Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04

unfinished manuscripts 10y Upon bis table, giving evidence of
bis great industry There something quite enchanting in
the simplicity OF bis manners and the expression Of genuine
benevolence that characterized his venerable features As be
talked o the world its progress, and the destiny Of msnknd
his fine eyes flashed with all the enthusiasm Of years.
and his whole countenance seemed glow with intellect.
He dwet with peculiar interest upon the sihmus of Pana.
the projects for crossing through Nicaragua the disco
very and effect Of the gold mines in California the ancient
ruins upon the Ga river the opening Of new commerce
with Chins, and the progress Of civilization 10 the western
continent, drawing upon the rich Of his memory for
and curious facts. and throwing food of gh, upon
every subject evncng times versatility of Knowledge
power Of comprehension and ,dness of application truly
wonderful But it not the grea of his intellect and
knowledge that charmed II his enthusiasm his
entire freedom from all the aectaon of greatness the un-
guarded flow Of thought and language the beautiful express
sion of goodness sincerity, and that played upon
his features thought greatness in all lis es-
sena attributes stamped upon the human brow his bore
the mark twas with strange feelings listened to the voice Of
that venerable man. whose works had read in early YOUTH
whose wanderngs had filled my mind with the love Of travel
and Of the wonderful revelations Of nature and whose
seemed be past age Several times rose to take
leave, but he always had someng kind say, which pre-
vented me from leaving till length after interview of
Of his time. "Dont say word," said he "you are
most welcome. ! am old man. wreck as you
see. have but little longer here work
compsh, and am done forever 10 this world wish you
great God bless you !" Such Alexander Won
Humboldt, the author Of Cosmos.
The gardens Of Posdam are celebrated as the finest in
Europe, and certainly they merit the distinction. visited
during brief stay there the Charotenho imitation Of
Pompeian dwelling, the Marble raace, the Mausoleum
and the palace of Sans Souc. Returning Berlin spent
day two in the galleries and public gardens and then
continued on my urney, taking in my towards the
Rhine, Magdeburg, Hanover and Dusseldorf AT Cologne
spent day. looking at the grand old (yet unfnshed ca
hedra and wskng about the 10 search Of novelties
Here as n some other parts Of Europe, most Of the labor
seems to be thrown upon the and dogs Falling in
with party Of three Americans ascended The Rhine as
far Cobentz which is the mouth Of the Mosee. On
the opposite side the grand old rfcation of Ehrembre
stein, which visited 10 time beautiful sunset over
the valley Of the Rhine From Mayence off through
Germany, Waiting Frankfort Heidelberg, Baden Baden and
all the pincipA cities, till reached Base, in Switzerland
from which went Lake Lucerne, the Rhgi Lakes
Lug and Zurich, Lake Constance up through Wirtemburg
into Bavaria and dowa through Bavaria into the Tyro and
over the pass of the Steeio into Lombardy and Piedmont
and back to Florence, after of than
three thousand miles in little than months.