Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-03-31
LETTERS FROM GERMANY.
Correspondence Of the Lewisburg Chronicle.


WURzBURe, Bayern Dec. 8, 1858.
Mr.. EDITOR: The time, perhaps, has
already passed, when some Of our friends
were expecting to hear from US thro' the
Chronicle. We hope, however, it is not
yet too late. Since our embarkation from
the beloved shores of America, we have
made not less than five thousand miles
travel. Our journey, until arriving at
our present location, might be briefly
described, thus : Rocked over sea, and
rushed over land, by ship, steamboat, aud
rail, through little sunshine, cold, piercing
fog, and all sorts of weather, at length we
find ourselves, about the last of October,
safely lodged in the old city, Wurzburg
This town, more famous in Germany
than America, is situate on the Mayne riv-
es, about forty-eight miles above Frank
fort, in the kingdom of Bavaria. During
our stay here, it has as yet presented moth
ing in itself especially attractive to the
visitor; its peculiar position, however,
gives it very favorable climate. 1t is so
strongly environed by high elevations of
land on every side, that it affords perfect
ly secure retreat from the severest winter
blasts. As the weather is at present, we
would call it, in the "States,' good and
wholesome. No snow has yet appeared,
and it is but between two and three
weeks that we saw the first frost. The
living green, and cheerful hue of gayest,
brightest blooms, could be seen on every
hand. And this, the favorable climate,
with the efficient Medical Faculty, were
the great inducements for our making it,
few months, our winter quarters. And
so far we have not been deceived. We
find it a strong hold Of Papacy, and con-
tains Bishop-hence called a City. We
are told that the town comprises twenty
eight thousand inhabitants; and of this
number, only between three and four
thousand are Protestants There is but
one Protestant church here and that We
were not able to find until last Sabbath.
Society differs much from ours in many
The young people of the oppo-
site sexes do not associate together here as
they do with US. They have festivities,
such as balls, dances, and the like, in
which all participate but the parents, one
or both, always accompany the daughters.
1t is at these places that Cupid practices
bis first lessons with the arrow and if he
possesses dexterity enough to hit the mark,
he is obliged to obtain access to the prize,
through the parents, and receive it at their
hands. "Flirtations," therefore, we think,
have not yet found place here. Their
system, however, l have no hesitation in
condemning as pernicious. Being SO ex-
cluded from female society, our friends at
home knowing our fondness for it might
suppose it affected US rather unfavorably.
Blu: we can assure them that we can en-
dure it very we'll. We think too much of
The ladies at home; our affections are too
ardent and glowing for the fair ones of the
" Stases," to allow our attentions to be so
soon diverted by the German Jrauen. We
give thom credit, however, for some fair
compilations, pretty eyes and faces.
The system of boarding, We End quite
different from tia. At homo. There is 10 !