Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-17
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r Out Of the channer into Tho North sea
or Gegmasi sneea1,. asa.l Id at three csaock
i in the morning we find ourselves ,far nm
4 the Elbe. Z Leaving bur ship. We i take 'f (,
i tug which conveyed ris to Han1burgI
Ialongf the green turfed shores Of 5tie
i river, with here and there beautiful
suburban seat with a hi gIIy cultivated
and interesting country beyond, now
and then its mir OF grea5
i antiquity, After two hours run, our
destination is .rsach ched! q Amid the great
est confusion and want oss system; with
i Luggage secured and thrown Into o.
drozEy "a species OF I've :sehted car
Tiage, behind 20 frame aof &c Horse, SO
j attenpated Chat were the philanthropic
EBergh to see him. his heart would
fblesd1 we atart from the wharf or piers
ltand rattle along the dubbl leistoned pave
lments in the marrow streets, and look
iswondering at the quaint, os d:fashion !;
small wind dowel, dingy houses, and!
yainly iendeayor to Eead the SIGNS which
are all &c Dutch, to- MS. !. g g Hotel de
fIE1rope e sings but The cabman. We
get out fof our cab and odern ;Han-
burg Ibnrsts upcnus, What q metamcr-
lphosis from the idingy, dirty streeta
that Wei have ineande ed tthroueK from
our ship landing, The Alsterl isl tho
pride and JOY; of Hamburg and we'll
may the Hamburg gers be proud OF their
enchanting, their charming Alster, which
is an immense and beautiful lake In the
iiyyerY heart of the city. have wandered
a little in foreign lands and a5 home,
fbnt never have i seen any thing which is
exactly like the h \ lister. A large, beau
parts by "a light, graceful why bridge (; it
lated private reaid dences. all along its
the waters edge, & rare exotics laving
Ithemselves In the crystal water, the aiTi
laden with their sweet perfumes, flow
cry walks along the banks, null ltittding.
ons cares, IN which the pleasure lowing
popul aGon; is slipping coffee and drink
ing beer i, rry ,boats i'm miniature, ca
lpable Of containing not moro than fifty
people, dash here and there with the
shrek of o whistle which seems more q
toy than any thing elise. Nothing can can
be more beautiful than these yari-col-
ored boats, painted in white, blue and
lgfeen, which convey You for, q sum of
two cents to any part of the lake. Long
inecked, graceful swans float about onlits
placid bosom 3 white-wing sail -bogts
/ Hit Like swall lows ACROSS it. AT ID abort
fslL sh I'd beauti ifll trees,
luxurionsly leafed arcii over my yttnig;
Ipromenades, along which the. rosy
checked German women leisure1y walk.
Hamburg RESEMBLE lea more in dts busy
commercial aspect an American than an
European city. We must not infer from
its Alster and other places of samuse-
ment that, like Paris, it is solely; oitY,
OF pleasure. The city is wholly and
essentially cosmopolitan in almost every
particular, its people from tiie merchant
i prince to the gmall trad desman, speaking
tfuently several foreign languages. /.
I One OF the features Of the place is the
i theological garden, one of the finest in
Europe, containing specimens of almost
every known bird and beast. 8 s y
1 The surroundings of the city are mag
j nificent. Owing to heavy dews she yege-
|, tation and foliage is very luxuriant. ALI
4 around are elegant country seats, with
u grounds in that ornate condition. of Gull
ture. only to be found in European
q countries. II
Public gardens abound; Offering to
i the pleasnre-seek eekeri tho best i.of music,
the shadiest of retreats, the neatest and
freshest OF smiling waiteresses, who
bring great foaming tanllnrds of beer,
which is always refreshing in Europe, as
4 the water .is simply disgusting and un-
4 ldrinkable Cor. NdeIUille Union and
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