Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-20
European Correspondence.

LETTER FROM COL II. b JUDD, U. &. A.-INTEli-
EaTINd DESCRIPTION OF HIS EuRorEAN vTsIr'
lOur former townsman, Col H. b. Judd, left
Tor Europe about year ago, and has been traV-
ching, with his family, in leisurely manner,
through seme of the most interesting PORTIONS OF
the Continent friend in this city, sends us
some extracts from recent letters, Of which we
give, to-day, part
HoThIrDE. WILLIE, PARIS,
4th June, 1873
M Dear Captain Under the kind pro-
lection OF our Heavenly Father, we have
trayersed the various routes which we had
planned through Central Europe, and nave been
conducted back to this gay and busy capital In
health and safety.
Among the remembrance Of our kind friends
which greeted us at Nice came your pleasant anu
very welcome letter. Perhaps nothing (e&cept
the having nothing to write about,) operates 80
much against easy letter writing as travelling
and sight seeing both are fatignlng, and Doth
occupy very much OF our time. ~.
think my last letter written from Nice
on the south east coast Of France. and gem OF
a city, set along the rim OF the blue MedtteT-
Anean. In that pleasant place, with hne noun
tain scenery on one side, and the beautlful sea on
the other; with orange groves ana ohve Or
chards, and palm trees, and flowers blooming All
winter with lust enough society to make US teel
at home and with the advantages OF regular
church services administered by most eAcel-
man, we passed the month very agreeably'
We then took the railroad which skirts the sea
to Genoa, passing along in sight oil the shore, 70
which the mountain spurs approach IN Dolu
headands 30 as to render the construction OF
railroad work of great labor and skill, Wltmh
the distance of say 130 miles, there are more
than 50 tunnels cut through the rocky promol-
tories which form the coast line and the scenery
is very grand the entire distance. We renamed
about ten DAYS at Genoa which is prosperous
city, its harbor was crowded with vessels. and rH
streets thronged with carts, transporting pro-
duce and goods, which almost checked the heaue
of CONVEYANCE into the interior of the country.
Genoa has many fine churches and elegant oa
palaces adorned with some rare paintings anu
sculpture. short distance from the CITY ~ Tue
villa Palla Vicine." the country seat OF one oi
the noble families and freely open to all visitors
The grounds are laid out in terraces groves
grottoes, lakes, subterranean caverns, where WIS
itors are conducted in barges, temples ADORNED
with works Of art flower gardens, rustic Diiae9s
fountains, etc., and the ear is charmed with th'
songs of wild BIRDS fitting through the woous w
while the air is filled with the perfume OF blos
SONS, and the riPplng of water from rocky cas-
cades, and splended views OF the pne sea, Iroh
convenient resting places, fill up the measure
delights Nor does this charming spot lose an
of its attractions from the fact, as we were as
sured, that it was constructed during period o
great financial depression and dlstress py u
munihcent proprietor, in order to furnlsh EN-
ployment to the poor, immense numbers 0
whom we're thus kept from waht'
From Genoa we went to Pisa, passing thronSl
the towns of Aessandria, Piacenza, Parma, 80
logna and Pistoja At Pisa OF course we AZ
cended the celebrated " leaning tower who's
top is something like IL or IA feet out OF the I'm
Of it's base, and one feels as though little NOR
weight might topple it oyer-but when one see
the five or seven huge bells, for which TINS struc
was erected and hears their deep heaV
tones al they are rung through the day on
feels satisfied that few pounds more won MAJ
difference in the equilibrium OF the cohcefl
There is also at Pisa beautiful Baptistl
Chapel" on the dome of which the most wonde
ful echo responds to the notes OF the voice
something marvellous in its sweetness
We then went to Florence, where we rema Inc
several weeks enjoying the rare picture galieTi'
and rich works OF art which render that pes1t
full city so very attractive. The many church'
rich in statuary and monuments Drouze al
wood carving the elegant palaces pubic al a.
private the studios of the many artists (bs
and Powers representing our own country u
line parks and public promenades, all comnll
to keep one interested in Florence. From FIG
ence by way OF Bologna. Modena and Padna
took our way to the Queen OF the Adrlatle
sitting on her watery throne-Strange quai
and fascinating VeDiee-so different from
othef place we had ever seen, and 80 full OF
NANCE and poetry, and water, b. b. j.