The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-10-01
THE TRAVELLER.
LETTER FROM w. G. BRYANT, ESQ.
EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK EVENING PosF.
DUBLIN. july 25, lS45

DUBLlNj July %O1 lCtO
We left Glasgow on the morning Of the 22d,
and taking the railway to Ardossan were soon at
the beach. One of those Iron steamers which
navigate the British waters, far inferior to our
own in commodious and comfortable arrange
ments, but strong and safe, received us on board,
and at ten o'clock we were on our way to Bel
fast. The coast of Ayr, with the cliff near tine
birth place of Burns, continued long in sight; we
passed near the mountains Of Arran, high and
bare sleeps, swelling out of the sea, which had
look of almost complete solitude; and at length
Asia Craig began family to show itself, high
above the horizon, through the thick atmosphere
We passed this lonely rock, about which fiocks
OF sea birds the solan goose, and the gannet, or
long white wings with jetty tips, were continual
ly wheeling, and with glass we could discern
them sitting by thousands on the shelves of the
rocks where they breed. The upper part of the
Ailsa above the cliffs, which reach half wny.to
the summit, appears not TO be destitute of soil for
it was tinged with faint verdure.
In about nine hours we were promised by a
lying advertisement that it should be six=w
had crossed the channel, over smooth water, and
were making our way, between green shores al
most without tree, up the bay, at the bottom of
which stands, or rather lies, for its site is low,
The town of Belfast. We had yet enough of day
light left 10 explore part at least ofthe city,
s'It looks like Albany" said my companion, and
really the place bears some resemblance TO the
streets of Albany, which are situated near the
river, nor is it without the appearance of CONNER
cial activity. The people of Belfast, you know,
are of Scotch origin, with some infusion of the
original race of ireland. | heard English spo-
ken with Scotch accent, but was obliged TO
own that the severity of the Scotch physogno-
my had been softened by the migration and the
mingIing of breeds. presented one Of my let
ters of introduction, and met with so cordial re-
ceptiOn that could not but regret the necessity
of leaving Belfast the next morning,
AT an early hour the next day we were in oul
seats on the outside Of The mail coach. We pass.
ed througha we'll cultivated country, interspers
ed with towns, which had an appearance of acti.
witty and thrift. The dwellings of the cottagers
looked more comfortable than those of the same
class in Scotland, and we were struck with the
good looks of the people, men and women, whom
we passed in great numbers going 10 their work
AT length, having traversed the county of Down
we entered Lowth, when an immediate change
was visible. We we're among wretched and dir.
ty novels, squalid looking men and women, and
ragged chidren--the stature of the people seem
ed dwarfed by the poverty in which they have
SO long lived, and the jet black hair and broad
faces which | saw around me, instead of the
light hair and oval countenances so generals few
miles back, showed me that | was among the
pure Celtic race.
Shortly, after entering the county of Lowth
and close on the confines Of Armagh, perhap.
partly within It, we ,raversed near the village o
Jonesborough,u a valley full of the hubitutions o
peat-diggers. Its aspect was most remarkable