The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-23

story palace, called the Trianon. which
was lhc fayorite retreat OF Ronanarte
ana Josephine. Here was his billiard.
,,oohi, thcir dining-room, chambers, par
'oIs, anu reception-r0om, and the cosy little
rooms Ci their happy days. The beds and
everything stand just as they were when
IN IN use, and are, Of course, very elegant.
ne canopy over one OF the beds, with
Iich hangings, is 10 the height OF twelve
ieet. In the different rooms are a great
many royal presents received by Napo-
Icoh, ana one room is filled with por-
rhIry, basins, urns, tables, &c. From
thencc we proceeded down to hotel at
tne front OF the grand palace for lunch,
aiOr winch an hour was spent I'm walking
through the historical painting gallery OF
thc palace, which contains six miles OF
paintings. The great fountain was not
paying. but 1t was examined with interest
ana ali Its quaint figures noticed.
Inc drive back 10 Paris was equally in
terestlng. being through succession OF
llttie towns, with an occasional farm and
its Ilelds OF waving grain. There was also
along the route many yegetablc-gardens,
from which Paris draws its supplies, and
everything wore the appearance OF indus
Try, thrllt, and happiness. We also passed
The fortidcations OF Paris, and came along
the Seine Embankmcnt down to the Place
dc Ia C0nc0rde. The TrOcadero Palace was
also passed, and the Champs de Mars, where
the great Exposition was held in 1873.
The buildings OF the Exposition have been
nearly all removed, but the grounds OF the
palace is 4 magnificent flowcr-gardcn, with
fountains, grOttOeS, and every ornamental
tlOn that art and good taste can furnish.
PARIS STREET TRAVEL.
Paris has made more advance in the in
PRODUCTION of surface city passenger rail
ways than London. On the city side OF the
Thames there are no surface roads, but on
the Surrey side they are steadily incrcas-
ing. In Paris there are a great many laid
in the centre Of the broad bOulevards.
They start from the central point in the
city and 20 out to towns on the suburbs,
even as far rs Versailles. The streets are
so smooth and level that the omnibuseS,
drawn by two horses, are nearly a large
and will carry about rs many paSSen-
gers as the Strect-cars, both OF which
are very large, and carry as many on
top as inside. Both the omnibuscs and the
cars have regular stations along the route,
at which they discharge and take on new
passengers, and aS there is generally good
ly number in waiting they secure checks
from the station giving the numerical order
in which they arrived, on the rule OF first
come, first served" When all the seats are
filed. either in a car or omnibus, the sign
Complete" is hung out, and they are not
allowed to take on any "strap passengers" D."
The tops Of both cars and omnibuses are
chosen in preference to inside seat, by
both sexes, but this is probably from the
| fact that the charge for seat on topis only
one half what it is for the inside. The
| top seats are also the first choice oi
smokers and Of strangers who desire to
view the city as they pass along. There
seems to be no bell punches, dials. or OthcI
ccntrivanccS for the prevention Of pccula
ton on the part OF the conductor, but there
/ is possibly some secret mode OF detection
| As the river Seine runs right through The
| heart Of Paris the boats on it are used tC
| convey passengers from one section OF The
| city 10 another. There are thirty-two ON
nibuS lines, all owned 10y one company. The
routes forming Il perfect network, and i
| is not easy TO become familiar with them.
Yours, &C., {. c. Fulton.