New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-07

their pastiines as necessary rcaxatons from labor and
contributing greatly 10 social enJoymcnt-not as inc
only business OF existence
Their love for music and the songs and ballads OF
their country shows itself in their amusemcnts The
people nearly all musicians, and Germany mas II
much better claim to the title oil Land OF song man
Italy hers If The women sing they reap the gram
the peasant girls sing in the vineyards, and the men
Join in chorus they 90 home at evening IRON their
work Music is an inscparabe accompaniment oil every
festival and of quality worthy OF the land that has pro-
duced Mozart Weber and Beethoven. The BohcmiHns
possess wonderful natural talent in this respect 1t is
rare to find who is not muster oil some instrument
little ballad translated by Longiclow, says OF Bohc-
mia:
There the tailor blows the flute
And the cobbler blows the horn,
And the miner blows the buglc
Over mountain gorge and bourne.
Hence nearly all classes have their Song Unions, as
they are called where they meet together and pracuce
singing the glorious works OF their composers. Inc
degree of perfection reached by Of these is almost
Incredible BY the judicious training and combination
of great number of voices they have attained won
derful musical effects. When Rossin visited Frankfort
the perfornancc of the L,sderkrGRe there astolshed
him and he acknowledged he would not have believed
the human voice alone capable oil such power and
grandeur
The theatres model most worthy OF adoption
in other countries They have been made promouvc OF
highes, pleasure and benefit without the immortality
which disgraces the French and English stage ne
finest PLAYS and operus performed in them and the
prices low enough to permit nearly all to participate
In the en- joynent All immoral characters are entirely
sons OF reputable character, who IN most instances al
tach themselves permanently to the theatres and Often
in addition pursue other business. The play com
mences early and raelc lasts longer than nine O'CLOCK
so that there just enough occupied to give one
delightful recreation with0uts growing lrcsomc or III
terferins with his regular hours.
Great care is taken i'll the uaining OF tho orchestra
and instruction OF the choirs that ihc glorious Ger
man operas are given in very perfect manner Inc
best works OF Mozart and Beethoven are familiar to
every one and no great men were ever EciG IN mole
Inv
theatres are requened by ALL and with reason
rs sources of high intellectual enjoyment The many
objections which apply against such institutions III othet
countries have little no force here.
In all cities OF considerable size there are societies
called Casinos" and " Museums which are designed
for the entertainment of the fashionable community
They usually consist OF circulating library, reading
room well supplied with the papers anu magazines oil
Europe b.lardroom and pm alley, and sometimes
arsarapn, attached They open TO all by subscrip
ton and in addition TO the everyday advantages Sc
res OF balls are given every Many OF these So
ceties have large and handsome buildings. with well
stored libraries and are trequented by great numbers o
members.
There are also other societies OF n different nature
which give certain number OF literary lectures and
concerts during the Winter. This Is truly delightful
and profitable arrangement and the entertainments are
given in the best possible style. The most popular
singers engaged TO sing ballads or selections from
operas choice symphonies aud over,ures are performed
by splendid orchestra poems OF passages from favor
tie authors acclaimed by pracuccd eoc uhonlsts ana
men of talent deliver short dscourses on some menia!
OlllOSOphlCAi
thouged by the most respectable and intelligent oi the
population and they do much toward creating correct
taste and refinement OF feeling The idea Is an excel
lent one, and worthy OF beng followed ELSEWHERE,
The source of eeat deal OF the recreation ana en-
joymcnt of the people. lies IN the extensive
breweres The degree which their favorte beverage
is swallowed by the honest Germans would hortiy al
American Around every city there are beer manuiac-
tories with gardens attached. Here IN summer me
people go the evening and onhoidays aud M the mum
bers OF little tables IN the shade where WIN he i
hnfn fhpr,f bpy "a
drink together Families 50 thher III the pleasant sea
and take their supper in the open air and the whoe
garden sounds OF mcrriuient aud social densa| Ia
the small villages they assemble IN ike manner ~ ts
nns and talk between their pipes over their household
affairs or the gossip OF the neighborhood IL would be
capital subject for modern Tcniers TO take one Oh
those sturdy old bdaers as he throws back the lid OF his
tankard with practced swing and takes long pun
at It's brown and ioamng contents. The German beer
appears be mild, rishng beverage without fuei'
stimulating quality, and therefore, although there Is so
much drinking one very little drunkenness IL Is
always examined by physicians TO see that II CON
tsns no uoxious Ingredient and therefore Is the UNI
vcrsal drink of almost al classes In the interior oil
Germany the poor people usually make their breakfast
and supper beer alone AS 1t cheaper than
else they can get yet with tins apparent excess tey
perfectly hearty, healthy and sober II probahy mas
the effect of rendering the body and mind sluggish and
making the vital action slow and heavy as the bava,
rans who the most enormous bccr-drinkers in the
world are proverbial among the Germans for their
,oxncss and inactivity have been told ct many per
sons who carried this habit far that they could drink
thirty.fve large glasses auay, Without showing any
signs OF ntoNcaton.
Their, are also large cellars in the cities where great
numbers resort 10 drink their beer and smoke together
Some of these are very celebrated Tor Their beer ana
draw hundreds of customers. One scene oil FSus, IS
laid in Ancrbachs cellar in Leipsc and very sppropri
ately should think Tor room where hundred Ger.
mans had been smoking would Mt both by slsh'
and smell Tor any internal spparinon.
In the country they have haoaoetShs, or ChQrch les
hyals in the villages, on Sundays This consists IN
meeting together OF the peasants tor sport and eTrl
ment they have music and the spruce lads and nut
brewn lasScs whirl ncrry around IN the syraton OF
waltz. The people al collected, dressed IN theiG
gay holiday clothes and every is al liberty to JON
with them They 10 ENJOY themselves 10 the NJ
mos, these occasions and rarely does anything occur
the general es.ivi,y The Germans are fond OF
al kinds OF sports and games and sruwrup people
to preserve in this the childish desires OF their
earlier years. They enter into such things with real
ncNhsustble spirit and take pleasure in renewing the
feelings childhood by indulsins in its pastinies 1t
deserves applause rather than censure whose cannot
Sabdae the JOY and freshness OF his spirit
There are many holidays in the year. which re.
hsoasly observed and each has its peculiar mode OF
celebration Oce o. the most Important OF these Is
fentecost which lasts three four days. The people,
Old and young rch and poor 80 from the cities al
this time to the woods and mountains, There they
Ianelc together and enjoy the delicious season the
opening of Spring, which in Germany wears a beauty
that is oil Heaven than earth All such periods
these are looked forward TO with joyul anticipation
and enjoyed the fullest extent Though al the pcpu.
Jar ainusements OF the Germans could be recon-
mended they nevertheless example in this Tt
snect teaching how the paStimcs OF people increase
It's store OF enjoyment and tighten the bonds of union
In keeping alive feeling OF brotherly sympathy. Blu,
all reforms be made immediately, and there are
decided symptoms OF Improvement in this respect al
nome Let only be careful thst entertainments
tain
~ INDIANA will hold her Thanksgiving on the