Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-07
IEWISBURG UNION COUNTY, PENN, FRIDAY, APRlL T. 1854


three months; and that partly for the SAX
Of friends, who are still there, and partly
on my own account. This place, at pres
ent far better adapted to study and con
temptation, than recreative entertainment
interest and pleasure for the visitor, ha
been quite noted as forming the theater o
many interesting and historical scenes
Kings and Emperors' councils have her'
been held other branches of royal fami
lies have made it resort; and sieges O
battles have been fought, the marks o.
which are still to be seen.
On the day Of leaving l made it my
last business to visit the interior Of the
Royal Palace. We were first taken thro'
the Queens separate or special apartment:
consisting of an ante-chamber, parlors,
some private rooms and rooms for bel
maids of honor. Her finest rooms are
hung with satin drapery of gold gilt. But
none of them possessed anything which
one would suppose adequate to real royal
grandeur. The furniture, great deal OF
it, is quite common, and presume it is
far excelled by many private residents in
our American cities. From the Queen $
apartments We were conducted through a
hall into the Kings. We we're shown his
audience room or Council Chamber, sever
al private rooms and billiard room.
Standing at the terminus of these apart
ments VIC had view through l6 different
rooms, beautifully decorated. These were
originally the Archbishop's, and possess
much more grandeur and finish than any
Of the others. They have, since the Arch
bishops time, been occupied by Bonaparte
and Louisa, and also her mother, Theresa.
Bonaparte has occupied it three times.
His council chamber, secretary's room and
sleeping apartment were pointed out to
US. But the most that saw really worthy
of admiration, was some frescoed paintings
and sculpture. The paintings are in the
garden saloon, on the first floor, and over
the general stairway leading from the YES
tibule into the other parts. The artist Of
these paintings was Ziek. They were ex-
ecuted, I think, in 1850, and what is Pc
culiarly. remarkable, is their freshness
They appear as new as if they had not
more than years age. On the general
stairway are four marble statues represen-
ting the seasons. These are beautifully
carved; I think have seen nothing of
the kind to excel them. There are also
statues at the top, or over the general
stairway, representing goddcsses. The ar
tist of this sculpture is Wagner; and his
son, at present, We were informed, is Direc
tor Of the Sculpture Academy in Rome.
A more detailed account Of my visit here
would perhaps be irksome to read. 1 will
close and tell you that, very soon after
viewing this Royal Edifce, made my exit
from the city, Wurzburg, and also the
Kingdom of Bavaria. And now, as
have no expectation, neither any special
desire, Of returning to that part to make
further observation, l may perhaps be al
lowed a word of opinion in general With
all due Difference to his Royal Highness,
the King, and the people over whom his
jurisdiction extends, and thankful for the
protection l have enjoyed during my So
journ there and for whatever l have re-
ceivcd, l have nothing very aattering to
say Of it, at least not sufficient to induce
any emigration there. Bavaria has some
beautiful country, mountains and rivers
often assuming quite romantic and pic
turesquc attitude some skilful and elabo-
rate artificial productions and eminent ar
lists; but withal she is weak and has the
curse Of floating mass Of halfstarved
poor. Scarcely day passed while 1 was
at Wurzburg but that 1 hal rap after rap
at my door repeatedly by these alms-seek-
ers, and oftsntimes making their ingress
without the premonition Of rap. The
condition Of tho poor there is very dis
tressing and degrading both morally and
physically. Without uphOlding in the
least or even giving countenansc to the in
stitution Of slavery in the States, I should
by far prefer occupying the position of
slave there than that of the poor in Bava-
ria. l consider the slaves condition a
happy ono comparatively, and in their bon
dage they enjoy much greater liberty than
the European paupers. They arc utterly
destitute Of means to cmigrate, and hence
bound to cleavc to the soii that gave them
birth and their most arduous labor is in
sufficient to procure supply of wholesome
food, irrespective of clothing and other
necessarics Of life. This state Of affairs
there does not appear to arise from any
real necessity in the case, j. e., there is far
from being an over-aooded population
there. There is great deal of land un-
occupied, or at least uncultivatcd.
On my way from Wurzburg SO Frank
fort 1 came through dense heavily tim
bcred forest of beech and oak, several miles