Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-03-31

patton ever since they parted the Saviors oar
ments and cast lots for his clothes" saws
Graves. Berlin, already one of the most at
tractivo places in Germany, on many accounts.
is rapidly increasing in interest and impor.
tanco, The Prussian kingdom is RAPIDLY
gaining in the estimation of surrounding ma
tlons, and specially Of the German conccdera-
ton. There is now in many parts of Gcrma-
ny strong movement in favor of new LV,,d.
This movement is the result of two principal
causes One is the feeling of insecurity.
arising from want of unity and mutual con
tdence, everywhere felt during the late war.
Another cause of dissatisfaction especially
among the liberals, is that they arc tired of
following Austria, with her absolute and al
most tyranical government, and her strong ad-
hcsion to Roman Catholicism. AS things
now stand, Austria gives the President to the
diet or congress, and has voice in all the
affairs OF the confederation. A convention
was held last summer, as most of your readers
arc aware at Frankfort, the main object of
which was to take into consideration the WAYS
and means of removing these causes of diSs1t
istacton This convention, and all the papcrs
discussing these things, unanimously look to
Prussia as their future leader. Some of the
illustrated papers have gotten up burlcscme
OF the convention at Frankfort, representing
them as Il number of owls in and around nm
ancient, dilapidatcd tower, ono saving
think it must be torn down" another :" cpn't
it be repaired" &c. If this movement is con.
tinucd, it is possible that the old jealousy be-
tween Austria and Prussia may be dcvcioped
into al open rupture; but, at any rate. it can
only be to the advantage of Prussia, of Prot
cstantism, and constitutional govcmmcnt-
Though Berlin is apparently badly situated
for development into very great commercial
city, yet 1T has great many of the requisites
for great manufacturing city. There is an
abundance of lime in the vicinity, also fine
varieties of kaolin for the manufacture of nor
cclain, glass, &c. 1t is connected by canals
with the Baltic sea and the Elba river, and by
railroads with all the principal cities of north
ern Germany.
The architecture of Berlin is greatly ad-
mired; particularly the Palace, the new Mu-
scum, Arsenal, the Palace of Prince Fred.
William and his father, the Regcut the OPP
era house and University; all of which may
be seen by turning round ON the Palace bridge
(Schlossbrucke),. This bridge is, itself, very
beautiful, being ornamented with eight groups
of statuary, life size, Of fine marble The first
represents Minerva teaching youth the list
OF fame on which appears Alexandria, Gao
sar, Fric'lcrich" The next represents her
armng him out as warrior, and so it goes on,
the last representing Iris carrying the dead
warrior to Olympus. The statues of Blucher,
Sharnhorst, and other heroes, are near by.
The equestrian statue of Frederick the Great,
situated between the Palace of the Prince Re
gent and the University, on the street Cn.cr
den Linden, is acknowledged on all hands, to
be the finest in the world. 1t is seventeen
ieet high, and beautifully proportionate. The
Brandenburg gate, at the outer end of this
street, is an exact imitation of the Proyacum
of Athens Ind outside of it is a beautiful
park, two or three miles long, and half as wide
thlckly ovcrgrown with trees, forming shady
walks in summer, and intcrscctcd by canals,
which make fine skating ponds in winter
where thousands may be seen engaged in this
beautiful and wholesome sport The walls OF
the city arc thirteen miles in circumference
Yours, respectfully, B.