Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-10-19

Is an institution where the Gaugh,pts If ,b \ ILL., A.,
educated a"d lie Empress has her ladies' d, h,o,
Brought up It's blue dunes bespanr led With v.deu
s'a's nave quite an imposing APPEARANCE. We went IN
u many o'hef churches, but the description VI them
would occupy more time Than can at present, devo,. :,
sueh snJacls, and, having seen The Cathedral, and
churches IN lay We were not much SURPRISED a, m.
"'e"hcfnl grandeur Of hose here--hut there !, one
SHINING d firrence between them. The diamonds and
ee"'s shown To y"u here. and which meet Your eye in
every dlfeclon are rea-whe in other places conoues,s
a' cnpdliy have displaced the real ones and sbsti,u
"d Them with valueless fictitious amos Bnt I m,s,
mention one which forms one of the ntin,n,l ,,,
deIs u the cIy-S. lsaac's church tin, riches, i, :,
ehiec'nre and expense thai have yet seen II is built.
Ike all other Greek churches are crowned wub fin.
guided cnp"las, snrmunnied with mas,iy, ,nld,,
Greek cross which looks 10 the East As fr IN, into,
I"r 1t Is remarkable hr the prousion Of tch peas,
military trophies. and some fine paintings It has nrv
efyel been completed. hut. by order Of Nchuas they
are now IN the operation o Flushing H. II is built oi
FINLAND granite Of the highest polish lis five Dunes,
The largest Of which ab every other
IN the city. covered over first with bronze aud then
with an outer covering Of lid gold-somethinr unique
perhaps IN The Whole world. could scarcely believe
I,
the Emperor is one OF the most beautiful things ever
saw. II is supported by pillars Of green stone. the
name of which do not remember SUI mounted by the
richest gliding The n1ors are Of rich mosaic made in
'aly, by the Ptnce Drmmedorl CHE riches, man IN
RUSSIA and presented by him the Emperor and cost
million silver Iublesl have now flushed with chur
ches aud will you of that Of our Lady Of Razn the
haes' yet finished IN the ety. at another time.
Our next visit was To the Taurda Palace which has
always been cele5ratedhe apartments are rch but
the furniture rather worn. The immense Sale de
Danse is magnificent beyond description, supported by
columns, around which wrca,hed silver candle sticks
IN very ingenious manner. There is gallery around
1t which Is also issleully wreaihed with lamps After
the marriage of the Princess Olga a ball was given in
this saloon, when there were eighty Thousand lamps
shining with the brilliant luslre ON the ROYAL
scene. There attached 10 this saloon winter garden
il is tetned having stoves that keep the oar
den through the cold Indictment, weather of his northern
climate the desired temperature In this garden there
beautiful irte walks aud rustic seats liule G,un
tain aud flowers OF the most delicate nature which grow
during the rsuts ola Northern winter This mus, be-
pleasant retreat if"m the gay saloon the grand balls
IN the winter. After having this palace we went
In our hotel Tor dinner, which We however did not I'd
very good as our hostess had. after thirty years expert
enre, learned 10 make the of her customers
We started again after dInner take long ride ON the
ISLAND, but heavy rain forced us 10 return before we
had proceeded bur shou way. So paying the driver
his four doats dismissed him. determined To SEP the
fest OF the city on foo, and leisure. Thus Won
Will how spent our first day In ST. Peters.
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