Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-02
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Correspondence 0f ln1 eSiGuria T.: z ;.t5.
HAR1GBURG, GERMANY, July -. lS79.-I
VS. glad when We set eyes up01 the rugged aGd
barrtn lr!ah coast and steamed un The elm
aud lovely ltisli Chaurcl. We sptut iwo days
very pless.a'! 10 Liverpool which place !
| liked, ard then went on 10 Chester oGo ct the
old Cathedral toWus Of EuganI, very bear
Wells The old Roman vail ls still preserved,
| aud l took walk Arouod tho ,owl 90 top OF it,
looking OUT upon the "D!o" which Winds like
q silver thread in the level landscape below, aud
gaz ID with curious eyes upon the far WEIGH
mOurtaius which were iu7s hidirg tho sun "at
The shut of day." Tho CGlhcdra! is the great
object Of interest at Chester 1t vas built IN
the l0;h century and is marvel IF architect
ural beauty aud grandeur. a large portion 81
1t ls still ln beautiful preservation. and 90 Sun
day, june IT, Wa attended regular service there.
Two English volunteer regiments We're present
and they marched into The Cathedral aod took
| their seats by the music of their military baud
The organ here is superb and the whole Of our
seIVoa was choral. The DAan Of Chesttr
preached and gave, thought, very poor ser
wop. Alter service We explored the luios Of
the Cathedral and looked upon Inc mou'daling
remnants of BY gone years-lhe gloomy cloi,-
ters of vanished mopks. the silent, dts:rted
arcados, Worn With their tread, aid now crum.
bliog beueslh tho hand Of Time. 1t WAS very
oppressive to lock at these dark Iuius, to see
tho traces OF former men whose names and his
tories have persisted only to k5ow they had been
deniz:ns of this spot Ky the record their wssry
feet had LIT in the cfumbliDg stone. The
Cathedral has lovely SURROUNDINGS of Grass and
trees, aud traveller is we'll repaid by visit
| here.
About three miles from Chester lies Cation
Han, tho seat Of The Ma'qas Of WssH,ins,er,
DOW duke, tho richest lord in Euaaud. We
drove several miles through bis grounds and as
tho day Was perfect, enjoyed tie new aud beau
tiful scene Amazingly. The hawthorn and tho
laburuum wero 10 iull bloom. and tho copper
beech and grand cid trees of every kind per,
feet feast to my eyes. The butter cups aud
daisies streW the grass. THE castle at "Caton
Hall is modern, and superb, but, OF this, |
hone scmo day to tell you.
From Chester We went TO Il >ndnu, where Sc
spent three delightful weeks. Oar ulsriCrs
were iu the West Ead, and We had every iaci!i
~ for going abou'. The hausoms arc very
Dice conveyatc,s, so easy and airy, and bec3mc
our fa7orite mode of conveyance. | can't tell
YOU how | enjoyed Westminster Abbey, S..
Paurs, the Tower, Hyde Park, painting gale
rles, ETC., etc
L)udo1 is mes: attractive plle, to me
aud | lock forward to my visit there,
when | turo my taoo towards the new
world with great pleasure. L,odou is
so quiet aud orderly, and so stately add grand.
"a Sunday the streets are as quiet ns iD Altx-
antr.a. will eij,y telling you about ell this
some day. The Easlish men arc very tino
locking, bat there is not much beauty among
the women. Hyde Park is he place 10 see all
the beuty that hoplan can boast, and Rotten
Row is plac, MIR. s. would delight iu--ail
the fresh yOuog Eogii;h girls riding ard the
swell young lords 90 their horses. The equip.
ages CT the atlstCcric7 are very handsome
| When ct 6 o'clock 10 tho eftcruoon the Royal
family aud lords and ladies w,r, driving i,
| Hyde Park it was sight worth seeing. Bu.
| I'm comiug home better republican than ever.
| Thiaiarcc OF "a crown" aud "a thr5us" in
these enlightened days is too much for one
brought up in land where e! are sovereigrs.
| There IS au airy freshness about Amerc, that
| like beyond all tie hoary antiquity eli Fog
lAud. The world is growing 100 wise for such
40 i:anosiii1n rs tee ''disiac !ight cf ki0cs,"
ahd | AN glad Ct il.
| went to the House OF Commons apd htaid
on animated debate on thu Irish Uaiy rsry
bill. The E1gli-h are not fluent speakers, but
tue ltlsh ucmheiS arc equal 10 aLy taiksr rs We
can boost o! 10 lie HOUSE CT Rerrtsentg!iv, s.
The House o! Commons Is smaller hall li.an
the House II Rsrrt sautgliy4s aud the meto.
bells sit with their hats On. Ell Mr. s. ,hi.. |
The d:sloG uished position allotted t. tho ;Soi 4
Is q ltttle brl cage huog JUST u0der tie rouf,
and q rough wLleh we ooud Ut Il sco by ps,r.
lrg 'hruu sh o'csJ brass grating
We tore ourselves away from Loldou Gil The
S.h OF July, tskiCg passage On the Gernian
steamer VISA for Hamburg. We had a ylrp
Interesting sail across The CID North Sea, End
my mid was iul If the VisiQgs, The SIx)ys
aud th9 Danes. who useG to ri1ke this lhrir
highway TO the conquest Of other lads. After
thirty Sly hUurs We reached The CRY OF Ham,
burg, beautifully situated DC tho Elb, and the
| AlSter. Here we wtre met by charming
iile1t, who catertalucd Us delightfully."-, auc
altar two days wo started Tor this Wild aud TO-
malto ptr. OF Germany. To rou!c We Stop
psd ut B1amschues9 one CT tic lu0st interest
iog aud beautiful places | h.v. seen, We
are new iu the Haiz Mcuntaits, and
lt Is as cllt 81 Winler, heavy Clothes and fires
necessary, tut tho air Is pure aud ii2ht, and
the sun Is bright, aud the butroun6oes 10 tYsry
way delightful. We are 10 a valley lst at the
loot 6l the 'Durgberg. Que CT TIC hig hest
peaks OF tho "llalz." Ii risas abruptly from
the rrtund aud is covered with the dcnsest
growth CT immensely tail. straight piucs you
ever saw. These gill the air with their cdor.
which IS said to be very healihlu. GA top tf
the Bursbtrg are The remains of castle of
L nperor Henry ". Of Germany. Here he
used st times TO held his court; UP This steep,
almost Inaccessible height of $50 feet. There
is also on the top IF tho Bargtcrg O tail,
white marble monument, which is TO be seen
far aui nesr. l. seems that Henry tic w. 10
the Il I'll CENTURY used 10 have frequent qngrre!g
with Gregory VII. then Pope. Upoo oaa &C.
casioo. when suiGg for pardon. the "IulalIib!o"
kept Henry standing bare headed aud bsrs
| footed three days and three rights 10 his curt
yard at Cannessa. where the Pope then was
staying Not long ago Bismsr:k said in the
German Parliament, We will net 60 to Can
otsia, end these words arc inscribed 90 this
tall monument Time fails to tell you Of all the
wild beauties of this lovely ccuo:ry. We have
some very delightful flierds here who sneak
EagIish, end have nothing TO wish f,- save