Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-24
LETTERS FROM GERMANY.
Correspondence Of the Lewisburg Chronicle
WUERZBURG, Jan. Q, lS5A

W UERIBURG, Jan. y. lc0I.
= Mr. EDITOR: We are now enjoying
fine January thaw, after having passe,
through season of weather so cold, the
tell US, that latter years furnish no paral
lei During the holidays, we had a TEN
perature of 500 below zero (Fahr. Their
The sun once more pOurs upon us his cheer
full rays; the snow which was not less thar
a foot deep is fast disappearing; the trees
have shed their hoary winter blossoms, anG
the vine-bearing hills, which face US on ey
cry side as we release ourselves from the
interior of the old walled city, have almost
laid aside their winter mantle, and all things
appear portentous of approaching spring.
Since our last communications we have met
with but little to induce US abroad The
Spazierplatz promenade grounds compri-
ses about the circuit Of our perambulations.
This, by the way, | think is great essen
tial and convenience to an old city, COM
posed of confused medley of high houses
and old churches, once very beautiful, no
doubt, separated by narrow streets and al
leys, so winding that any one Of them leads
to anyplace. 1t is exterior to the walls and
moat, covers quite an area, and is com
mon resort almost daily for the town s-folk
to take the fresh air. In summer time, it
must be lu1uriously beautiful, as well as
hig ghly conducive to comfort and health.
The appearance of the peasantry here,
does sometimes attract our attention and
afford some amusement, as well as excite
our benevolencc towards them. Some Of
our friends at home perhaps, are not aware
that instead of being scattered over the
country by single families and of arms, the
peasantry here are collected together in
hamlets and cities This circumstance
suppose is owing to the severe conflicts
they were formerly wont to have with each
other hence the necessity of collecting to-
gether for greater protection. In these
towns their produce is deposited and early
in the morning, they may be seen coming
out to the market-sIuare, some carrying
their wares in little sort of tub attached
to their back, or vessel resembling yam
kee churn, with two Of its sides depressed,
bottom in the small end, and the churn
inverted others on hand-wagons, and some
with teams from eighboring towns with
wild meat, hare, venison, fowl and the like.
Then to see them after being collected to-
gether in throng, mostly women in their
variegated, comfortable attire hcad-dresses
differing most of all, some having nothing
*more than little cap covering part of the
head, others a sort of turban or cap in the
shape sugar loaf, ingeniously formed of
rlbons or limitations of ribon; to see them
lnlngling together, jabbering their verna-
! cular, and arranging their articles, affords
Squite an amusing spectacle to a novice in
German life. When arranged, they seat
themselves by their wares, and often sit
the whole day however cold, knitting or
sewing, and selling as they have opportu.
nifty.
Another thing which often entertains us
very well, is the music so extensively cul-
tivated here. There is one concert, com
prising nearly one hundred members, and
meets twice week under director There
are also three military bands, of about forty
IN each, that exercise regularly to two or
three times week. They meet in front
OF the Royal Palace, on large square,
very commodious for the people to resort
to hear the music and promenade.
The Palace, of which the beauty is much
impaired by age, is nevertheless very fine
building. 1t was formerly occupied by the
Archbishop; but recently the King makes
short residencs in il during the pleasant