The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-24

Catholic, although TIE rcSninS family Is lrotcs-
a:.tt rs is the case also in Belgium. The prcsc I
Grand Duke, FREDERIC, q young man still, is very
well liked by his subjects and considered modcr-
atcly liberal. His wife is t." daughter of the King
of Prussia and enjoys remarkable degree Of
popularity. Tic Grand Duchy is subdividcd int1
| four circles Krctse) Lake, Upper, Middle and
| Lower Rhine.
Mannheim, the capital Of tho last named, has
ab ,ut 10000 inhabitants. and is accounted very
handsome city. Like every other place i'll this
'ould worl' country, il has lis history and trad'-
| tons of which even the bcrcst and most cun-
| moi,-placc burghcrs are proud; and this with good
reason, for these Old World tacs represent sub
+tantial capital which brings them handsome diri-
| dends, attracting Il constant stream of rich and
| liberal tourists who contribute no mean STARE tn
the pros .;crity OF the place. Mannheim, during
the last century was the capital Of the Palasinate
and the residence Of the Electors Palatine. 1t had
then the mcrctricous glory of Court; whereas
| row its vast palace is deserted. But iii this there
is little TO regret for it is now infinitely more pros
porous than III those days of its electoral gran
| dcur Situated ut the confluence of two naviSa-
be rivers in the midst of one Of the most fertile
regions of Europe, the centre of n magnificent
| network of railways. and on the Highway between
the romantic part nf the Rhine and Switzerland.
It's trade is very considerable and steadily OH the
| Increase.
SCHILLER, the great German poet, as is well
Known lived here several years in the early days OF
his poetic carc"r being ''Theaterd'chr," then and
SILL recognized position in Germany, sometimes
icl! by the first poets Of the natlul. Here, at
| : old theatre (ns every stranger is ininrmed>.
:.l'i" il; tcrs" wee first act u, AMI i'll this city
several of ScIIlLLEns most celebrated poems and
| dramas were written. The theatre is still here.
;i,d the poet is cnsrincd III the affections of the
people, though think the present generation care
more Tor the practical ar of ntulcy-lakilS than
for the ideal creations uf the German laureate.
large bronze statue uf SCHILLER adurns tine front
Of the theatre.
The city i, situated Oh very low ground, (much
like New Orl ans). cmbankmcnts being necessary
to pres, rvc il from imlndation. Handsome brd-
-cs spaa both the Rhine and the Neckar, and thus
;,sealiy facilitate commerce with tho surrounding
cuul:ry. Although know some of yonr German
readers Will lspu the fact, shall, nevertheless,
say what strikes every En.lishman and American
| who remains long enough in the country to gain
IN insight into the CUSTOMS habits ami MANNERS OF
the u" ln that there is but little home llfu III this
country, &C. as We understand it. do not icall
that families and relatives not ailrctOnatc
It's with US or not equally, not to say even m1rc
| virluo,is, than people in the same pustiun in
England OF America: simply mean that they are
less fond ofsaying at ,omc, more prone to col
rc III places Ut public resort, OF evenings, and on
Sundays and holidays. In fact, enjoyment seems
10 mean crowd. Whether this is the cause I"
tho almost cutlrc absence of country lif. IN our
sensepcopc living in isolated iarI: houses, every
man having his land around his dwcllIng), ose-
cally in South Germany, ur whether this Is only
the consequence of such socla! ECONOMY. am ii;-
able To say As ono uf thu. results, however. We
see most German lo%hs huilt up compact ami
lnnnotono,ls, with none "f those pretty lawI.~,
s.rubbrry and flower yard, wlIich grace uurc:iic:
The gardens" are al together III the suburbs,
and form pleasant place fur ycniIlS walks ANA
drives. Parks and squares are 'uund IN oil Ger
man cities and towns and these and the Bccr-Sar-
lclls arc the places Of popular resort. Here The
gardens are situated along the banks of the lnnc
and the Neckar. and present Very picturesque
appra rance to the traveller rs e enters ur leaves
t..c city.
