The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-10-18


! DEAR SiR-Ae spent Sunday, the I'd OF September,
al Cologne AT 10 IN The mornug Ief, our Holel, which
situated the right bank of the Rhine, ia the lille
lagc OF Druz, and crossing the bridge of boats went
to the Cathedral. 1t high mass and we wllucSst
all the pomp and circums OF the Catholic service
Before leaving the building, we took lock al it, II is
only partially finished, although commenced 600 years
ago. II ever completed according 10 its original de
sign, val lie one Of the most magnificent churches in
Europe The two towers are to be 500 leet high each
just the length OF tie building TO flush it will lequ ire
the moderate sum OF three millions Of dollars and the,
are no~ carrying forward tue work, expending some
2C00CO dollars annually! so the peoples money goes
but pesses the priests who like to make great show
and dazze the public with tie sleudor OF their estab-
Iishmem
We next visited the church of ST Ursula where are
preserved The bones OF 900 vngns who as the ira.
dhon is, were murdered by the Huns. Tuese bones
are kept IN glass eases, and as may be supposed make
very imposing spectacle, and doubtless very edfy-
ing to the good Catholic We saw, at tins church,
about 40 prisoners, Of who m had been convicted
as we understood, OF political fences They were
brought hitler to attend worship, and when was over
hey we're marched back to their gloomy cells. Poo,
fellows many Of them fine looking mcn, and all OF
them in tie prime Of life. We visited several othor
churches in all of which louud pretty large aujien-
ces, and heard very good music la these respects the
German churches compare very avorably with those of
France. The Germans much more religious poo )
pie than the Feach. We see 1t IN their looks and the
expression OF their counlenauces.
Towards evening, current o. human beings
setting in particular direction, fell with 1t and
found ourselves pressing through strong ortiti.
cations that surround The city, into the open Country
observed that OF the multitude had then PRAYER
books their hands, and their Strings of beads and
performing their devotons as they went along AT
about 30 rods distant from each other we observed i'm
ages pictures Of saints erected and before these The
parties would knee as they passed. and spend some
lite line in worship. Ii in erestiug SIGHT, for
in many cases they seemed 10 be family groups ard
IN all cases there appeared to be goou degree of soem-
nifty and sincerity We never any thing of the
kind before, and it struck quite improvement in
Catholic worship, as ii seemed to unite Ledbiu and
pleasant exercise with devotion, aud u.uch more coudu,
Give 10 the welfare Of the body aud the SOUL than 10 be
shut up in their churches dense AID remarkably FL,
thy city.
In the evening, the yards in front Of the Hotels
which are f tea up with tables and benches under beau
tul shade trees, filled with well dressed people
taking wine tea III manner as the Parisans
The small shops are open all day, and heavy leans arr
. continually passing. The streets were thronged will
the people, especially The soldiers who are very numer
Gus and well dressed. We no rowdysm, no drunk
enness during the dayai civil and quiet, alhous
4 the drinking of wine and smoking of tobacco seemed
occupy the principal attention of the inhabitants
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