Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20


l visited during the day, we're far more
pompous aud impressive than anything
Of the kind ! had ever seer before. A
description, of course, would be quite out
Of order and impossible. Both buildings
are Of great age. especially the lat
ter, and are as solid and grand within
aHd without as medieval and modern
ideas Of architectural beauty and
strength could make them. In the Mad
elaine there are two superb organs, and
to the music Of them aud the choir was
added that of a splendid military band
which was drawn up near the altar. In
all the Catholic churches there were ser
vices of great solemnity and ceremony.
The French are fond Of display, and
never satisfied long except when in a
state Of excitement. Napoleon was the
very mar for them. aud it is highly prob
able that another Napoleon will arise
before this generation passes away to
revolutionize the present state Of things.
The words equality" fraternity"
liberty which are seen painted upon
walls and banners, are not so deeply
craven upon the hearts of the people but
what they might be effsced by another
bold Bonaparte. Last Sunday night,
when President MacMahon, attended by
the Shah Of Persia and a large staff aud
escort, rode up the Champs Elysees,
between two lines of dragons, and
passed under the famous Arc de Tri-
omphe, on which the Communists planted
their canon seven years ago, it struck
me that the vast crowds eagerly looking
on we're quite destitute OF enthusiasm ,
A few shouted "MaeMahon" and "Vive
Republiquei" the majority said nothing.
Many Of them were Communists, or sym.
pathized that way at one time, and
doubtless remembered their lost cause
with afeetionate regret.
The Exposition is the center Of attrac.
ton, not only for all visitors, but for the
French people. English-speaking people
visit it by the thousands every day, vel
they are swallowed up and lost i n the
French crowd, so that sometimes, after
wandering about for hours, and hearing
-
nothing but French, it is music to the
! heart to come across some one who
speaks clear English, ever if it has q
sharp nasal information. The other day
| came across a Hoosier from Indiana
who appeared to be lost in the jargon o
! the French Babel. Making an excus
for addressing him, | inquired the way t,
the nearest port or gate. Without ans
weriug my question he grasped my hanC
> with a How do ye do; glad to see you
How long have you been here2' Per
7 haps you are mistaken; l do noe remem
Der you" l replied. 1T makes no differ
ence. | am from Indiana, and | know
d you are from over there somewhere. /
= does me good to come up with 40 Ameri
0 cam He looked as if he had found hi
long lost brother; and this sort Of feelinI
is often manifested, especially by Amer
d cans who have never travelled much BIZ
fore. After a time they get used to il
d learn a few French words, the names an
D directions Of places, and make then
selves quite at home. They come an
60 all the time, get a glimpse Of thing
and rush of with the pleasant delusio.
+ that they have seen it all. 1t is nothin
Il new to say that Paris is a world With
a itself, and cannot be seen in a day or
y week. OF the Exposition, and especial
the United States department, l sha
have enough to say in future letters.
The Memphis bale Of cotton, whic
= was missing, has turned up, throug
% the exertlons of Mr. Bronson Baylii
- and Mr.. VIM, Bowles. On their arrivi
L here last week they were surprised thu
~ the bale had not been received or hear
!" from, and the award was to be made Q
% the 9th inst. After considerable tel
=" graphing and worry they learned th
~ the bale was at Amsterdam, where
10 took the prize last fall By dint of pc
severance they had it brought on her
~, and the jury will make the award on CT
~ ton to. morrow. There is no doubt tn
81 this bale will take the frat premium, al
eu it is believed will take one Of the graz
VI prizes, of which only one hundred o
'eS offered. There are only eight bales
o. cotton and a lew bags and samples
sS exhibition. all the bales are from t
United States, and the bags are from t
FIJI Island, aud although sea island G.
ton, it is not equal to the cotton from @
country. Messrs. Bayliss and Bow.
are the only cotton experts on t
ground, and It is owing entirely to tn
efforts that the Memphis bale was disc
cred in it's hiding place at AmsterdI
in time to have it brought here and
tered. A day or two later and it woI
have been too late. The bale arriv
W. here only Tuesday morning, the I'd in
There was neglect or a mistake sor
where. The people of Amsterdam VT
not to blame, for no order had been ?
scented for the bale. The Memphis c
ton Exchange sent an order to Gene
Mccormick for it, but he overlooked
matter, and when it was called to his
~ ]tention he said that he had suppo
wv tkara waa ootton anouoh on avhihiti