The Palace. all immense edfce ut rcd sandstone,
is more remarkable for its size tlian elegance Of
architecture, resembling quite as much an ANT
bilious extent OF barracks anything else. IL la
the lai gest building VI the KIND III GcrniaiIy cou,
tanning SUI rounls. 1t built about luIidrcd
and tlity Years since hy I;icctor l'aatl1 Carl
Philip, On removing his court from heidelberg To
! llallueinl. 1t is said lie was conIcllcd to iafc
the lUrlnc: place Oh account "f the lnuiSilatlu vi
,I.
tcstants of their llaf ut t!ic Cilmcn II the Holy
Ghost, in lie drlbcrS, onc-llaiI IT which lla' al
WAYS been used by them, AID the other by tue
Catholics.
| An abstract Of the entire controversy may be
found in the first volume of Carl, les "frcucrlck
the Great" where Uf course IL treated with the
| sup rcilluus nunrhalacc characteristic u this
writer When passing under review tlIr iobcs oi
ills lu!luw-lnrn, c:tncr vi this or former age
l;ut the glory 1t brought To Mannheim was short
lived and uclGlrI. Il altogether ALTER the last bu-
bar.Illlrllt uf town, b! the Austrian anu frclc
| III l134-a5. AT that unc, iait uf the palace was
! burned. aud only iourtccn HOUSES were left un-
urud. When the Old Paiatiilatc Was no more
and karlsruhe became the Capital ui the Ducl! vi
| Da,iel the ranparts vi the tow!l were removed,
and the little CITY, WHICH had seen STORMY times
ever since its hrth. settled down into It's present
quiet.
gallery of paitlllSs collection of plaster CASTS
&c Some OF the pictures are interesting, and Il
l,.w arc line. | was shown through large nuI-
lrr ut rouis CONTAINING fcscUes, talrs-
tries, furniture PORTRAITS, &c., as they nave re-
manned Slice it's Occupatiui Tie tapestries, those
wu"c. pictures, which covered the entire walls VI
these great chambers, though beautiful ana inter-
c-tii itvil,rd to make them more uIiconItortaby
rOunir a,lu ~ there are nowhere Any coZy scllt-
m..,,lal rOrwls 1t G not seem strange that ito-
,,!c who dwcIt Ill such palaces should prpserbally
nave lille domestic inclination. he tapestries,
cucctiuil> OF plaster SIS and many other lrt!c's
| were presented to The Duchess Stcpilar by tue
| Emperor Napoleon.
lnr Duke never comes here to lave lit;lc ''sca-
sun HOW and tllc;l. Tor the dcilgi.t ut tie Mann
rIuicrs he often docs 1T his several utiier lf-
.l:r til.u ;lloui the Duchy, and 4, ccrtalil! Is no
| WONDER. IL would take lire equal 10 that ut Il
| small culltlao to warm this nncnsC MASS ol
stone i:lu all, lillng like habilab atmosphere.
i;i lJ"ubt il lnc domestic little Duchess Is as
l"!iG III ''pca:lIH@ uhd as the pcopic would
kc ilcr to DC. What Is true Of the Queen ut iui-
d"n Is ill :. sinall Way true here. The GalctN ~
! rI:alty wI!s til" scs ui tlatirSIncil and tile
suui.k~cpeTa Ii Ir:!s:s;; were /" make Il political
| banquet ul :adciI tu-iliorruw and set royal
lir,t, -sitdN %"lS t" :rns The sub jcct:i rAtra g-
deus, r'"'.,i',"ii would bc happy. An" naturally
enough !nir;trrr, where tia. people have mol ling
:" say why should they trouble ll.rr brains and M
| jurt tl!.'ir Il gc-tin:
lie .r"nIIds hciomSiny to the palace. aon;, The
banks I'll the Rhine, most lo,riv and inviting.
III winter. ;ili our ltllr stroll e,u..i, like
EAl,c ri ciicrrrss round the great a; ycncrabi'.
structure.
l:crr are two lcautifu! stone and lr,zr l"ul-
;;:ln> IN l'c l'iii:c SQUARES but ~ thcy Scciu t"
n;,sr been Always destitute u water, they pr'Nuhc
,l"iy. Sl:iirs than atlmraliui
ilc "ui, orii"r huilLinS | saw of interest, was
TIC jesuit, Church. Which, tlI ugh ."i iai 80. =
rrrtcn,ious - if architecture Il! nlatrr!a.. he
tab r!itc:c Is of several suu cuiiiinl.s "i r:rh
I'T""; Italian marble. within wcii srvc'al
! wt" mI,v, STATUES uf l.p,ulu, Jesuit misso!ll-
rIcs. &c. he lti, FrcIici woman who Shows
lc church! told us with rcvcrritia tome. as s'Ii:
LAS ,u;IlJticss done IT, hundreds ri others :tnr,.
VIA, I!;,:.aliicciit sum it al; cost. In fac: tlr.
wo!c interior of the building is "l marble and
irh v.rinl:: c"!or'' pant, PLASTER frc>c,n.. paint
ir.:-. images Nr aid lighted b.: d"nir lSu feet
above, .;iy,, 1t peculiar. aud ia the l,"r wol-
.,,ri;irrs. probably Il most Imposing appearance.
lE In, r,.,, ~ SunliuA