New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-29

Al the end of tho grove, on the fronaer OF my
a,,n.;, which il .ha. in by q hedge Of 6r-trees,
:. "Tbe Dukes Tree" planted BY the hand Of
Ernest H. Although nearly handred years old,
,,s t,n,l !. DO. uore than foot in diameter, bur
Tho tree is branching and shady, and throws it,
horsb, over the rustic seat and stone table, where
upon uy friend and sometimes lie on oar bachs and
smoke the pipe of meditation. My fri~nd's garden
ado,r. mine, and there is no fence between us; so
that can walk from my hermitage directly into his
stables and inspect his thirty Stalled co IS, aud
hi, pens of bgh.bom FL ghsh swine. Beyond our
10 at territory, rich banker has his garden, and
his fountain (Which, by the force Of money spouts
ten feet higher than uine) isa pretty sight enough
over the hedge which divides US. His garden ter
inmates in an artificial mound covered with tall
pines and frs which asO has ito historic 10 crest
Here the Court Of Gotha, spiog the grand sent
mental Stiffness of that Of France played at pastor
al life, and lords and ladies', with satin ribbons
their Gro, ks and flowers in their hair, gave them
selves such names as Corydon and Doris and Alexis
and Chloe and tended theep, and ate curds, aud
played flutes and danced, aid sang, and looket
laDgushingly AID amorOusy az each other; but a.
ways returned to beer AMI saussges, cards and
scandal, every evening. They even bait pastoral
village Of thirteen houses, which has long since
disappeared, and instituted Court Of Love on the
summit Of the mound, where Phillis was tried for
sighting the passion Of Apyntor, or Florian for his
fatbessness to Melissa IL is fficut, in our day,
TO imagine the possibility Of such nefabe absurd
ities.
Ny own room, under the steep French roof OF
the garden house, was once the studio of sc1lp-
tor to whose hand, believe, sn indebted for the
six thDly clad statues which stand in my garden.
The laughing fauIs are jolly aud good'humored
enough, as they stand listening TO the plash of the
fountain, but Venus Anady Omene, down in the
grove, leaves ole to infer that the artist did not
miDgle in the most reputable society. So oddly are
thngs managed in this pace that, although live
Just between the palaces Of the reigniug Duke and
the Dowaeer Duchess both within a stones thro Y,
hear the noses Of the firm-yard every morning,
and am at this moment listening to the measured
beat Of the fails threshng floor across the way.
Intelligence to Coburg ra.tles past every afternoon,
aud the position blows Inc merry hdnting-song
on his horn; sometimes wagons come in from the
UcIub Idutu WIN tuiHiPo Va fNSS' ]"N "'"N'
noses rarely hear, and from my windows see
little except trees and garden walks. The Duke is
at present cbamois- hunting in Tyrol, the theater is
not vet opened, and the only recent excitement has
been the arrival of four hundred oysters from o.
tend. They came one evening, and by noon the
next day they were not.
The Castle of FIiedenstein, on the summit Of the
hill ON which the town leans, is the old residence of
the Dukes of Gotha, before the union ofths Dacby
with that of CObuIg 1t is massive, imposing
pile, forming three sides Of quadrangle, open 10
the south, aud looking across twelve miles of grain
and turnip fields, to the waving blue line of the
ThdriDgian Forest A residence no more, it n, W
contains curious collection of pictures BY the old
German masters, library Of 10000 volumes, an
excellent museum Of natural history, and one Of the
best collections of Chinese and japanese articles
out of Holland. The adjoining park is a noble piece
of ground just sufficiently neglected to make 1t de-
l.htiul few footpaths meander through its
groves Of superb OAK fir and beech trees, and long
lazy pools of dark green water furnish swimming
room for some venerable swans. There is an island
in the largest pool, in which lies one Of the Dukes,
who, at his own request, was buried there in the
moist earth, wi hout shroud, coffin or headstOne.
The parks and gardens are open day and night to
every body, and l already feel as much right OF
possession therein rs the oldest inhabitsnt
The JahrmarIt, or annual Fair, was held here
last week, and drew together crowds of the peasan
try from the surrounding villages The Fair itself
was insignificant, compared with what have seen
in the larger German cities, but found it interest.
ing to watch the jolly peasants who lowered around
the booths, and bought glaring handkerchief, i'm
mense pipes Winter caps, dream-bOoks and Ri.
naldo Rihaldini," or 1.-The four Sons Of Haym nor"
They are strong, sturdy, rudy race-a little too
purely animal, to be sure, but with healthy
stamina which is not often seen among our restless
American people. The girls, in particular, are as
fresh as wild rosee, with teeth which can masticate
tougher food than blanc mango, and stomachs,
have no doubt, of equal d'eestive power. Their
arms and ankles are too thick and strong, and their
hands too red and hard for our ideas Of beauty but
THEY are exempt from a multitude Of female weak
netses and the human race is not deteriorated in
their children. They are an ignorant, honest, sim.
ple-bea1ted race, and, although industrious and
economical, are generous far as their means allow
them to be.
Lately, the feld.laborers on my friends property
conmemoI ated the close Of the season BY bringing
him, according to custom, an Erntekran. (hsrsest-
wreatb) Of ripe rye and barley. stalks, mixed with
wild grasses, sId adorned with fantastic strips OF
colored and gilded papers. This wrea.h was for
oily delivered to the landlord, who, also, accord