Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-22
The Anstrian Canital.


We find the following picture of Vienna and
its people In the Northern Advocate, written we
believe, by Presbyterian clergyman of Western
New York, now on a tour through Europe, and
who spent some time in Austria and Prussia:
1t Is always interesting to study into the amuse-
ments of the people, for they give true idea of
their character. The stump was the first pro-
duct of American industry, and to this day moth
ing attracts greater crowd than the popular lee
tore and the political speech. That is as it should
be. The great DIR. Claiming said that the study
OF political questions was pre- eminently fitted to
develop the character of people, and among the
Athenians the man who did not NEEDLE in politics
was considered not "A bameless but also II useless
person. mean politics in the true sense of the
word, which have to do with the relations of man
to man.
But in Vienna the pursuit of pleasure, which
in f ct appears to be the principal occupation OF
all classes lies in different direction The A
thenan idea of politics has been so completely
distorted by the Austrinnsthat any one who ven
lures to trouble himself SERIOUSLY with them, is
soon placed hors de combat by the police. The
people are taught 10 leave all the cares of govern
ment to the Emperor. II nee are not trou-
bled with congressional debates or mass meet
ings;there IRE no popular lectures in America.
Nlenucse prominently enjoy the good things of
this world. They eat like Austrians, smoke with
the zeSt of Dutchmen.and drink Kaiser beer with
however, lies in music and dancing. Orphcus
must have lived in Vienna or at least paid the
Nienncse an early visit. They welcome a great
musician Us they would the Emperor of the Rus
slams. The iirst draw of the fiddle bow Of Strauss
and Lunner sets all Vienna in whirl.
During the carnival which lasts six weeks,pre-
lates and peeresses, professors and students. Of
feerS and walters, jews Turks and Christians
have been eaperiug and waltzing as if dancing
could dispel the horrors of war and drive away
tn fears of revolution. Last Sunday there
were no less than ninety public balls in Wen
The private balls ON the same day would in
crease the number to two hundred Jenny Lind
Goldschmidti is to give grand concert on sun
day week. Great preparations being madc
for grand fetes and Examinations to be held in
honor oftho Emperor marriage,which is to take
place next month. lie marries the Princess of
Bavaria.
\ few evenings since, was in the Eliseum,
classic land, where thousands of the Nienese
bourgeoise repair for entertainment, and where
among the crow 5 archdukes may not unfrequcnt-
" be seen. The Elseum consists of a yastnum-
berof suhterranean apartments, eXcayated be-
meath several streets and fitted up 50 as to rep
resent the several quarters of the globe. The
different apartments are connected by long pas
sages, and are marked Europe ASIA - fri
oa,n &c. A short railway leads to the III Dora
do and on ii passed fine natural representation
of Niagara Falls The grove Of palm trees the
fountains and waterfalls, and the thousand lights
darling from the mouths of serpents almost make
the Eliseum fairy land. 7 he wit of the i'm
proyisatores, the songs of the Tyrolese and the
music of the froubadors contribute to make the
place favoritc resort During the carnival it
Is always crowded No one should visit Vienna
without going 10 the Elseun.