Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03
THE NAPOLEONS.
The rmpers, Family at ChIselhurSt

The Imperial Family at ChfselAursS
A correspondent of the London Daily
News writes under date Of March l0th;
The little village of ChiselhuTst, which
has acquired such universal fame by re-
cent events, has resumed its wonted our
etude. but evidences are not wanting to
nrove a continuance of the public inter-
est In the occupants Of Camden House,
and the modest tomb of the once power
full Emperor at the little chapel across
the common. Visitors to the latter are
generally surprised to Gnd that the sep
Vlchre remains, except for the fresh gar,
lands WHICH living hands have deposited
at its shrine, precisely as i was lett by
the illustrious band OF mourners assent
bled around it on the 18th o. January.
The coffin, covered with its costly apd
magniGcently embroidered pail, still
rests in full view Of the congregation
within its arched Rgd barred recess, a
part of the sacristy. which, taken as 1t
were into the interior of the chapel, con
stitutes the whole structure OF the
Emperor's mausoleum. The heap Of
wreaths and immortelles laid upon and
around the coffin at the funeral remain
as they were placed, and look almost as
fresh as ever; but many others have
since been added, and almost daily new
garlands and bouquets arrive from all
directions, and are either hung upon the
already heavily.laden ratings, or laid
uuan the pavement at the entrance to the
tomb The black velvet banner OF the
Paris ouvriers stands on one side, amid
a pile of flowers, sprmopnted by the I'm,
perial eagle covered with crepe; and
smeug the most recent offerings is Q
large and slaborately-worked garland OF
colored beads-s york OF art presented
by the work people Of Paria. The chapel
itself has been entirely denHdea Of the
mouroiag habiliments which gave u
such a sombeF aspect on the day OF the
funeral, and the congregation. II they
could forget the tomb n thelr rIgnt
hand, would see the place as u W&s Be-
fore the Emperor's death, with one eX-
ceptiou-the three chairs for the impe-
rial family are on the altar-dals; the
Empress ejts on the left, the Prince on
the right, and The chair Of the Emperor
is between them, empty How long the
tomb will remain in this present etate IS
uncertain. hut il ia probable thha 20
change will be made until the arrival Of
Ire granite column, which her Majesty
the Queen has undertaken to supply
from ScodaaS, ghen considerable alter
atoms are cOntemPtssss. Until last
week a policeman was empioyeS to
Sstob night and day outside the ohspeii
lest aay Srtrage should be attempted
from motives af mischief or pi1nder'
bnt this precantioR hss k7en withdrawn
though a nightly watch is siik Kept m
side the building. The widowed tR-
urs.s PAYS frequent visits 70 her
busbands tomb, and is regular
In hers lattesdaaee at the services
of the church, but, VITA tlese excep'
ions. seldom goes out Of doors. aes
no egiy ence walked out since the sad
event. and tgsce taken carriage exer
else. Her health, tnEeyer, has verJ
much improved within ths ,Gsf lev
weels and last Sunday, when she dr0ss
70 csszel. she looked cheerful aud re
markabiv va,i IN her deep mourninl
5ress She was attense5 hy Nine Ii
Ersien. Mile larlnina, and The i-lrkesl
/ dAlbe' Psince Louis Napoleon Naikes
over. escorted by conni Clari, Dr. Coz