80 Ten Yeans of my Life. 



sl-.elter for passengers and goods, is thought sufficient.^ The 

 building" of magnificent bridges absorbs also vast sums in 

 Europe ; in America they are mostly built in the most simple 

 manner, but answer their purpose as well as the most expensive 

 structures. Bridges are in existence which lead over several 

 miles of wide waters, consisting simply of two rows of solid 

 poles on which beams are laid for the rails. Banisters are not 

 to be seen on such bridges, for they are not of the slightest 

 use ; and looking out of the window of a car one sees neither 

 the rails nor the poles on which they rest, and the train seems 

 to be gliding right over the surface of the water. 



At breakfast-time on Sunday morning we arrived in Altona, 

 Permsylvania, v.iiere we had the pleasure of meeting Major- 

 General Charles Schurz, who remained our travelling compan- 

 ion until we reached Pittsburg, where he was expected to make 

 a speech in favour of the re-election of President Lincoln. He 

 was received at the depot by a deputation, and the hotel where 

 be alighted and ]:!rocur£d rooms for us was dressed out with 

 garlands.2 In the evening he made a great speech before an 

 immense crowd, who cheered him lustily. After this great 

 exertion he remained more than an hour with us, entertaining 

 us with playing on the piano, which he did in a masterly man- 

 ner. 



The train went, leaving only at two o'clock, p.m. We had 

 time enough for a run through Pittsburg. It is a peculiar 

 city, resembling an immense forge — everywhere high chimneys 

 topped with clouds of dark and dense smoke. The view 

 from the splendid chain-bridge along the river is interesting ; 

 for huge steamers, resembling immense floating houses, over- 

 topped by the turret on which is placed the helmsman, dart to 

 and fro. ' Mrs. Corvin said that the appearance of Pittsburg 

 reminded her of Manchester in England. 



On INIonday morning we arrived in Cincinnati, a fine city, 

 which we saw, however, only when crossing it in an opnibus. 

 All foreigners visiting America for the first time are amazed at 



I The reader will remember that I am speaking of tlyrteen years ago. 

 Now I hear things have changed much, and tlaey have in America depots 

 and bridges surpassing any built in Europe, even in architectural splendour. 



A sovereign in Europe could not be received with more pomp and 

 ceremony than was this renowned ci^i5'.en in Pittsburg. 



