Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-03-21

Erom Mn. C.. of .NesU- York, addressed toher eaSI-
dres n ebe Y0sHg Ladies' School, AAsaNsesa. .
VIENNA, Sept sth 1s4S.
MY Dear little. J. q H, -
This afternoon Mr.. & Mrs. Thorn
leave us and proceed to Trieste, the commence
ment of then journey homewaRd, while we rest here
while previous 70 our departure Gr C0nstantlno
and do all our jOurneyng in Switzerland this month
and next,instead Of spring. which win be for the
most part pleasant and agreeable, and then on our
return from Turkey to Italy after spending as much
time as we wish in "SNnny Italic," 60 direct to
France and shall then be ready to take our depart.
ure for America We purpose on leaving here to
90 to Munich through some beautiful mountain
scenery, Salzhurg and Syrian Alps. and after see
ing Switzerland direct our course through the north
eastern part Of Italy to Trieste, when we shall take
passage for Greece, and after making some stay
there proceedt Constantnople, touching at Rhodes
SYRIA. SMYRNA and perhaps Alexandra. We re-
ceiyed letters FROM Litch6eld here, which we were
awaiting with some anxiety, as upon them depen-
Hed whether we should make this starting point
to 20 on or Teturn, am happy to say we received
many letters, and all containing good and satisfae-
tory intelligence, and now for our seeings and do
inss. My last was sent from Dresden, Of which
beautiful City l gave you slight description,
which 10 all in fact can do of the many wonder.
full and beautiful objects we meet We left Ores
den the Goth August in steamer up the Etbe the
scenery all the way is most enchanting, exceeding
in beauty any river up which we have sailed save
the Thames though that of the latter Is an entire
ly different character. The Captain says he thinks
it exceeds even that Of the Rhone After leaving
Dresden, the Elbe passes through Saxon Switzer-
land, the high and rocky banks Of which are cele-
brated for the quantity Of half precious stones they
contain. About hours sail brought to an exceed
ing high mountain, Konigstein, Or Kings Rock. on
the summit of which Is natural fertilization CALI
ed the "Vrgin Fortress" from its never having
been taken. Even the scalls at the top and the
round and square tOtCeTs at the angles are an n0t
val or hewn out of the solid rock. 1t is capable Of
sustaining very long siege, as the ground within
the enclosure is sufficient TO produce vast quanti-
ty, and the vaults underneath are capacicus enough
tocontain, and deep and cool enough to preserve a
great quantity for . great length Of time. AT
this time they are living provisions placed there
iin-lS3l. 1t is here that in troablous times, the
King sends all his regalia pictures and other yalu
ables The banks Of the Eibe are:truly grand and
magnificent; the 4ime'worn rocks seem as If bro
ken and indented by many Hood and deluge, and
formed by them into all sorts 6faantastc shapes
fortresses and castles high in air. Villages are
planted in the gorges of the mountains, and many
dark ravine extend farther than the eye can reach
while richly cultivated upland lades stretch far in
the distance to the sky After leaving Saxon Swift.
zerland, we enter Bohemia, and see thickly scat.
tered around the villages many cross and shrine,
the latter standing high upon some lofty mound or
almost hidden in some green and shady dell. The
women too, who are busy in the fields are dressed
very neat and gay, contrast well with the rich
bright green Of the fields and trees, and add much
TO the beauty of the landscape, while some are
trudging along under the loaded baskets which
they carry on their backs. and such delicious fruits
as we were tempted to buy at the landing, bright
red apples and yellow apficots, purple and yellow
plums of delicious havor. On our way we passed
some fine old castles ruined and deserted, (save by
,6>
watches his fold hard by,) perchea upon some ap.
parently inaccessible mountain, having an entire
command Of the river, which in some parts Is very
rapid. In one place there is such descent as to
cause fall Of some tenfeet deep, and which makes
the upward navigation Of the river very tedious
.ceeded farther intothis Catholic country Bohemia
Many of them are placed upon the highest peak Of
the mountains, and NOW and then little chapel,
and sometimes sua1 cnurcn, with its 'taper;ns
spire snrmounted BY glittering cross. and little
brown huts clustering around it, like chickens un-
Ger the wing Of the mother hen. We arrived at
our place of debarkation at 3 A. M. and we were
reused to take 6ur places in the omnibus that was
to convey US % years to Prague, where we arrived
at half past 7. Prague - delightfully."- situated on
the river Moldau. surrounded all sides by lovely
scenery. Vineyards cover the hills along the bank
of the river, which is crossed at the city by two
fine bridges. one an iron suspension bridge, and the
other stone, having upon it % statues of the size of
life. The cathedral here contains a silver shrine
in honor Of the cityspatron saint. St. John. 1thas
seven figures, life size, and g many more half %
large, besides many vases and other ornaments, all
of pure silver. The dome or tower Of this cafhe-
dral served as target to Frederick the Great in
his seven years war, and still bears the marks of
the balls, a. well some Of the balls themselves,
embedded in the walls Of the tower, and in its bat
tered and ruined sides. There are many fine pala-
ces here, but all deserted BY their princely owners
N lam ~ nnak tn .
Prague il called oneufthe finest cities Of Europe
1t certainly shows many remains Of former gran
deur, but must be nanbeted with ssthe things
that were, with its silent and grass grown Streets
its empty palaces, "ther lights all fed their guests
depatted, and their banquet halls deserted.S In
fact the glory Of Prague has departed. But with
fs magnificent bat dlapiAated chutches its hiater-
ical association its beautiful aocstion the lovely
scenery Of the river Moldaa, each side of which
q 10 buaQt k,fCfms satogethes psctdee not easily
forgotten, and upon which the memory will dong
love to dwell. We left at 8, A. M. in 4 travelling
carriage, which our party and baggage contrived to
hH.asIhe day was oppressvely warm; still we en-
joyed the tine country surrounded on all sides by
nigh moHntains, and found at every step memen-
toes OF Catholicism. in crosses, crucixes, shrines
and chapes, and cazricatares of the Virgin and our
Savior. asa1f aes8a 9stl aa g'{.,.s0 .,.., -e--
Bohemia is called the wkettae land" ifom its be-
ing one continued plain, surrounded on all sides by
mountains. with Prague in the middle. The peo-
pie here have dress peculiar to themselyes--the
female costume being Jacket, skirt. and apron,
each OF different colcr bright red stocngs, short
skirtsto display their very thick ankles, and shaSvs
tied over their heads with the ends streaming out
behind. The men have jackets Of velvet, abort
leather brooches. (black or yellots,) Napolean
boots, and gay cockades stuck upon their hats.
Children the same. We 6ad things in the most
primitive style q cur stopping places. The Ger
mans and BOhemians are inveterate smokers; the
men when they travel all wear, suspended by Z