Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-13
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inenees from this point On leaving Coheny e..
tered upon our journey with high expectations. aud
uarv 10 the general rule wefe not disappointed.
Ahrr proceeding five or six niles the hills approached
the river bank 10 leave only fat n-
iefvening. little farther on the hills mountains
rose from on, the water. These lofty hills appear be
OF rock; but the Industry of has ipr ornarn
ted nature. There are numerals little terraces raised
tine above another, frequently To the summit. These
terraces sometimes built horizontally other times
with various uelnations planted with grape vines
1.-The vines not morn than =, feet highcach vlhe
slaked aud planted IN AS To ,ho influence
oil The sun on all as much as possible, Tho walls OF those
terraces sometimes whliewasipd. The earth thai
supports THESE yires Is Brought frequently from soue
distance. and deposited ON The summit ol these hue
walls 1t Is really interesting To how the industry
aud skill Of man have converted the baten ather
the solid rocky sides Of the hills nlo the mes cnehan
ing spots in HE world But ,hs but the moie,ie Of
the magniicence of the scenery Upon Of the high
est aud mosl isolated parts OF these Of time
you the ruins o many dhpat old castles hose
history is lost IN the past had read offn Ia blos uf
fiction. OF the and chvalry olden times aud
from what here could readily recall 10 the ina
gmal'on the stately Baron. looking proudly from his
castle IN the clouds, upon The grand and magnificent
scenery al his feet History tells the occupation of
sumo Ut these great onesthai many OF them
robbers. levying high upon the poor boa d,ss
cendlng the Rhine. Here realize the history Of
eudal lines. At the foot Of these castles there is al
waysa village which pertaincd 10 lis master. have
recorded many little legends of these castles. which you
shall sre when return. Most Of them In ru
ms. One or two towers, and sometimes only pile Of
stone, Is left of these monuments OF pride aud power
Besides the which the King has restored aud fitted
up for his Royal vsiler. Queen Victorla. few others
are now being rebull but for my part prefer 10 see
these old ruins left undsturbed, covered with their green
vyor IN reality the restoration Of them appears me
10 be unnatural. They belonged an age ol free aud
soIaon not 10 one Of comfort convenience and socia
billy.
There is one spot Ia the mcauderings Of the Rhine
peculiarly grand. In the distance of little than II
mile. the rser bends abruptly five or SIX mes-lrom
both sides the mountains, presenting lace oi bare rock
rise almost pependIcularly from the waters edoe-,he
river is much narrower and swiler--ihe silence. the
descrtedness, the grandeur and submity OF the scene
created IN me feeling o surprise and awe, than
any other scene produced. But Nature, If
sulling mans pleasure, soon wears aspeul-Ffon
these deserted cliffs AMI sterile hills we enter conus
try comparatively level, with luc ascen,s, covered
with vines. villages and fields of COL len grain. Su
we left behind these grand solliudes Of nature with re
gre because il is perhaps the last time shall behold
them, whilst could review them the hundfedlh time
with renewed satisfaction
A0er leaving the mountains we pas ,ed the celebrated
vineyard OF Johannsberg. the WINE Of which commands
such high price throughout the world. From stats
ties II appears thai The quantity sold under this IN
England Is about twice much Is scd, To say
thing Of the consumption in America and The rssl o the
world.
The Duchy Of Baden, in which this place is situated.
Ia most beautiful Iltlle cuunlry-mo,t of il level
pain. on the borders of the Rhine--ol great fertility
producing hemp, tobacco and Indian corn An lhls
country Is supposed once 10 have been the bottom OF
great lake that had lis outlet through the m unlains
which now bound the banks OF the river. The PEG
pie are hardy industrious and honesl--but much
attention paid 10 education here IN Prussia il dif.
'erentEvery paen, here compelled send his chl-
dren 10 school Tor number Of yearsf mistake not
seven Al the end OF that time the child IS examined,
and II he does not come up 10 the standard repaired
must spend another year at school When look around
me, and corn, tobacco and clover, and tue riM car
rot, | almost imagine | am home. The tobacco is
siaihey prime, and only top it. aud IL is
cured by fire You have heard of Baden corn--thongh
do not know that what is called America is the
same cultivated here. They plant four five stalks in
hill-ll is quite small variety.
We shall remain here but n lew days, and lettering
by the way, see tho most important p,nts We shall
soon be IL Standardization not many travellers in
that country this summer, owing TO the general appe
hension OF civil war, and the remarkable cnnnuancs
OF the rains is said that rain has fallen almost every
day for the last three months.