Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-06-15
BURLINGTON, IOWA SATURDAY, JUNE Is, 1914. 4
Correspondence Of the Gazette.)
Letters from EurOpe-.NO. s.

Letters from Eur0pe--NO. 8.
journey from Chester 70 Worcester Dsscrip-
tion of Worcester--7M Cdtkedrol- IN
English Cos.rt- eek ~ London''-
The Ojib6epay Indians Excursions on
the Thames Ramblings, SC.
l2O Vauxhall Terrace, Surray, London,
April 30th, 1914.
After spending more than six months in
the north, and trayersing and re-traversing
England from the Irish sea to the German
ocean, am once more in London, great
and mighty London! Before, however, we
talk of the sight and wonders Of the great
metropolis, let us resume our narrative from
the place Of our last separation, / think we
parted at or near the old city Of Chester.
From Chester l returned via Liverpool, to
Manchester Manchester you must know
has been my winter quarter.1 After few
days repose in this vast workshop Of Eng
land, visited the ancient city Of Worces-
ter, in the aMidland countless" per invita-
ton to deliver my course Of lectures upon
the new States of America at the Athena
cum Of that beautiful old city. This Jour
ney afforded me much qualification and adj
ded no small amount to my stock Of antigua
rian lore. My journey to Worcester Law
through an interesting region Of country
although twas early in March; the wealth
er was mild and spring-ike; the green
grass was shooting forth; the birds were
warbling their sweetest melodies; and
on every hand the husbandman was seen
ploughing the fields. Give me the broad
fields and the bright landscape thought
again, for the thousandth time, before all the
artificial life of the cities, and q sigh stole
back upon the breeze to my treasures on
the prairies Of America. notice in Eng
land that they plough with horses almost
exclusively; | don't remember to have no
ticed yoke of oxen attached to plough
since l have been in this country. The
English land requires immense expense for
drainage. Large fields are often laid Of
like the beds Of a garden, in order to lei
the water run off freely. Much Of the soil
is Of the reddish cast, which is seen to .
great extent in travelling through New
Jersey. Leaving the neighborhoods Of
Manchester, Stockport and Macclesffeld
the country assumes more fertile aspect
until we approach the dingy atmosphere o.
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and the al
most innumerable manufacturing village.
of Staffordshire. Having left Manchester
at past A. M. we arrived at Birming.
ham before IL, distance SO miles. now
had three hours rest, called on few friends
strolled through the market place, with two
orthree cokneys, (rail-road acquaintanccs, J
admired the Town Hall and "King Ed.
wards School," bid my London companions
(who had just this moment found out tha
an .fn,erican from the woods had beer
showing them the Lions Of Birmingham
adieu. Poor fellows! twas their frs
visit SO far away from the sound-of eBow
Bells and they longed to get back to sci
drapery in Cheapside and Holborn. After
partaking of little refreshment at my IA
vorite cafe in Newhall st. / proceeded
to the station and found the cars ready fol
distance 25 miles. Passing
through rich undulating country and sew.
eral pretty villages, we arrived at the
Grown Inn just as the old Cathedral clocl,
was striking z. Worcester is large, op-
ulent, handsome, yet ancient city, situatedir
beautiful vale Of the Severn. It is the
capital of Worcestershire and has an ele-
giant and an ancient shire hall. Worces.
ter, like the old city of Chester, has abund.
ant evidence of its Roman origin. In ths
frequent excavations of the streets, the coin.
Of Nero, Vespasian, and many other ancient
relics have been discovered. Perhaps nc
city in England has more Of the bloody coli.
flicts of the olden time interviewer with it.
history than Worcester. Several times i
was burnt and destroyed by the Danes be.
cause the inhabitants refused to pay tribute
money; again, it suffered the ravages Of ;
cruel warfare by order Of the Empress
Maud, and still later by the rebellious bar.
rons under the Earl Of Derby. Passing
through one of the old narrow crooked
streets, I saw the hiding place Of King
Charles when he ran away from the battle
of Worcester. The Cathedral is undoubt-
edly the greatest object of interest to the
stranger. 1t is vast and venerable pile
embracing fine specimen of the early
gothic and Norman architecture. The
lofty tower is rich in tracery and the beau.
tiful pointed architecture OF that period
We walked through the dark cloisters ant
saw the ancient LAYERS used by the monk.
and friars Of by-gone days, for the mos
sacred purposes, but which Oliver Crom
well made no scruple Of appropriating a
hangers to feed his horses froml Alas
thought /, to what purposes will those 81
cred places be perverted! Worcester ca
thedral has several celebrated monuments
Among the most noted are the tombs o
King John, also those Of st. Walstien, St
Oswald and Prince Arthur are highly in
teresting. During my sojourn in Worces
ter the assizes for Worcestershire sat-
The opening Of the assizes to an American
is somewhat novel and interesting. The pa
geantry connected with this ceremony ex
hibits England Gas in thousand Other
things) still retaining the relics Of feuda
pomp and splendor. The Lord chief Jus
tice enters the city in state, drawn in the
High Sheriff's carriage by four beautiful
horses with postillions &c. On each sid
Of the coach are "a jayelin men in uniform
preceded by two trnmpctcrs, who herald
the approach ofthe Judges to the city. Tn
Judres ride in their robes wigs gowns