Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28
Notes Of Eastern Travel.

FROM NNe ltttets OF MT duhu w. ltuhhaid,
written to his mother and not intended for publi-
cation, we are permitted to mako the following
extracts:
On board Russian Steamer, dprN en- We
are running along the western coast Of the Medi-
tcrrancan having spent day at rripoli, Aloxan-
,lria and Mcssina. our next port will be Smyrna,
where we intend to cross over to Athens, and
thence ON to Consiantinopc.
Apra iiM.--we are now on board an Austrian
steamer at sym Zone Of the Greek islands), where
we have been several hours waiting for the mail
boat from Constantinople; light is now coming
into the hatbor, which is supposed TO be from that
steamer. we had bad night after finished wri-
ting you last and could not land at Rhodes, but
reached Smyrna all right the next day, and spont
twenty-four hours there very pleasantly, leaving
yesterday on steamer called the Americd,
and arriving here this afternoon, at two O'Clock,
after having beaten about in fog among tho
rocks and islands, all the morning wehave now
every prospect Of good night, and shall reach
Athens In ten hours after sailing
Consiantaople, Apra 1874. Since posting my
last letter, we have been almost all the time ON
the Mediterranean, and now, after fourteen more
hours Of steamer life, shall again reach railroads.
We are back in Europe but still seem To be out
side the confines Of civilization. At syria, we
changed steamers, and went on 10 ryrcas, from
there We were carried in twenty minutes the en-
tire length Of the only railroad in Greece, 10
Athens This is one Of the few places which fully
come up to my expectations, although the associa-
tons impress one more than the ruins them
selyes-I am afraid my Daalbec trip, has rather
spoiled me for ruins hereafter Tho following
evening we returned hy rto SYRIA, and went
next day 10 Coustantnoplc direct-l-.ssing during
the voyage, numerous historic places including
the Ilcllcspont, made famous by leander We go
from here tomorrow (by steamcrl through the
Black Sea to Yarua, and thence by rail and river,
up the Danube to Vienna and after passing few
days thereon to Venice and Florence Have
Just arrived at Dudu-pesth, after a delightful pas
sage up the Danube. After spending day OF two
here shall 80 on by rail Do seven hours to Vienna
Florence Il think my last was posted at pcsth.
We found the Blue Danube about Rs blue a.
Worcester branch at this of season 81 the yonr
greatly enjoyed nay stay In pc-ih L is fine
city, and after our two months experience in
Egypt and Syria 10 seemed mari 81 " cleanliness
WIS much pleased with Vienna It Is wondei-
fully handsome city-and, in my opinion, Is only
second 70 Paris From here, we went, in twenty
four hours, 10 Venice, which is one Of the few
places that are just as you expect to find them
It IA true. little Of the romance IL taken away,
by the dirt, but then the moonlight oycrlooks all
that, and makes her tlmo-hlackcucd palaces seem
now again. Since arriving here tflorence), have
spent much time in pcture-gallcries Il is called
travelling Tor pleasure, but gets 10 be something
like work-tho seeing all one wishes 10 in a city
ike this. greatly enjoy 1t, however
Nlg.ies You will see I have returned To Naples,
which left IN haste TO 20 East We have visited
pompcii # is a strange place, and has deeply
interested me Have also been again 10 the
Island Of Capri, and the famous " blue grutto
One morning, at FIVE O'Clock. We were Of for We
suyius The day proved very comfortable You
must remember It is getting rather warm here
May iitl, and day Of Italian skies " Is any
thing hut favorable for a mmllo up fifteen hun
drcd feet Of ashes We went by carriage 10 the
Hermitage Ia four hours and then by horses To tho
foot oi the cone in hall an hour Then. A. Mark
Twain expresses H. We -hancned oar finger nails
and started up the cone Il may not have been a
bod road, but 10 say the least 1t was not as good
IN some places n it was 10 othcns. We were one
hourand "a half in going mp. and six minutes coming
down | shall go from here, by steamer. to
Genoa ! shall be on the Mediterranean two days
in going ana then take nv leave NJ that .ca
From C,enoa 60 In Muun While in ri,repc, I
called n.,,p f.arkip G. Mead IN. ye,uopt se,lut,,
bnt In INV regret be wa. i'm America am in a
good hotel which ia anita wonder for Napl,.
and il /. much crowded. consequently Am wri.
ting in a readipr.room with game. and ali ..,rts
Of thing. going ON about me
General went from Milan TO Lake Como
stoppinr while AZ B.llaeeio. which is Sail IA to
the loyeiest spot in creation then To lake In.
gano. and via Of Lake Maegiorc 10 Isaveno Here
we took a diligence AT two. A. NJ 10 eros. the
Aims by the Slmplon pa.s and reached Sierre
on the other side. at eleven. ?. ~ ride Of
twenfv-one hour, 4. rather A long one hat en-.
joyed every moment Of it My friend and I. for
tunatey got the two outside seats ON the diligence.
and so had the iul benefit Of the grand scenery Of
this pass We came down lake Leman. BY
steamer to Geno,a. and here am looking Al
watches
BmmrWe After writing from Geneva went
70 AK les Bains, and spent week, with Mr. and
Mn Dodge, who have been some time there. at
the hot sulphur springs Itisa quiet little town.
near Lake du Bouegct. and contain. little save
hotels ON leaving there wen, 10 Anmev. and
| crossed the lake took long walk to a curious
place, near Anmey, called the " Gorge du Tier d"
Il Is a yer, narrow gorge through which a stream,