Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-06-26

BOOKS, and actuallF CARY ylHS Oh I'LL HA"it
ners of trade and traffic. And the wo
men of this class are troubled with NJ
housekeeping; they all beard-that is
rent rooms, and eat their meals at restau
rants.
The changes in Paris during the pas
two or three years have been many ant
greet. Numerous. objects of art hav'
been destroyed, others damaged, sta
others carried away, AfchitecturailJ
he-loss has been verysevere, as, fofin
stance, in the destruction of the Taille
rfes, the Hotel de Vile, the Palais Royal
a portion of the Louvre, the Theatr'
Port,St. Martin and other leading thea
tres, the vendome Column, and the mu
tilatien of the statutes, columns ant
fountains of the Place de Ia Concordt
and other favorite resorts of the traveller
Inspite of all this, however, and the loss
of the many brilliant features connected
with. an Imperial Court, Paris remain.
the leading attraction of Europe, "A
The Palace of the Tuilleries. the bone
of French kingsaad Of French history
is now in ruins, destroyed by fire during
the fearful reign of the Commune. 4
will probably. be rebuilt at an early day
aud again become the residence Of tht
rulers OF France. Will they be Repub'
lican Presidents. Napoleonic Emperors
OF Bourbon Kings? The Gardens Of ths
Tuilleries, vastin size aud beautifully
shaded, lie immedistely in front of tht
Palace adorned with statuary and foun.
tains of rare Artistic merit. They sup.
ply fayorite promenade to Parisians O
all classes, more especially however, N
chiIdteh with beir nurses.
Nextte these gardens is the famous
Place de la Concorde, the most beautiful
public square perhaps in the world
Besttes innunierable other works Of art,
there stands i'll the centre of this square
the world renowned Obelisk of Luxor,
bought at fabulous cost from Thebes IN
Egypt. 1t is of red granite, AND stands
Tpen fhe veryespot YbeEe during the
ReigiS of Terrier Stood the goihotine on
whieT perished1kanis xyIs MafioA ntoi-
netse, and twenty seighss kanared aethea
victims of the Revolution. And stretch
ing gut westward from the Place de la
Conc6rde, lie the Champs Elysees, the
great pleasure grounds of Paris, covering
forty acres or more bordering on the
Seine, and extending to the Arc de L Etoile
at the extreme western point. The
Champs Eiysces. are magniticently sha-
e;ed, aud cultivated 5to.thehighest degree
of luxury and art. Running through ii
from the Place de la Concorde to the
Are lie L Etoile is the Avenue de Champs
Elysecs, the aristocratic drive of Paris,
which vehicles pass to and from
the great park, called the Bois de Bou-
losne. In the Champs EIysees stands
the palace where Napoleon signed ms
s.,
The BoaIevards a; are 5 very wide streets
bordered with tine trees. They COM
mence at the famous Church, "the Mad
eleine," on the West, and run, with diff
ferent names, across and around the prin
cipai portions of Paris, to the Place de la
Bastilie cii the East. They are lined
with shops, restaurants and
and cafes, and no spectacle enearth could
be more brilliant than that presented by
the .Boulevards from twilight until mid
night, when people of ali nations, tongues
costumes, physiegnomies, characters
may beseen mingling together i'll splen'
did and picturesque CONFUSION.
The Palace. of Justice, a, very grand
old historical building, is the home o
the Paris Police. ~
The most attractive ofthe churches 4
of course .Notre Dame, one of the archi
tsctura1 giories of the world, with two
immense square towers, and the mos
imposing front haye ever beheld. u
the interior are to be seen some Of tn
finest gothic arches in an Earope-sif'
ehappels of great richness-and ver,
wealth of stained glass of rare SIZE ant
perfection. Before the magnificent Higi
sAltartof this church, Napoleon and DO
sephins were crowned. Notre Dame Il
also the scene of Victor Hugo's grea
novels The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Certainly could not leave Paris with
cut visiting Versailles, which slies tel
miles off. but is connected by railway
The palace and park here were founde'
hy Louis XIV. Versailles is now tn
seat of the French Parliament and here
a week back, took place the scenes whci
led to the resignation Of Thiers and tn
election of McMahon. Among the oh
;ects of interest-at Versailles are the grea
Picture Galleriesef the Palace, the rooms
of whiehare said to measure eight mile
in extent. These galleries are filled Will
fine pictures, ancient and modern. ant
sculpture and antiquities without end
And here the traveller is shown the room
m Nnpoteon ednd Josephina, with beds
chaifs/ tables, and rnaay other familia
souveniers of both. The Park is of won
,lrous extent and grandeur, and has j
-.ulr.ination in the 4apis Vert, renownl
I'd asthecfinest avenue OF. sward In Flu
rope. :,
OF course 1 have visited the Palace o
the Louvre, and gone through its pic
lures, museums and cabinets. and ais
many churches and public edifees. whicl
1 dare not attempt to describe. The pei
forn,ances at the theatres I have visite'
have struck me as being very ordinary
by no means equal to what we have il
America Ia fact, our Mr.. Bacon Wit
his spright:y village troupe can bes
what have seen here all hollow.
/ send you'd batch Of Paris paper
herewith.
In day ocrstwo leave this for Italy
expecting to reach Vienna and the "Va
terluad'' by the 5th Juiy. How go thing
sc homer Well, I'srrst.
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