New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-07
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rUpOJGH THE HILLS Oh WIRTEhBpRG AMI
MIpLYRANCONIA.
,>ssov;a, Correspondsnce of The n Y Tribune
RorHENBuRs, Tin Mid Franconia,)
Tuesday, Oct. Z, 1851.
n, Leaving Frankfort, decided to take NJ
,.uburr in nv route to Vienna. The usual
,,.ek. via Stuttgart, Ulm and Munich, was al
"a, familiar to me, from having literally meas
.red the. whole Of it, step by step lhere re.
,.;ned however, for more than three-ourths OF
A. distance, new route, part OF which had
,~x., seen dc scribed, and which the guide-books
nm, barely limited at-that wild, hilly region, ly-
mr between Heidelberg and Nuremberg ana
vatered by the tributaries OF the Neckar anu 'he
Main. This, imagined, would amply repaythe
t..;gue of a foot Journey and fhe additional time
,.ouired to explore it. With two companions,
fnv brother and the Rev. Mr.. Lippitt, of Boston,
made the necessary outlay for knapsacks, &c
and took the cars for Heidelberg
The day we spent there adds another charm
N INV recollecsions of that delightful city In
The serene, golden Autumn weather, SO rare TINS
wear. the castle, the Rhine plain and the noun
tains of the Odenwald were more lovely than
ever before We wandered through the en-
powered garden-walks, leaned over the terrace,
watching the crowds in the long Hauptstrasse
below us and the RATS gliding down the Neckar'
soueht out the fountains IN their secret nooks'
the statues hooded in ivy, and even climbed the
two thousand steps to the Kaiserstuhl and over
looked all that lies between the Black Fores.
and the Rhine highlands. Heidelberg is now as
ever. a fayorite resort OF Americans. Among
those met during my brief visit were Mr.. Dana
.f Boston: Mr. Richardson of Maine; the Messrs'
Field. of New-York, and Messrs. Burial and
Smith of Brooklyn.
Forwarding our heavy luggage by the postto Rat
isbon, we took up our knapsacks and left Heldle-
lsrs at sunrise, by the little Necker steamer The
frat four miles OF our way were familiarto me- and
IN the fresh, cool, beauty OF the morning,
amused my self by tracing the road on which
travelled lin lS45, weary and foot-sore and with
only two kreutzers an my pocket. Beyond Neck
arsemund, the bold, wooded mountains, (now
touched with their first sutumnal ints) embrace
the river more closely, leaving but narrow strlp
Of preenest turf next the waters edge The
steamer bent and shook as she worked her way
,lswly ND the rapids Three tall cranes, flew
SefOre ut frOlil Poiht W P'i'i'' az '"N' "'e"''o
on the grass TO wait our approach.
Opposite Neckarsteinach, which, with It's four
ruined castles sits in the center OF semicircle OF
Halls We saw the old fortress Of Dilsberg, GROWING
tAe summit OF an isolated peak. This place was
formerly used as sort Of State Prison Tor the
fractions students OF Heidelberg. The pemien
tiary system in those days, however, mus, have
10 . ap Of
"A related that when foreigner Of distinc-
ton once visited Dilsberg and asked permission
70 see the fortress, the Superintendent answered
that il was impossible TO crafty his request, the
State prisoners being then on tour OF pleasure
through the Odenwald with the keys IN ther
rockets The Neckar, beyond this place, pre-
senis succession OF charming landscapes Fold
cd lovingly IN the heart OF the mountains, It's
waters now mirror the rch foliage OF the beech,
ash and maple, now the dark m0noIony OF the
fr, and now the open and smiling beauty of the
fields, of com and yme. Though not so rich in
historic interest as the Rhine, nor so bold In is
features. its landscapes present the same en-
chanting variety, touched with amellower grace
and a tenderer human sentiment Here there is
kttle 10 remind one OF battle and bloodshed
The quiet villages nestled al the entrances OF
yet virgin valleys winding into the hills, are
dropping to pieces only by age, and the sombre
eoloring OF the Middle Ages which they still
wear, does no violence to the peaceful repose Of
che cultivated slopes behind them.
Among the passengers on our little craft was
. stout French gentleman, whose musical voice
and exquisite pronunciation OF ms native tongue
attracted me 10 HIM. In the course OF our con
versation he conhded to me the fact tina, he had
travelled from l.iege to Heidelberg with Lola
Monies, and had arrived at the latter place on
abe previous evening. So, our picturesque Rhine
fancy was q delusion, alter all Those superb
eyes and that stately figure belonged TO some.
body else. My Fvenchman was extravagsn, in
his admiration OF that wonderful woman; he
could speak OF nothing else, Ells est AM fewmr
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sssrrssl!e9st And he
went on TO relate to me several curious incl
lents whereof ne was witness. One OF these is
characteristic enough 10 be repeated On the
Rhine steamer Lola requested two Dutch dan
dies to open a window and ventila,e the cabin.
They very rudely refused, prefcrring to keep the
window shut whereupon she rose in wrath aud
opened every window Then. taking a pencil
and paper. she drew two very good, bat by no
means fattering caricatures OF the Du,chmen,
saying: Before we par., wish 10 presen, you
with proof Of my esteem, here are your por-
traits" The two gentlemen, amazed al such
boldness, inquired OF my Frenchman who tina,
remarkable woman nigh, be. and on hearing her
name, went hastily TO profer their excuses
~Messieurs," said Lola with much dignity, had
been peasant girl, your conduct would have
been meme the less insolent" 4" Bravo" I ex-
claimed, as the Frenchmsn finished 0ui, o'ess
sdm'rabls," he replied, IN, sst uas fea,a,
srfraord'naisi" He then pulled out his cigar