Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31
THE RIVER RHINE.

The Rhine rises in Switzerland, flows
through the Lake Constance, passes
the Falls at Schaff hausen, and flowing
from east to west constitutes for some
distance the boundary between Swift.
zcrland and Germany (Badon.) AZ
Basel, Switzerland, where ii is bridg.
ed, it takes northerly course, form
ing the boundary between France and
Germany Baden From whence the
Lautcr River. on the west side, empties
into the Rhine at the ocuthern boun.
Diary of Rhenish Bavaria, the Rhine
ceases to wash France Thence it
flows in a northerly and Northwestern
ly direction all the way through Ger,
many, till il enters Nymegen, Hol.
land, the latter country, whero it is
divided into several branches, and
cmptics into the North Sea. The
principal French city near the Rhine
is strasbourg, through which city the
River III flows, emptying little way
below into the Rhine, on its west side.
Strasbourg, numbering fifty and some
odd thousand inhabitants, is strongly
fortified, and connected with Kchl, on
tho right (German) bank Of the Rhine,
by Il bridge. On the German BADEN
side, opposite France, there are sever.
al small cities on the Rhine, Rastadt,
near which city is the renowned wat
ering place, Baden. Baden, and also
Carlsruhe, the capital Of Baden, are
both situated several miles of the
Rhine. Nearly opposite Carlsruhe,
where, on the west side, the Lauter
River empties into the Rhine, is the
Southern boundary line Rhcnish Ba.
varia (Palatinatc,) which is altogeth-
or west of the Rhine. That part of
the Palatinatc German "Phlz") be.
tween the Hardt Mountains aud the
river, is distinguished for ils fertility
and excellent vineyards Renowned
for their vineyards are also Waehen-
helm, Forst and Doidcsbcim. The
scenery along the llardt Mountain is
exceedingly fine, and many castle in
ruins on those mountains looks to.
ward the Rhine. The principal cities
of Rhenish Bavaria, Neustadt, Ian.
dau, Zwcibrueckon and Spires, have
each from 5000 to 10000 inhabitants,
while Kaiserlautern has about $4,000.
These are all wealthy cities. Spires
is renowned on account of historical
eyeuts which occurred there and also
for its cathedral Besides those cities
the Palatinato is covered with large
number of towns and villages. AT
Manneheim, situated on the right
bank of the Rhine and the chief com
mercial city of Baden, numbering
twenty and some odd thousand in
habiiants, the Neckar, one Of the chiel
tributaries Of the Rhine, cmpties into
il on the east side. On the Neckar
whose banks are covered with vines
the following principal cities are stu
atcd: Teubingon, renowned for is
university; Stuttgart, the capital Of
Wurtcinburg llcilbronn and lleidel
berg, also renowned for it's university
and Mannhelm-thc latter city th'
Rhine is bridged, connecting il will
Ludwigshalcn, in Rhenish Bavaria -
Further on, Worms, n city of abou
10000 inhabitants, and renowned it
history from Luther's Reformation, i
situated on the left bank Of the Rhine
Following the course Of the river th'
next large city on it, situated on th,
left bank, is Mayonce, German
Mainz) There, opposite the city, OF
the east side, the Main River, th,
largest Of the tributaries Of the Rhine
empiies into il. At the confluence o
both rivers, Kasiel is situated, con
nected by bridge with Mayence.
Tue difference in the color of th,
waters Of these rivers is similar q
tho Mississippi and Missouri at thoi
confluence. On the banks of the MaiI
which is as wide as the Rhine, and i
renowned for its beautiful valley an,
excellent vineyards, are the cities o
Wurzburg, Bavaria, where there is