New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-19
NEW TRACKS ON OLD ROADS. No VIII

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BAMBERc, Bavlria) Monday, July 10, 1851.
Il is customary for travellers on these old
European roads, as they come to the way-marks
left by Celts and Romans and feUdal barOns and
their later followers in their transit through the
ages to indulge in re1ections-generally Of mel
ancholy cast, vergiDg sometimes on the doleful.
Undoubtedly there is provocaton to moralizng,
as well in their historical associations as in the
strange uses and new conditions to which Time
has brought some of these memorials of old GEN.
turtles. To me- however, these changes seem
in general so much for the better that my medta-
tons on them should be in n cheerful vein. But
reflections are not in my line. When readable,
they are not extemporaneous, but worked up with
care fiom note. books when the writer has re-
turned home TO quiet, aud can get up" his APP
propriate feelings at leisure. Here | have just
done whole cathedral since dinner and am of by
Ia directly af,er supper-wrting mean~hile, as
II were on the top of my hat. What with early
rising to be in time for nst morning conyeyances,
unwonted diet at Irregular hours, the vexatOns
Of German money changing, the indiscrminate
examining of churches, picture galleries, popular
customs. etc. one becomes dsOrdered in the in
tellectuols the processes clogged and difficult
ct since the custom to which have referred is
under restrictions, sufficiently commendible, at
least orthodox, | would follow it if there were
prospect that readers would follow me; but since
poor preaching is worse than no sermon, | com.
promise the matter and give, by way of text, a
note or two Of facts and things find them, to
which each one may annex reflections to his own
taste. Thus In the year 300 the inhabitants of
a.
less filed the seats of the amphit heater, there to
enjoy the spectacle, furnished them by Constsn-
tine the Great, Of several thousand Frankish
prisoners engaged in mortal struggles with wild
beasts In 1913 the inhabitants of Treves used to
assemble in the arena of the amphitheater to lis
ten to the political orators of the time. Treves
was once famous for its monas,criss. Several Of
them are now used as barracks for Pussian sol
diefs who participate little in the pleasures of
the olld as the Benedctines who once housed
there. One of them is turned into theater
" here the acting is Indifferent. To qualify your
melancholy at this last case, consider the finely
ruined condition of the castles on the Rhne-all /
their old tcrrOTs and denominations sOttened down /
to mere picture squeness ana romance; the mod
ern tourist comfortably steaming past dozen OF |
them for few grOScbeH passage money, wnefe /
the poor hOatman used 60 pay IN tribute 1.-THE /
Of his cargo be plundeTed of all. The most /
amusing OF these secular contrasts that think
Of is display ed in stately building at Frankfort
No one In the neighbOThOOd could tell me what
the original destination OF the cddce. 10
Judge FROM It's style Of architecture and large pro-
portions. 10 might have been a princelv residence. /
Now il Il inhabited by soldiers. Il is adorned by
many statues. carved IN stone, OF godd-sses,
muses., nVmphs and alleg0rlcai subjects. On
line stretched from neck TO neck of two Of these
formative females, danglc IN the wantOn wind ar
tcles OF male apparel which cannot be politely
mentioned. In the incongIuity there IS the very
essence OF humor as defined o, dazhtt.
l came up the Main hy steam-partly tempted
TO take that mode of CONVEYANCE as an escape
from the weariSome mOnotony OF travelling by rail
80 Leipsc ard Dresden, purtls tempted by the an
nounceuent that he boats oft his line we're models
of e!ecAuce aud comfort Knocking my hat against
the frame work Of the awning on deck, eau
ously dncked myA head IN dee endlng the cabin
stairs and had II Knocked over my eyes again IN
attempting an upright position az the foot of them.
Here were suspended on large card general
regulations arranged in ioTts seven paragraphs,
divided iuto four sections section first treats OF
payment inr places, Of embafNation ana deoatAa-
ion IN twelve paragraphs. Section second OF the
luties Of oihcers toward passengers. IN ten para
.nphs. Section third in twentione paragraphs
ie6nes the duties and privileges of passengers;
hen come the four paragraphs OF Section fourth /
containing uDclaSsihed umaiks the whole signed
" the Secretary of the Main 81. Navigation /
company and cOuntersignedb by the Police suthor-
" OF the BavaIian Government. There is another
title "Regulation' OF nine articles regarding the
insurance OF baggage then notice to travellers
flour paragraphs, beside which there are laws for
he conduct of the Csptan Gad helms men in nas
,atiDg the river, which extend 10 twelve para
,Eaphs. As il all this were not a sufficiently eN-
ended system OF checks snd balances, Mage
'uch fbooS OF lanents'ion cOnplaint,l lies
lpon the table in which the aggrieved passenger is
invited 70 wiite down any charges he can bring
Igainst. Captain, crew on stewards, This Is an
Kempli6cation OF the overgoYerned condition Of