The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-31

HoHENEoLLERN-TA LONG STORY ToLD
IN A Few WoRDs.-FrohoI T. Opinion Ma
tionale, July 13. we take the following:
The Honse of Hohdnzollerns Which, to-
day, makes 30 much noise in Europe,
and menaces all nations, by its ambitious
projects, is of Suabian origin. In 1eav-
ing the town of Hechidgen, watered by
tributary; of the Neokar, the traveller
who directs his stops Southwark toward
cal-shaped hill, on the summit of which
is situated o castle of feudal proportions.
That is the cradle Of the house of Zol-
lern, called Hohen, or high Zollern, on
account Of the elevation of the ancient
manor.
@This castle, which gave its name to the
royal house of Prussia, was built about
the year $50, A. D. The petty mobiles,
to whom it served as residence, lived
for long time in obscurity, and became
divided into three branches-that of
Franconia, whence has issued tho royal
house of Prussia, and those of Hechin-
gen and Sigmaringen, who remained sta
tionary. The two latter have played but
an insignificant role in history, but the
line of Franconia learned early TO apprc-
ciate the value of money, and Frederick
VI-afterward Frederick I-conceived
luo H8ppy lue6 VI 1euuluR 1UU,UUU uOrlQS
to the Emperor Sigismund.
That 100, 600 forms was the origin of
his greatness. Sigismund, being unable
to repay them, yielded as collateral secu-
rity to his creditor the Margravate of
Brandenburg, till he should be able to
discharge the debt. Frederick found
some trouble in installing himself in the
Marches, for the mobiles of the district
did not feel disposed to submit to this
Hypothetical superior. The Kitgows,
the Bismarcks, and others revolted, and
at first, came off conquerors. But Ere
derrick was man of ability. He learned
that the Margrave of Thuringia wds the
possessor of new weapon of war of
marvellous power, called a cannon. He
brought this to bear upon his adversa-
ries, and, thanks to the cannon, termi-
mated the struggle to his own advantage.
Thus was Prussia born by the power
Of gold and cannon balls. De-
spoiled of their possessions in conse-
quence Of the wars of Napoleon, the
little princedoms of Hechingen and Sig
maringen lost their royal dignity; but
having given their adhesion to the Con-
federation of the Rhine, they were re-
constituted by Napoleon I, proceeding
which did not prevent them from turn
lbB aBuluSG ulIn III IOI4. Having but
scanty revenues and abundant debts,
Hechingen and Sigmaringen decided
upon resigning, in 1S48, all their rights
in favor of the King of Prussia, who, by
treaty concluded in 1850, agreed to pay
the former branch an annual sum Of
10, 900 thalers, and the latter of 25,OOO
thalers.
He felt his honor concerned in the DOS
session of this little territory, containing
"a, ZOO inhabitants. which gave him, be-
sides, q footing in South Germany.
Scarcely was he invested with his double
principally, before he fastened to re-
pair the manor of Zollern, to rebuild
anew its gothic Notifications, and to
cause to be inscribed in letters of gold
and azure, above the entrance door, this
inscription: 'Zouern, Nuremberg, Bran
denburg united, built this Castle in 1853.
The strong haLd of Prussia raised me
1851" 1R An 'Ai''o 'ns o00f OF the Eagle
Above this proud gateway of the
Eagle, his Prussian Majesty caused
figure in relief to be erected, represent
ing fully-armed knight, with this
motto: "Vom Fels zun, Meer''-from the
rock to tho SEQ; that is to say, from Zol-
lern to the Baltic, from Zollern to
Trieste, on the Adriatic, being under
stood.
In Greece, it is not the Golden Age.