The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-08

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Iso On the way from Marseilles here, a
railroad ride of six hours, the country
assumes an aspect quite novel and in
terestingg Upon the southern spurs
of the Maritime Alps, sloping gradu-
allyand covered with verdure in some
cessabruptly and barren in others,
into the blue Meditafranean, the first
olive plantations 7Wereqfseen by us
rto-dayS Theb trees here attain the
size 5ndf fgaiand9dleokImyer much
Ilike, applerttees of venerable age.
IoIsAnsolife plantation inTfact looks
very ImuchA like ansappls orchard,
making aIl9Eance for the difference
biutheB shape Pfythe lleafu of course
Thew wRiAhi are grown upon the
same ground between the rows of
trees aaarei trained low0 and look
gnarled and old , they produce black
grape, whiGhtmakes avery fair wine.
Corkand Mulberry trees are rather
exceptional, although both thrive
well hereabontss Many, many spots
of picturesque beautydid we pass to-
day on this ride, gliding along swiftly
under the spurs and towering prec;-
pices of the mountains looking out
upon the placid blue waters of the
tideLess sea, here and there studded by
a. sail. The Gulf of q San Juan
near Cannes, where Napoleon the
FIRST landed from Elba, is beautiful
bay, now encircledt entirely by the
raiIroadAhefe stands the Fortress of
Antilles, formerly the southeast boun-
dary of Ffanee-the Surrender of
which, ldemandedo by Napoleon, was
resisted by the icommandant, who was
loyal to his Master, louis the Eigh-
teenth IA few miles apothe Corniche
road from here, which runs along the
Shores OF the Mediterranean, stands
now a monument marking the spot
where the great &afribrltook his first
rest after diselnBarkfng!az
07 No fires indoors, no overcoats out
DOORS, ripe fruit and Blossoms on the
same orange tree, interspersed amongst
the olive, delightful balmy air, with
an azure Sky Of Incompatible transpa-
fency, together with range upon range
Of mountains fading away in the dis
tance, while yourJfeet are washed by
the blue waters Of the sea, make you
almost forget that there are latitudes
where noses are blue and the white
shroud Of snow covers the face of the
otherwise beautifdl9earth.
Amongst the Six thousand visitors
here, consisting principally of English,
Russians, and americans there could
scarcely be found a jollier set than
our little party Of four, as we to-day
ascended the cliff dividing the harbor
from the town, whistling to the tune
of our football, the air of The girl
left behind me. pg Upon this cliff, at
an elevation Of FIVE hundred feet
above the sea, which washes its base.
you enjoy an incomparably beautiful
panorama. The endless expanse of
the blue waters before you. The
palm, olive, orange, fig, and cactus
surrounding you, while range upon
range of / mountains piercing
with their snow-capped peaks
the skies above them arise in your
rear. An hours ride by steamer west
from here, brings you to the smallest
as well as the Oldest Kingdom in the
world --thatis, the State of Monaco,
as to size, you can shoot an arrow over
ii in every direction. The Prince and
owner leases it to a French company,
who maintain here a magnificent,
fashionable watering place, with, of
course, abundant gambling facilities,
to relieve you of all spare cash, should
you possess any such, and have de-
sire to play, '''' le
Here, almost upon the boundary of
France and Italy, heard to-day, at
breakfast, the subject of American
politics discussed with as much
warmth as is usually elected by the
same subject at home. Two Ameri-
can gentlemen, of whom one was ad-
! 50l GA dmiral " seeminolv
Johnson men, were highly indignant
at the Impeachment resolutions,
while the third opposed them and JUS
tilted Congress. During all this time
d nav friend on the right, who is hard of
hearing, and therefore did not hear the
but who has an artistic eye