carved oak, over
five yards broad, and nearly three in depth.
1t each hour, a figure of Providence, sur
mounting the clock, makes Il gesture, and
quite an army Of saints appear ut windows,
| ears listenin" to the Growing OF i cock.
rhe principal of the fifty dialS has Il figure
of Jesus Christ in enamel upon copper, and
above and surrounding are tho figures OF
the twelve Apostles, also in enamel. The
| pendulum weighs nearly 200 pounds. The
machinery must be wound up every eight
days. Not only does the clock show the
hours, and chime each fapScd quarter of an
hour, but there are dials showing the days
| Of the week. the motions of the planets. the
rising and sntting Of the sun, the hours in
! the different chief cities i'll the world, the
seasons. Zodacal signs, the length of each
day and night, the equation of time, dates,
saints days. the changes of the moon,
tides, solStircs! movable feasts: the age oi
the world, leap years, longitudeS and lati-
tudcs, eclipses, and every century that eX.
pires. The maker of this mass of intelli-
cence is not inappropriately called |critt
| (Truth). Crowds rush to see this marvel OF
| mechanism. .-.....
VARIOUS ITEMS,
The Central Market OF Paris is q work
Unique of its kind. When completed il
will consist of fourteen immense wings
The eleventh, devoted to pork, tripe, and
such sales, has Just been inauguratcd. Tho
idea of a central market originated in 1911
| with the first Napoleon. 1t was the pre-
sent Emperor who dccrccd the new mar.
ket, based upon the plan Of the Crysta
Palace, and the immense railway termin
When completed the wings will cover nearly
twenty acres, and cost 70, 900, 900 francs. The
market WOmen-ddne6 de la hGltc--arc al
important institution. Versailles illustrate:
the part they played during the Revolution
and in all such pies they must have finger
Formerly they had the privilege of kis>ins
the King on all solemn occasions, and speak
ing to him frankly and sans cercnonie. On
other occasions they were SO free-Spoken t
the passers-by that in 1873 law was pas>ct
tining any dame one hundred pounds anl
Imprisonment for some days if guilty Of TeE
ing the public. Not less than 5000 wagon
come nightly to this market with provision:
for Gargantuan stomachs Of Paris. Under
each wing are vast caves for storing article;
for sale. 1t is here the poultry is killed ant
plucked, and the fresh-water fish accommo
dated in immense tanks. Thrce-quarters o
4 million gallons of water are daily used il
cleansing the market, and the same number
of cubic wards of gas are annually consumed
to light it. An army of five hundred por
tiers. earning from l 800 to 1900 francs pei
year, perform the duties of carrying, DC
These form band of brothers, and none
are admitted into the fraternity who arr
gamblers, drunkards, or quarrellcrS. 4
reserved fund indemnities any stall-keepeI
who may be robbed by one of these portcrS
! The new loan for carrying on the city i'm
provements is in course OF preparation To-
the market. The Emperor and Baron HalsS
to stop the works.
A curious exhibition was held during the