, 1870-08-23


Cbalors -k:,.:ds on the right bank nf tho
VITA. .s1lro. !. For rome years the grou7d
a;urt ii - 1,o.Lt has been u-e,l fur grand
cslle tt instruction, for which It i we'll
sEaptel the town being surrounded By
meadow lands. wstered bs the M1rne.
Chalons IL rot a large town. its population
not exceeding 45.0GU souls. 1t IL tle caplta1
Of tho Department Of the Marine. 4. y. Ill
the Roman Consul iEtius there tefeated tho
Huns, under their great lea,irr Attifs. The
Ma1uo is considerable stream, rpannel at
Chalona bya fine bridge. Tbr town is et1r-
rounded By su old wall. and entered by si1
form Of a s7inmph.1 ascl'- Tho town il
not salidIy huilt, tho houses hav-
lug tinker frame. covered with
1ath and p1aeter-what arc calico by us
rough csst,'' houses. Il contains coma fine
i,uilliugt. however. among. which are t!:4
Cathedral of ST. Esicnne and the churches Of
SotEe Dane, St A1piu, 81. Jean and St. Lonp,
the t'ity Hall. tiIotei de yille>, the old Nene-
.iic,,ne Abbey tnow basrsckl, and the resi-
denre Of tho .l'reteet OF thu Department,
which III ope Of the finest editices Of its sort
In France. The Cathedral ssas built ~ y. i5U,
on the sitc ef Pagan temple. and dedicated
to ~. A1rib. It has often been damaged
By ire, and il snrmounted by two noble
Hpi1es, l:0 feet in hight, supported by eight
GSiuE huttresses. Terminating in sculptured
the Cornt1,ian oruer. The Interior il S..3
feet long by - vide The sts;ned g1ass vim
aoRs represent tho Creation and erent4 re-
lased to the New Testament. Under the
eliiice ii an anciett crErt. The church OF
Sotte DANE is q fine Gothic structure, With
stained glass ~tn1o~s and 4 mosaic pavement.
Il II classed among tue historical monuments
Of France. Cbalons has library VI &c. .0t,9 vol
unles. and Royal School Of Arts and TrAdes,
III wlicl, 45o students are maintained By Gov-
etrment and instructed in several arts aad
mechanical trades. very tnc Iromenale, On
the east side Of the town. nineteen acres in
extent, called - lie Jnrd, is one Of the CHIEF
features OF the town. lie Jard is indeed
sprt OF park, laid ont in ntats ot green sward,
Which nre sccarate,l BY thlrsy-s alleys, Hhad-
ed by tine old elE, trees. ST. Bernard preached
to the Crusaders iu La Jard, and in these davn
it il favorite lounge for tho French odicera
and students.
The town eive4 title 10 bishop wtose SEQ
| co.nrrsses the department. Of the MaFnc. cx-
cept the ayTondisseucnt Of l.hsitns- Cha3nns
| has two ecclesiastical seuiaaries. It's trado
is in champagne wine, corn, oil, etc. It Is also
| the headquarters Of military division.
| In the rresent war Chalcns has been made
| pcint Of concentration bv tha French, a-l
the Emperor late]y made it llis lscal1uarters-
The town eing built Of in1amn ihte material,
| could be easily fred By artillery.
Among the public establishments Of Chal-
one, the militarS and trimming schools ate in
terestins, not only for the inAtruc' ion Of st'.-
dents in the intellectual aad scientific depart
mentB Of knowledge, Init for preparing than,
i'll the arts. AID qualifying item AZ professors
a1d practical teachers of industries Tha
camp works iEclnda artillery. c1Ea1r,
md in5sntIv larracks-per1nancnt bt,i1d
ings-uith the headquarters, churches. mass
zines. administrative teraEtmcats. hosriisls
CT fec hnuses ind rtstaur7asa. i theatrs
| stores. street railroad. gas al! pases appa
ratup. The camp OF Chalous has sometime.
been Incorrectly called an ersrenc!ed camp
bat it il rather a vast military school thst
either camp or defensive work. In tht
| vicinity are the remains Of the camp Of Attl1a
couais,'ng Of ditch and parapes, in ear.hwo1kt
einuilar to those laid ont by the roman legion
aries, ct which descriptions are to be found il
al Latin military books