Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-03-28

| here saw Prince ScnWaTtZefOefg the son OF tn
Commander in Chief Of the Allied Armies at tn
Of Prince Metternich, both Of whom wore gree
steeple crowned hats with heron's plume, an
/ huge mustaches. We were also 30 fortunate a. t
see the Archduke Charles. the heir presumptve O
the throne Of Austria, and his son about J's size
the heir apparent. Neither the King of Prussia o
Saxony or the Emperor Of Austria have any chidrel
and the brother of each ID heir to their respective
thrones. These salt mines produce an immense guam
tity Of salt At of the turn-outs the railroad
we counted q wagon loads, 40 large any loads o
barrels we see going to and from our mills, and a
| others apparently az many more. We saw at Isch
two peasants from the vale Of Ousery, dressed il
the Swiss style, white skirts, pretty aprons ant
tight fitting bodies, immense large brimmed hat,
with low fiat crown and gay plaid steamers be-
hind. We returned from 1schl to Linz, and from
| thence on the morning of the LIST September took
steamer down the Danube to Vienna. We were de.
tanned in the boat for an hour on account of thick
fog. but as, when leaving, the sun came out, it dis
persed the fog, above we had beautiful view Of
the citadel of Linz with its towers and its beauti-
the mountain upon which they are placed was en-
veloped in light feecy clouds, the base in an i'm
penetrable MIST 50 there was nothing seen of it UNI
til the sun shining above brought out the citadel
distinctly like la Chatea d'Espagne, literally ga
castle in the air." The sail down the Danube to
Vienna is very beautiful; high mountains either
side, with their sides covered with vineyards, ex-
tending upwards till they are lost to the eye in the
vegetation at the top. At their base are pretty
parterres planted with melons, vegetables and vines
wherever the slope will admit and clusters of hou-
ses with their odd and antique looking churches
entirely unique differing from any we have yet seen
Beautiful monasteries great of extent more like
palaces than aught else. and converts equally mag
ni6cent, possessing as we were told the country a.
round there for miles and miles.
There are very many ruins Of castles, monaste-
ries and churches, in different stages Of dilapida
tion and decay. One o. the most interesting well
as picturesque is the castle of Tenebreuse, the
prison of Richard Occur de Leon,' where he was
kept in "durance vile" fifteen months by the treach-
erous and vindictive Leopold Of Austria. 1t is lit
orally ruin its assured top standing in beautiful
relief against the sky, perched as it is on the top
most peak of high hill. from the summit of which
long lines of bait emented walls stretch themselves
to the waters edge.
The navigation of the Danube is extremely diff
cult In some parts of the river there are rapid ed
dies and whirlpools, in passing which the boat
seemed to struggle and bend as if hardly able to
contend against such unequal and unusual tactics
in aquatic warfare. At other times there were
shoals that her keel grated for long distance
gainst the pebbles at the bottom, and there was an
eager and watchul suspense lest we should ground.
It is said that the bars and shoals shift their posi-
that the captain has to depend on his Judgment as
we'll as uoon his knowledge Of the river. The cur
rent down is very strong enabling the boat to 60 at
the rate Of sixteen or TWENTY miles an hour, and
the voyage down is made in eight hours while they
are twenty six going IN. We reached the landing
about 5, but with the d"lav at the barrier by
the Custom House officers, who are verv strict,
where we underwent the most rigid scrutinv and
overhsuling If our baggage, which IS excessively
annoying, and then going from one hotel to another
before we could find lodgings. it was o'clock be-
fore we got settled.
Vienna is charming city; and here too our
"lucky STAR has been in the ascendant, for we
have seen the Emperor, and heard Straus and his
magnificent band, and Lanner too. They play
somewhere every night and we hear them fire.
quently. Notwithstanding this is an absolute gov
ernment-the people governed by the Emperor,
Metternich, and one other individual-they are We
ry happy, contented and sociabe people, and the
sovereign verv much beloved as was his father
Francis LIST, "the Father Of his People, as he is
called We find the better classes whom we meet
in the public gardens very afable, courteous and
conversable. Even the English have to allow that
the people here seem all to be happier than in
England, which to all other eyes is plain to be
All the picture galleries Of the palaces of the
Emperor and Princes open every day to the pub
servant who takes charge Of umbrellas, canes, &C..
and opens the doors of the different rooms When
Straus or Lanners bands play in the public gardens
the entrance fee is eight cents for each person; at
other times when inferior bands play you pay moth
ing to enter but one of the band comes round with
box and you put in copper or two, and as there
are ALWAYS crowds of people in the garden, the COLI
lection amounts to considerable.
Your next letter will probably be received by us
at beautiful Venice, after we shall have completed
our delightful excursion through Bavaria. the Ty-
roll and Switzerland. from which we are anticipa-
ting great delight Tonight there is to be great
"fete" for Strauss benefit, and display Of fire.
works; and as we are among Germans we must do
as Germans do. Once more must say to little II.
drum away at the mtsic, fer since have been in
this musical country think more Of it than ever
Dear Cousin-yesterday tSept. 9, we had the ex-
qusite pleasure to receive yours, 3 and HIS let
ter. The news from all on that side Of the Allan
tic was good and satisfactory. II is only now and
then In blaze mood, when think over the posi-.
biity of never seeing our loved ones again, that
feel sadness and anxiety. Heaven bless and pre-
serve them ard their parents again to meet. is the
prayer Of their afectionate mother, H.
CRYING CHILDREN.
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