Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-06-17
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LItrdctS from Me correspondence a otu0eHt
at Edingburyh.
Dear Friend:-As my mind often reverts to
the past, friends and Incidents are seldom for
gotten. Not having heard from your vicinity in
a long time, induces me to drop you these few
lines, with a view of information therefrom, and
also, to intimate that | still exist, although, in a
strange sphere indeed to me. l believe, | have
not heard from -, since | saw you last April
at Plaquemine | have written to -, several
times since, but presume that he does not often
see or hear from you, or -, as his replies in
dictate, and if you Will at your leisure, write to
me, | will regard it as a great favor. | will now
proceed to give you a few items of my expe-
rience since | last saw you. Many have been
the changes since then. But a few months ago,
| left New Orleans, not able to walk in a direct
line, from effects of Yellow Fever, and now, |
an rambling over the lofty hills in the neigh
borhood Of Edingburgh, with all the vigor of
new life. God has been very merciful to me.
| was on the eve of starting for New York,
when the fever seized me, but | had what many
had not, nor could get even for money, and that
was good attendance. **** | arrived in
New York just seven years from the time left
my home. **** Visited my relatives, two
weeks, and was accon panied by my father,
brothers and sisters. to the steamship Golden
Age, for Liverpool-passage ii days 8 hours.
One man died on board, whom they sewed up
in a piece OF sail cloth, with a bag o focal to his
feet and slipped into the sea. | did not stop
long in Liverpool, arrived in this place in time
to see Her Majesty the Queen of England,
Prince Albert, Prince of Wales, Princess Roy.
al and several of the younger Nobility. | stood
within a few feet, when they passed, and had a
fine view. The Queen was dressed very plain
ly, quite common, which has given her Il great
NAM among the poorer classes. She is not so
masculine looking as represented upon her coin,
but is rather deficient in intellectual expression.
Prince Albert is quite a gentIemanly looking |
Du,chmun, dressed neatly but plain, while the
children appeared more like Princes and Prin>
cesses. have visited most of the places of
note in this city. Castle Holyrood, SCOTS
| Monument, Nelson's, Burns and many others
| of less note l saw the Crown and Regalia of
Scotland; opened the window in the Castle
| where King James vi of Scotland and LIST of
| England, was let down in a basket, when only
! eight days old-a fearful height; Queen Mary's
bedroom only about 8 or 10 feet square and
her prayer written in old Scotch, with gilt let
tiers on the oak boards, which enclose her bed
room. Everything in the Castle or belonging
to i, bears the marks of extreme age. This is
a stone city among the hills, with many of the
poor as well as the wealthiest of the Nation.
Mrs. Stowe has inmortalized herself here.
Astonishing it is to observe the wealthy ladies'
here, sympathizing with black men 1000 miles
from home, whereas, if l but could half describe
the sufferhngs of the poor in this country, it
would arouse universal sympathy in every
Shareholder, and even in the slaves themselves,
of our country. do not say, but there are
evils in both countries, yet is it not horrible to
see children begging for bread in the streets,
and hundreds of females daily laboring at pub
lie works, farming, and all the drudgery Aris-
tocrats can devise, from whom every feature Of
delicacy is obliterated by toll and exposure
Others of a higher grade labor from Is to Is
hours each day, by the needle, and who
barely sustain life, and frequently are compell-
ed to receive assistance from collections taken
on Sabbath at the Churches. Now this occurs
in Edingburgh, and Edingburgh is one of the
best cities in Great Britain for the poor. Fe-
males suffer more here than men, because men
are more able to take care of themselves, and
then, their number is not so great. In the
north of Scotland some great men have been
pulling down the novels Of poor tenants and
leaving them (often widows and c%hildreni ex>
posed to storm and cold for weeks, or permit
ting themselves to be sent to Canada. Many
such ejectments have taken place recently. The
great and wealthy here, appear to think that
their own poor are not of their species, but
wish to claim relationship with the children of
Cush. often think that an Americ an at home
does not half value his privileges; the blessings
of home, of religion, and education; yes, and
free government supported by christian princi.
pies, without the strong to Cypress the weak,
and where all are, or may be honored according
to merit. Our College is a fine structure Of
stone. l attend the lectures of DR.. Ban
nenman, from the same chair that was occupied |
by the immortal Chalmers for many years; Dr..
Cunningham is Principal, to whom l was kind
" introduced by DR.. Scott Of New Orleans.- t
There is a great deal of excitement here among /
so many students. One professor teaches Ma
lural Theology, Geology, Botany. Chemistry,
and Cosmogony to prove the truth Of
Scriptures, which is quite interesting. Hebrew :