New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-29
FROM NETWORK TO NINEVEH.
VIII.

PINE ROAD FROM VIENNA TO TRIESTE.
~A.~;.l corrs,popdence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
TRIESTE, Oct. 23 1851
AtVienna parted with my fellow-raveler
Aom London and took my place the afternoon
tsain for Glogenitz, at the foot of the semmenng
Ain The city never looked so beautiful as
when left it, passing the long suburb oil we
den. which stretches back two or three mies'
along the base OF the Wiener Valid The lever
basin of the Danube, at first barren, but alter
ward covered with vineyards and maze -feids,
extended wide on the left on the night, veiled
IN clouds, ran the ranges of the Styrlan Alps -
After passing Neustadt, forty miles IRON wen
m. one of my neighbors directed my attention
70 a spxe which marked the place of village,
about two miles to the eastward That village,
Ne said, was in Hungary, and so also was a bold
wooded ridge-one OF the last spurs OF the great
Alpine chain-which rose behind it This ridge
gradually approached US on the lett, and the
plain by degrees narrowed IN to valley The
beautiful vineyards which covered the slopes OF
che mountains now gave place to woods OF hr
and cliffs Of naked rock, and finally, as twilight
came on to deepen their somber hue, we reached
Gloggnitz, the present terminus OF the road.
The Semmering Pass crosses broad though
not very lofty branch of the Alps, which divides
the waters of the Brave from those of the small
Ter afiuents of the Danube. rs highest part is
come what more than three thousand feet above
the sea, while its length, in a straight line. IS
about fifteen miles. The railroad which is now
nearly completed, is double that length, IN or
der 70 surmount the elevation, and has cost up
wards of Sl0000,oO0 ID is said to be the finest
specimen OF railroad building in Europe. The
Bavarian engine as you have already heard,
teek the prize of 10000 duca.s, offered by the
Austrian Government for the locomotive which
could take long tram of cars ny the steep grade
with the greatest speed Tn" "H"d VIII no
opened during the winter, thus completing the
communication between Vienna and Laybach,
distance OF nearly three hundred miles.
AT Gloggrstz | was Obliged to wait TIL mid
.ight, to take the stage over the mountains to
Nurzzuschlag. A handsome Slave. whose &C
unaintance had made III the car, accompanied
me to cafe, where he took supper with me be-
fere gong to his home, few miles further In
the warmth of his heart, he wanted me TO 60
with him and spend the nigh, under his roof
lie had the most amiable wife in the world, and
adarling little boy. the very pearl OF all infants.
only four months old. Before he was married,
he was very fond OF dogs, but now they disgust
ed MIN. one child Was worth million dogs
And then followed the whole history OF his love
and courtship, so nave, so simple and told with
ouch delightful frankness that my heart over
Aewed toward the good slave. could have
given him German hug at parting. but | only
gave HIN niy hand and silent blessing on his
homes, and confding nature.
When one is obliged to wait at night in the
barren room ot an inn, the hours are drcary
enough They had an end, however. and crcpt
into small stage, with three Germans, who IN
stantly insisted on closing all the windows and
lighting their pipes like the Germans most
heartily in many respects, and love their land
next 20 my own can sleep under their big
featheT.bed>. and eat their heterogeneous din
ners, and bear with patience their everlasting
delays but cannot tolerate their inye,erate
dread OF fresh water and fresh cir. Except Vi
emma the German cities are shockingiy deficient
in baths and even IN The best hotels. a small de-.
ean.er Of water is thought to be amply sufficient
ioI ones additions. Ny companions IN the stage
had each an overcoat and cloak, and vet they
persisted IN keeping the windows fast during
-four saAoeating hours OF the Pass OF the Sem
nering, can only say that we went very slowly
uphill enc half the way, and very fast down hll
the other halt. rubbed on the moist coating o.
she panes and looked out occasionally. The
moon gave Struggling hgh,, and saw some
black, ghos.ly mountains near at hand but not
s,,fHc a y,
forms.
We iett Murzzuschlag al dawn and sped down
the valley OF the Mur, the night arm OF the
brave We were now deep in the rough, PIC.
turesQue old province OF Steyemark In the
early dusk the blue and red thames fiickercd from
the chimneyS OF furnaces 10 the valleys, bu; As
u grew light, quaint cottages OF home-hke as
pect appeared on the slopes and the black woods
OF fr higher up, were broken with brilliant,
patches OF pasiGe-gTound. Following the wind
ings Of the riyer, we enoycd rapid diorlma Of
very rugged mountain scenery which was only
dark and melancholy because the clouds lowered
heavily upon IT. The mountains on either hand
were from three to FIVE thousand feet in hight.
and so sterile and abrup, as to DEFY all attempt
At cultivation In some places they terminated
IN sheer walls of rock dropping almost from the
summit to the base The valley, which widened
TO pialn as we approached Gratz, is well
cultivated; grain and vegetables seem to thrive,
but the vine Is poor and scan,y Gratz is finely
sitsate6, OF level ground, at the foo, of an $50
lated hill which is crowaed ty citadel. The
place is much visited in summer, on accoun, of
the excursions which may be made from j, into
tho wilder parts Of the Styran APPS.