Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-14
Americans in Europe.

Americans in Europe.
\ few years ago it was not only a heavy
expense, but great risk and loss of time TO
make the trip to Europe, unless the voyage
belonged to ones line of life as II CONNER
cal traveller, Il diplomatic agent, or II sea-
faring man. But steam has bridgcd the
Atlantic, and the transit is now effected with
quite as much, and often good deal more,
comfort and safety than characterize the
crossing of either of our rivers in the eve
ming ferry boats. Where six weeks were
once required for the voyage, from eight to
ten days is now the average period, and the
accommodations enjoyed on the way, arc
more luxurious than those of our famous
hotels. Such facilities cooperating with
our vastly increased numbers. wealth and
importance. have swclcd the throng of
American tourists in the Old World tenlold
a generation ago, Il countryman of ours re-
turning from the capitals abroad, was lion
of very considerable dimensions. Now,
unless distinguished by some peculiar liter
arv, social, artistic, or warlike achievement,
he is but one Of the travelled multitude
An exploration to the sources Of the Nile,
or campaign among the kalmuck Tartars,
at least, is needed to give him any special
prominence. For Americans arc every
where in the Courts. the camps, the boud
ors of the sovcreigns and potentates us
we'll as IN the snuggeries and parlors of the
bourgeoisic. On the same day and by telc-
graph under the Ocean, we near oil them
hobnobbinr in the Imperial palace of Tzars
-, c,,o Nth 4bo Erroro,. of all thn Russ
....., ,....:.... t,,,...;
ians demonstrating WIN victorious ruSS'"
and the terrible bismarck at Berlin. ABOUT
the detention of their ielow-citizcns rs sold
iers or taxables selling j-20's at Frank
fort-on-the- Main shipping gold from Paris
and London to New York TO purchase Yam
kee securities. as the best investment known
to man fraternznc with the "Italanissi-
mi" and gondolicrs of Venice. and leading
tba fashions. clerical and secular at Rome
These are but few of their most trihing
achievements. LAYING Trans-C Continental
teepraphs in Siberia constructing broad
gr,are railroads on the borders of the Black
Sea raising sunken men of war ut Sevasto-
pol showing the flower of European cngi-
neerinr skill how to pierce Mt. Gents sell
ling sewing machines at Constantinople. and
Goodycar's waterproof garments in Ice
land tanning lions and tigers at Paris. and
wild horses on the Steppes. and winding up
the season with Il grand naval tour of both
Hemispheres. in iron monitors emerging
only 80 inches above the surface of the sea,
TO the establishment of all the navies on
earth. and the delight of Emperors. Kings,
and Grand Dukes. who take Kentucky whis-
key and Jersey apple-ack in a confidential
way. with the commandant and his leuten-
ants in the ward room, ut the instigation of
one, Fox, from Washngton-arc their con-
genial occupations.
Verify. then. il may he said in sober truth.
that the countrymcn of Franklin and Fulton
are spreading themselves throughout the
land and the sea Of all the Continents.
Time was when My-Lord from the titled
homes of England and her dependencies.
monoDoliZcd the attention of the pul'vevorS
habcrlashers. and ro~ues of all kinds. male
and female. in Europe He was disposscss-
ed after a space. in these distinctions by
Russian towards. furiouslv grun. but fertile
in furs and diamonds of rarest price Now
the individual free born native from this
side of the great deep. rules the roast The
warts over tsswift denominations in many
hands its DEVELOPMENT of new resources
ITS contracts at home and its transfer of
LARGO nrOnprtics abroad have riVcn every
considerablo and attractive European town.
nm American colonv. The existence of
these and the Influence thcv exert draw
others and at last onr REPRESENTATION in
fornion eoc;otv has becnma i,nrv 1oroc inn
nortant and beneficial to orr commerce in
deed Alone with mere wealth foo u vost
onnnunt of tbn ,vnrtb intoilimonro md tos4e
If tho Count,,. ,rons tn Fnronc to Visit tho
eitos rrnowncj in story md Ia bosl, in the
beautio. of nertrctcd art and tbc snIendnrs
of advancing science rinened and conrentrn-
ted in the Old World rs thnv cannot vet he
in our hrapd-neN and more useful than orno-
mental condition of society. Durin~ thc
past and current seasons of 1866. this emil
grafton from shores has been enormous. and
1867, with its Grand Exposition at Paris.
and the dramatic changes that are to follow
the reconstruction of Germany and Italy
nronises 10 double and ouodrnnla If ~
prepare for this hegira andIto facilitate lis
movements. every prcparntion !, maxine m
the professions and trades that oilact The
convenience of the travelling public. Moro
commodious steamers cbe9ner terms bet-
fer accommodation of aU kinds couricrs
ruide-books. mans. outfits. etc. are undcr-
going Improvement suited to fine more crit.
cal demnnd
TO make fine to,,r or Euronc &c so,.. II,r.
nor. Uud-Ronl, tbot conrleto tr3,.oIIino
ihror, .oven for - few months thc travoi.
ler formerly had to purchase some twenty.
five M. thirty Volumes il publishcd in iii,
Fnglisb lonnnn~c. ot nm eypcnse of sixty oi
seventy dollars and suffer the mconvcni
ence Of corrvinw some Twenty-Five Dound,
of extra lu1ra@e. or over one hundred vol
umes if in French one house in Paris nlou,