Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-08
The Burned Buildings.
THE PALACE OF THE TUILERIEs.

THE PALACE OF IHE Il1LEElEo.
The magnificent building which has
been sacrificed to the insanity of the
Paris mob, has history extending
over centuries. In 1864. Catherine
de Medicls began its erection. a
prediction bidding her beware of st.
German and the ruileries caused her
to abandon the work, and leave it
for Henry Nv. to extend and embel-
lish. He began the long work which
joins the Louvre to the palace; and
the works suspended by his death
were carried on, and terminated by
Louis KILL, who fixed his residence
there. Louis XIV. having ordered
Levan an D'Orbay to harmonize the
whole, an attic was added to the GEN.
trail buildings, and other important
improvements made. This monarch
resided in the Tuileries occasionally
until the building Of Versailles, when
the court entirely torsook the capital.
The Regent Duke of Orleans fixed
his abode IN the Tuileries during the
minority OF Louis XIV; but from that
period till the forced return OF Louis
XVI, the families of persons official
" attached to the Court occupied it.
During aud since the great Revo-
luton the palace Of the Tui.eries was
associated with many memorable
scenes. The mob entered 1t on the
10th of june, 1892, and it was at
tackled and the Swiss Guards massa.
cred in the August following. 1t was
the official residence OF Napoleon
when First Consul, and, when he be-
came Emperor it formed ono OF the
imperial palaces. In 1903 Napoleon
began the northern gallery to serve
as communication with the Louvre
After the Restoration the Tuileries
continued to be the chief residence OF
the King and Royal family. After
the Revolution OF 1880, when the
people attacked and took the palace
June 29), Louis Philippe fixed his
residence in it, aud continued to IN
habit it until the oath # February,
l848, when it was again invaded by
to people. and the King made his
escape. BY decree of the Provis-
ional Government Of 48, it was to be
transformed into an asylum for inva-
lid workmen, but that intention was
not carried out. During and after
the formidable insurrection of June
of the same year it was used as hos
pital for the wounded. In l849 the
yearly exhibition Of paintings was
opened in the Tuileries. During the
| reign of Napoleon III. it was his Off
| cial residence, and was the scene of
magnificent balls and receptions. A
| concert was recently held IN the Hall
| OF Marshals, under the auspices OF
the Commune.
The exterior Of the palace WAS
grand and imposing. The extreme
length Of the facade was 3S6 yards,
its breadth 36 yards. Owing to the
different periods at which it was built
| its architecture was not uniform. All
that wealth and taste could accom-.
plish was employed under successive
monarchs to embellish its Interior
The Emperor's private apartments
were georgeously decorated. The
theatre could accommodate 500 spec
tators. and was used as . supper room
when balls were given at court. The
chapel Of the palace was rather plain,
and had gallery and ceiling resting
u,Nnv, nnrsr rs.lnymna nf at0na and
stucco. The Sale de Ia Paix was
used as . ballroom, and was lao feet
hy 30 feet broad, and contained
splendid statuary. The Hall of the
Marshals was remarkable for its
splsndor. The names Of the great
battles fought under the First Em.
pire were inscribed on it's walls, and
around the hall were busts Of distin-
guished generals and naval command