The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-11-12
THE TRAVELLER.
LETTER FROM w. C. BRYANT. ESQ
EDITOR OF TIE NEW YORK EVENING POST,
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DRESDEN, Sept 8, 1915.
Lately made an excursion, by railway, of two
days, from Heidelberg to Strasburg, taking in
my way the beautiful valley of Baden Baden A
nobler Cathedral than that of Strasburg, and
loveer valley than that through which the Mure
flows, and the hot springs break forth from its
banks, have not seen. climbed TO the sum
init of the old castle which overooks this valley
the mountain nest of the ancient line of the
Margraves of Baden-now lying in massive ru-
ms, like the unbured bones ola giant Its tow
ers still rise high above the broad wood-the f.
nest have seen in Erope-which clothes the
mountain side with its deep shade, and which
seems as old as the castle itself. Around it |
saw precipices and pinnacles of granite, and be-.
low villages among trees and meadows, as fresh
i'm this showery season as in early spring, and
lgreen hill sides scanned with walks leading up
into the woods.
In the Cathedral of Strasburg, il seems to me
as if the art of Gothic architecture had striyen TO
outdo all its other wonders do not see how
the aspiring, approaching character of that ar
chiecture, and lis union of profuse decoration
with airy lightness, could be carried further
The eye, as it wanders over the exterior of the
building is almost bewdered among the multi
tude OF graceful plnnacles and sumptuous cano-
Ipes, and slender shafts, among which stand an
army OF statues, bearded apostles, martyrs with
palms, and regal figures on horseback, wearing
crowns. The history of the Strasburg minister,
assigns part of its execution to female artist,
Sabna Won Steinbach, who is said to have en-
bellished the portal with many of its finest sta
tues. 10 me, the whole work, in its decacy and
variety, seems like the product of female taste
and tancy-a morning dream of one of the sex
realized in stone.
| Ihe interior corresponds in lightness and mag
Infcence, TO the outside. The clusters of slen-
der shafts rise 10 aprodigious height before they
bend INTO the arches which support the roof over
the nave, and the neck of the spectator aches as
his eye follows them upward. When the sounds
OF the organ roll into these depths, hundreds of
statues on each side seem listening and bearing
part in the worship. wonder that drawings and
casts OF the finest works of the ecclesiastical and
monumental sculpture of the middle ages are
not multiplied, as they are of the remains of
Greek and Roman art, These ages were scarce
Iy less remarkall3 for their sculpture and archi-
lecture, and the early painters learned to be no.
bic and natural from those who wrought in stone
When was listening to the fine organ of the
IStrasburg minister, and the chants of the Catho-
llc service, an event was taking place at Heidel-
berg which made me regret that had not post
Iponed my excursion to another day The Ger
man Catholics, or new Catholics, of Heidelberg,
assembled in one of the Protestant churches 10
hear discourse from Professor Kerber, an apos-
tie of the new sect, who is travelling from one
part of Germany 10 another, preaching to his
brethren, and Strengthening their hands. The
occasion was one of great interest in Heidelberg.
vast multitude of Protestants and Catholics
came 10 hear him, and listened with the profound
est attention. "You might have heard the step
OF a mouse upon the hoor," said lady, who was
describing the scene. AT the close of his dis
course, Kerbler administered the communion.
You are already doubtless acquainted with the
history of the origin of the New Catholics. You
know that its immediate cause was the revival of
certain practices and usages in the Catholic
Church, which of late years had been laid aside.
The Bishop of Treves, Arnold, invited the faith
ful to make pgrimages to that city, in order to
see a relic of the Saviour, the very garment
whchhe wore at the time OF his cruciixion,and
which is said to have the power Of working mira
Icles. fellin with procession of persons ma
king this pilgrimage on the 10Th of August, as
was returning to Dusseldorf from visit TO the
cathedral of Neus, on the east bank of the
Rhine. Ii consisted of three hundred persons,
mostly women walking two by two. reciting
lprayeIs, and dtelllng their beads as they went.--
Here and there cross, ornamented with wreaths
lof artificial flowers, was borne aoft on slender
rod. The pilgrims appeared to be of the labor
ing class, and had come, was told, from town
on the borders Of Holland. Among them OBJ.
Iseaved priest, who was walking BY the side oI
q good looking and neatly dressed young wo,
man. Struggling behind the rest came several
who seemed faint with the journey, y,among whom
was feeble little woman supported on each side
lby persons stronger than herself. Five or sll