Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-19
TIE AUSTRIAN CAPITAL.

We lind the following picture Of Vienna and its peo-
pie III the Northern Advocate, written We believe by
PRESBYTERIAN clergyman of Western New York now on
tour through Europe aud who spent time in Austria
aud Prussia
1t always interesting study into the amusement of
the people, for they give idea of their
The stump was the first product of American industry
and TO this day nothing greater crowd than The
popular lecture and the political speech That is "a il
should be- The great Dr. Claiming said that the study of
political questions emneny fitted TO deyeIon IN,
character OF people, and among the Atheuans the man
who did notmeddle in politics considered net b.me
less but also useless person. mean po tcs in the true
sense OF the word which have do with the relations
man TO man.
But in Vienna tho pursuit of pleasure which in fact
appears to be the principal occupation OF all classes lies
IN different direction, The Athenian idea Of politics
has been so completely distorted by the Ausrans that
any one who ventures to trouble himself seriously with
them is soon placed hors do combat by the police The
people are taught to leave all the of to
the Emperor Hence troubled with copgtes,-
onal debates meetings. there are no popular lee.
lures in America. Nenncsc ore emnenty enjoy the
geo things OF this world. They eat like Austiiaps smoke
with the ze't oil Du'chmen, aud drink Kaiser with
The capacity OF Ravarans Their chief soace however
lies in music aud iincing Orpheus must have lived in
Vienna, At least paid the Niennesc early witt They
welcome great musician they would the Emperor OF
the Russians The first draw OF the fiddle bow of Strau,
and Llnuer sets all Vienna in whirl.
Du'a 40 carnival, which lasts six weeks urelates and
professors a"a -'"dsns. officers aud walters,
jews Turks and Christians have csperng aud waltz
ng as dlcng could dspel the horrors Of war and ry.
away the fears OF revolution Last Sunday there were
no less than nnety-sH public balls in Vienna The;pr.
sate balls the day would increase the number IA
two hundred Jenny Lind GO!dschmdt is to give grand
concert Sunday week. Great preparations are being
made Tor grand e'es aud Nominations be held in honor
at the Emperors marriage which is take place next
month lie marries the Princess Of bavaria
A few evenings since in the Elseum a classic
land where thousands Of the Nennese bourseose repair
'r entertainment, and where among the crowds arch
'ilkes IN not unrequenty be seen. The + lie I'M co
Kiss OF vast humber OF subterraneau apartments exec
vate beneath several streets aud fitted up
sent the several quarters OF the globe The deren,
ap TT nents arc connected by long passages aud arc
marked Europe, ""Asa," "Afrca" &c. 4 short rail.
leads to the FL Dorado aud on il passed fine nat
ura representation OF Niagara Falls The grove of palm
rees the fountains and waterfalls and the thousand lights
dirng from the mouths of serpents almost make the Eli
scum fairy land The wit Of the inproyisator, the
songs OF the IyroIese and the music of the Toubadors
contribute TO make the place fivore resort During
the carnival il is always crowded No one should ys,
Vienna without going to the Eliseum.