Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-08

PERE LA CHA1sE.-We paid our FIRST visit
to the famous cemetery Of Paris, Pere la Chaise,
yesterday, and tho ladies were much dissp
pointed at its sombre aspect, declaring that
Greenmount, Greenwood, or any Of our great
cemeteries, were moro elegant and attractive.
The visitor feels as if he we're 10 city Of little
houses rather than cemetery. A great mauy
of the lots are not more than four feet wide AID
eight feet long, aud % these is built small
chapel, covering the entire ground, very much
like the small chapel at GreenmOunt, near
Weaver's vaults. The interior having tiny altar,
With statuettes and figures and artificial flowers
visible through the iron doors. However, there
are very few OF these small obapels more thar
hat the size Of the one at Greenmount, ard
few that are as handsomely ornamented on tie
exterior. 10 the newer portions CT The Gene.
terry, which now covers 2l2 acres, the wealthy
and distinguished PsrisiaDs bavo larger lots.
which are, OF course, richly ornamented. Some
Of these have chapels Of largo dimensions and
elegant architecture, REPRESENTING temples,
sepu!chral chapels, mau5oieums, pyramids anu
obelisks others moments. alters, urrs, d.
They are generally enclosed with iron railing
and ornamented With f)Wers aGd shrubs, 40!
ro,;,ed coots .ro nrov;1nd in tb. Iarrnr lo,s t,r
the accommodation Of kindred and friends
The avenues are nearly all curbtd and paVci
ntn !,'s'aL o'oIH-' $3.50 ~ ~ $1,000.
OF cry tatntt tnao csiuv'e t,,. , ut s'1 b
I'LL nI.nai. ~, H,,t no~rcy ro,L,,a,s sra n,,
for Tho nndcstr;sn Thcra ;s vcrv I;IIyc marlI,,
u'eu' tne cream co1oleu stola OF ID" J a!'5'au
c,nstrus.;t ~ oc flo ctannis ,nI nsnsnIeun,.
All the streets for several suuatcs from ,te
main gates are occupied By stores Tor 'ha sac
VI Glna"eats 'Dt 'nt q Ss .o,s on3 snec;ss .,
hoaSworl- chanIets some Of which were hunx
10 all the lots. For almost quarter Of Is ui!r
| VIC passed through succcsslor OF these store
! on both sides OF the street, aud returolng u
| another route We touad them Is nameToua IL
all directions.
Pere Ia Chaisa ~@s the last spot upou "ht':
the Com muDlsta made stand III 49, |. aGH
some bloody scenes we're enacted within IT.
borders. 1t Is very high position, snd noe
view of the Whols city Gao be obtalncI from It:
highest poiots. 1t is iarcrite resort Ut IT,
Parishes, and az iumc1ae run.por Ct glstoGa
we're stro!lioc oyer ,h3 grounds, whilst othela
we're watering tie solitary rose that they h.1
nlanted il 8 b,y uosc he :.stIn" piSc Ut thct!
dead
Among the toyn5s ,7tir vea3g z ii those q!
napy illu3tricus meD O. Ecs2c.. fr.at poets.
musicians actresses; acd the g:c@a &lra4o sp9i.
near the Generals OF ..apoiaoa, contains IA"
remains OF the unfortunate MaIshal Nv, E,th
! no monument to marx tie sro:.-t. L, FE!.
TOMS Paris Letter.
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