The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-02
a. foreign Correspondencc.]
pDenmark and its Capital.

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fQmiliar to us all to require that I
should enter into. q discussion
thereon. Wo know by heart all
tho !, historical events connected
with King Knud and his invasion
of England-with tho reign of
Quecn Marguerotto when DON
mark, Norway and Sweden were
united undor ono scoptre--with
her difficulties with England in
tho prosperous days of the lattcr's
Famous Nelson--and last and worry
recently, with hcr wars against
Prussia and Austria in reference
tostheiErjght and. possession, of
Sloswig. Those arc all notorious
cyopts,to be found in history. and
ENTHUSIASTICALLY not looked for in
an ovancscont production Of this
description. l will therefore con-
fino my remarks strictly TO very
few> observations OH it's present
history and condition.
Since tho termination of the
war just referred to, there, rs is
natdral, has existed between these
countries q diversity Of opinion,
and an uncongcnial fccling--or,
perhaps, I might go little farthor
and say, animosity. For really it
seems like this, when we romem-
Dor that tho many Danes who
once loved the Gcrmpns and their
language, arc now seldom hoard
to Naontion tho ono, Or speak the
other. We, though, Of tho: South
can better understand and sympa-
thize with them, when it is re-
nlarkcd that this focling is pretty
similar to that which now exists
between tho North and tho South of
the United, States. And thoro
was also with tho former about
tho same difference in numerical
strength as with US. Denmark
has, however, nearly or quito re-
covered from tho effects Of this
war, never having received, in the
FIRST place, that shock and paralysis
of hcr' ohtiro social and political
system, which tho South hnd to
undergo. Consequently, after the
lapse Of several years, she il, at
present, in II most llourishiug and
prosperous condition, without an
immonsity Of dcbt to clog her po.
liticai machinery.
The. present King Of Denmark,
Christian TX, is an atfablc, mild,
and, as lar as his oxchequcr will
allow, y worry charitable and bcncfi-
cont king; yot not that pot and
favorito, nor that beloved prince,
,ls was his ancestor, Frederick VI.
This difference in focling is, por-
haps, mainly owing to the fact Of
his German cxtraction and con-
ncction. His Queen, Louisa, was
II Princess Of 1Lcssc, and he him
self >was,a Prince Of Glucksburg,
in Germany. The issues Of this
marriage arc six, four Of whom
arc married; and those alliances
will give Denmark, ut some future
day, a considerable influence in
""Thc Balance Of Power" in Europe.
The oldest Of these, Grown Prince
Frederick, is married with tho
Crown-Princcss Of Norway and
Sweden, and solo heir to tho hcrit-
age Of Charles XIV, but not to his
throno Princess Alexandra is
married to Albert Edward, Prince
ofttWales; George +, King of
Grceco,&,is married. with Olga,
CrowH;Rifjitnqess Of Russia Prin-
cess .DagmaIis' married to Alox-
andor fCrown:Prince Of Russia :;
the two remaining, Princess Thy
III md Prince Valdcmar, arc very
young-sixteon and olcvon respect
lively. iua
Tho two most notcd cities in
Denmark are its capital and tho
famous Elsinoro, situated on tho
most North. Eastern point in Zea-
land, and on that prominent posi-
ton which command tho narrow
est point Of tho strait separating
this island from Sweden. Tho
British ncot forced u passage horo
in 1901, previous to thoir lombard
mont of Copenhagen; and hero all
vossels, formerly, had to pay n
heavy toll. Tho Danes at that
timo possessed Swodon; and tho
town of Holsingborg Castle, just
across tho sound, is'Btill scon from
this side. Elsinoro is 'ifiAde fa.
NOUS by Shakespeare, as tho prin:
cipal scencs in his "IIamlot" aro
laid in this city. But according
to Mr., Murray, tho identification
of tho hero Of that play with this
enchanting place, is atFbost, but a
'Shaissporian fietion.',4And that
any cheap fstonos with Runio in.
scriptions upon thcin said to do
noto 'IIamlots Grave will be in
vain looked for horo, if indeed thoy
over, ,oxistod that Hamlot's plnco