The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-10-06
Correspondence of the Spy:

fkANkFOhT, on the maine, July Iof9.
Were we informed, either additionally historically,
that at period of time gone by the houses Of two
cities had fallen in tempest, from the clouds, should
be very eredulous of the suppositon thai those cities
were Cologne and Mayence. Ii is next 10 impossible,
in either Of Them "see the town. because there
are $50 many houses" but because the houses are in
such confusion that they intercept The view The Streets
alas alleys, appear to begin anywhere and lead no.
where, and ric uersa. If, Hogarth inmales one OF
The principal elements is concerned, Cologne aud My
ence are truly beautiful. As they are botl or,resses
might be suggested whether in of attack the surest
method OF defeating the would not be permit
his army TO enter the town and lose itself in lhe aby
Tlnhine streets.
AS the times somewhat iroubouS in this vicinity
and the toerDg thrones OF the surrounding nations are
endeavoring 10 regain their woned equpoise and sta
blty, it is deemed essential 10 keep strong force in
Mayence. The city is consequently thronged with sol,
diers. But let that pass-,ny business isnbt politics
yetis sad sight TO look upon this multitudeef men Ia
ken from the abonng classes from producers converted
into onsumers,-leeches drawing in time of peace
their sostenance from the national body. But one
more, let that pass.
My Time was brief in Mayence yet was enabled Il
see the celebrated statue of Guemberg--tle invento,
of movable types-the gallery of paintings the cathe
dra and The old palace of the electors. The cathedrs
is bulk of peculiar red-colorea stems and part of il
about nine hundred years old. Ii contains many monu
men much carving bronze and other works of art usu
ally found in similar buildings. bridge OF boats abou
third of mile long, crosses tie Rhine, and thu
connects Mayence with Casse. In the latter town
took the railroad for this place. The distance is abou
w mifpc
but highly cultivated.
Since arriving here have become acquainted will
DR. Varenrapp, well known even in America, for hi,
active exertions in the Moderation Of he condition
prisons and Of prisoners. Accompanied by him have
visited the Asylum for the Insane and the principal
General Hospital The institution last mentioned is one
OF the most nearly perfect that have ever seen The
model of the building, the of wards and the
facilities for rendering the patients comfortable can hard
~ be excelled.
The old part of Frankfort consists OF mass cf sugu,
larry constructed buildings bordering irregular and mar
row Streets Of which Judenstrasse Jew street, is tbt
most cuIious La OF the houses upon this street th
financial Hercueses-lhe Rohschd,--were born ant
here in the old narrow peht confined paternal mansion
the mother lived until the day of her death which
but short time since.
Frankfort claims The nativity of the Goethe as amoa.
her clieiest honors and magnificent statue Of hronz
of that greatest of German authors has been eteced il
one of the public squares. The Immediate suburbs
the city beautifully ornamened with trees and shrub
berry, intersected by walks, open the public and in
terspersed with gardens and houses of reireshmen t.
which the people resort in great numbers in the after
and evening. This is item in the habits of tn
Germans of which | shall have more to say hereafter
MERcHANITs' MAGAZINE. We have received IN
October No. of this sterling publication. lis leading
articles FIVE in number, namely: The Causes o
Commercial Crisis, by G. skinner; Debts aud Fl.
nances the States of the Union, Chap g. BY Thoma
P.kettel; The Finance Of Cheap Postage, by Joshua
Leavitte; the Chamber Of Commerce and Whitney.
Ksiroad Project; and the Consular, or Commercial
Cities Of China Beside these, the Maya ne contains
about Fifty closely printed pages of misce aneous mai
ter, consisting of Mercantile Law Cases, Commerc ia
Statistics, etc. etc. Price $500 per annum
STuRRRIDGE. The Annual Cattle Show for This
Town and vicinity, was held on Tuesday last Our
ehus nave ommtted to furnish us with the particulars
r.