The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-19
VOL. IX-NO. 3.
Gambling Mt Wieslsaden.

From tho Correspondent Of The y. Y. Times
WIEsBADES, Sunday, Aug. %, 1857.
On landing at Bieberick we were assaied
with that strange jargen of many tongues
which is fast converting the borders Of the
Rhine into another Mediterranean. More
French and English than German-but only
German approaching 10 punity. 1t is no
longer difficult for those who know either one
of these languages to travel on the Rhine,
since even the por,ers in blouse who mount
your baggage TO the carriage top know
enough OF French and English to understand
where to put it, and TO get good lee for
their labor. This mutually satisfactory re-
suit is due entirely to the influence Of money,
since on the railways which are owned by
Government, and are consequently monopo-
lies, scarcely conductor is met who at.
,empts sound beyond his native language !;
and yet One-half or more Of the travellers on
the express trains are foreigners. However,
there is still another class of employees with
whom the traveller comes in frequent contact
on the great Travelled routes of Germany,
who Obstinatey refuse TO speak any other
than their mother tongue, and these are the
coachmen. The German coachman some
times knows a word of French but he is
far from possessing the esprit Of the Paris
coachman, and by way Of compensation is
more honest. was surprised to tnd that
the Germans spoke more frequently and bet
ter the French than the English; but this
fact / imagine is only observed the great
routes of travel where the French is the
most universal tongue, and does not hold
good, especially in the literary centres. The
French language in all civilized countries at
the present moment as well as in many semi
civilized countries, is made an essential ele-
ment Of good education but the English is
not aud the fac, observed in German ho-
tells. steamboats, and travelling agencies,
among purely German employees, responds
practically 10 the truth Of the proposition.
Wicsbaden a charming little city, capital
OF the Duchy Of Nassau, is built at the foot
of the mountains of Taunus, in beautiful
location, four miles from the Rhine. For q
long time il has rivalled Baden Baden sue
cessiully in the affections of the fashionable
world. and the two reign as the great points
Of attraction for the summer season. HON.
bourg has degenerated into what the French
designate as tJ1pot, a mere gambling rendez-
yous. This needs qualification, however
Hombourg is simply more Of q 'ripof than
Wiesbaden or Baden Baden. 1t is well to
remark, at the same time, that II lombourg
has more tables and more professional play
ers, the stake are generally smaller.
Wiesbaden is city of fifteen thousand
inhabitants, and unites within itself, under
the pre,ext OF it's medicinal springs, all the
amusements and exciteIntnts OF great cap
itai. It's thermal waters, the most celebra-
tel of tn br,mHeas 0f Nassau, are response
bic, | fear. for more evils than they cure
IL reputation is not Of to-day remains Of
Roman baths. constructed in the time Of
the Caesars. and OF a castle which belonged
10 Nero. attest renown that dates from
antiquity.
The traveller who arrives at Wje.baden
for the first time, will walk through its quiet
streets. under its shady clms and sycamores
through lis picturesque parks and lawns, and
perhaps Ike myself find himself aston shed
a, the universal caInHess that reiVns In
the winding. charming walks Of thu park he
meets inyalid- loungjng on the benches, or
,auntering about. and all is still and quiet.
lie goes 10 the boiling. bubbling all-healing
spring. and there he aces people drop by,
one by one, drink their gla.s or two glasses,
Of the s,a-sickening stuff, make a grimace
more or ,ess expressive of disgust anl rcsig-
nation, and pursue their way without a re-
mark
IIe promenade. around the hur,dai. ~
spec,ahlv called the Conversational House.
perhaps because no one speaks thcren.l he
.,,.s the swans re,os'ng On the bosom Of the
lake quistookins people sipping cofee IN
DIR the Shade Of the trees, children PLAYING
With toy-,iip- on The water; The sir J. mild,
the .In shine brightly. The brrze y cool and
refreshing, aud be imagine h. ha- 'pund the
cly.ium % calm happin.s,. But be- see men
and women and children. passing leisGre'y
into and out Il the large and elegant hur-
sqG}. and bv curiosity be euter-. Ga. ihtn
the scere ia changed? He does ~; al fret
couprehend what b. sess the sl,hlep iran.-
iion b~w lier. him. He cannot coHpr'-
bend in ore brath the calm LONELINESS with
out and tie bell within. The c!O-e appr0xi
marion of such extremes startles hi- equan-
unity ard shOcks biz -ensss. lie WONDER
how such a bel cou,d have b'en planted
here-an Infection IN the midst of bealth-
seeking iuvallds H. ,rjes to trace the IDEAS
Of affinity that pre-ided over 40 monstroosa
conception in the intege,. Of hyg'eae- IL
breaks Up all b.. notion. Of the hireS- Of
things. and be wonder. who are the reope
upon whom be mas fall n
II i. bat ! ! ocioek in tbe day, and al
ready the four tables ot the kuysrGi are .ur.
roqndsi by sp-chIe.- and alm0s, notion
les- mas Of men ard women. Two of ihese
tables are for roulette. the other for the deep
n zane ~ roa oage.st-nor TIE first circle ~
players are -ea''7i; the -'eond and third err.
L-.fr- -. tf.l " q. .nl,r 'lhiss have rnnre