Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-13

We have the pleasure to lay before our rea-
ders an original letter Of Thos. Campbell writ
ten TO a lady in Scotland, while he was on his
celebrated continental tour.-Albany Dai. Adu
altoona.
DEAR MADAM-What sad dog am I, but my
heart is not in fault as have thought on you, with
more regard than my long silence would argue.
PRAY let the horrors of a sckly summer spent
in the scene of war, hospitals and inhospltality
stand for one half of my apology, your klnd
good heart will supply the rest, and thus shall
be forgiven.
Transported by Imagination across the Ger
man Ocean to your friendly parlor in Hill
Street, take my seat on the sofa and draw my
breath Till begin long story about Germany:
Well what think you of German ladies, hear
YOU ask Why truly any dear friend and coun-
try woman zoe have reason TO be proud. The ie-
male character with all its faults, among our
selves is sweet, amiabe, respectable, adorable
and yirtuous In this unhappy country where
aristocracy reigus with all its horrors, it is
fallen degraded object and its honors are eta
ced.
dian. | confess the powers OF Goethe; but from
German manners | perceive the danger OF
skreening vice by any veil. would not send
a female relation to be educated In Germany,
my sister or my daughter, though she were to
be crowned an Electress!
The chief recommendations OF Germany are
its scenery and itsmusic In SaXony Upper
Bavaria) and the frontiers OF Austria there Is
wildness, verdure, size, d luXuriance OF WOOD
approaching TO enchantment The E!be Is
river of uncomfortable majesty. When look
ut il from an height, it seems know not now,
like a being conscious OF respectaoillty. It's
sweeps are large and its waters clear Between
Magdeburgh and Hamburger is its finest course,
but as the country is in general fiat, the effect Is
less striking than that of the Danube. That
5oldest of all rivers flows as quick as a torrent;
it is as broad as Sea at Passau, and for effect
indescribable. lnterspersed with Islands ana
frinped with myrtle woods, and wild vines clus-
teriHo upon the rocks on either side, that rise in
steeple height you may conceive how 1t looks
10 the romantic voyager darling IN his little
skiff down the stream.
Germany is the very orchestra OF Europe
their music grinders on the street sing with
more sweetness and taste, and play the harp
more delightfully."- than the performers at our
common concerts. The people are passionate
Iy fond of this street music. The windows are
thrown up and crowds collect Immediately.
have lain for many hours at time over my
window feeding my sad soul with the simple
and wild music Of these poor strollefs, and
feeding their pockets with kreitZer after kreit-
ger when they seemed willing to leave me-
How constantly | attended church! Tell my
good mother that never missed 1t. The mo
five, must own was but an part devotion. The
huge organ of Nurenburgh as yet thunders In
INV ear and the white robed canonesseS warb-
ling from their white wells the sweet anthem
thai must have thrilled even the ear of angels
with delight.
Passing through the army Of Moreau had
occasion 10 hear that war song OF liberty the
Marse!lois March, played in full parade when
an attack of the AuStriaus was warned 10 De
made in twenty minutes, the opposite lines met,
the torches were lighted for the cannons. Al
,,,f.A Il fy,l enc
O'Clock should come and the armstlce be brok,
on horseman came at full gaiiop from head
onarters and announced prolongaton OF the
armistice for time; the cavalry, VINO waited
with drawn swords for an attack, dismounted
and turned into the camp. The passage oi the
Bohemian and of the Astran army was not less
interesting. They passed on the opposite side
of the Danube fiom Ratisbonne, seventy thou
sand strong and displayed all their colors as II
to strike the French with an idea Other strength
who stood in an island in the Danube, and re-
1arded them with attention. Their musicians
were q regiment of themselves. The SOUND OF
three hundred trumpets and as many Kettle
drums raised concert that came pretty forci-
hlv on the ear even at distance. As the out
nosts of both armies heard the music of each
other distinctly, it was melancholy pleasure
m hear the bugleS ut night changing the guards
There is something in the note OF buge that
recalls more forcibly than any other instrument
Measure for the carnage on the road to Lands
beet and the horrors near Ratisbonne, were
TOO fresh in my mind to look forward without
shuddering, to the renewal of hostiiities.
During six weeks of fever, had also the
pleasant company of wretch who had been
wounded with grape shot on the day of kle-
naw,s attack. and who was laid in the next room
his groans would have wakened dead man.
On the second night after he was brought IN,
and shortly before the town was given up mr.
ing was heard not far of. had just got into al
pleasant slumber when a cannon banged OIL
with a smart report Heaven! shall never for |
get the cry that the poor wretch gave-it had
shocked his nerves--probably irritated his |
wounds, as it seemed as if he cried out to ac-
cuse the instrument to which he owed his tor |
ture.
Forgive this alusion to horror-would to God |
they heard the cries of the wounded who sign
death warrants from their scuptured saloons
A better piece Of intelligence might be to de- |
scribe what appears to me to be one honorable
trait in German character, namely, that they do |
justice to our Shakespeare. That arch-angel of