The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-10
TRAVELS IN GERMANY.

The following arc extracts from u let
ter written by lady travelling in Ger
manyto her husband in this city. The
letter was not written for publication but
tho extracts have been furnished at our
request:
started early Sunday morning Tor
Dresden and had the good fortune to meet
party OF German ladies and gentlemen,
some Of whom had become acquainted
with OF Leipzig, who were on their way
to Vienna and were going over much the
same route had decided upon. very
gladly embraced their kind offer 10 make
one Of their party. After dinner q walk
around tho town which Is very beautiful,
then up the high steps OF the Terrace to
the Bclvidere Hotel. gave US an enchant-
ing view OF tho Elbe with its beautiful
bridges, the mountains in tho distance
forming a lovely background to the beau
tliul city and liz surroundings which lay
before us. In tho evening We attended
the English church, which Is very hand
somely built In the Gothic style. The
congregation was very fashionable and to
all APPEARANCE very wealthy. The service
was Every High Church" two officiating
clergy; a, surplice choir. with q second,
suliphonal choir OF ladies voices; the serv.
ice intoned, and peculiarly impressive
TO me. The singing Of some OF the hymns
ancient and modern, quite overcame me,
particularly s"Abide with me- bringing
home so wildly to my mind, couldnot
help the tears that flowed. After service
We walked through tho English and
American quarter oil tho town which Is
near the church. Most Of the houses are
beautiful, having well kept gardens at.
tached, fountains, vases, statuary and
other beauties tocharm the eye, tending
10 prove thai. this city is a home'of the
fine arts After q chat with some OF our
acquaintance, ] returned To- the hotel to
prepare for our Journey next day through
the Saechsischc Sthweiz. Aitef 0 good
nights rest VIC found Monday morning
perfectly lovely, SO alter breakfast We
took the train 10 astation called PGtscha,
where the grand scenery Of Saxon Switz.
etlaad commences. We here embarked
ina shaky old ferry boat 10 cross the river
where we met our guide. After ascend
log the mountains Tor nearly four hours
the first place oil. note was the Bastie, q
large rock upon which Is built q fine res
tauraut and where we had dinner, which
assure you needed, for some o! the par.
,yhad mules, but l with others preferred
trusting our feet in going up such danger.
Gus places, so l had o good appetite. We
had passed through some wonderful pla-
ces, where the rocks had almost closed
and the way only widelenough for a
single person, or small sized mule to
pass, while Ut other places the path lay
along the edge Of q precipice, many pla-
ces marked with q cross where some poor
wsyiarCr or tourist had gone too near the
edge and met his end. After dinner we
reached some beautiful places, the Bastie
Bridge, being o most wonderful structure
crossing seemingly bottomless chasm,
Out altordlng splendid view Of the sur
rounding country. Then began the de-
scent, much 10 my sorrow, for | had tired
ieet by this time. At q beautiful water
lall we rested, and afterwards took car
tlage In which we rode rapidly down
Alter riding about an hour the guide
nailed and took us by q narrow path &c
: rock protected BY ratings where w
had a good view Of the lovely valley be-
low, as also Of Hochstein, where there Il
aslronsly built prison. The sunset wa
gorgeous onea wellftting close TO oul
enjoyment AT this place the echo 4
wonderful coming back three times. Hsrt
We also descended into cannon abou
oOO steps down, wonderful because I
taxes you under the immense rock. Tw,
hours ride brought Us 10 schand au .wher,
we found we ad.missed The train ami
had 10 stay TIL one o'clock nj night AM
did not return to Dresden Til four ma
morning. We went early to the Iamou