Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-09-01
For the Advertiser.
SIGHTS SEEN FROM A THREE STORY WINDOW
IN DRESDEN

and Tor hours INTO tne sttcet LHte aitei-
noon does this especially take place.
Between six aud seven o'clock, P. NJ, in German
city, the whole population seems in motion, stream
ing homo from business or streaming to the thousand
and ono Hmusements German people, as n rule, ncv-
or harbor the thought of spending tho evening at
home, indeed they live 20 uncomfortably and inee-
gantly, it would be folly in them if thOy did At
this hour then every one is in high drcss, and IN
high state of accommodation generally. Now is it
not only entertaining, but really profitable to take
grand observation from the windows
friend, who is spending the evening with me, de-
liyers himself thus: In half hour tho King, the
royal family and the royal guests will pass on their
way to the Theatre to 500 Emil Devrient Richard
III. Let's lean upon the window nnd watch until
, they come Good! There is n throng below, all on
the 9ui rire for the King; the phantasmagoria will
be rich.
But look into some Of the opposite windows first
Where the houses ure so high and tho streets so
narrow, the rooms so dark thnt mirrors must be
hung near tho windows, kc., &C., ono aees in
Vulnerable interesting things. Therc is Milo K,
daughter of tho noted American dentist; they are Of
nthcrs nothing but beautiful black hnir. How
rdicuously she fundes that uugainly dog; am sure
she had rather it wore Il handsome fellow. In the
room below are two Indies with alarming crnolinos,
they are not gnng to set up their rest in tho window
but arc coming out to make conqucsts. They con-
stny grasp their skirts just below the waist behind,
and punch them up and out ut fearful rate; their
grand dg.jerstu seems to be tho attainment of str
king prominence in that quarter. Ata window in the
roof appeurs young man and contempates himself
in MIRROR which he holds in his hand; he twists
first the left moustachc, then the right runs his tln-
gers through his hair, and rctres evidently plonsed
with his outer mun. Frum still higher window,
pccrs u woman who is apparently eighteen hundred
and fifty eight years Of agc she iinngncs she can see
the King, but know she cant zee wink. But what
have we there for trickery? grave and reverend
scntlcmau,-itis the Advocate B.-cus some striking
capers with the young servant girl who hands him q
glass Of water. Oh, that is nothing! The young
girl is namod Normn; she is pretty and piquant and
Mad. L. is out; I saw her 50 out.
Now see that young lady who is entering the book
storo how graceful and how elegantly dressed, but
how ugly nez retrousse, incorrigblo freckles and
hair Of virgin gold. The gentleman who meets heI
on the threshold is Carl Gutzkow the great dramatic
author, who is idolzed in Dresden, and whose plays
nrc given every other night he is very unpreposses
sing in appearance however and whipsAis wife. Ho"
exceedingly prosy in q poot to whip his wife,
Those black men and women standing under the
arch belong to company of strolling Spanish play
or. they are exceedingly handsome, but who cvcl
saw such way Of going on? Had not the days
diabolical possession passed AWAY with tho APOSTLES
should cerainly think they were under tho influence
of Ito arch enemy.
Now look Here comes the notorious and beauti
full Mad. S., Il German Indy, who has spent severa
years in Paris, and there learnt very naught.
ways. But what of that? We forgive every thnl
to beauty and grace and proof of it, my man il
Dresden would feel honorod TO escort Mud. S. acros
the market place.
What contract to hOr is that long nosed womai
who sings with both of her windows stretched wild
open that is a very win woman and she hns horri'
voice; "should dog so howl, he'd be hanged for hi
pains"
Of ul people iR the HoFld the most offensive look
ing arc Polish jews: Sec them with thor long blac!
cassopks rmUss hats dirty, greasy, merccnary an
dishonest NJ to DO suggestive Of spontaneous com
bustion,
Those curled and mousached illcrs coming out o
Oscar Baumauns the Paris Friseurs, arc going to tn
play they have their glasses and arc already worry
ing on the white kids. They are not going to hea
the piece, but 10 loYk and he looked at
'Tis wonderful how the bread shop is throngcd
Little bare headed, bare oted, pretty, dirty children
lug off huge losvcs Of black bread, loarcs almost
yard long, clasping them with both woult
a large heavy stick Of wood. And watch the l'rctt,
maidcnt in smart caps, who buy small quantities o
white BREAD and little umpsuf butter, not big enough
to grease one pair Of bands for candy pulling.
The unaccountabc looking female with the srea
blood red umbrella, is peasant, and the umbrella il
part of her costume.
But pray get the SPY glass, leycTy body in Dresden
has sy glass for hers come thy two Misses Gunns
the English dancers Weran perhaps liscoyer wheth
er they young or old they hnye beautiful young
necks, which can be plainly dscerncd without glass
Lets throw them handkerchief to cover them
selves with. Duuby n black lace trpct is bud
enough but linen handkcrchiefs ld'poil all thcfun
Yonder is quite new dodge, bonnet with two
veils sewed round the front; the under one o.
blnck, the over of white lace That is Nil the fashion
3. and am confident it invented by q woman o
mind. Yes, woman of mind, LSdy T., IN English
woman wAO resides here; her reputation and her
beauty are both lacntubly creyec, and therefore two
] wells are not aniss for her.
The frnit wopan ut the corner has grown to the
spot in rnip or shine, at noon or midnight, there She
sits And hrsiles fruit, she rents n snrt Of drink
which reminds me Of that yiest Of all lrcpetons,
blackberry wine.
But suppose we 20 fur five minutes to the sdo win
dcws that lvuk down into Fricsen alley; it is dirk
and narrow, and offers wonderful performances for
gazcrs. The family Immediately across is that of n
shoe maker the daughter, pale young girl Of six-
tccn works ut shoes from morning until night, and
harder on Sunday than any other day. cant imng-
| inc life more terrible.
But sec see, sec In this room upon the second
floor is lady in rightGul deni-toistc; sue has mag
nfccnt hair, which hangs almost to her knees, and
sLc is dressing it. Wait till she back to the
mirror. Bah, she is decidedly plaiu-who cares to
| see plain woman in demi-toettc.
Now look where point, and you will behold the
most ludicrous sight yet An elderly, unmarried,
male individual picking gray hairs out Of his hnr and
beard with pincers. That is Of the misanthropc,
Upastree class of old bachelors in whose heart the
niehes of humanity are entirely desolacd. And what
do you think this all wFptch has in his window for
flower? A little old s!untol cedar III ycllar pot !
IIe has also another plant which has no blossom and
looks like night shade or rue. What pity that Dr.