The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-28

self privileged 10 look down upoa his fellows win
contempt, should they happen TO be poor IL so''
genius and moral worth, that Is the sl"poaiu VI
true greatness in America. What reply eau make
10 this charge How escape. when such uu'h' arc
pressed home with all the burning eloquenee oil scofp
and contempt
left Msyenee by the bridge OF boats across INC
Rhine, nearly 1900 feet long, which unites that town
with Cassel strongly fortified place on the opposite
side of the river. Here We took the railway Tor
Frankfurt, bidding adieu TO the pride OF Germany
the father of rivers.
Frankfurt on the Maine, has population Of abou,
10000. Owing 10 most ridiculous regulation
which provides that passengers by the diligence must
be at the office at least half hour before me time
Of starting, was detained here for whole days
circ umstance vexatous 10 the last degree had
become so accustomed explore all the wonders oil
a place in a very short time that | needed not The
delay of day to inspect the curiosities Of the pretty
town of Frankfurt. The buildings IN the old town
very ancient and very curious; the streets are
| exceedingly narrow, the houses OF most quaint
description with heavy gable ends oyerhanging the
basement story, all beokening their great antiquity
The part Of the town is composed OF splendid
buildings of dazzling whiteness, and OF great beauty
1t being my first Sunday in Germany, all was new
| and strange; had opportunity of visiting several
churches and listening to the finest music in--this
part of the world.
The Cathedral dates back to the 18th century, and
is remarkable for little else than its antiquity. ST.
Bernard here preached the crusade to an audience OF
enthusiasts and is said to have performed miracles
in this chui oh. The audience during my stay IN It,
were very grave and apparently devout The church
of the Teutonic Knights, and one or two others,
highly interested me- I he palace Of these knights
now serves barrack for the troops The mu-
for pictures was so thronged with vsitcrs re-
turning home from church, that had the best opPor
tunity, possible, of examining the collection
The great mass of those present seemed never to
have heard that there was such word decency
or politeness, in any language. They ostIed against
each other in that was perfect caution
to those who were troubled with corns.
Some of these paintings are works of great beau
ty. There great many specimens of the early
masters, particularly deserving of notice. The mod
ern pieces, of course, pleased me the most The
finest that | saw was one, by Leasing, Of Dusseldorf
Huss, before the Council it is masterpiece in my
estimation, and will render the artist immortal
The next best, is painting by Schadow, the Wise
and Foolish Virgins it is an exquisitely beautiful
production of great genius.
Not by any means the least curiosity in Frankfurt
is the house where the poet GGhe was born, A. ID
l749. 1t is visited by every traveller who admires
of the highest boasts of Germany. The statue
of Aliadne also attracts universal admiration: is
in garden the Friedburg Gate.
The beautiful belt of public gardens which
rounds this town, may well excite the pride Of the
citizens They free 10 every body, and as
passed through them, were crowded with happy
faces. The serpentine walks lined with trees
and flowers, afordng pleasing and heathful recre-
alton to the inhabitants Nothing can be more beau
tiu than the private residences in the vicinity Of
these gardens Another thing greatly in favor of
Frankurtis the fact that it is comparatively free from
the unsavory odours for which some other towns are
proverbal.
The fairs, which held here twice year, were
about to commence, and consequently the streets
were full Of booths, and the hotels of strangers
saw here for the first time, the curosties Of Ger
man table dhote The dining saloon spacious
apartment, with tables three Sides capable Of
commodatng hundred persons or more, which
were this occasion, filled with respectable look
ing ladies and gentlemen. Nearly all were provided
with a small flask of Rhine wine, about half of
which was drunk in comparative silence; after
which the tongue became loose at both ends, and
such another chattering has not been heard since Ba-
bells workmen ceased their occupation. You must
bear in mind though, that at these tables the strctest
good order and decorum is every where observed
each is at perfect liberty enter into converse
ton with the person who sits him, whether lady
or gentleman, although they may be perfect stran-
gers 10 him ; when you rise, you make them a re-
speciul salutaton, which is returned and here your
acquaintance ceases. | like the custom-nay more
honor it. Why, in the name Of every thing re-
markable, should not be allowed to catch the
heetng joys of earth as they glide by Why should
we be compelled to sit at table, stiff as dried
mummy, as do in England and America, because
we have not been formally introduced 10 our next
neghbors Why draw heads like tortoise
within our shells because We fear somebody or
other may not be respectable (pah y as ourselves
that is, he may have less money / admire this
whoe.heaited German custom more than 1 have
words to xpress--would it were universally adopted
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