New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-13

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,oade along the sides Of The hill, with twelve
.br,nes representing the twelve places where
! Ch,is, rested under the weight OF the cross.
could still trace the path, though the shrines are
zone, and the pilgrims cone no longer i@
shosily old church is now called the hooo'"'-
KILLER Cellar of the Gnomes.)
The landlord related TO me a curious incident
connected with the later history OF fo'henp"fs
1.-THE c,tv.r said he, twas once oeslegeu W
T;llv and Wallenstein, but the Senate ana CHI
IONS made such stubborn resistance that IL
was taken with great difficulty. lilly was so
,ncensed aeanst the Burgomelsters on TINS &C
conn, that he ordered them all TO be beheaded
and the CITY razed to the ground. Nevertheless,
they received him and Wallenstein. IN the great
hall of the Rathshaus, and had the hnest ola
Tauber wine brought up from the cellar Inc
Emperor's goblet was on the table, and llily
drank and Wallensten drank, TIL the liquor
softened their iron mood You have GOOD
wine said lilly, and no doubt good drinkers,
too. Ifany of you will drain this cup (llislng
the Emperors goblet, which held about seven
ouarts.) he and his comrades shall be pardoned,
and will spare the city The chief Bnrgomas-
ter was already on his way TO execution, ana
there was no time to lose. Thereupon, Herr
Nusch. one OF the Senate, filled the mighty bowl,
and lifting it to his mouth with both hands, drank
it dry without stopping to take breath. lliIy
was as good as his word A messenger was al
once dispatched TO stay the execution, and the
street where he met the Chief Burgomaster on
his way to death, Is called the frend'ngas"
street Of joy to this very day"
We tried the Tauber wine with our supper,
and found il light, pure and pleasant. SIM,
should rather let the headsman be summoned
than perform Burgomaster Nusch's feat. During
the evening number OF persons called at the
inn. apparently 10 drink beer and smoke, but IN
reality to see and question the Americans
did my best talking in an atmosphere OF bad to-
bacco till near midnight, but my endurance was
not equal to their curiosity The fact OF my hav-
ing seen California was almost incredible TO
them. "Reay," said a fat ROthenburger mer-
chant "this is the most interesting thing that ever
happened to me-"
Early this morning one of the teachers IN the
City School called to accompany us through the
city. The weather was dull and rainy, and we
had only time to visit the principal places. we
went first TO the Rathhaus, passing on our way
a quaint building with richly -ornamented gable,
in which Sultan Baazet lodged when on his
yjsi, TO the German Emperor. The Rathhaus
has stately front in the Italian style, curious
winding staircase, and the dark old hall In which
Tilly drank with the Senate. Our conductor led
us through many dusty chambers TO steep
wooden stairway, mounting into the tower. Alter
q long tourney. we came into little hot room,
nearly half of which was occupied by German
stove. The only inhabitants Were an old man
and clock The former placed ladder against
the ceiling, opened trap-door ard disappeared
through il. | squeezed through after him, felt
the rain dash in nv face, and then turned away,
faint with the giddv view The slight parapet
around the top OF the tower oveIhjng ats base,
and in the wind and driving mist / seemed
swinging, not only over the city, but over The
chasm far below it. Beyond this, and across It's
rugged walls, | looked out on the wide sweep OF
the plam bounded on the east by misty range
of hills Savage and strange as the landscape
was. | mad scarcely nerve enough to bear the
sight.
The Church, which we visited, dates from the
fourteenth century, and its interior is a oeautl-
ful specimen of the pure Gothic style. 1t Is IN
complete preservation and still contains altar
niece by Wohlgemuth, master OF Albert Durer,
and fine carvings III wood by the old sculptor,
Herlen. sur conductor was acquainted with
physician of the city, who possesses the famous
goble, of which spoke, and was kind enough
to take US to see it. The Doctors sister received
us cordially and brough, the precious reIls
from its place of safety 1t is an immense glass
tankard about fourteen inches high and SIX III
diameter with paintings OF the Emperor, Kings,
Electors and Bishops of Germany. asked the
lady what was the effect OF such a draught on
Burgomaster Nusch from whom she was de-
seconded. She SAID. that according to the ae-
count preserved in the family, he slept two days
and two nights, after which he awoke n good
health and lived seven years afterward to ENJOY
the gratitude of his fellow Burgomasters.
As the rain continued, we hired carriage Tor
forms (about S2) to convey us 10 Anspach'
distance OF 25 miles. The road lies through
barren upland, crossed by two or three ranges OF
hills, covered with forests of FIR. The driver IN
formed me that the land was costly IN spite oil It's
indifferent quality, and that this year nearly
every crop was bad Wheat is already double the
usual price, and the poor people begin to feel the
effects of it. Here, too, many were leaving for
America, and he (the driver would go If ne had
money.
Anspach, formerly the residence of the Mark.
graves of Anspach and BaiTeuth, is dull town
of about ten thousand inhabitants, but has
magnificent Residenz and gardens. While our
carriage was getting ready for Nuremberg, we
took a walk In the superb avenues oflindens now
cleaning golden in their autumnal leaves. This