, 1866-10-22

like gravel pit, and the railway track that
slir.s 1t seems but to make tho resemblance
land, and the Avoumorc and Avonbcg could
BIZ crossed almost dry ehod. One Of the
streams-awing to the mining works close
by--was very muddy, aud, alto.ctcr, what
with the view 9f the shafts and the wheels,
and the sound Of the whistle Of the locomo-
tive, the t'swect vale of Avoca" was anything
but lc romantic spot bud imagined It,:
J. 4. L.
FROM BADEN BADEN.
Letter from, Chicago Tourist In Eu.
rope.
uorE1 DE NnLLAED.
Baden BADEN, September Is, 1856.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
When LETT Chicago Ton tho third Of Au.
gust last) / promised to give you aud my
numerous friends In the city, where have
resided for nearly thirty years, the benefit Of
what heard and saw that thought would
be Of Interest to you. What I write, how
ever, will bc In my plain style, and il, on its
reception, you do not think it of sufficient
Importance to give 1t place iu your col
tmns, commit It to the flames.
LEAVING CHICAGO
We fastened on to Washington for Our pass
ports, which by the way we haye not been
called upon to exhibit yet. From thence to
New York to perfect our arrangements for
passage on board the splendid and powerful
Eunard steamer Scotia, Captain Judkins.
We weighed anchor ut two o'clock in the
afternoon, on "Wednesday, August Stl, fired
our gun and discharged our pilot at live, and
were soon fairly at sca.
CROSSING THE OCEAN
mQT he considered I3T many lG n rPfy NFHnf.
ant pnstltnc, but as for Inc do not think
l was born for a sailor. We had very in
teresting list of passengers. including several
from Chicago, and made the passage in nine
and a half days, against head winds most Of
the way. Geography says about tWo-thfris
but for eight and half days 1t. appeared TO
be all water. We then came In sight of
Fastnet rock and light house, and soon after
the barren coast Of Ireland appeared In fill
view. Nothing Of special interest occurred
on our passage, except seeing ivc small
on either side Of our ship. seemingly at-
tempting TO run race with us. There
seemed to be several thousands fthem and
they followed us for many miles, aud at last
gave up the chase and retired. We passed
very few steamers or sail vessels. In passing
the Grand Banks It WIS very cold and fre.
quently quite foggy.. Many on board felt us
did the man who, il crossing the
ocean for the first time, and teing very sick,
remarked, there were but two things for
his will, and the other to boot the man who
wrote ~ Life on the Ocean Ndy." After
passing Fastnct VIC soon rcached Queens
town, and then the green shores Of Old lrc-
land we're welcomed by every one. i pleas
ant nights rest brought us. fat daylight the
next morning into the hafbor Of Liverpool
CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICERS
were soon on board, md, after a sli=ht eI-
animation, we bid Adfcu to our noble ship
and each other, and cach went on his way
rejoicing. l saw but little of Liverpool.
The Immense docks are the principal objects
Of interest. i number of my New York &C.
quatntauccs tfcllow-citizens) took the II q.
III. train for London with us. and VIC were
eoon passing the highest cultivated country
have ever seen, and reached London in five
and thrcc-f'urths hours, running part Of the
way at the rate of sixty miles an hour. The
ing, and the heavy rains have nearly iuun-
dnted most OF tic low lands and greatly
damaged the crops. The same may he said
in regard to France, and in 1Act tho most Of
Europe. Our brcadstntfs will find good
market and remuncfating prices for the year
to come.
VIC spent two days. Here VIC met our old
friend Gliggs just from Paris Oil his way
home. We stopped at Morley's Hotel, Tra-
fnlSar Square. Its numerous fountains In
full play presented beautiful appearance.
On Sunday We attended service at the cele-
bEatcd church Of Mr.. Spnrgcon. sent him my
card and had very pleasant iutcrvicw-in-
vitcd him to visit Chicago, which be respect
fully declined for the present. lie Is truly
wonderful man. He expresses himself more
clearly than any minister ever before heard.
The most simple can comprehend what he
says. His morning psayer was eloquent and
very comprehensive. His church is model
! one md seats six thousand In the regular
| seats, md not unfFcqucntly eight thousand
are in attendance. We took glance ut West.
/ minister, passed through Buckingham Park
arranged our financial matters for travelling
on the continent, aud at one P. N. we're Otl
! for
rAR1s VIA. FoLKsToSE AND poCLoGSE.
