The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-27

nifcent Louis XIV, gorgeous hall
Where are they now? In ITO French
comedy dispossessed the opera and took
possession of the Tuileries. But very
soon afterwards Il went also. Louis
XIV. spent a great part Of his time in
the Tuiieries, and lost his crown there,
On the 26th of May, 1871, the National
Assembly in Paris decreed that the
Tuileries and the Louvre united should
henceforward be the abode Of the King
and be destined to hold all the monu'
ments OF science and art" But a few
days afterwards Louis XVI. took to his
heels and was arrested at Varennes.
The Assembly decreed that on his re-
turn the King should be treated as a
prisoner at the Tuileries. The Presi-
dent Of the Assembly in that day was
Alexandra Beauharnais, the husband
of Josephine, she who afterwards took
up with Bonaparte.. Here We have the
Tuileries as prison for Louis XVI.
Bonaparte and Josephine entered the
Tuileries on February j, 1900. Louis
XVIII. and Charles Y. were success
lively the occupants OF the Tuileries. In
1880 the mob entered the palace and
drove out King Charles. 1t was the
residence of Louis Philippe until the
revolution Of lS4S, when the old, ease
loving Bourgeois King, umbrella in
hand, had to take himself off to Eng
land. Immediately after the departure
of the King the tyrant mob broke into
the apartments and turned everything
topsy turvy. For ten days the gentle
men of the pavement, the danes de halle
and other loose set carried on their
orgies in the magnificent halls OF the
palace, carrying off the most costly OBJ
jects Of art. Napoleon the I'LL, carried
out the stupendous undertaking of uni
ting the Tuileries with the Louvre. In
1852 five millions were decreed for that
purpose.
THE LOUVRE.
About the commencement OF the
thirteenth century Philip Augustus
erected without the walls Of Paris a
fortress called in Latin Lupara and in
in French Louvre. It's history is in.
volved in considerable obscurity. In
the reign of Francis l. (l529 ):it was
found to he in such dilapidated state
as to require considerable reparations in
order to make it fit residence for
Charles V. 1t was partly rebuilt 10y
Francis |. from designs by Pierre Les
cot; the works were continued 10y Henry
ii, and the building was afterwards dis
tinguished by the name Of Nieux
Louvre. 1t was from one Of the win.
dows OF this edifce that Charles TX,
on the memorable night Of st. Bar.
tholomew, fired upon his subjects. The
construction of the Louvre was re-
sumed by Louis XIV, but the designs
of Leveau not corresponding in mag
nificence with the ideas of the monarch,
Benin was sent for from Italy but
even his plans were not acted upon.
The architects OF Francis |. built the
west front Of the court of the Louvre,
and those of Louis XIV. and OF Napo-
leon !. the other fronts. The former ls
a massive, magnificent structure, while
the latter was distinguished for great
elegance and taste, displaying, as it did,
in fine proportions, three orders. sur.
mounting each other with beautifully
executed inter-columniatlon. The court
is a perfect square, 800 feet each way.
Four fountains were erected by Percler
and Founlami under Louis Philippe, at
the four angle of the court, which ad-
ded greatly to the beauty OF the whole.
1t NAV be said to have been for more
than three centuries in the course OF
erection, and including the project Of
uniting it with the Tuileries, was not
completed until 1862.
That which was called the colonnade
formed the eastern side Of the great
quadrangle OF the dome, and was one
of the most symmetrical and beautiful
specimens OF architecture which Paris
could boast. 1t was designed through
out by Claude Perrault, physician to
Louis XIV, and contained a central
compartment, united with two wings by
a magnificent double colonnade Of
fiuted Corintbian pillars. On the pedi.
ment was bas relief representing Mi
nerva placing the bust Of Louis XIV.
in a pedestal, and Olio inscribiDg his
name. The other muses. occupy the
angles of the pediment. In the central
com partment OF this front was the prin-
cipai entrance Of the palace. The ia
cade toward the river was also designed
by PerrauIt. The basement, exactly
like that Of the colonnade, was sur
mounted by Corinthian pillars rising
between the windows Of the first floor
and attic. The bas-relief Of the pedi.
ment represented the arts and sciences
resting in the arms Of France. In con.
nection with the river scenery and the
bridge OF the Louvre this front Of the
palace had a charming appearance.
THE HOTEL DE VILE.
This building was commenced in
1893 in the Gothic style but q new