The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-30
Correspondence Of the Madisonian.
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convenience of German barber shop for the first
time They have no painted pole, as is the custom
with gentlemen of that profession in America, but
hang out as sligo three brass plates, little larger
than mans hand. If you were to enter house in
Germany before which you saw black and white
stripes painted on the fence, elsewhere, instead OF
finding yourself in BARRIERS shop you would be in
palace, of the Kings barracks, or guard
houses. Upon entering the shops you perceive no
materials other preparations for shaving; table,
few chairs all the furniture that presents itself
| you sit down in a common chair, without the least
support for your head; the operator brings brass
basin with some soap-suds in it, which he rubs
your face with his hand-no brush is used you then
hold up your head as you best may while he
smoothes your chin he then dips his hand in his
basin of water, rubs it over your face, you wipe it
off with dirty cloth, and the operation is at an end
| At Witenberg, where we we're compelled to stop
for the night is the place where Luther first openly
commenced his opposition to the Church OF Rome
Here is the church in which he used to preach, and
the cell in which he dwelt while monk. His chair
table, Sc are still preserved in it. Meanchon also
dwelt here his house still stands. Both Luther and
Melancthon were buried in the Sehloss Kirche A
wooden bridge is here thrown across the Ebe, one
thousand feet in length
In passing through the streets Of the large towns in
Germany, you will frequently see at several of the
windows a small looking glass, with brass back and
frame, so fixed that it be turned backwards or
forwards at the pleasure of the person sitting inside
By this means, those persons walking the street can
be seen, without the spectator from the window being
visible Sometimes there two glasses; in that
| case view from both directions can be had at the
same time. They vastly convenient for nvalids,
as we'll as others. They the same purpose as
thru sting ones head out at the window. In houses
where this convenience is not found, they have win
dow cushions upon which TO lean when looking out
In entering the smallest shops in Germany, you
must take off your hat this is invariably done in all
the places you visit, from the pennyoy-sho up to
| the Kings palace. To neglect to do this would be
committing breach of decorum hardly pardonasle.
In the street, it is not sufficient for you to touch your
hat meeting friend nor yet to simply take it of
you must give it 'pretty considerable" flourish if
| not more II YOU are walking with person who
meets an acquaintance and he salutes him, it
cessary for you to take of your hat also, although
you may never have seen the individual before. II
Prince were to meet his brother suppose both of
them would uncover their heads II regning Duke
were to enter the shop of mechanic he would not
presume to tell him hi, business without first taxing
off his hat. To who has large circle Of ac-
quaintances, the practice may be a little trou-
blesome yet it is certainly a most respect
| full mode of salutation. These outward forms
of familiarity not merely empty forms of
polteness in Germany-they have the pollteness Of
the heart also in all its gushing benevoencc. There
is more heart in Germany, sincerely believe, than in
all the rest of the world put together if except
Ireland and America.
And here LET me say word by way Of caution to
travellers against recording their first impression Of
Germany, particularly if they do not understand the
language. When one first arrives, all is new and
strange; the manners and customs are entirely dd-
ferent from every thing he has heretofore been
quainted with the language, TO unaccustomed
ear, sounds harsh and dssgrsesble on the borders
he meets with those who have little refinement in
their manners, and, in crowd, would be very liable
to jostle against him somewhat nconyeniently not
purposely-yery far from it-but from a want Of ex-
perience in the ways Of the world. Let the voysger
wait a little-become acquainted with the people
amongst whom he is thrown, and he will find under
their rough exterior, and rude, unpublished manners,
feelings warm, noble, and generous. THIS is emf
nently true Of the women Of Germany-heayen bless
them Kinder hearts than they possess never throb-
bed in human bosom. Had recorded my first Inn
pressions respecting this country should have been
guilty of great injustice to the people-hence my de
sire TO caution others against too ready yielding to
their first convictions
Those who come here may well accustom them
selves at once TO the smell Of tobacco 1t is puff
putin every possible direction, and under all cir
cumstanees, they smoke in the coach, in the parour
and in the ballroom the church and public streets
alone seem exempt from the eGluvia of tobacco
Although the ladies do not smoke, they have no Oh.
iectons 10 being enveoped in the fog of the burning
weed. IL the soldiers here can stand fire as we'll a.
the ladies can stand smoke, they iuvincble.
Some one has remarked that il the German,
smoked less, they would, probably drink more Thi.
may be one of the why there are few or nc
drunkards in this country have yet to see the first
person intoxicated since entered the limits Of Ger
2 many.
I OF Berlin, have much to say-I am most com.
fortsbly located at the Hotel de Petersburg, one Of
the finest establishments have ever seen. can re.
commend this hotel 10 ny travelling friends with I'm.
limited confidence. They will find the landlord cour.
teous and obging to the last degree the servants at
, tentive and the table covered with the greatest
abundance of Injuries The house is frequented by
$ the most distinguished Of the citizens as well a.
strangers. 1t is situated upon the most fashionable
4 promenade in the city Unten den Lind,n-so called
q from the double Of Lime trees, which form
beautiful walk 10 the middle Of the street on each
side Of which is the carriage road but am at the
/ end ofmy sheet F.
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