Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-20


then Ia HE tribunal the sea,o the iudge-sll In III,
most profound midnight darkness. II made mo shud
der To think any human heng had been coupe ee
tn spend day IN rlace 81 awful. The dnfs were u
stone. al ttoi IN thickness We closed one AFTER u.
with much difficulty IN the centre Of III roots was
an openng like round tuwrr. ifon which The Lords III
the castle had lei dow The miserable victims III .lei,
oppression, ogive them idea III snoer entrance
into this hJeous place. To complete the horrurs ri
this awful place, there p 300 leei deep. al the
boom of which IL water. where the conlemnnd were
thrown as their hna punishment suhierfaneu,is pas
sage io'mery CONNECTED his castle with dis,
iani hill We saw tho opening 10 IT, Alter seeing with
my own eyes these things blame moi Tor putting ce-
delre IN NIL The lgfrds aud suti,s NAY rad; r M
wondrons Tale can exceed the scenes actually Witnessed
here.
oaeo IN IRE In day light. anil very thankful Tor IT,
WE walked sonle lIme nbnut The beautiful garden aud
sylvan gfoves, and then sci Tor the castle ds
iani. which Is long walk and many avail themselves
OF donkeysto rule II. was not INV Hing mount
one. but thought II hest 10 await until we commenced
climbing the mnfe Lofty mountains VI Swzefand Wv
rested on our way under the ever2reens Which form
dense slade aud so ascen ded up the rocks fr long
time, I'll we reached The ruins and then our ia
iigne was fully repaid. We nscenled up, up, I'LL We
reached the first hausra1e. which wns in quite n dap
dated condition. and there if little Tim. rested 10 NJ
cover our Exhausted enetges. These NUNS arc mi M
elegant ms those al le,ddeberg hui mofe fouaniic and
wild. We asrended one oi The old watch towers. and
thfse had one ut Tho mus, sublime and splendid views
my eyes ever behed The various Incapdetinps Of The
hhine with It's lively valleys. aud the lousand little
villages halt concealed by The intervening ,rees-,hc
spre oi The little church III Baden which lay bcneaih
rs with The distant music of It's little bell and lis streets
crowded with gay strangers assembled tere-ihe cloud
capt mountains, which rlse IN The dls,anceand then
the train oi cars which could b. ong while traced by
lis SNAKE ascending Ia level with us-uh you cannul
imag mo how beautiful
These old castles nrr interesting objects 10 view
hui h,it
cnd ever understand their various laby finhsn wind
in2s and secret places They seemed always prefer
building them IN the Clouds were--liui their Lords
are M more. and their glory has passed AWAY. Thrroy
pessons were 81 burdensnne aud their exaeiipns
we're, ,ha, their subjects were al last loreed 10 resist
Sixty OF The lawns the Rhine look up ans, formed
the noted "Coniederallon Of The Rhine and destroy
ed many of,hese casies
After wandering IN every nook and corner Of these
ms we lishrey made our descent and bent onr way 10
The Conversalon-in other words, Gambling llouse 10
witness Tins strange scene. (of indeed such
me) The avenues and patden walks were crowded.
aud hand III music stationed III front vi the buinl
we entered. The first hall IL supported by immense
plllas-the windows aad ceilings ,alDird ,sstul.
y. There Is gallery nr The orchestra, consisting III
ons apartments. all OF which ied up In The must
beautiful manner--ihere lhre RUINS for gambling
aud large salooD Tor bas--ihe tables placed in
The centre oi The flm.-ihe prime pal gimes are Ron
teffs and Rouge ri ,Noir. These rooms are crowded
with ladies' and gentlemen gamblers lockers The
rooms are decorated with splendid mirrors. bDrJelcd with
artificial 6wefs from the ceiling 10 III, n,"r wnh
splendid vases, drapery and curtains ri the richest
eIlas. and oiioans and cushions III crimson velvet.
The gamblers look very grave. and mol word spo-
ken What miserable profession! had expected To
have been pleased. ind In be- tempted ~ throw down
hive franc piece 10 Try my uekbu, every thing around
Notwithstanding The agn iieence and rich display hooked
hairless aud disgusting saw betting MI he
handlns oil ol-Never satisfied he ent 10 anoh
er abe-his luck ehanged-losl nearly all mud then
with sad counlenance departed The ladies', (wiih
some exceptions, old wonen,) spend days and nights
here. The gambling commences at 10 IN The morning
and lasts TIL l. nj night. was strange sight; but
shall never take much pains witness il again
As Ibis must be closed for the mail in few minutes.
can add but few words alb ,ut This place. The great
Cathedral IL one OF the interesting objects OF Slns
burg, and lis spire only beauty hui height, sur
passes any other in the world lis summit seems al
must lbs, IN the clouds. |, is 500 feet hgh-ihe Pyn
mds OF Egypt being only 25 feet higher This Ca,
thedfa was begun in HE eighth century and not
peied until iva hundred aud fifty years after its
mencement-ihough NJ sumo pcruds more Than one hun
drcd thousand men were employed in working upon il,
Alter completing The main building thc splre was aJ
died. which took hundred and sixty years To com
pee. The ascent was arduous indeed; but at last
reached the summit. fon may imagine, but cannot
describe, the grand and sublime view from this immense
height. never expect Ia be as high but IN
this world Among the wonders OF this cath edra il lis
clock This celebrated piece Of mechanism IL said 10
exceed any hing OF The kind IN tbs world.-t has upon
II an anlomaton cock which. when the clock strikes,
flaps It's WINGS and crpws. Alter striking twelve, the
God Of Tine holds large bell aud strikes IL twelve
tunes. When Ibis is done the statue of Christ which
stands In the centre with IN one hand, beoie
which large procession passes, kncels and bows ~ bile
Christ with the other hand upon heir heads seems IN
the aci OF blessing ihem-Below tins Is represented The
different ages Of Iiiefrst appears Youth dressed in
while and gold with scepie his hand; he passes
he strikes The bell, held ny Datb, in The cen,ehen