Crossing The channel is much as it used to bs
IN rough weather in going from Chicago tc
| around the head Of the hike. We reached
Paris at half-past eleven p. NJ, and drove Il
the Grand Hotel, good enough tor IN Empc
| ror and none too good for American citizens
Of Paris can only say 1t struck nc as being
the ncatcst city had ever seen aud tho bcs1
governed, Every hing moves like clock-worl
and you do not see the baud that moves it
The Emperor called Mt the Grnrd Hotel tht
day VIC were there, either to see us or thu
Empress Of Mexico, and Us VIC did not SCI
him conclude 1t was to see the latter. W,
paid our respects to our old friend Mrs. Dr.
ound delightfully."- situated at No. Ru
Royal. VIC also met Miss Julia, Mr.. and Mis-
Cobb, from Chicago. Leaving Paris at s p
NJ, We were OFT iur
RAsLE, IN SWITZERLAND,
where We arrived In twelve hours mud soo1
left for Zurich, where my SON was stopping
We reached Zurich at two p. M, just tw,
weeks from the time NC LEFT New York.
At zCRlcn
we etorred at the Hotel Bau8 At Lac, mos
charming house, aud well kept. There wcr
no less than one hundred and twenty Isl,
Americans at, this house, and sixteen iron
Chicago; among them Mrs.. Wright, Drs
Smith and Haven, and their famifles. Also
q son and two daughters Of Judge Wheeler
cf New York. The garden, the wallis, th
flowers, the shrubbeFy and IN fact all th
surroundings are most beautiful. You hav
heard Of fair Zurfch's waters and her loycl,
daughters. The waters are all that the poe
makes them. The daughters, Ut they ar
there, and IS lovely as the poet would max
ns bcliese), did not sce. The miro,
like appearance Of the lake, rejecting th
buildings and fine trees mud mountains whicl
surround its shores, then the higher noun
tain peaks across the valley, and far In tn
background the everlasting suow.clad peak
Of tue alps, form panoramic view tina
must be seen to be appreciated. / must no
| !UAKEk ~ AMcAtiu4 uul ever AtlGnLifE lQuStll
Mr. c. A. Page. Of Iowa, u whom all are In
dcbted who call upon him. After stop 0
six days at Zurich, VIC arc or for
LCzERSE.
It's beautiful lake Is only rival of Zurich
and its snow-c1ad mountains arc brought
little nearer to yop. have only time 10 sa,
it il charming. From Luzernc We take pri
ratc conveyance TO
lSTERLacIES.
Here the Jnngfinu-thc most beautiful o
all the suow-clad peaks Of the Alps get scel
looms up majestically bcfurc you. Aftcr
refreshing sleep, VIC start at i've in the morn
IN: for Grindlcwa1d and his old glaciers
Two hours and half brought us to tho no
tel Glacier. where We left our carriages, tool
guide: and were off for the Upper Glaciers
Just beforc reaellinc them VIC were refreshed
with dish Of Strawberries, one Of raspbcr
rfek and sweet cscau, aud all for one fsanc
,Ai.er the sounding Of the Alpine horn ans
the firing Of
for the echo It produced, we entered glaeie
No. !, passed through Its grottos nnd has
tened on to No.a. Al the extreme end Of th
grotto sat m old woman diacoursinr swee
music on Kind Of harp for our benefit, ant
Of course expected q few ccntimes. At th'
lower end Of this glacier was q large party q
! men cutting Ice for the raris market. It ha
to be wheeled about two miles on whcclbar
rows, from thence to Intcrlachen BY wag
nns thence down Lake Thuu to Thun, a1it
fInm thence BY rail TO Paris. Aflcr tabl
tl'hote at the Glacier Hotel. We started 70
Luntetbunsnan to view the Falls Of Staul
: bacaI. over one thousand feet high. uereyo
arc Mt the very base Of the Junsfra
: rising thirteen thousand seven hundred au
eighteen icct above you, and with It's CON
Ianions, the Schilthorn Gspaltcnhnsn, til
Wcttc1hosn md Wlngru.n Alp, and til
| other numerous pcnks form the mnst beautl
| full mountain view have yet srcn. hay
omitted entirely the description of th
Brunips rass-a days ride, once takc1
: can never be forgotten. must leave you .