Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-04-04

their walks they wear broad brimmed black
beaver hat looped up on either side with cord
The ground is very elevated here, giving a fine
view of beautiful landscape. Near the tower, or
college as it is now, the society have church in
the Byzantine style, and the two form very pretty
feature in the scenery of Linz. Early the next
morning we took our places in the rail-car and
proceeded with our agreeable companions as far as
Lambech, where we parted from them, they con-
tinuing on to Ischl, and we taking our route to
Salzburg. We had not been long seated when two
priests of the Jesuits took their seats behind u.s.
They were by no means young or handsome, and
lest some evil might occur to them from my pro-
pinquity, as much as possible turned my back up
on them. When we began to move on Mr.. C. how
ever, commenced conversation with them, and
they seemed affable, well informed and agreeable
One of them was the Director of the College or So
ciety. He had his beads and cross attached to his
belt and around his neck suspended by silk cord
a bronze cruci6x near foot long. The dress of
both was the same as those we saw at the college.
When we stopped to dine they had a table by them.
selves, and fast day dinner prepared for them
selves. Before and after eating they stood behind
their chair land making the sign of the cross on their
foreheads and breast and in the air, they clasped
their hands and muttered a prayer. .,..,,...
At Trankenmarket where we stopped to change
horses we found the main street of the village fill.
ed with people, and on enquiring learned there
was to be confirmation in the church the Arch.
bishop Of Salzburg was coming, and they were GO
ing out to meet him. Presently bells began 10 ring,
cannon were fred, the procession consisting of men
and women, with the school children two and two
bearing religious banners, and headed by number
of priests bearing handsome crimson silk canopy
over the head of the Bishop of Linz passed US by,
and IN few minutes returned with the Archbish-
op. AS we passed out of the town we saw very
pretty archway which had been erected for the &C.
casion, made of wood, but covered with the green
leaves of the fir tree, mingled with bright flowers
and gay ribbons, wreathes and festoons, and sur
mounted by three gilt crosses. We saw also dur
ing our ride the same day Catholic funeral-the
coffin borne by men; at the sides walked the priests
in their rich robes, two at the head bearing each
of them large cross; behind came the friends of
the departed, all ages and sexes, with books in their
hands, singing prayers and chants--the passengers
as they rode past all lifting their hats and incinng
their heads. We did not reach Salzburg till IL
in the evening The next morning we visited its
beautiful Cathedral, built in the Italian style, adj
mrably proportional and chastely ornamented in
the interior. The altar and shrines were elabo-
rately ornamented with pictures, marble and gild-
ing. The stucco ornaments of the ceiling were ve-
ry beautiful, and it had no less than five organs
In the orchestry of one was band of music assist
ing in the service. 1t being Sunday, and during
service, we could not view the interior to so good
advantages but had fine opportunity Of seeing the
people. The women Of the peasantry had on their
singular helmet shaped head dress of gold tissue or
black lace, the shape similar to that of the she'll Of
the Nautilus They were most of them horribly
disgured with the goiter, is the in all these
mountainous countries, and one thing unaccounta-
BILE to me is that more Of the women seem to have
these and have them larger than the men. 1t may
be that the men in most countries drink less wa
ter and more drink of stronger kind than the wo-
men, as it is said to be the snow water that causes
the swelling in the throat, and that the peasantry
are much more afflicted that those of the better
classes. ~ H@t#s u -i5=,s 1851 a5rjs ,-r
On one side of the Cathedral is beautiful foun-
tain said to be the most beautiful of any in Europe
north of the Alps. There are four colossal figures
representing Atlas bearing on their shoulders
huge SHE'LL out of which are carved with much
truth and nature, amphibious and aquatic animals,
turtles frogs, eels aud shell fish. On the four sides
Of the grotto are arched doorways or openings out
Of which come enormous sea-horses spouting wa
ter from their mouths and nostrils and each of the
four in different attitude or position A few pa
ces distant is fine bronze statue of Mozart, who
was born and buried at Salzburg. The city is how
celebrated for its external than internal
beauties 1t is said to be the most beautiful spot
in Germany, and many prefer the scenery of its
mountains, lakes and valleys, to the finest scenery
of Switzerland. 1t is the (" Iniava" Of the Romans
situated the river Saza between two precipitous
heights, on one of which is the castle an irregular
feudal citidal, commanding the town and surround
ing country, built in the 18th century. It resem-
bles much the height and castle of Edinburgh, but
the surrounding scenery is superior to the high
lands Of Scotland. From the convent terrace on
the brow Of the Cater Zinezberg we had one of the
most splendid views that remember ever to have
seen. The ascent is fatguing and difficult. From
the base to the summit placed shrines illusra-
trating incidents in the life of the Savior. At the
top of the pathway is Calvary, and at the entrance
Of the convent is the sepuchre with our Savior in