Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-24
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and not excepting Niagara, they are the
most beautiful falls in the world The river
which here, is somewhat broader aud deeper
than the Cumberland, aud as clean and blue
as water can be, tumbles some sixty feet, not
perpendicularly, but irregularly, among con-
cealed rocks, which break it into foam from
top to bottom, so that il looks like mon.
strous rolling avalanche of virgin snow.
There is a towering rock in the river, as
there is a Goat Island ut Niagara, and a stat
ne Of somebody a Landgrave or a
waterking, | know not--stands with hsg
in his Ind, on the topmost peak. On the OPP
posite shore, founded on q high rock, is
the old castle Of Sandan, nov trans6gured
into hotel The rapids below are not at all
dangerous, and are traversed every few mo-
ments BY passengers in light skifis The VII
lare Of Schalf'hausen, three miles above the
falls is queer old place. Its houses are Of
architecture in vogue several centuries since,
and their outsides are covered with what we're
once doubtless very remarkable specimens ot
fresco paintings A jew at the railway sta
ton who once lived in Paduoah, Kentucky,
told us that this place was formerly the resi-
dence Of Henry Herr and jacob Schwa-
be- now Of Dayton.
The railway from Schaffhausen to Con
stance has only been in operation few
months, and as we passed along we saw
crowds Of country people gathered at every
station 70 gaze at the iron horse and his
train. IL was really pleasant thing to hud
something in this ancient country that could
be called new. .Hy
Constance, once city of 10000 inhabit-
ants, now has but 1000. 1t is interesting
chiefly as The place of the martyrdom Of John
Huss, aud it detained US only little while.
In an hour we were speeding down the lake,
which looks more like lake than any other
in Switzerland. bound for the part Of Lindau
in Bavaria Landing at dark our baggage
was removed TO the custom house and where
the farce Of our examination was gone through
with, aud after we had paid government
tax Of ten cents for each piece Of luggage, it
was removed with no extra charge for porter.
age TO our hotel af
Entering the Speirse-saal to get some tea,
we found 1t full Of people just finishing din
ner. AT last we realized that we were an
Deutschland Although the ladies were still
present, and dinner skill upon the table, every
gentleman had his cigar going, and seemed
enjoying It as the best part OF the meal At
last too, we had escaped the crowd Of English
which we had found every where else on our
journeyings, and no voice used any other
language bat the German In our rooms, we
found the feather bed coverings which lrRv-
elers have so often laughed at, and the tower.
ing stoves Of porcelain, each one Of which is
as large AS patent furnace, and apparently
sufficient tor a whole house.
September 9Th Spent the morning in
sirolhng about the town, which Is a very an-
etent one, containing part OF a Roman wall
Two catbedrals, whose rich chRpes and altars
more than compensate for their sombre exte-
riors, numerous fountains, surmounted by
figures Of old kings and heroes several beau.
tl!ul bronze statues; and a neat and spacious
railway depot, about which rich flowers bloom
in proiusion, and whose every column is
twned with graceful vines
At p NJ We left on the train for Munchen
or Munich For the FIRST two hours VIC had
the Alps of Tyrol in sight, but after that the
country spread out about US, as Bat, almost
IS Holland, though as thoroughly cultivated
as England. Two pleasant German gentle
men 10 the car with US, seemed to ,nsder it
a pleasure 10 point out the objects of interest;
towers, castles aud batte.6elds, we passed on
our way. At s O'Clock we we're in the station
at Munich, where we were detained for hall
an hour, until the elegant state carriages
which were there awaiting the arrival Of the
brother OF the Emperor Of Austria aud suite,
had received the brilliantly attired gentlemen,
aud whirled them away. caught glimpse
Of bis Royal Highness and thought that il
personal advantages we're 70 decide such O ues-
TONS, his tall graceful form aud handsome
face gave him as good a right to be a Prince
as any one | ever saw. He appeared to be
about thirty years Of age and was conspicu-
Gus in a very plain uniform, Of which blue
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