Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11

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fourth crusade War, as part of thei
spoils in the saekipg of that City
Napoleon took them to Paris, bu
they were sent back in 1915. Con
] nected with the Cathedral, is th'
| Ducal Palace OF tie celebrated Pal
|, ace Of the Doges, connected Will
: which is the no less celebrated BRlDG
! OF SlGHS--giving communication a
cross the canal between the Palac'
and Prison. 1t was from the secon(
: story wo passed over this disma
bridge, and through the horrible dun
geons; places associated in history
with blackest crime and most, aMiu
sufleriugs Of both soul and body
Prisoners were led across this bridge
to hear their sentence, and hence il
is most appropriately named.
Venice, you are aware, Is still un'
der the tyrannioal rule Of Austria
The city is full of soldiers, and the
movements of these Italians are
guarded With strict vigilance. None
Of the natives are trusted in the
army or allowed to bold any gov
detrimental office.
l left Venice for Triosts alone,
Ny travelling companion left me here
to make the tour Of Switzerland and
the Rhine. Six hours, by steamer,
landed us iu the lively, growing town
OF Trieste, at the head of the Adj
atic, This place has extensive conf
merce with Greece and other ports
Of the East; and here are seen mer-
chants from all parts Of the Ieyaut,
Many wealthy Greek merchants re-
side here who may bo seen in the Ex-
change aud Cafes; easily recognized
by their peculiar, long, loose, flowing
dress, and characteristic manners.
They have two large Churches here.
| VIENNA--This is tho capital OF
| the Austrian dominions; city with a
population of half million; is prin-
cipally distinguished as being the
residence of the Emperor and the
court: ii is situated about Two miles
from the Danube. The gardens aud
public buildings are fair; the Palace
large but very plain; glleries of art
not equal those Of other capitals;
though it is one Of the gayest cities
in Europe They have magnih-
cent public drive. For fine horses,
carriages and splendid equipages,
fnery, feathers aud fashion, if sur
passes all tho cities Gu the continent,
and is equalled, only by London in
Hyde Park, at 5 o'clock P. NJ, on
a fair day in June. All classes min
gle promiseuously in the drive
Almost any afternoon you may see
pass before you, on The course, tne
plainest citizens in their lumber wag-
ons, the dashing coach and four oil
the pompous aristocracy, the Prince
Imperial with his span Of blood bays.
and Francis Joseph in The plain uni.
form of an officer Of the guard. The
Emperor, by the way, whom l saw
repeatedly, wears lean and hungry
look. and is emptatically homely.
Vienna was the first place in whiel
5 | found myself in want Of language
English, French nor Italian was 0
any avail, German, the universe
= German language, with its jargon o
harsh sounds, horrid intonations ant
D unuttofable gutterals, was the onl,
: thing that could hear OF extort fron
e those around me, and it seemed tha
lit sounded far more incongruous. thai
2 ever, after listenting, for severa
). months, to the sweet, musical ant
poetic language of Italy.
y At Prague, the Bobe mian capita
!. we tarriod but a short time and ha;
d tend on to Dresden, the capital
Q Saxony, beautifully situated on bot
y banks of the Elbe. 1t is a handsomt
J. finely built city, with most lovol
a environs; more beautiful is not to b
a found in Northern Europe. Dmsde
d is mostly celebrated for its fine pi'
J. ture gallery. 1t numbers over tw
n thousand; all good and by the firi
% artists of Eve hundred years past
1t As a single collection it istheiriches
: gallery Of paintings in the world
5, passed two days among these raj
o. works with great interest. Hayin
ia seen the finest galleries Of Rome an
0. Florence, ] took great interest
n comparing their respective merit
@. The Elbe runs through the CIT
e; and divides it into two, unequal part
lie II is here Of yeE considerable 81;