Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-18
MAJOR BRENEHAN Abroad.
HIS Travels IN Italia, Austria, Hungary
aud Germany-What He Saw and
What He says.

From Private Letter.
HOTEL CoHTIHENrAL,
g. RUE CASrGLIOyE,
PARIS, October s, 1851.
My DEAR MORTON : I think my last
letter to you was from Switzerland. If so
l have since been through Northern Italia,
Austria, Hungary and Germany. My
tramp of about three thousand miles gave
me an opportunity of visiting all the prin-
cipal cities, watering places and objects of
interest. Having pleasant company and
good weather could not well help but
enjoy my trip the pleasure of which was
greatly augmented by my having the
good fortune Of being at a anumber of places
during the time of fairs, fetes and illumi
nations. bringing together great crowds
of people in their holiday attire, which
enables one to form much better idea of
the manners, habits. customs and costumes
of a country than by seeing them at their
daily drudgcry, which more than any thing
else appears to make all the world akin.
Did have the time might write you
long letter of the many objects of interest
in almost every place l have visited, but
do not shudder, shall not afflict you in
that way. Every point has been described
to you time and time again by ADLER pens
than mine. So shall only notice few
points commencing with Northern Italia,
and here shall, omiting all romance of
lakes, mountains and climate, simply refer
ing you to Bulwer as being thoroughly re-
liable. Italia appears to be taking new
lease of life, under the wise and liberal
policy inaugurated by Victor Emanuel
and continued by his son, King Humbert
1st. She is making great strides in art,
science and manufactures. The grand ex-
position of Italian productions, now being
held at Milan, is a surprise to all
who visit it. In silks, sculpture,
paintings, jewelry, glassware and
and mosaics, it cannot be surpassed. While
Milan has been crowded for months with
visitors interested in the productions of
Italian artists and artizans, Venice has
been equally crowded with the scientific
world at her World Geographical conven-
tion and exhibition SO you see there is
some life left in Italia get; and, although
she may never again DO 4 great nation,
l cannot but think her star is in ascer-
dency From Venice y ten hours ride on
the Adriatic brought Inc to Triest, in
Austria. 1t is 4 busy place of about
twenty-five thousand and growing rapidly ;
Austria has been quite 4 study to me
with poor credit. paper currency,
her young men all in the army, and the
women doing most of the work, she shows
more evidence Of wealth and progress than
either France OF Germany. tbs certainly
| so in the cities. Vienna with it's one and
quarter million population is one of the
grandest capitals Of Europe, rivaling
Paris in the grandure of its buildings and
improving much faster. On the Ring
Strassc" counted in short distance, six
new buildings going up, not one of which
occupied less than block. They were
for museums, theatres, university etc.
| Vienna may not have the glare of Paris,
but it has more music, more art, prettier
girls and better beer. The next largest
city in Austria and one of tho most inter-
esting to visit is Buda Pest tho capital of
Hungary. 1t is about thirteen hours by
boat ON the Danube from Vienna, and a
charming ride. Pest, or Buda Pest, as it
is mostly called, retains more of the orien-
tai manners and customs, and it's inhabi-
tants represent.more types than perhaps
| any other European city. At Dresden
met al old acquaintance, Mr.. Mason, who
is the American counsel there, and a clever
| one he is while sitting in his Office he re-
ceived a dispatch from the American
minister at Berlin, announcing the death
| of President Garfield. We at once
held consultation with the other
Americans present, and called a
meeting oc all the Americans in Dresden
for the next afternoon at four o'clock. At
tho time appointed we had about forty
ladies and gentlemen present. We had a
few speeches and passed suitable rcsolu-
tions. don't think ever was present at
as sad 4 meeting as was that little band
of Americans four thousand miles from
home. Dresden is the great art centre of
Germany and has one of the finest picture
galleries in the world. You can walk
through it in three or four hours, but
could not see all the pictures properly in
month. The collection of porcelain in
the museum and the porcelain factory is
also of great interest. AS l have been
through the three great porcelain facto.
ries of the world dresden, Berlin and
Scvres) l will soon be able to appreciate
the value Of a cracked tea cup when
pointed out to me. But here am at the
end of my time and letter and not one
third way over my trip. will finish up
in my next. have had six weeks of hard
work and will settle down for a little rest
when expect to go to Italy a:s,a;:::: and do
up the southern cities.
| .'DOwn With the Vatican
| So 1,;c 10 Al,o