Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-20
Comm mutations.
EUROPEAN I oRREsPoNDENCE

we'd yesterday from Mayenee, very pretty well hui,
town, on the Rhine, which will more particularly ,e
scribe at another ilme and Tor The present conlne my
sell To The happy spot Tho panorama of wbei you Sc,
engraved al the head ot this letter sheet You canno
conceive The beauty OF this little place-- is ~ que
and sil'-Ne arrived IN time Tor dnnet, aud will /
can remember. give yuu an idea ut German dinner
which Is noi altogether like the French At l. Ia III,
regular hour OF dining, and from three hears ar,
spent nj The table, which assure you Is very al,p ne
10 one not accustomed 10 II. Soup Is always rcr,ed
then salmon with sauce or oil aud vinegar Pad ham
potatoes and sansages 81 cabbage (purpe such a. ",
make pickle oi.) calls head and rled potatoes iih
chicken, bees and cabbage and other vegetables 9th
bcei With all the appenda les 9th. pudding aud CHER,
sauce, PIE and anoihe course OF meat consisting Of nm
rabbit, &c. &c. The Is first placed on The table
arranged very nicely then taken 10 side tabl,
and cut up a ,eooden board-Aer this course ".
have apricot pes and then fruits Of kinds and
for finale lue cakes, candies, &c. You always use
the knlle and fork bn, the plate changed Al ey.
cry never such abunda ace: but one has
To wait very patiently.
A, this place is sad il always rains and begin Ia
think II lrne, Tor II has raluel without much lnernis.
sion since have been here
This morning went up the odd castle which il
ol the finest ruins in Europe The time Of It's cree.
ton Is buried In the past, hut in 1904 IL partially
destroyed by lightning II is most mantle spot
The ascent 10 II Is very steep, lined zach side with
lreesthere are donkeys kept at the foot of the noun
TX.
As you ascend. the old ruins presen, themselves in
great magnicence aud beauty. The ivy has found its
why up the old watch towers and windows. From
the terrace which overIooks the you have a most
lovely view OF l'edleborg, which is situated jus, be-
tween two mountains, On one OF which is this nubl,
castle. aud On The other many extensive ylney ards
These old ruins surrounded by extensive and spen.
did walks; and Notwithstanding the rain. look a good
view Of every thing. II Is Immense in extent and pro
SCENTS nothing bu, Wild mass OF dllap,daled ruins -
4 IL ii.
as time ITSELF Moss and ivy and wild flowers inter.
mingled grow aud Il ,utish aroung magnificent columns
and here and there llle grass plas. that once
were beautiful IaTieues. As 10 the origin ol tins won
drous structure no one knows. The s,luarv and en-.
pematical very ancient. aud are uow crumb.
ling into decay. There IL attached a chapel, which IN
old and romantic looking the rest There is likes
wise picture gallery mostly Of portraits. aud about $50
pictures which bear alike striking marks u ares pas,
and gone The gardens most handsomely arranged
the BIRCH the frs aud various every grnw ing
wild and luxurIanty. | neve, beheld SO enchanting
spot, could realize that there were really such
places-and now do not wonder That many romantic
legends connected with the old castles the syo
~ waters OF the Rhine.
In the castle shown he great iun of lliedle
burg II s kept there IN extensive vault, where
there great number oi others smaller dnesons
This immense cask was made by The Eeciur Charles
Theodore III lIol as an emblem at rich wine country
1t has been filled with only three Gee asions
and contains 2S3 900 barrels. GOO hogs eadsli is
"a feel length and "a in diomeern front OF il is an
amusing lite flgnre representing man. named lem
ems. who drank fifteen bolles Of wine daily We were
al last, Dm the immense rain, forced Ia retreat, and
have been in doors ever since There is IN This place
University OF much celebflly. and after that OF Pfay ue
the oldest in Germany. The streets lull ol
students.
Mayence, (Which Ihefore named attracted my espe.
cia attention, beng the place here the OF PRINT
ing n,enled-lt Is small but they surrounding 1t
with very strong Qualifications There The pub
lie squares monument 10 The memory o Gutenberg, the
inventor OF the art oil printing. We took long walk
about this city but here AS IN u'os at the German
owns ones first attention is a,lraeleJ 10 the great
aud variety and size OF the pipes seen ~ the WIN
d0ws. In ramble the banks the river
thousands OF little basket boas--the baskets were DIES
tined for expectation To different distant countries. Ma
nv Austrian soldiers stationed in this place Their
uniform peculiar, and different from any had befo.
seen-cOnssiing OF blue panalnous and white coat /,
bodered with red-they were fine looking men. far
passing in appearance those OF the French army. In
fact with all the celebrity of the French soldlery they
are inerim 10 any have yet seen among The Standing
armies Of Europe. will write at present, but
finish this letter al our next Offering place.
STRAsBuRG, fFrance.) August 10.
You will see from my date more in
France Some distance after quitting IlcIdeburg the
French dominons come upon the Rhine, and will
nue border lis western banks MI reach Basic IN
Switzerland $ will describe 10 you the counlr
between Heidleburg aud Baden Baden, this place, 50
il shall be my par tell you something of The renown
ed fashionable watering place OF Baden Baden well
as OF this place. Baden Baden situated in little val.
ley, surrounded by romantic hills and lofty mountains,
a branch of The Rhine. II is small place, and IN
point OF situation not 30 be compared 10 liedleburg-
We arrived IN The Afternoon, aud, owing 10 the
could 90 out I'LL next morning, which Sunday,
and most lovely day. We were very fortunate to ar
rive at the time did, II great iete day. and
all the peasants and Inhabitants Of the neg hbprhy villa
ges were assemble here. Early In the morning. be.
fore breakfast took walk to The great place Ut al.
tracion which is mos, splendid building, with large
poco supported by number o Corlnthlan pillars. sill
uaed ia the Of green lawn, surrounded by trees
the most agreeable walks nterseciug each other
~ direction and the surrounding hills the dark clus
terlhg and shrubs and the distant OF the
wafer combine to make IL agreeable from The
noise and gaeiy of The busy lhfong in The promenade,
below. This building is called the Conservation Room
appropriated balls, but IN reality place Tor gam
bling. The doors not opened, and did no.
ter the interior IN The morning. Attached To this
side, is Restaurant, and the other Reading RoH
and Theatre. AT little distance from this the PumI
Room. or Drinking Hall Of the mineral wa,ers--a very
large building, in the centre Of which there IS
nense marble column, ont OF which issues The mlnera
wattT the water is very warm and u me lis taste
is dlsagreeabe, though saw ladies' and gentlemen
taxing ten 10 fifteen gla, ses at Tine.
Alter returning 10 our Hotel for breakfast. com
menced another walk 10 the new Castle, which Il
The residence Of The Grand Duke when he visits lhi
place. II is old Castle repaired and arranged yer,
pretlly. We wen, through all the apartments, the be-
room Of the Grand Duchess, their saaon and dInio.
rooms, all Of which were iiued up very handsomely
But stare not what about Ia relate. and doub
not for, though it be 1.-The lae oi traveller, IL Is new
erlheless Iue-We Went down into The snberranea
dungeons Of this ancient castle. Our guide led The
l,.,, and fall ad first al in