New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-23
,,ope-up the Rhine-switzerIand. &c.

Correspondence OF
vEvAr 18th Oct ls47.
Nv DEAR SIR: You have heard much Of this
beautiful portion Of beautiful Switzerland. Yester-
dsv evening, when few miles from Lausanne, |
left the diligence for the purpose OF enjoying the
beautiful prospect which presents itself on the sum
M, 10 the North Of the town But, alas, scarcely
Was ON foot before the thick mist so common at
,.. .ssson rolled up the hill side and Lake Lemsn,
Lausanne. the surrounding country, and the distant
Ain. we're all hidden from view | could hardly muir
oar for with one exception. II the only noe view
Witch lost The weather had been pleasant sud the
ATMOSPHERE generally clear during the time had been
An Switzerland. To-day however, my good fortune
.s.ip returned. left Lausanne about o'clock for the
osroo.e of visiting the head OF the Lake Tho steam
bOa, runs daily between Geneva and veneuve and at
,hs, hour II passed Lausanne for the latter place The
whole morning had been misty but when about three
n, tour miles from vileneuve the shifted by
rnsaic The clouds and mist which had previously OBJ
sured the view rolled up like vast curtain and opened
one of the magnificent psnorsmss which can be
ssp IN this or any other land On the left arose lofty
bills whose sides covered midway to the top with
vineyards and dotted with chs,esux and villages
add over which the rays Of declining sun were play
g and displaying the varying snd mild tnts of Autumn
o. The right the black end rugged mountains OF Savoy
Hfst their bald and rocky heads to The very skies Al
most 10 iron, what appeared 10 DO gorge
through which the Rhone discharges its waters into
Lake Lemsn, while still beyond the "Dsrt de Midi
vnh summit nearly ten thoussnd feet aboveth level
the and covered with perpetual snow stood Ike
siisn sentinel, keeping wstch and ward over hill aud
nrer mountain and lake. sprsug lightly on shore ct
leoeOve leaving my luggage to be carried TO Geneva
he boat the following day and determining to re-
gn myself 10 vevsy on foot The road for the whole
tasuce about elk or seven miles. wound along
% tie side of the hills and through the vineyards
sbor, mile from Vileneuve stands the Castle of
ctilon, rendered Infamous by the deeds OF cruelty
vhIeh we're there prscticed. aud the Innocent blood
vhish wss there shed, but rendered immortal by
rc and by song Its situation Is In the highest degree
picturesque. solitary sentinel standing st the en-
sce OF the bridge which leads 10 the caste, who gave
esdy entrance IL is 10 excellent state OF preserya
a and 10 used by the Canton of vsud as An arsenal
nd prison spent nearly hour IN looking over the
nlious parts Ct this old feuds castle and fortress
vAieh was 90 long the residence Of the Dukes oil Savoy
Isood by the pillar to which the prisoner OF Chillon
sfssened and placed my feet In the spots which had
hen worn In the rock by his feet during the long ana
weary years OF his imprisonment On one OF the PHI
nt we're carved the names Of men who from time To
tme had visited this spot among which noticed those
Dryden, OF Byron and OF Cooper. With lead pen.
I'll traced my name, In feeble lines under that OF
some Of the dstln euished whose names are there
Inscribed. 1t Yves hting that II should be So The
iampness OF the dungeon will soon efsce It, The rec
ord Of bis visit and the humble individual himself
will be forgotten, when the songs and the stories
which have rendered the spot wordrenowed Will Do
read and admired and the names Of the ilustrous au
thors green and fresh In the memory OF men when
leit the castle the almost down, and as walk
ed leisurely on could but atop from time to time sad
wsch bis farewes of the various mountain tops. The
interest of the scene even increased as the twilight
came on 1, Ia now the season of the vintage aud the
winners were returning from their lsbors dressed
10 the picturesque costume of the country Far up the
mountain could be heard the tinkling OF bells while
rapid torrents crossing the road al frequent intervals
seemed to be- chanting the evening lullaby As passed
on noticed Just at the roadside small burial ground
Around many grave where the sod had become gree
were seen evidences of aaectionsse remembrance 10
The well trained Towering plants and eversresns few
roses stl remained Here In this beautiful scene Man
too dies the sexton was then, as looked over
the wall IN tbs discharge of his Last sad offices Dus
hsd ust committed to dust, the mourners had lett
sni he was filling up the opened grave. Here then
might bs written ths entrance to the graveyard
In yeysy Fills d hommes retOurnez' Az entered
the town II was quite dark but slll turning round
could see the boar head OF 10 Der; de Midi" still
white and clear and keeping still his grandeur the
which bad left
When get to Geneva, if have time, viii give you
ske,ch of the political affairs of Switzerland.
Yours sc w w. 4.