The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-01
PARIS.
The Arch OF Trsumph-The BOis de
Bo!Ogne-The Jardin Mabile.So ociaI
Habits and Cuslomes,

Special Correspondence OF the Register.
Atthe end OF the Champs Elysees (sl-
though the avenue continues in all it's
beauty to the station of Neuilly)
stands the celebrated Triumphal Arch
the most massive and majestic structure
of the kind in the world. 1t stands 10
the centre of the Place de l'Etoile where
twelve OF the finest bouIevards OF Paris
concentrate, and was erected to COM
memorate the victories OF the French
armies, which in the short space OF four
months had destroyed the forces Ct
Austria and Russia. 1t contains ru-
merous historical allegories in sculpture
on its different sides. One in particu-
lar commemorative of the victories Of
1910, represents Napoleon I, crowned
with laurel by the Goddess OF Victory /;
while fame proclaims his triuwpns
and history engraves them on her tab
lets, while figures emblematical OF con-
quersd cities are at his feet. From the
top OF this Arch We obtained by all OF
ou, field glass with which We can zee
q mosquito wink five mile9 array,
. fine view OF Paris and its surround-
ings, together with it's outer line OF
tortlfications.
B1Is DE BoLOGTE.
Passing from the triumrha' arch
along one OF the boulevards leading to
the northwest and outside the inner
Notifications we enter the B0is de Bo-
logne, once an extensive forest, the re-
sort Of dueIlists and persons suiciially
disposed, aud the haunt OF bandits. bu;
now 3 MIST elegant and delightful drlr-
Ing o rk containing over 2,SJO acres or
nearly six times ~ large "a Central
Park, New York Il has been laid GGl
with numerous drives and "n:ks. and
the lskes, islands, cascades and glul-
toes bear no evidence OF being artjE 49,, =,
but appear entirely natural 1t aiioriS
an elegant and refreshing drive 10 the
tourist tired of pight.seeirg in the city
II contains more natural beauty than
Central Park, wnii, :he latter possesses
more ar,if3iaI heanly ln the north
west portion, on the level ground near
the Seine, is the celebrated race course,
where on Sunday afternoon about one
third OF the peop'e OF Paris may be
found TO witness the races Across The
Seine from the Bois de Bologne Grr
Mont Vaier;an with her Impregnobie
fortress, ST Cloud, at present in RUNE,
and Versailles with its Palace, where
the National Assembly is now holding
lis sessions. ani wherv the triai Of Mar
shall Bazaine for violation oi the articles
Of war, is now progressing.
vERSAILLEs
is the finest environ and most interest,"
ing excursion OF Paris. 1t has tor the
past century been tie summer residence
OF the French Monarchs The orig! i
cost OF the Palace aud Park exceeded
the sum OF 4NO,000G00 frames, aod
enormous sums have since been ex-
pended upon them. The galleries OF
The Palace contain an extensive seize
ton OF paintings and scu pturc, and the
Park is more extensive aud almost ss
b-auu al as Shonbrunn at Vienna,
while il SurpassyS tie latter IN the NUN
Der and magnitude oi ils IUp"taus.
These fountains play during the sum
ner season on the first Sunday Of everT
mouth, and Thousands upon ihonssui-
make the excursion from Paris II wit
ness the sight, which IS grand anu
impcsing one. Il costs 10000 francs
or about $1,000 10 ran ,hss: fouatCl-s
Tor one hour.
HOTEL DRS I&vALTDEs.
Across the Seine from the Pa,ace Ge
Ia Concorde massive gjlded dom"
arises from the rear OF the Uo.el des
Invalides. Entering from the pace
Vauban the first objectthat attracted our
attention was the large circular ba!us-
trade OF white marble surrounding the
crypt, directly beneath the dome, 10 toe
centre OF which is placed the sarcopha~
gus containing the remains OF NapoIe-
on |. The sarcophagus is oil rad granite
supported by base Of green granite,
and iu receptaces around the tomb are
the numerous battle flags captured by
the great military director. Over the
door leading TO the crypt is the follow
ing extract from his will: Il desire
that nv ashes may rest on the banks
of The Seine IN the midst oi the French
people whom loved so well" The i'm
mense monoitAs OF porpyhry o. which
the tomb is composed is sad TO weigh
$4,000 pounds and cost 40 OOJ trauCs
snd is a most eltgsit and costly reeep-
tacle tor the remains Otthe great French
monarch. Wien looking down uqoa
II, in all irs gorgeousness from the bal
ustrade above. we Ieit like repeating
the couplst:
How sleep the brave who sink 70 rest
With all their country honor blest.'
Flckle as tae French people are,
there is unanlmity OF opinion
that Napoleon |, was the greatest ard
be.t governor Fra lCe ever had.
TIE JArDIy NABILLE.
The gay season in Paris has shout
closed Tor this year. The opera aud
theatre going season has now con-
mencei, our they lurnish little OF IN
terest TO foreigners, TOR the wan! o. a
CON prehe"sive knowledge O. the Ian
euage During the summer season the
public gardens furnish the night
amusemeuts 'or strangers and a!so pre-
seut some peculiar phases OF Partisan
life. The JSrdIn MabIIle on the
Cnsn, - Elvsses - the principal one.
AID st toe same time the most elegant
and fashionable. T1ere are numerous
Others where The Uymps du pave resort
for the purpose OF masking an exnibl-
ton Of their pedal sxtrpmiiies and
psris adjacent iu the French and
H.. IT, ,ildad 700. oF