The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-23

Taking tickets for Munich, we had
q most picturesque ride over the APP
pennies to Bologne, passing in the
ascent and descent forty six tunnels;
thence by Padus and Verona over
the noted Tyrolese Bremen Pass,
with about twenty tunnels. through
the Capital of Tyrol, Innsbruck, alter
traversing mountain scenery very sim
liar to that of Switzerland.
Having already spoken Of Munich
in my second letter, as vel! as Wels-
baden, where we next called to take
up the extra baggage We had depos-
tied here before going to Coustanu-
nople, shall now say few words re-
gardiDg
BONN.
After examining, as well as time
permitted, the Museum, Medical Am
phitheatre add other facilities Afford
ed by the University here for instrue-
ton, l was pleased to observe many
American students avaIlIng them
selves of the double advantage OF at
tending lectures and of acquiring a
thorough knowledge Of German. At
this point / much regretted TO
part with the travelling com
pan;on, whose business taste and
sympathy had aided much IN
/ tightening the labers of travel up 70
! this point, l was thus consigned
alone, after Whirling through Brussels,
10 the extraordinary surroundings ;
/ or. perhaDs, ordinary would be more
I correct expletive. characterzlng the
channel passage, which concomitants
frequently Try even. those who have
made long sea voyages. After rough
passage from Calais to Dover, and a
few hours Of hustle, in London, the
Liverpool train carried one 20 the n
man Wharf. and the Tender to the
steamer City OF Washington" on
which these lines were chiefly penned.
CORK, IRELAND.
Landing at Queenstown, to await
the mails, We. Chat is a Vieksburg
military c0mrade, whom | accidentally
met. fresh from India, and myselt).
ran up to Cork per railroad, and were
gra.iGed By ride in a jlunting car,
with the usual amount of DlaFBey from
the driver, who took US out towards
Blaruey. aroEnd the celebrated Qat en- q
College, lust as some OF che classes
we're going Ia to recite. They are hne,
imposing buildings, Ia very COM
handing situation, but too near theneW
BfideWell. The driver. jumping
down, handed Us some ferns as rem
iniscence OF the place, intImatlng that
as green was the favorite color, and as
every man, woman and child, in Cork
might be set down as q Fenian, IL
would be popular to wear these ferns.
Declining to court popularity, We de-
posted them inside our hats, and
after viewing the interesting city, and
dropping letter in the post. Office, We
returned to Queenstown. Unfortu-
nately, the mails were unac-
oountably delayed six hours be-
youd their usual time, which threw Us
back ct least eighteen hours. so that
we encountered. In going ont, heavy
swell, created BY difference of object
between our accompanying friend,
the wind. and the wave; so much so
that we we're fearfullY rocked for
several days in the great cradle Of
which frequent mention Is made By
the subjects of Neptune's realms.
Nevertheless, having finally settled
their differences, aGd bscome, if
not of uniform mind, at least
uniform IN motion, we have sped
along with all the comfort to be ex
pscted during winter voyage. q
AID now, as we near the land, we
cannot but feel a thrill Of intense
gratitude that after seven months alb
sence, aud a travel, which, on arriving
In Indiana, Will amount &c nineteen
thousand miles, We are permitted 20
reach in safety that cherished home,
where. with all It's impeIfeetions, i'm
projections which we hope are gradu-
Tally being eradicated, the oppressed of
every soil may fnd a. home, liberty is
sustained By intelligence, and religion
is supported BY virtue.
q Although foreign travel takes some
gold from our soil, it rubs of many
an angle of prejudice, brightens many
a faculty, and brings back food for re-
Fiction worth more than the time,
the necessary expenditure OF time aud
money. 49,.