existence of a castle is proved by indisputable documents (Almanach de Carlsbad, 1832, ch. XXI.), and though no farther vestige of a building is now to be seen, the names of a street (Schlossberg, Castle-Hill) and of a fountain on the top of that hill (Schlossbrunn, Castle-Wells) attest sufficiently the former existence of a castle.
Historical details about the successive improvements of Carlsbad, the calamities it has suffered by war, inundations and fire, the progress of its institutions, the privileges granted to its citizens by several sovereigns, the list of its numerous benefactors, not belonging to a sketch like this, we shall speak of the place and of its establishments, not such as they have been, but such as they are. Much has been done, in every respect, by Government and the inhabitants, since the beginning of this century.
The town, without its territory, counts above 500 houses, in general clean and comfortable; the proprietors keep for themselves the ground-floor, and let the other rooms with furniture, table and bed-linen. The population in winter is about 3000 catholic inhabitants, all germans, and is considerably augmented, during the season, by female servants, waiters and tradespeople of all descriptions, coming from every part of the country, to minister to the wants of so many visitors, the gradual increase of whom is seen by the authentic Lists, regularly published, shewing for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
