The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-24
SIGHTS IN mOsCO ".

The treasure which is kept ct the Rus
sian palace at Moscow is one of the most
interesting sights. One sees there all the
crowns of the Czars of Russia from the
time of the first Romanof, also their scep-
tres and coronation chairs, many of them
presents from foreign soyereigns. A mag
nifcent chair of carved ivory was given by
the Sultan of Turkey. Here, too, are the
coronation robes, sparkling with jewels,
and an immense pair of boots which be-
longed to Peter the Great. Many of the
ancient jewels, necklaces, bracelets, ear
rings, etc., are kept here in glass case.
In large hall, arranged in different
groups, are al the presents which have
ever been made to Russia by foreign coun-
tries; silver tankards, mother Of pearl
bowls, amber ornaments, and all kinds of
magnificent things as well as many COM
mon ones. Here, as in every corner of
Europe, are souvenirs of Napoleon His
portrait, in full emperor's robes, is hung in
one of the rooms, and underneath it are the
beds on which he slept when he was in
Moscow. These are in hall which is de-
voted to ancient equipages and saddles
Two of the latter were sent by the sultan
to Catherine IL, and are covered with
pearls, emeralds, rubies and other precious
stones. This empress used to ride astride,
dressed in male costume, with her hair
floating over her shoulders Perhaps the
most curious thing of all is an old carriage
which was sent by Queen Elizabeth to the
Gar Boris Godanuff. He implored her to
help him drive the Turks out of Europe,
whereupon she sent him word she could
not do that; but she made him present
OF this carriage, on the front of which
Boris is represented conquering the Turks.
The palace is inside the Kremlin walls.
Some of the rooms are large and handsome
as those in the St. Petersburg Palace: the
halls of st. Alexander and St. George are
particularly fine. The ancient part is
curious; the ceilings are low and supported
by rafters that tall man can touch with
the hand; but rafterH, ceiling, and walls
are covered with paintings and decoration.
The rooms which the Shah of Persia occu-
pied are exhibited-but he did not sleep on
the bed, he preferred the carpet. The
only way to get about comfortably in Mos
COW in the summer rs to walk where one
wants to go. The streets are paved with
cobble-stones, and these Russian drivers
have no mercy on you, but rattle you re-
lentlessly over the stones at the rate Of
twelve miles an hour, so you are fortunate
IT you do not get headache for the day.
AS for conversation, that is utterly impossi-
BILE in a carriage
But what capital place Moscow is for
ladies to shop in ! Opposite the Kremlin
is the Gastinni Dror strangers Court, an
immense square block of two-story build
ings A walk skirts all around the four
sides, under an arcade, along which are
ranged various booths. In all directions
run narrow, dark, mysterious passages, and
as you follow them along you find them
lined with shops of every description.
The Kremlin by the Light of the full
moon is sight which pays for many
weary days of travel Every dome in the
city stands out with wonderful distinctness.
and all the delicate gilt crosses glitter in
the soft light. Then the river winds about
the city like great snake, with the hun
dreds of gaslights on its banks reflected in
the water. There are moro than 1000
churches in Moscow.