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 240 CHAMBERSBURG CHAMBERY pleasant relaxation for his well earned leisure. He has presented to his native town, at a cost of 30,000, a substantial building and an ex- cellent library known as the "Chambers In- stitution," and has served two terms as lord provost of Edinburgh. In 1872 he published " Memoirs of Robert Chambers, with Auto- biographical Reminiscences." The publishing house of W. and R. Chambers is the largest in Scotland, employing more than 300 persons. The style of the firm remains unchanged, Rob- ert Chambers's place being occupied by his eldest son Robert. They have also a publish- ing establishment in London, which was con- ducted until his death by David, a younger brother of William and Robert, who was ad- mitted into the firm. CHAMBERSBIRG, a borough and the capital of Franklin co., Pennsylvania, situated on Conecocheague creek, and on the Cumberland Valley railroad, 45 m. S. W. of Harrisburg and 135 m. W. of Philadelphia; pop. in 1870, 6,308. Turnpike roads connect it with Balti- more, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. The sur- rounding country, which forms part of the great limestone valley at the 8. E. base of the Blue mountains, is populous and highly culti- vated. There are manufactories of cotton, wool, flour, paper, and iron. The houses are mostly of brick or stone. The borough has a fine court house, a national bank with a capital of $260,000, and 10 churches. It is the seat of Wilson college, an institution for the education of young ladies, under the control of the Pres- byterians, which in 1871 had 9 instructors and 81 students. Three weekly newspapers and two monthly periodicals are published here. Chambersburg was set on fire by the confed- erates under the command of Gen. Early, du- ring a raid into Pennsylvania, July 30, 1864, and two thirds of the town was destroyed. CHAMBERTIN, a famous vineyard of France, in the department of C6te d'Or, 6 m. S. S. W. of Dijon. It is about 60 acres in extent, divided 1 among several proprietors. The annual pro- duce rarely exceeds 150 pipes of red wine, which ranks among the best of Burgundy. CHAMBERY (Ital. Ciamberi), a town of France, capital of the department of Savoie, situated within a circle of high mountains, on the rivulets Leisse and Albane, affluents of Lake Bourget, 44 m. S. S. W. of Geneva ; pop. in 1866, 18,297. It is a picturesque town, with fine pleasure grounds and a bustling appearance, and is steadily increasing in prosperity owing to its situation on the railways from France to Switzerland and Italy. It is the seat of an archbishop. The remains of the ancient castle of the counts and dukes of Savoy are situated on a lofty eminence, with charming gardens and sloping terraces ; only three of the towers, the chapel, and part of the building have es- caped the fires of 1745 and 1798. The chapel is built after the model of the Sainte Chapelle in Paris, with fine lancet windows of painted glass. The prefecture is in the castle yard, which also contains the apartments formerly re- served for the use of the royal family of Sar- dinia. The most conspicuous monument, con- sisting of a fountain with figures of elephants, was erected in honor of Gen. de Boigne, who amassed a large fortune in India, and who appropriated more than 8,000,000 francs to hospitals and other benefactions in this his na- tive place. The church of Lemene, on a rock near the Leisse, is the oldest in the district, and contains in the crypt the tomb of an Irish bishop. Among the other principal churches are the Gothic cathedral and the church of Notre Dame, in the Doric style. There were for- merly 20 monasteries, of which only three con- vents and four nunneries are left. The finest modern public buildings are the theatre, the palace of justice, the town hall, the barracks, and a covered market. The principal educa- tional institutions are an academy, a lyceum, Chambery.