Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-16

her very helplessness being her best protection, and her right to partake of their simple hos pltality. She tells us how she heard, in dis tant land, of the disturbances that were ta- king place in Vienna, and of the anxiety they gave rise to within her, in far-off land, sepa- rated from all she held dear on earth how tardy the hours dragged on with her, and how slowly the ship seemed to sail which was bringing her back to her native land When she arrived, she happily had no loss to mourn, and, ill the joy of meeting with her family, all the cares and anguish she felt in their absence were forgotten Her love ot travel was not yet quenched, for scarcely had she given to the world an account of these travels than she planned out another and on the 22d of May, 1851, she arrived in London, and took her passage on board vessel that was starting that very day, and on the llth of August reached the Cape of Good Hope She was obliged to rtliuquisl her iittnded journey into the interior on account of the expense, and therefore took ship again for Singapore, in or der to visit the islands of the Indian Arclli- wlago after this, she went to Sarawalk iu Borneo, thcnce through the dangerous country of the DayakS to the Dutch possessions in the
 interior and on the west of the island This may be considered the most interesting of all her travels. if We look at the people among whom slie passed, and who are almost un- known to Europeans, except as pirates.
 After visiting the Moluccas, she purposed going 10 Australia, but her means would not permit. She therefore sailed to California :" tine cursed land of gold" as our traveller not inappropriately terms it, aud which every one must agree is not too severe term to ap ply to country in which such scenes as she here describes can take place. "Of all coun- tries that have travelled through" says Mad ame Pfeiffer, "of all the dissolute, immoral places that ever bpheld or heard of whether in barbarous or civilized lands, the gaming houses in California are the worst. I went ill- to one, in company with 8 friend. The doors stood open every inducement Was held out to enter splendor in every shape, temptation in its most subtle and powerful form Was there Every thing united to allure the soul and body to destruction-magni6cen hangings, carpets, splendid paiutings-the subjects, however, of such disgusting character that was obliged to put up my hand to save my eyes from their pollution Wine and luxuries of every de- scription were free to everybody. Everything was arranged with such devhsh art as to lead poor mortals into the arms of sin aud death yet everything in such exquisite taste, and so beautiful to the eye, that it's influence steals into the soul like the deadly poison of the upas tree. Is it surprising that with passions aroused, and the brain heated with drink, al- lured by beautiful women, who are seated at the table, and watch the game while the heaps of gold lie piled up before him, that the poor victim hurries to the gaming g-table to seek fresh excitement aud new phase of pleasure ?"
 lu appearance she was slight, and rather under the laiddle size her complexion was somewhat darkened by exposure to weather and the heat of the climates in which she has travelled. She usually enjoyed most excellent heath, and possessed, according to her own description, "uerves and sinews of steel.'