The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-11
Phunix Europe q a Corresponds ! 90.

Phmnlx European nCoErespondence.
s,.s5N PARIS. August as, 1873.,s
kF Leaving Vienna, in twelve hours yon
are In Munich. Besides two art gale.
lies. which, though very fine, are sur
naaaad by hundreds cs others, it. pos.
eA.sss little that is sof interest beyond
the Bsvarisn statue aud the cemetery.
The statue is the largest OF its kind in
the world. It seats q number OF per-
sons in; its head. But the cemetery is
the chief object of interest. They have
built room, surrounded with glass,
vhess they keep .he dead .cr .hroo o-
four days previous to their burial. This
is to prevent any ones being buried
alive. A wire is attached to one Of their
fingers. 30 that the least movement
sounds the alarm-bell. where one OF the
attendants, who is on the watch, re.
lievcs them. It would likely be sup
posed that the sight OF 30 many dead
would be revolving, but tho bodies are
covered TO their faces in flowers, and it
has rather an opposite effect, especially
as regards little children. Eighteen
hours travel from here is Strasburg,
which was one Of frances indemnities
to Germany. As you approach the city,
the walls may be seen shattered in many
places by the German shells. In the
Immediate vicinity, are several Prus-
sian forts, erected since the war, while
others are now under construction. In
Strasburg, is the most celebrated clock
Of the world. Few there arc, either in
Europe or America, who have not heard
or read something Of it. One of the
best descriptions Of it, with illustrations,
was quite recently given i'll Frank Les
hes. For the sake of those who may
not have seen it. will give the follow
ing brief one: Tue globe beneath the
clock shows the course OF the stars; be-
hind it is q perpetual almanac; ON the
left, a piece of mechanism exhibiting
ecclesiastical reckoning of time, and on
the right, the geocentric opposition and
CON junction of the sun and moon.
Above it is dial determining the meau
time, and still higher mp is shown the
course OF the moon through tho heavens
The exterior of the clock attracts spec.
tators at all times, bnt especially at
noon. On the first gallery, al angel.
strikes the quarters on boil which he
holds in his hand; higher un is u skcle-
ton, representing Time, which strikes
the hour twelve, and round it are
figures which strike the quarters, and
represent mans progress through the
different stages of boyhood, youth,
manhood and old ago. Under the first
gallery. the symbolic deity of each day
OF the week steps out Of niche, Apollo
on Sunday, Diana on Monday. and 80
on. In the highest niche, the twelve
Apostles move round q figure of the
Saviour, bowing as they pass. On the
highest pinnacle OF the side-tower, is
perohed cock, which flaps its wings.
stretches its neck aud crows, awakening
the echoes of the remotest naoks of the
Cathedral.
If you should ever visit it. take care
not to do ns party of Americans did
the other day. While all were inside,
waiting for the hour of noon to set the
figures in motion, this party OF sight
seeing Americans drove up in front of
the church, and commenced to praise
most lavishIy the ordinary face-dial of
the clock. Their eostatic delight at see
ing the wonderful clock of Strasburg
was 80 great thnt it attracted the ntten-
ton of one Of the English guides, who
came up mud informed them that in a
very low moments, fun would commence
on the inside of the church. The Ca
thedrnl was Injured to the extent OF
about S30O.00U. Beside this, there is
nothing else to interest the trnveier
Tue battle-felds are in high state Of
cultivation. Between here and Paris,
there is literally nothing to interest one.
not even psssable scenes.
Paris at last. Although much Injured
by the Commune, Paris presents day
the prettiest picture in all Europe The
streets seem to be constantly thronged
with fashionables, but more especially
80 ut night, when every shop in Paris is
brilliantly illuminated. The people live.
as it were, out Of doors, taking their
meals at cnyes nnd restaurants. Ladies'
ure as independent rs gentlemen. Now
and then, you even see them taking
their wines and smoking cigarettes.
This is the case, not only with the lower,
but also the higher class OF society.
Paris ia noted fc its cleanliness. Tho
streets are brus. every day When
crossing the streets, you have to be even
more careful than when crossing Broad
way, New York. TIE law here is, that
the man who is run over is the ono
fined, and that the drivers have the
right OF way. This, Of course, makes
hachmen very Independent. The streets
at noon are flied with ths blouses OF
working men, going or returning from