The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-07-26

Yesterday Americans in Paris were /
able to see a pageant, common enough i
in Europe, but, such as happily cannot
be seen on our side the Atlantic. Sixty
thousand troops, cavalry, infantry and
artillery, were reviewed at the Bois de
Bologne, a large park just without the
walls of the city. 1t was an impress
sive spectacle both on account Of the
large number in line and the excellence
of their drill and equipments. Further
than this, but little can be said in praise.
The men were not fine specimens physi-
eally. with here and there an exception
al individual the infantry would be call
ed little men in America, and, if the
success of military operations in the flu
ture viii depend much upon the intell- |
gence of the common soldier-judging |
from appearances, France haslittlc pros
pect of re-achieying her lost prestige. 1t
: may have beenall in the eye, but it was
impossible 10 look at those long columns
: of neatly dressed, red pantalooned, blue
e coated, little soldiers, withoutimaginiug
t signs of the deficient moral, mental and
physical stamina that enabled the Prus.
slams to hurl them with sHch ease from
the Rhine upon the city of Paris.
They would not do it with the same ease
today, because there is much serious
: determination in these soldiers, with all
their French conceit They explain
their defeat upon the theory that they
were sold out by their generals, and
when we remember that Bazaine sur
"a rendered l50, 900 men, without the first
n attempt to cut his way through, there
to would seem to be some plausability in
', their explanation. The French cavalry,
he about Paris, are fine looking picked
IS, men, splendidh mounted, wearing brass
in helmets and breast plates and high
top boots. They are armed with heavy
sabres; but do not think there is any
ut doubt that Sheridan's or Wade Hamp
re, toms cavalry, armed with Spencer rifle
OF could overthrow twice their number o
an these men. If the issue depended on'
70 square charge of course the American
an cavalry weuld be worsted But, witt
he the long range repeating rifle, many
Fly saddle would be emptied and many
horse disabled before those glitterin
:. fellows could get within sabre length
:. The Marshal President was very cor
: spicuous at the review, surrounded by
- brilliant staff He makes pretty goo
). appearance on horseback, though hi
face is rather weak, his stomach a littl
"A large, and his legs somewhat slim
- MeMahon IS not very popular in Pari
- but thousands of people stood in th
Champs E7gses and along the 6Oa.lsrar
lies des Italians to see him return from th
the review. Finally he came in larg
n open carriage drawn at smart trot t
nd. four black horses, the two near hors
RES being ridden by postillions in glove fl
lm, ting jackets, white, glove fitting pant
ter looms, and high top boots. Two hers
'ots man uniformed like the postillions trC
nth ted behind the carriage.
Notwithstanding the large numb
Il ;s of people that left the city to attel
Rio the review, there was no diminution
HAT the crowd that went to the Exhibitic
600 which, considering the impulse that "
The have been given to commerce and
was dustry, and the consequent develOpme
, ;ts of public wealth, may hence forwa
,sad be considered complete success. I
os total expense of constructing and P
pairing the Exhibition amounts to 4
100000 francs. 1t is estimated Il
e We the receipts will reach -, 900, ,000fran
was So that the final deficit will be l0,se
some 600 francs. 1t must be remembe
said, that the enterprise viii increase the
less come derived from the indirect ia,
reez- The government expects an excess
ance revenue of 10000 900 francs, but ii
have probable that this sum will be be
other the reality.
ice. The international congress of a
=, culture has closed, and it will be fell
'7r,o ed by series of other internatiC
tha congresses that will be held in the
hoo cadero palace in the following orc
60 Congress for the unifcation of the n
AT;ss bsring of cottons Congress of chs
.onob able and providence institutions {
- of gress of demograpby. Congress
. dc etbnographic sciences. Congress
= d;~ the study and improvement of me
= d;s of transport. Congress of architect
Congress for discussion of SAINT
measures. Congress Of civil engine
lane Congress Of Anthropologioal scie
7eatb Congress of commerce and indus
East Congress of meteorology. Congress
noon geology. Congress for the discus
Toe Of patents, trade marks, labels, etc.
1s48 TIE feasibility Of lighting street:
man electricity is having very thorc
W ali test in Paris at present. For /
nc ba than month the Avenue de 70
I;sease has been Illuminated in this way,
ediate thousands of promenaders are mig
a++rac+od b,, the beautiful white