Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-17

nail of the "true cross" Farther down
the river is the place of the Hotel
DeVille-C City Hall of Paris; burnt 10
the ground by the communists in 1871,
and with it 100, 900 volumes, numerous
works of art, and public documents-an
irreparable loss to the city. the Com
munists made desperate resistance
here in the square; the struggle con-
tinued without intermission for twenty
four hours, being then compelled to
leave; two of their number charged
with the task, ignited the prepared Pc
troleum soaked combustibles, barrels
Of powder ETC., in the no ell, while 600 OF
their number were yet within all of
whom perished, were either shot down
by the government troops or those who
remained within fell victims 10 the
| flames. The hotel is being rebuilt in
the same style it formerly was. The
most important public building in
! Paris, in point of architecture, and on
account of its treasures of art, is the
palace Louvre. The foundation was
laid in 1541, additions being built at
different times since and DOW together
with the Tuilleries cross an area OF
about 4S acres, enclosing two differant
duu OuO VI LlOot
magnificent palaces in the world. The
collections are the most extensive and
valuable on the continent. Besides
the art collections which are of most
interest the Louvre contains an Ethno-
graphical Museum, a Marine Museum,
aud various other objects of Interest.
But to write of all the interesting
pic,ure brought here at the time OF
Nl.rNin hnf nnNl mi u r
and treasures distributed throughout
the royal palaces were united here, of
the treasures of art of every,descriptiOn
which the victorious French armies
brought back with them from Italy
the Netherlands and Germany, and Of
the memorable historical events that
the older part of the Louvre has been
the scene of, would of itself more than
occupy our space The Garden of the
Tuillerie5, $50 yds. In length and 347
yds. in breadth is the favorite resort of
Parisians of all classes, has an avenue
of from 100 to 400 year old orange trees
in tubs, and with its flower garden and
lawn, grove of shade trees, and basins,
makes it a pleasant resort. We pass
directly from the gardens into La Con-
: corde, the most beautiful and extensive
L
the world. Is 800 yds. in length and
235 yds. in width. Is adorned with the
Iobelisk of Luxor; single block of red
: dish granite rs it high and weighs 240
tons; Rameses the III, King of Egypt,
better known as Sesoslri5 the Great
who reigned in the. e.I4lh. century before
Christ had it erected in his time in the
suburbs of Thebe5, it was made pres
SC I ont, Oh iIiYr,n hty Mnho m Ea6
Ali Pasha Of Egypt, vessel was sent
for it in 1881, and it was erected in its
present pc sition in 1886; the whole eX-
penses amounted to two million francs.
The history of the Concorf1e has IFS sad
as we'll as its pleasant side; an accident
which occurred here in l770 caused the
death of 1900 persons and 1000 more
were severely injured; and in
Jan. 1898 the guillOtine commenced its
bloody work with the beheading OF
2 Louis the Sixteenth; soon after Char
f lotte COrday, Marie Antoinette,
r Robespiere and many other eminent
t persons met the same fate; from the
t commencement till in 1895 period of a
little over two years $500 fell its vic
. tins. Bordering the COncOrde on the
: west is the Champs Elysees, in its
II y
lonfi and 400 yards wide,
!, but the name is generally given
to the whole avenue II miles long ex-
tending to the Arc de Triomphe del'-
, Etoile, one of the most imposing
A triumpbal arches in existence, is one OF
. the four Napoleon resolved to erect in
( hon or of his victories; only two were
I completed, the one in the Place du
D CarrOusel by the emperor himself, and
the first named in 1886 at cost of about
: s., 900, 900, the arch is 81 ft. in height
t and ,46 #. in width, the whole structure
/ 100 #. high 146 #. wide and Y It. in
: depth. Following one of the
y twelve avenues which diverge from
d the arch we arrive at the TrOcadero.
/ AS the Exhibition has doubtless been
+. we'll written up in your columns will
1 not tire you with stale news on the
e subject. The grounds Of the Champ
/ du Mars between the main buildi ng
8 and the river are indeed pleasant, but
e the most splendid view is the TrOcadero
D with its park, water basins, cascade
8 and fountains, as seen from the balcony
8 of the main building or from the bridge
, over the Seine leading to it. A short
: walk from the Champ du Mars and we
stand before the lofty guided dome o1
e the Hotel des 1nvalides, beneathwhich
D is the tomb of Napoleon l. In the
4 circular crypt rises the sarcophages q
e single block of reddish brown sandstone
81 ions in weight, brought from Fin
land. The dome with its paintings
q the surroundings, chapels, monuments
!. and figures as seen in the cOlOred light
o admitted from above present grand
! appearance. On the same side of the
, river on the highest ground stands the
> huge Pantheon, in the vaults OF which
. are monuments in honor OF Vol
!. taireand Rossean whose remains were
o deposited here, (were afterwards re-
i moved to an unknown place). Fal
/ across the river on a steep eminence if
> the cemetery of Pere Lachaise. One
a does not wonder that it is celebrated
one as he walks over its ITO acres and
= among its city of $4,000 monuments on
a which a sum equal to $40, ,000,0 600 has
' been expended. But fear We are al
ready crowding on your spd0e and yet
= so many places of interest to see Can
not give all of them even 'lick and q
n promise The bronze column Of La
I Bastille 154 IT. high; the more noted
one Vendome 142 1T. high and 13 it. in
q diameter, its mason work encrusted
? with spiral bronze band almost 3OO
q yds. in length, on which are represent
ed memorable scenes in the campaign
of 1905; the metal was obtained by
n melting down 1900 Russian and Aus
f trian cannons. The churches; st Ger
4 main PAuxerrois, from the small tower
of which, once sounded the precOncert-
/ ed signal for the Massacre of StBdrthol-
! omew. st Elstace one of the most
. important in the City. st Mary
n Magdalene with its massive corinthian
, columns, its hughe bronze 35l #. high
: and 16 #. wide. st Roch, the Russian
o Church, and few others. Then must
\ visit the New Opera House, the largest
in the world covers nearly three acres.