The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-31

Vienna the practical hatitstions OF men.
THE CHURCHES CT PARls
are by no means fine in comparison
with what one would exeect from the
magni6cence OF the private residences,
and are really inferior to those Of the
other cities OF Europe. Notre Dame is
the most ancient and historic, aud is
built in the pure old Gothic style. In
1893 the National Assembly decreed
the abolition OF the Catholic religion 10
France, and established the religion OF
reason. By the same decree the name
OF Notre Dame was changed to "The
Ten pie OF Reason" and the Goddess OF
Reason was set up in her walls. 1t wss
iu this church that Napoleon Bona
parte was crowned Emperor OF France,
Dec. lst, 1901, and here also, in 1852,
the late Emperor and Empress were
married.
The Madeline is an obleng structure
| OF the Grecian style, and Is surrounded
on the outside by Coriuthisn columns
f ty ieet high, while in the Diches along
the outside gallery are thirty-fouF
statues OF male and female saints. As
we passed this church yesterday our at
| tention was attracted by the heavy
black drapery extending across lts en-.
tire front. On entering we found the
interior similarly draped, and on en-
curing OF the beadle what was going
on, were informed that the funeral
ceremonies OF N. o ozaga, the late
Minister Of Spain, at Paris, wele being
solemn zed. The Diplomatic corps vas
preseut in a body. aud a reglmentsl
band PLAYED funeral dIrges alternately
with the choir. After the ceremonies
we're concluded the remains were low
cred into one OF the vaults, to await
the cessation OF hostllities in Spain be-
tore being transmitted there for inter
ment.
The Pantheon is q large Greco'Ro-
man structure dedicated by the Constlt-
uent Assembly to the memory OF the
great men OF France 1t presents q
light, cheer ul and inviting interior,
and is IN striking contrast with the low,
dark, dismal arches OF Notre Dame aud
other gothic structures. 10 the cryPts
beneath are the tombs OF Lagrange,
BsugainvilIp, Lsnnes, Voltsire, Rous-
seau, and other great men OF the first
empire, and also q statue OF Voltslre.
THIS fine edifce wss saved from de-
struction in May, 1871. by the timely
arrival OF the Versailles troops, who
cut the burning fuse running to the
crvpts where large quantity OF powder
had been placed by the Commune for
the purpose of destroying the build
ing.
TIE PUBLIC PLACES or INTEREST
in Paris are all situated nearly togeth,
er, extending along both bank OF the
Siene from Notre Dame 10 N'u Ily
On the right bank are the Palace Roy
al, Louvre. Tuilerres, Turlerirs Palace
and gardens, Place de la Concorde,
Champs E vses, Place de ] EtolIe,
Place de Ia Gran 'e Armee, and Bois de
BouIogue, which lie Contiguous to each
other IN the order named, and eIteud
in straight lrns over three miles. On
the left bank are the Palace OF Justice
Palace Of corps Legislslif, Palace OF
Luxemburg and gardens with Ney G
monument, and temb OF Napoleon !,
and Hotel des Invslides.
The Palace Royal was built by Car
dinal Rlchelieu and at his death passed
into the possession OF the King, and
was occupied by branch OF the ROYAL
family, whence it took lts name. The
beautiful aud extensive garden 10 irs
rear wac surrounded by buildings which
were let out to tenants in order to Gil
the depleted eHchecquer OF the Duke Of
Orleans in 1871 The Palace fronts
on the Siene, and has been used by the
Tribunal OF Commerce and Bourse. In
this Palace Voltsire aud Bejsmin
Franklin were officially received when
the former was crowned King Of Lit
ersture and the latter Kiug OF Liberty.
The garden in the rear is surrou nded
with one hundred and eighty arcsdes
two stories high which entirely enclose
it. 1t is great place Of resort for Pa
risians and visitors, and the arcades
form extensive promenades 10 the
garden is placed cannon which is fred
by the sun at meridian
by the aid OF q powerful glass.
The project OF joining the Palace Of
the Louvre with the Tuileries was
commenced by Napoleon !, and was
completed by Napoleon III, which
forms the largest, most spacious and el-
szant structure in the world. 1t is
nearly one halt mile in length and one
fourth in width. In the old Louvre are
fifteen distinct museums, constituting
what is called the Museum OF the Lou.
vre. The ground fl ,or contains specl-
mems o. sculpture from the Assyrisn
and Egyptian down to the present time
The second and third stories contain
preserved antiquities, precious trinkets
and ornaments, historical memorials
and picture galleries. 1t requires
about two days time 10 walk through
all these apartments aud about a week
To take q bssty glance st the OF tjects,
These buildings enclose q large sqIsre
quadrangle where Napoleon erected
the tr uDphal srch du Csrrousel in i'm
ltstion OF the trlunp phsl arch Ssvsrus
at Rome 10 this place 40 attempt
vas made to asssssinate Louis
Philippe 10 1886 ard here the
royal carriage was uayla'd aud the at
teodsDs nurderei by the infuriated
populsce in l845. 1t was here slao
that the armed mob proclaimed the
detnronemeuI o. Louis XVI in 1892
wren the National Guard posted 10 the
palace yard and garden began to waver,
while the noble Swiss guard, 900
10 number, proc ed that they could
only dethroue the King by marching
over tbeir dead bodies. The msddened
aud infuristed populsce began host Ii
ties aud of the Swiss guard alone 500
ma, api pk rEns-. .acy,Hrsd fhery