The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-02-02

OF Copenhagen and tho surround
ing country. The palace was
erected by Frederick ", and was
used rs summer residence of
Frederick VI, ono Of tho f,vorito
Danish Kings. Thoro is nothing
remarkable about the cdifico itsolf,
cithor oxtornnlly or internally,
nor is thcro anything to sco with
in, as it is at prosont used as cit.
! adcl, or military school. Tho sur
rounding gardens arc tho princi-
pal attractions, in connection with
tho beautiful viows obtained from
tho lofty site Of tho pnlaco. From
tho ono side, looking toward tho
South, wo have Il birdeyc Wow ofCo-
pcnhagcn-.promincnt and conspic-
uous above all, is tho celebrated
Round Tower, $50 foot high, 75 #
in diameter, built in 1857, and up
to whose summit, tho Car of
Russia, Pc!or tho Great, drove n
four horse caIasho in tho reign of
Christian w. just to tho right
is Tor Frucs Kirke with it's square
tower and silIcd cross on top. tho
Cathedral which contains tho gems
Of tho immortal genius of tho Dan
ish Sculptor-far back in tho dis
tancc on tho island Of Amall, is
Just visible, looming up us if aris-
ing from tho quiet sea beyond,
tho spiral stooplc Of "Our Saviour's
Church." whose spirc is tho high
est in Copenhagen, and here and
therc all over tho city, wo SEQ tho
different towers, palaces and
churches Of noto. Coming lit
tlo nearer, wo SEQ, above tho trees
which surround and shade tho
gardens ALEXANDRIA, tho many-col-
orcd turrets and minarots Of that
enchanting place Of Summer ro.
sort and amusement. 10 another
side wo go, and standing on tho
high somi-circular stono stops of
the Palace, and looking far, far
away over the trees into tho deep
blue sea beyond, wo havo some
thing on which to gazc with inter
est and admiration. Wo 500 tho
sails, so tiny in tho distance, some
at anchor waiting for favorable
winds to watt them to their dos
tination, or others catching tho
faint brcczo which is slowly TAX
ing them into port. Now and
thcn is seen to ariso tho thick
black smoke from somc steamer
going to or from tho city. On
thcso scenes wo will gaze long
with pleasure, and lcavo them
with reluctance. Further around
we havo fine Wow Of tho largest
and most beautiful of tho gardens.
Thence wo look almost pcrpcndic.
ularly down on tho smooth, gray.
ely walks, and tho lovely green
lawns,amid which moandcring riv-
ors AFRO intcrspcrsod TO enhance
their beauty. Ono Of those artifi.
cial rivers forms n littIc circular
island, in tho middle Of which
stands quito fantastic looking
Cai and Concert Hall. This
fashionable Hall, surrounded by
its many beautiful partcrrcs and
airy Summor-houscs, appoars from
distance almost too fairy-liko to
bo reality. This garden is much
frcquentcd during tho Summer by
Tho citizens, who spend many
hours in tho morning and evening
promcnading its beautiful walks,
and resting beneath tho foliage Of
its largo shadowy trees. On, tho
other side Of tho palace is tho
othor garden, but neither so large
nor interesting us tho ono just dc.
scribcd. 1t contains tho rosorvoir
whence tho city is supplied with
drinking wator; and in tho mid
die is fountain which, whom tho
weather will admit, is always
playing.
Rosenberg Palace is tho next
place of noto. This was crcctod
in tho 18th Century by Christian
", and was used by him as
Summon residence; It's also noted
rs tho place whore ho died. The
palace is surrounded by u worry
fino gNrdon, which is full Of those
beautiful Beech trees for which
Denmark is so noted. This is
opon overy day for tho accommo-
dation Of Tho public, but not much
frcquontcd oxcopt during tho Sum.
NOR, for thon, at q certain hour
ovcry morning, tho visitors arc
treated to superb music by u band
belonging to tho Kings Guard,
whe havo their barracks in one
quarter Of the gardon. Tho pal
aco is defended partly by q wido
moat, botwoon which and the for.
NOR thoro aro beautiful partorcs Of
tho finost and most raro howors.
Tho palace is only used, at present,
as museum, containing national
and historical relies. Tho colloc-
ton consists Of antiques, ancient
armor, objects Of art, tho crown
jowcls, tho thrones used by tho
former kings and queens Of Don
mark-somo Of which arc Of solid
silvor-tho fonts in which tho roy
al rh;If}rnr, n M l,o,,t ;,nl tln .l.:sI