The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-01

rocks and through tunnels, the Locomotive
sbricking ont It's warning as 1t entered tun-
nels or approached little merntain ham,
lets I'm almost utter darkness, the expe-
ricnce was rather exciting TO the novice.
Occasionally GLIMPSE Of sky or distant
light I'm cottage window was visible from
the car windows. followed by utter dark
ness, the only fight being that which the
car-lamp cGst upon the rock-lincd walls
through which we we're flying at a speed
OF forty miles an hour.
GENEVA AT LAST.
II was afler 0 o'clock at night when we
suddenly emerged from long tunnel with
its utter darkness right into the northern
suburb OF Geneva. The elevation being
rather high, tlfc whole city 81 Geneva, re-
splendcnt with gas-lights, doubly reflected
from the surface OF its great lake, which
divides the city into two cqrfal parts, was
spread ont before Us. II would be difficult
10 lind q more beautiful scene anywhere
than Genera by gas-ligln, hut il was cspe,,
cially bright and startling TO us who had
Just emerged from such utter darkness.
We were soon on our way to the
hotel. and crossing one OF the fine
lake bridges which connect the two
discovered portions OF the city, were
startle! by the brilliancy that surrounded
ms. The houses and bridges were deco
rated with flags, and the restaurants along
the lake fronts, on both sides, blazing with
extraordinary Examinations. We feared
thdt we had arrived too late for some great
festive scene. but n gentleman at our side
informed us that they were only commence
Ing to decorate tlse city for great national
festival, which was to commence on Satilr-
(lsy and close on Monday. The whole city
this morning bears a Scsqui-centeDnial
look. but we have not yet learned what is
the event to be celebrated. The American
flag is visible everywhere, side by side
with the French and Italian, while the
cross OF Switzerland flows high above in
solitary grandeur. There are no people on
the face of the earth more proud Of their
country and its republican institutions
than the Swiss. and here, almost under the
shadow OF Mount Blame, they have built
one Of the most beautiful cities III Europe.
OUR JOURNEYS END.
II was after 10 o'clock when we reached
the Hotel du Lac, always preicrl'inS TO be
located in the heart OF a city rather than 10
seek more distant and fashionable quarters.
All Swiss hotels are good, the best in the
NOriU, ana NcntNU Has more OF lHCUl ana
finer establishments than any other city.
considering its size. 1t has been called 4
nation Of hotcl-keeperS, and their supe-
riOrity in this respect is undispJted.
During the height Of summer this city,
and indeed the whole Of Switzerland. is
like a vast carav2nSary, where nearly
all the nations Of Europe, as well as
America, meet on the high roads from
England and France TO Italy, and from the
Mediterranean to Germany; at the same
time the vicinity OF the BerneSc Oberland,
the glaciers of ChamOniX, and the numcr-
Gus waterinG-placcs in the ncighborhood.
attract such a mixture OF people as to rem
der Geneva perfect babel as to language
and inhabitants. We heard more English
spoken here on our way from the cars than
we heard in four days at Vichy. and at The
hotel found nearly all clerks and walters
able to speak the language. some of them
being English by birth. There is no doubt
her hotel-waitcrs are the hes inguists on
The continent, many Of chem speaking four
or five languages. But we are all tired, and
pretty well worn out with our thirteen
hours journey, and must seek rest
Yours, &C.. {. &. Fulton.