Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-18
LETTER FROM EUROPE
No. x1IT.
BERLIN, Prussia, May 81, go.

passed through some very me sceue'
ry among the mountains bordering
on the Adriatic. | have seen none
better out Of Switzerland. Northern
Austria, Bohemia and Saxony is rs
fine an agricultural country aS can Be
found anywhere. At this season il
is charming. As ] never travel
nights, l enjoy the full benefit Of The
landscapes. The country is gently
undulaiing, well wstered. soil rich
highly cultivated and very product
i've. The whole face of the country
is covert d with vast fields OF grain,
rich meadows and pastures, present.
ing TO the eye an unbounded land
scape Of green, waving wheat fields
herds of cattle and numerous hocks
Of S xony's best stecp, for whiri
this part Of Germany is so generally
celebrated. One fact in regard to
the cultivation of the soil is wort y
Of note: the women perform most O
the labor in the field, however ardu
Gus. | never saw so large a number
ol ftmalcs and so few men at out
door work in any Of our slave
holding States; we fri quen,ly counted
twenty and thirty women to on'
man, and, on one plantation l saw
twenty-five women in gang with
one man. who seemed to act as al
overseer, guide, prompter, driver o.
whatever you may please to des'e
cate him lie was in the midst o
them, With ais rod or baton Of office
giving imperative orders with Nil tn
air aud consequence Of an oyelseer OF
a Southern plantation, aud his sub
'icets appeared to be agreeably ooedl
ent aud faithiul in performing the'
task. In fact, here the women plant
cultivate and gather the crops. an'
then pack them on their backs It
market; while the men drink beer nn'
smoke their pipes. What would ou
North American sympaihlz,rs rs 50.
10 this kind oil procedure. l anus
say | had not expected see + males
in gangs, working in ihe field; but
/ find il is the practice Tor women I.
perform outdoor work Throughout al
Europe. Ooe must see The Hor'c u
und rstand and appreciate lis medu
operandi.
Berlin, Ike most other court cities
is a large; gay aud fl 'urishlng plae
- POPULATION about 100000. is sit
uated near the centre of Prussia i
the midst Of low and sandy couu
try. For some days pas. | hay
been busy in visiting different part
of the city, its galleries, its museum
and monuments Of distinguished IL
diyiduals and remarkable events.
Yesterday, in company with
. friend, sited PotsdaW, some twel
IL miles distant, and, perhaps, II
: most Interesting place in Prussia;
is called the Versailles of Prussia
\ 1t is distinguished as having bes
tie htbtiie tesidenee and last res
!, ,hg ;tia65 6f Frederick the Great,
WhBm il b%es its magnificent palace
!; RUb.e Hianumtpts and beautiful e.
dehs: To sss all these reqalted
! whole day; and even week in
: gloves; among its fountains and
= faia6es, could be passed with thu
pleasure by the lovers OF art and q
\ ihirers of taste. Throughout Pc
= dam is seen the works OF this ce
!; braied and eccentric monaich. !
: :. was person Of peculiarly slugu
: - In bits. We were shown his ton
The rooms which he occupied,
% mained just as they we're {, the IA
!, of his death, including the cio
81 which stopped at the moment be
ss PRED = his private summer house,
:, the midstof the garden, where he u'
to retire with no other company
- :, his favorile dogs, there TO am
= : himself in their society; also
= y burial place Of these animals,
- ,ether With that Of bis horse, wb
" carried him through SO many bait
:" - remain as lie left them, His
request was to be buried by the
=. Of his dogs and horse,thougn
has not been Complied with.
ia assembled a tower from which a '
81 81 view is obtained Of all the surrou
i. ing country. The scenery is gr.
- the landscape varied and beaas'