The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-12


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M Pans. Dec. 18th, 1872. /
Editor Deseret Nesos: sAa So 9
arrived Ia Paris 11th December
This city contains 4 population oi
about two millions. It Is situated up
on plain on both sides OF the Seine
The snrrounding country presents but
little diversity 10 its physicaf appear
ance, being generally level, except mp
on the north and northeast, where il
rises into low hills. Many portions Of
Paris atii1 bear traces of the vandalism
and terrible destruction BY the Com
munists in their attempt to overthrow
the National Government, and several
places " hich we visited bear witness
or cruel and bloody deeds. The Pal
ace Of the Tuileries, once so famous
for iss beauty aud maguifcence, now
lies In 8 mass OF ruins and must long
remain 3 silent witness OF the horrors
OF those fearful times.
The Palace Royal, Palace of the. Le-
gion Of Honor, Hotel de Vile, Library
of the Louvre. besides numerous 9TH
eY public buildings, together with
many private e3ifees were totally de-
stroyed. The celebrated column Ven-
dome, once o boasted specimen OF
monumental beauty, has nothing left
but it's foundation.
We visited the palace of the Louvre,
famous for it's immense collection OF
paintings, sculptures, aud Egyptian
and Roman Antiquities. This pile OF
buildings embraces several miles OF
galleries, forming fifteen distinct mu-
seums, the most extensive Ia the world.
The galleries of paintings contain
nearly one Thousand eight hundred
and fifty pictures many of them By
the most celebrated artists-costing
immense sums of money. One OF
these, called the Eencept ption,st the pro-
duciien Of. Mnoilles ja said 70 have
cost ever one hundred thousand dol
lars. IG the Sale de 1'EmpercRr, we
were shown some OF the relics of
Napoleon First--the clothes he wore
on ceremouial 'oeeasienss the hat worn
in thseampaign efl8l4; also the. hat
WorRsat ST. HelepR and the shapdkeE-
chief N hfch hesaaed en- bis death bed,
These smeEnept0es 0eeasiOned curious
reAectiens.s Our guild who spoke
English 1nentlFs took thia, Opportuni-
ty 10 enlighteu US fespeGtiRg bis own
opinions OF the merits Of the RonapaEt
dynasty He said that Napoleon First
accomp pliahed much for the homer and
glory Of France in military achieE-
ments, hut that NapQleen Third had
greatly excelled him by makiHg vast
improvements of national character
-sexpendiBg immense sums fer this
purpose se--exhausting his soWn. as we'll
as the public treasury in furnishing
the lah0Fing classes employment. That
under his reign the interests Of. work
ing people had always been studied,
that peace and plenty, like streams OF
water, had flowed in every direction.
On the contrary, since the establish.
menf of the Repnblic, things had tax
en- a.wroR& direction--general inn
progement had stopped, leaving the
laborfng classes without emploYment
and to the naaioFitysef the people, es-
peciafly Y 20 the working olssses, the re-
storation of the Bonapart dynasty
Would not be nnw elcome.a aasfI48l
The aristoeracy Of the French are
highly educated, whereas the lever
orders scarcely possess 3 knowledge
Of. the ordinaFg branches taught in the
very iKnorant, and yet ambitious to
acquire wealth. They arc unwilling
time In searching into the
reahcauses of political, evils and disa-
biIitiea, but in proportion as they feel
the blessings of political prosperity or
the misery of ad rersity, they pro-
nonnce Judgment npon the merits s0F
demerfts OF government, or theFuling
powers.
We observed many magnificent inn
provemeafs made hy the direction of
The late Emperor. Palaces had been
reconalructed and enlarged ia behalf
Of the nationaI fntaresss Ornamental
nennmenta and tfinnp phal arches. Ill
1stratiVe Of the achieYefpe Of the
Frsnch nation. Stree had been Wild
Sned and beautIfed. and spacious
fares termed thrulgh old and
crow ded localities. We were fold
that one thousand buildings, at vast
Iabor and expense, were removed for
this purpose. -. -
Paria abounds in spacious grounds
for pfemenades, public gardens, and
extensive parks. The Bois de BOlo-
gne, q fashionable promenade of the
2 Parisiaus, embraces en- area of about
TWO thousand, one hundred and Any
acres. We passed through q part Of
his. on our way to Versailles. The
Champs Elyeees containing many de-
IightfuI spsrterres' with choice shrubs,
flowers, aAd fountains throwing up
ailverY sprays. The Garden
81 The Tuiieries is exceedingly attrac-
live 1t has many beantiful fountains
with jets aud orange trees, and fine
5tafuary. The Garden OF the Lnxefn-
bourg has = large octagonal basin sur
rounded by flower beds and grass
pIats, hanked by terraces, aIlG adorn-
cd with numerous statuary. We no-
iced anot thef fountain in this garden,
ID the form OF ail. obIong basin, sur
rounded by rows of plane trees. 1t
has three inches separated by Doric
columns. The central niche contains
j group ofmarble & CURES representing
Polypeenus, with one knee on rock,
IN the attitude OF staying Acis and
Galatea. The simmer season would
have afforded q better opportunity for
enjoying these deIightfuf scenes, but
i .Parisian climate, even in winter, in
ole for those enjoyEnents. . ss.i.
III lily 41eb = luCHtlOnSA Jul tA31b "
v Yersaiiies-the National Assembly,
and our interview with President
Thfers, but do not feel FULLY satisfied
some further reference TO it's
objects OF interest aud curiosity.
Eleven years were occupied in build
ing the Palace of Versailles, for which
ia army OF woFkmen were employed
md immense sums OF money expend-
ed, in overcoming the obstacles of
nature. in erecting it's massive build
ihgs, and constructing and ornament
ing the gardens ana pleasure grounds.
Louis XIV held his court ia this
palace with such brilliancy that It be-
came the 9enerai rendezvous OF the
French arist0cfacy. It was finally
after many years, into q
great National Gallery for works OF
art, illustrative Of the military glory
OF France. One of the numerous halls
is called GaleFie des Glacis, the finest
In the wofId--two hundred and thirty