The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-10-26
WorkiustArn's Sarofatf.
DETROIT AND CINCINNATI,
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 70. Is72
Vienna the Pride of the East

Vienna the Pride of the East.
glance of the Austrian Capital may
prove interesting to some Of our readers,
especially as II Is destined soon 70 become
better known To- the nations Of the earth;
firstly, because ~ its rapid growth during
the last few years ; and secondly, on &C
count If the Worlds Fair, which is To be
held Ia 1873 The city Is divided into
mne sections. VIZ the Ntadt, Leopold
Stadt. landstrasse. NIeden. Margerethen,
Mariahiti. \euhan Jusefstadt and Alser-
gruud The oldest and most important
section bcmg the Stadt the others enclus-
my II ia un all sides like vast battlemefst.
a. II Srrr. e. protect the ancient nucleus
from the destroying hand If the invader
TO the westward lies range OF vIne-clad
hills. suruounted by several castles, while
tu the north and east the lordly Danube
ever puurs its mountain floods a branch,
called the Danube Canal passing through
4 portion Of the city, is JoIned by the IN
significant Niennastream, both ~ which
s,on swell the nam current rs II rushes
], ,uusly On through mountain, held and
wood. till II rests at last IN the far of
deYihs ~ tile Black Sea The population
ui the city including suburbs is about
SOu, Uuu ut various natIunalItes, Protest
ants. Jews, Greeks, Turks, etc, and gar
rlsuu ut about 81. 900 soldiers The streets
If the inner town are narrow and crooked,
Int usually well paved and clean their
are also numerous passage ways through
the blocks, by means VI which one knows
the ropes can often save himself a round
about walk but stranger would never
KNOW where lie Mas cuIuIn. cut, and might
lose more time than he gained The prin-
vit,al stores are iii the GrAbvu, kuhuarkt,
karthuer Strass and Stetaiisplatz; III the
,cuJJr ut the GrahVu stands. the Trinity
Column a group at life sized forms AT the
haSe. and numerous winged figures half
Inquiries half hidden hi THE clouds above.
Ou Festival days this vicinity IS the scene
nt peculiar ceremonies, 4 luIi- line VI pEtuks
. Land through the middle % the street,
upon y hIch tile woman ami children gath
vr, while IN the center and at both ends,
stand the priests lll shavru and shuru.
dressed ia large r.d robes, bearing banners
and lighted torches. Tao midday While
Choir 81 female voices chants some uvlan-
,huly air. The sidewalks are usually
crowded With myu. WIth uncovered hysldS
and II one attempts ~ PASS through them
with ms hat uu, Ivy " very apt tu NV eth
hvyed Of II. By fan The finest street lu the
,Ity l. E.uu.tfy,,,, 4 beautiful broad
boulevard rucIrcIug the Old town Il Is
shaded n, f..rr ANN MI .,.t,,.. iarts fy..
r,,. II tr..,.. ,,irb .,.,.,r.,t,. ,.,rts t,r r-
i,-.rri.,u. ,.I,,..t.i.,t,s ,.,rr'a.,.- IN 80.
,s,-. at,J .,,iii,us.ts bY rbi. street ar,.
situated many of thu. fines, ,IIbces but
p,rbaus rb+ most interesting structure iu
The CITY is the ~tefausklr,h,. 1t. Stephens
Church .uu karthurr ~tt-.ssr founded
III 49, The. Imldu.s cumIused ot lime
.tuu,. blocks !. 34n feat Iyuy ana ..,U feet
broad and about 90 feet llyh. the upper
rurtInu. being supp,rt,d N, Is columns 9
feet IA diameter. Winch are adorned with
nurneruusstatut,s. ltlt, dugyand ureywith
thy dust " ap-, 4 stranger would be
somewhat surprised t. land within It's
NAILS VII any day VI the week ana witness
the performance nld women sitting 10y
the doors ann pillars, begging Tor Areuzers,
~urkueH with their implements Of labor,
women with market baskets and bundles.
passing m ami out some sitting IN the
seats, some hne,lM- AZ the altar, others
walking around kissing the cruclhXes ami
pictures "h ms walls travellers WIN thtIr
S'uue h""hs M mana, roaming through tht
tlslcs and gazing AZ the various objects n
interest, While grand uld organ THIS the
air with music, and the priests, surrounded
hv a wilderness NJ lighted tapers, ill the
Ar with incense which rises IN shifting
wreaths uP to the dusky ceiling. The
tower, 40 feet high. Is beautiful speci-
men n ''"tmc architecture near the TOP
Is "A large room where the hre-alarm tele-
graph ctnters, and from which tine view
~ the entire city and surroundings may
rs obtained, Another imposing edlhce Is
harlsklrche, or Oharles Churth, III the
ieden the nam building Il covered
WIN u"lile very huch Ike lhe caplIul al
ashlilst"h' "h' Ia 'front.' On elthef size Is
" massive column adorned win VARIOUS
~ nj Mn M va IN
'"o i"lAS' no "io'A i0"' - 'ISh
lnarAI' j. Hlteu up III gorgeous sllie' Dut
IKE many others, Is without seats the
audience either standing OF walking
about AZ will The English service i held
AT the residence 81 the British Minister,
and thc Presbyterian service IA school
room attendance usually small III Ooth
places
OF Art and Picture Galleries. Parks and
Pleasure Grounds, Vienna has a goodly
share. The Stadt Park, lying On both
sides Of the Vienna stream, Is a delightful
spot beautifully laid out into flower gar
dens, Prolnenades &c, with a large pond
M clear water, where are several varieties
IT swans, geese, ducks and storAs, and on
a little island shaded with pnplars and
willows, are several species Of rabbits.