Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-11-11

Deilaven expedition, and afterwards Will
that Of DIR. Kane. lie is a native Of Co
penhagen, short, stouily built, with full
round face, expressive Of health aud hon
esty, and very unassuming in his manners.
He was going home to see his wife anl
children, after an absence Of two or three
years. His variations of Arctic life and
adventure, were very interesting, especial
ly as his experience amid the 'irozen
wastes had been so long and varied.
Hamburg being free city, there was
no examination of baggage, nor demand
ing of passports and, merely reporting
my trunk at the Custom House on the
way to the wharf, was allowed to enter
the city. Immediately, a host of curious
things claimed my attention. The streets
are cut up BY canals running in every di
rection, for the convenience Of trade, so
that to some extent the place corresponds
with the descriptions Of Venice but, in-
stead Of gay goudOlas bearing richly dress
cd people, the waters here are filed with
blackcned barges laden with coal and ev-
cry variety Of freight The old par. OF
the city consists mainly of antiquated
Dutch houses, with the gable ends to the
streets, running up to the height of six
and seven storeys, and so built that each
storey, beginning with the highest, pro
jects over the next, eight inches or foot.
The fronts are mostly taken up by WIZ
dows, giving them a light aud cheerful ap
pearancc; and as many of the lower sto
rcys are used for shops, they of course
have large amount of showroom. The
new part is built in much the same
style as our American cities, the houses
being high and bright-looking, the side
walks good, and the streets Of respecta-
ble width. There is much diversity in
the dress Of the inhabitants, and some Of
the costumes-particularly those of the
market women and maids Of all wOrh-are
ridiculous. Everywhere, one hears the
cla,ter of wooden-s so5ed shoes, but these
are worn only by the lowest classes. The
uoodea shoe appears to have gone entirely
out of use. Ga the faces of many Of the
people, the veins are distinctly marked,
giving them repulsiye aspect; but whe-
ther it is more an evidence OF health than
of beer-drinking-this redness Of the face
i can not say. 1t is popularity that
l have not ncticed in any other part OF
Germany, to anything like the same ex-
tent. The higher class of people lock and
dress like those of England and America
the ladies wear a little palmer fabrics, per
haps, and perhaps the gentlemen have
greater breadth of countenancc, and more
develOpement of moustache. There are
many soldiers scattered through the city,
but they are rather shabby looking fel-
lows, and for what purpose they are there,
is to me mystery. They appeared to be
mostly Prussians
As there are no libraries or public in
stitutions Of any account in Hamburg, it
required only few hours TO see all that
is most interesting there; and, according
ly, left it, the same night, for Berlin.
Of course, it was impossible to see any,
thing Of the country between these places,
on account of the darkness, but it is said
to be very uninteresting. At the Berlin
station, which We reached about five in the
there is an examination of lug
gage, but it is not required to show pass
ports; and the examination is a mere
show, as | was permitted to pass on mere
ly unlocking my trunk.
Berlin is beautiful city, containing
nearly half a million inhabitants, many
fine buildings, picture galleries, &c, and
swarming with soldiery. Although WIS.,
tied some of the principal objects of ir-
terest there, such as the national eollec-
tions of paintings, &C., will not attempt
to give any account Of them until after my
return to that city. While there, | saw
The funeral procession of Carl Hitter, a
prominent professor in the University of
Berlin, and we'll known throughout the
world by his writings on physical GcOgra-
ply. The papers all spoke very highly of
lim, and, judging from what | read and
saw, his loss is much deplored.
But my letter is spinning out to unpar-
ionable length, and although away be-
in my writing, l will have to
stop. l came to Frankfort by way of
Leipzig, baltiug there couple days to see
he great Fair. of the Fair, and the jour.
icy hither, again. have been spending
everal days with Drs. Coar and Read,
10Th Pennsylvaniaus, living together here
n Bockenheim, which is separated from
Frankfort, by an iron -gate-open, of
course. Tomorrow, expect to be in
Heidelberg, ready to go to work.
Yours, very truly, TIC.
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