Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-05
PARTISAN NOTES.
The Record-Union Correspondent IN
Paris Writes of Current Topics

PaIlS WTlUeS OF GuIISnI topics
The RECORD. UNION Paris correspondent
under date of October 10Th, says:
The French journals continue to be occu-
pied with incidents referring to the terrible
crime which has deprived US of our noble
President. Anecdotes are related of Cen
eral Garfeld's life, OF his literary tastes
and habits, besides different incidents
attendant on Guiteau's imprisonment, his
narrow escape from death, his approaching
trial and the excited state Of the peoples
mind, who are inpatient for the accom-
plishment of justice. Many journals have
reproduced a letter from Guiteau in
the original handwriting, and the horror
which his terrible act has produced still
fills the public mind In fact, had the
deed been committed at their own door and
on the person of their own President, their
Indignation could not be greater nor their
regret more sincere. A friend who has
just returned from England informs me
that the event has very much occupied the
English people that numerous American
flags are still seen draped in mourning, and
that to Nine. Toussand's remarkable col
lection of renowned personages have been
added the wax-fgures of both General
Garfield and Guiteau.
THE PEOPLE
Already familiar with the gallery flock IN
crowds to see these late additions, and the
street is lined with elegant carriages wait
ing until their owners should have satisfied
their curiosity. General Garfield, in suit
of black, stands alone, his right hand in
the breast of his coat, and apparently in
the attitude of making a speech. His
face is both handsome and intellectual, yet
he is represented somewhat too young for
his years, and the smooth wax face seems
to lack in expression such character as is
attributed to him. Nine. Toussand of late
years is not always as successful with her
artistic efforts as in the days when the emf
nent artist modelled with her own hands
the wonderful portrait of Voltaire. The
wax figure of Guiteau is to be found in that
mysterious, half lighted hall called the
Chamber of Horrors, occupied by the as
sassins. He is of very low stature, and so
blonde that he seems to belong to the race
of NorWegians. He stands almost in the
center of the room, and as he has hat on
his head, is usually taken for visitor max
ing his round of inspection. He is dressed
in gray suit, and the hat he wears is a
gray felt, his face is pale and emaciated,
and he resembles somewhat a Quaker
preacher. One hand he extends in front of
him, while the other holds pistol behind
his back, and the picture is suggestive of
too much sorrow to q nation to be dwelt
upon.
THE CELEBRATION AT YORKTOWN.
The French are much interested in the
centennial celebration of Yorktown, and
the departure and arrival of their delegates
have been especially noted. Among the
number is Felix Regamey, distinguished
artist, who has been sent to America on
this occasion by the Minister Of the Beaux-
Arts. Two years ago he was delegated by
the Minister to study the instruction in
drawing given in America. He is not only
an artist OF talent, but also an indefati-
gable traveller, and spent a long time in
Japan with the savant, Mr.. Guimet, which
sojourn has been recounted in a most in
teresting manner in book due to the col.
laboration of the two travellers. Felix
Resamey has been charged to reproduce
for the museum of Versailles the principal
incidents of the grand fete of Yorktown.
Those who have had the good fortune to
visit this most interesting museum will re-
member that the walls of one entire room
are devoted to the reproduction of the
battles of the American revolution, in
which Lafayette and Rochambeau gloriously
figure to the honor of the French flag. 1t
is disappointment to the Americans to
perceive that therein Washington cuts
rather small figure, and that the important
feats are attributed to the French Gen.
erals but it is nevertheless great satis-
faction to read the history of our own coun-
try, which is the history of the struggle
for liberty, as pictured on the walls of the
palace OF Versailles, the former abode of
Kings and Emperors, of despotism and
tyranny.
THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.
Engineers are again agitating the subject
of the construction of a gigantic bridge
across the channel from France to England,
and those who have seen the plans, cut and
elevation of the project consider the under
taking feasible one, and have every con-
fdence in it's realization. However, the
tunnel has step in advance of the advo-
Gates of the bridge, and no longer consists
of plans and projects, but is at present
regularly worked in two galleries already
begun-one in England and the other
in France-which have attained
length of l,S00 meters in France and
1000 in England. The work is continued
under the best conditions possible and
when the galleries of trial shall be alto.
gether terminated, when all the necessary
experiments shall have been made and the
results carefully examined, the great work
can be continued and the piercing of the
rest undertaken. The subterranean gal
lery ia to be 30 kilometers in length, and
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