Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-04-28


tran feel about for and produce ticket and passport
once per hour, and suffer inconvoniences too numer-
! GUS to mention. Imagine tho extreme nfelicity of
being shut up for nino hours with FIVE beings Il will
not soy hunan,) three malo and two female as we'll
as could be judged by appearanccs,) each one born
apparently on tho lst January, A. D. done up in
furs, wrappers and mus as to resemble nothing ain
heaven above or in the earth beneath or in the wa
ers under tho oarth" chaterng, smoking, eating all
the while with forty horse powOr To ono of these
was imputed English" but she Gt was one Of the
apparent females) turned out to be entirely guless
The only object of interest upon the Railway route
from Hamburg to Berlin is tho small town Of Span
dau one of the grand military stations of Prussia
At this place is an ancient fortress or castle, from
time immemorial, sort of military prison here was
confined for 30 long the chivarous and romantic b.
ron Trenc said to have been beloved by the sister of
Frederick tho Groat and made still more famous as
character in George Sand, Consuelo.
Berlin is large and splendid city in tho midst Of
country which is vol nigh desert; nature has dono
but little for it, art everythng. Tho Prussian kings
seem to be, and to have boon Of this nggard-
illness on the part Of nature, and to atone for it. they
have profuscly adorned their capital with every spe-
cics of art Twere almost impossible to give an ade.
quate idea Of the magnificent architecture and gsan-
tic proportions Of tho numbcrless public buildings.
To the cultivation of every art orery science, every
craft is dedicated gorgeous and massive edifce.
All that is beautiful or useful receives from the Prus
sian Court and Government tho grandest, hearticst
and most liberal patronage Tho arts Of war and the
arts of agriculture are horo much cherished and
engendered as painting, poetry music or sculpture.
The stores of art in all its walks arc endless nca
culabo, sublime. Scientific and learned men are
pccally wooed in Berlin. All this tells powerfully
for tho patriotism and enlightenment Of tho house Of
Zohcnzolorn (thc present reigning family,) and in
deed there is no doubt that Prussia is to Germany
what Sardinia is to Italy, tho country of progress and
of liberal principles.
| What most strikes stranger upon entering Berlin
is tho suporsbundance Of satuary and tho supcrabsn
dance OF military. Upon the reof., upon tho pillars,
upon tho cupolas and at tho entrances of every pub
lie cdfcc, and most private ones of rank are to be
seen colossal figures of men, boasts and Birds warke,
historical and allsgorical. And tho many bridges,
Berlin being divided and watcred by the river Spree,
nrc aankcd With exquiscy chisolcd statues in whitc
marble, of Prussas Kings, mobiles and great men, os.
pecislly of the time of Frederick tho Groat. Any
man rsBenap:in gr5ssiaaw contributes in nemi
degree Is glory Or art is sure of some
mortal.
In Berlin aro two of the most renowned equestrian
statues the world that of Frederick the Grent and
that of the great Elcctor of Brandenburg The one
Of Frederick, If not mistaken, is considered the
finest thing of tho kind in the world is the work Of
Rauch Gcrmanys most prominent sculptor; in the
whole and in dcail it is wonderfully grand and beau
tifu am told here that Seutzc, tho eminent Dus.
seldorf Artist, now resident in America, and whose
matchlcss works ndorn Capitol and Norther. Cities
thinks Crnwford's newly erected statue of Washing
ton at Richmond quito equal to this, excepting per-
haps some minor paints in the figure Of tho horse.
This is saying much and makes an American feel
proud and yet sad, at the thought of bis gifted but
departed countryman. Tho monument of the great
Eector is thicky covered with vrdgris, and on this
account the Jews Of Berlin offered 20 purchase it
A, to soldiers, there is no end to them they per-
vado houses, streets and fields thirty or forty thou
Their military bearing is admirable their training as
thorough possible In respect to the discipline of
the army, Prussia must certainly be ahead of any
other nation even Of England perhaps 'Tis said the
Prussian military force be raised in three months
timo to 500,0 900 efficient and able bodied men, The
uniforms of tho dferont grades are very handsome
and tasteful the rank riscs so the uniform becomes
Brilliant the outfit and appearance of tho high
cr officers arc really rcsplcndent The male mcubcrs
of the royal family all belong to the army, and never
appear in public but in full uniform. Privates when
they meet officers in the streets must stop stock still
aud rasc their caps must overy grade to the grade
above them. Before NIL the palaces and public nati-
tutions pace day and night, armed senncls.
The high and fashionable street of Berlin is the
Unter-dcn Lndon," (undcr tho Lindcns,) the only
one which can boast of trees. This j, extremely wide
and planted with six of Lindens, intcrsporsed Mt
intervals with q tree name not known to MO, the
blossom, Of which are fragrant adding thereby much
to the pleasure of promenaders. These Lndens are
now old and their boughs quite nterlaced among each
other, forming thus an nmitable covered walk on
either side shops of al sorts and hotels of corres
ponding elegance. From morning until night the
Unter-dcn Linden +" is swarming with superb coro-
ncttcd equipagcs, dashing military equestriaus and
people Of NIL ranks, with their best foot foremost
Nothing is exactly IL faut, without coming to
pms, or passing from "undcr the Lindens;" if you
wish to do get "the clean thing in the ashcs" you
do it or got it "under tho Lindcrs%
In tho vicinity of this street to be found the royal
Castle or Palace the Palace of the Prince of Prussia
the royal armory, tho royal museum, tho royal gac-
ry of fine arts, tho roynl Opera House, the royal
Theatre the royal University, tho royal Churches,
and all the ornaments of royalty. Every thing in
Berlin is "royal," and every word is preceded by
this word.
There arc in and abou: this said city two other
spots, which may be called natural, the "Lust Gar
ten or pleasure garden, and the either Garter"
Geological gardener in this last however there is no
sign of beast, without some Of the people cnn DO so
called The "Lust Garcn " i, 8 fine grove Of large
and ancient trees, among which stands tho "royal"
Conservatory. This Conservatory fully deserves its
tito of "roya" for tho array Of flowers and plants
of all kinds, countries, climcs is actually ravishing
and their arrangement and classification perfect in
tho extreme. could spend my life in it, living on
the food which it gives to SOUL eye and nose. The
"Ther Garten" is an immense old wood or forrest !
without the city walls in which the trees and UNDER
growth aro left for the most part in their natural
state It is ntersected in every direction by carriage
roads, horse roads, foo. paths and promenados and
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