The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-08-01
LETTER FROM EUROPE.
PARIS, July 7, 1869.
MEssRs BRUNNER AND DUNN:

DEAR HlkS,-ACcoruinS 10 prohiSe, /
now send you short sketch of my tray
els. After leaving Upper Sandusky, |
arrived in New York on the 18th Of June.
left that city on the l4th, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, and the harbor at P. NJ, and put
out to sea on the morning of the 9th
heavy rain, with strong N. Z. wind--at
l2 M. weather clear, but wind increasing
ship sailing n. of E. 10th. Weather
clear, but N. E. wind high, and still in
creaslng, sea very rough; evening and
all night wind still rising, and blowing a
terrific gale, our course lying N. of E.
for the whole voyage: 18th. Wind at its
highest pitch and blowing perfect storm;
by noon wind Stacking, sea not SO rough.
18th. Morning, no wind, sea calm, stop
ped three hours to repair engine, which
had to be done again three days afterward
it being in bad condition. The balance
of the voyage we had very little wind and
a pleasant time, but very cold weather.
use for oyercoat all day upon deck. On
the morning of the 25th discovered land,
at 10 o'clock, proved to be Hotth West
coast of Ireland-passed felick Eotk--
sailed all day within J to miles of the
coast, which is very rocky and rough
passed Cape Clear at half past 10 O'Clock;
arrived at Queenstown, Or Cork Harbor,
at 7; put ashore about eighty Irish, and
left again at sundown. On the morning
of the 26h saw coast of Wales, and ar
rived in Liverpool at l2 O'Clock, night.
Was too late to exchange tickets for Lon
don, and remained all day, the 9Th, iii
l O'Clock at night, in Liverpool-it is
one of the cleanest cities | have seen since
l left home,
2Sth. Arrived in London at 6 O'Clock
in the morning, stopped at the Nelson
Hotel, procured a guide at 8. travelled the
city until 5 o'clock evening, on foot, in
omnibus and steamboat, saw the principal
monuments of the city, also the National
Gallery, the Queens palace. White Hall,
Treasury. Westminster Abbey, and Par
Lament House went through the Hall
of Parliament and House of Commons ;
saw The throne of the Queen, her chair
made of gold, and most splendidly deco
rated was through Westminster Abbey,
saw the old chair in which all the Scot
| tlsh Kings were crowned, and since the
Union with England, all the English
Kings, and where, this very day "a years
ago, Queen Victoria was also crowned
it looks very old and shabby, and beg
gar would not pick it up in the streets of
Upper Sandusky. This day being the
anniversary. of the Queens coronation,
all the public buildings were free for
visitors. The description of Westminster
Abbey | shall not attempt, as | could not
do it Justice !; it looks very old, hatine
been finished $50 years ago. After leaving 9
the Abbey, went to the Thames, took
steamboat to London Bridge, visited the
Custom House and Power, saw the cells
in which the noble criminals were con-
fined, the block, and the identical axe by
which they were beheaded, all the ancien,
armor worn by the old heroes again went
to London Bridge; took boat down the
river two miles to Tunnel This is one
of the greatest curiosities in the world
and no stranger should neglect visiting it
18th. Slept till 10 o 'cfocg-aftar wen
to Regents Park, Geological Garden and
Primrose Hill, a beautiful elevation, from
which you have view Of some ten mile.
over the. city saw On hill, garden ant
+ park probably over one hundred thousand
people.
3Oth. Went to Worlds Fair, stayed al
day, ard saw What could, but it is i'm.
possible to give description of the con
Germ, nor will time allow me to do SO
The costumes and articles Of all nations
were here exhibited, but | am sorry to
say the United States were meagerly re-
presented--probably owing to our unfor-
tunate war. July lst. Went to Crysta
Palace. But here l must say, it battles
all deseription--my head is too Dutch te
convey any idea of it that would be salts.
factory to you. Left in the evening fol
New Haven, thence took steamboat and
arrived in Dieppe, at o'clock on the
morning Of the Cd, and at Paris in the
evening. Here l found my sister and
brother-i law in good health--the meet
ing you may imagine, after an ABSENCE o.
% years. The Sd, 4th, and 5th, en-
Joyed myself very We'll. in visiting the
principal places Of the city, along with
my sister and brother-in- law ; it is IA beau
ttul city, the gardens, parks, promenades,
Geological Garden, and lofty towers sur
pass anything have seen.
I will no@ touch a little on politics, in
which | have taken a share on shipboard,
in London, and in Paris. So far as Eng
land is concerned, from what | could
learn on board ship, where three -fourths
of the passengers were English, and also
in Liverpool and London, the people, as
a general thing, are in favor of interfering
in Our war, and side with the South. In
fact, have heard but few Englishmen
speak in favor of our Government, while
here, in Paris, it is quite the contrary.
So far as | can learn, they all say that the
American people are fools for attempting
to destroy the Republic, and their sympa-
thies are almost universally with the Gov
ernment. There are men here who con-
denim, even in public, the attempt of tie
French government to overthrow the Re-
public OF Mexco--the fact is, that it is
the genera! opinion of the people in Pa
ris that the government of France Intends
to establish a crown in Mexico.
1 shall not attempt description of the
Fashions or of the modes Of living in this
gay capital. l will merely relate one in
cident, which is a matter of taste. You
are we'll aware that in America we gene