New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-24
Bayard Taylor in Northern Europe.

Correspondence Of he y. Y. Ihb1ne.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. Is, 1856.
| have now been here ~eeb, engaged with pre-
parstioDs for ny TiDkr journey to the Nor b. The
weather has changed so en urey IN that time tass
scarcely recognize the place. The day Afee' our AZ
II, al 'haw set IN, which has cleared away every
particle of snow and ice, opened the harbor, freed
| the Maar Lake, and given the White hlh around
the city tseir sutumnal coloIs Of brown and dark
green. A depse fog obscures the brief daylight,
tee air is close, damp and oppressive, everybody
coughs aod snpffles, sid the alright rooms, 90
comfortable in cold weather, are nov insuherabe.
Ny blood staenont my spirits descend a. he
mercury ri.es, and l am al impotence 70 have zero
and beaten ,now.irack again. The Stockh Diners,
who like 10 represent their climate as mildly -
| possible, say that there will probably be no more
snow until after Christmas but cannot wait that
&, and SO AM of tomorrow for NoIrlard, Lapp
mark, and be Arc ic Circle.
| have had more difficulty in preparing for this
Journey Than Iantic'pated-not so much in the way
of procuring he necessary articles, IS the necessary
information on the subject have not ye: BEEN
! able 10 End man Who hiss nsde the journey IN
Winter. or who Can tell me what 70 expect, mi
| what ~ do. The mention Of my plan exc't@s very
general surprise, bat the people are too polished
| and courteous to say outrIgh. that am fool,
though dob't doubt that many OF them hnk go.
Even tire maps are only minute enough for The Hav-
.er ss far as Tornea, and the only special map OF
Laplard can &c. dates from 1903. The Govern
ment. il is true, has commenced the publication
Of a very admirable map Of the kingdom, 10 prov
inces. but these DO not as y.. extend beyond Jem-
leland, OBJ ut LAT. 90 deg. north. Ncis1er is thee
spy work 10 be bad, except some botanical aud
Geological Publications. VIII 81 OF course contain
bnt htle practical Information. Toe Eogli.h and
| German Handboobs for Sweden are mex. 10 use
'ess, porih Of Stockholm.
Man, OF the Swedish gentlemen whom have
| met seem 10 entertain feeling II shyn ness and
dread OF the North, which may account for their
| want of bnoV'edge, but was not prepared " hud
90 much ignorance co ceroiDg the gsograp1y OF
Iaolapd. have had some thoughts If making 4
tourney through tbe interior OF S Eediso LspPns'k,
aopg the eastern psse Of the N ,pntan caa,n which
divides i, tr,m No,way but have been unable ~
sin the iesst infOImstion concerning this region.
! The principal a,surauc-s are, that shAll suffer
| greatly fiom cold, thai must take aloog ssu?p'y
| OF provisions, for nothing is u be bad sod tos'
| uus. expec, to endure hafcshlps and prvaao0s OF
sD kinds THIS prospect 10 not a. al alarming. foe
! | ren epber that ] heard much worse 49, 'uuts OF
Ethiopia wh lie making sim,ar separations il Cairo,
| and have learned that all such bugbears cease 70
exist when they are boldly faced.
Our outfit, therefore, lie restricted TO some COZ
| fee, sugar, salt, gunpowder ucter mstches, Head,
shot and siug- four bottles of cognac for cases OF
| extremity, a SWORD, er.knife, hammer
scre ~ driver pats rope ard t~ipe all contained IN
b.x about IL inches square. single valse holds
our siock OF cothlne, b,Oss, writing and drawing
materials. and each Of US carries, in addition,
double barreled muskes We made negotiations
for lie purchase of a handsome N0rrland sleigh
(puubers If which coue - Stockholm q. tn seasco,
laden with wd iowl), but tho ths~ prevented our
coming 10 bargain. The preparation OF tho re-
quis.e funds however, was work Of some time.
In this | was assisted by Ir. aostr6m an excel
lent yae,.de. place whom hereby recommend TO
al traveers. When after three or four days ID
Dor snd diplomacy, be Brought me- the money, |
thought rad sudden c, fne into possession Of an
n,u ense forruUe. There were hundreds Of bank
botrs. and thousands If syer pieces of all szes--
Swedish paper, silver and copper, Norwegian notes
and dollars, Danish marks and Russian god, rouoles
and c1pecks Toe valas b. ned the quantity AMI l
nave DO doub. that toe yssl p,o wDl melt away so
las, tpst shall soon be relieved Of my pleasant de-
fusion.
Oar equipment should have been made in Ger
napy fof, suguiuly enough, Stockholm is not bait
so - ell prov'o-d erh fUrs aud articles Of Water
clothing as hamburg OF Leip.c. Besides, every
thing IS ab"u, so per cent drarer here. We we're
already provided with sU0le fur robes, with ono
Of eray bear.shlD, aud bras ed WIKI ye.blS foI.
10 these -r added caps of serortr, mit'eos Of
doc.,syp, bptd with 10 fur OF the Arctic hare,
knitted ceyi SCOOPS WOODEN sssbes Of great length
fr winding arouIf The body, sDd, after long search,
leather over b,o;s bned wrh shespskin aud reach
nv batway up Ibe ioigs. When rigsed Oh, "a
this costume, my diameter is ab'ut eqaal ID ball
NV b, ght, ard | ibd icc0DoSioD - her cuDbroos;
While BREASTED, Who e stature 10 some seSen iacaes
,h.lter, wsddlei Along bke al aaima'e1 cotfo1-
bae.
Seeking # Blasted reminds IDe that oars 10 az
ipau siIy. cosI:ry and - | h,ye s,netDes mem
uop,c ps &c aod ,8a,l have o,cs.i0a 20 speak Of
Run in future, shall no dnlbt excite The SluoGs
on.ly, Who j. hel" Now, she 10 mas'ef Of
~ impCr ance 10 t0s r-sdrr, sod we're l; DOB ivr
the fear that mAy have - "a, nee 10 p,s'ase %
h.rer. SIX og ior hebt Va bis pol1s, shoad say
noihi'g more aboUg il. But q. / have recen7y
f.ay