Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-11-17


singular and ingenious structure: it !,
has all the conveniences OF riding,
sleeping and apartments for preyis-
ions and stock Of wines, a complete
writing desk, places fer armaments,
such as swords, guns, pistols, Sc
1t was in This carriage be was very
near being taken; as the enemy ap-
preached one door, be stepped out of
the other. The carriage mentioned
lis the one which be used at St. Hele-
ma, and was the last one he ever en-
tered; be used it during his six years
/; exile on that Island.
The next subject Of contemplation
involves reflections the most serious
and impressive, which cannot but be
realized on visiting Westminster Alb
1bey, the monumental sepulehre Of
England's great. This church was
founded in the year GIG, and was
formerly a Benedictine Monastery.
Here all the Kings and Queens of
England have been crowned from Ed
ward the Conqueror to Queen Vic
toria. The odd old chair is exhibit
ed in which the coronations have IT,
ken place for many centuries. There
are nine separate chapels containing
effigies and monuments Of Kings,
Queens AID departed nobility. The
walls are covered and the floor paved
With memorial tablets. The Poes's
Corner is at the entrance / was
vexed at our of1icious guide who bur.
ricd us through without sufficient
time for reading the Inscriptions;
these guides are perfect bore to
travellers at every turn--how one
would like to be left alone and Ell.
Joy what is to be seen; the cid woman
who showed the regalia in the Tow
er was insafferable and detracted one
half of the enjoyment.
have just returned from visiting
spot of peculiar interest, it is the
Wesleyan Chapel; this is the place
+ where John Wesley lived, labore(
. and was buried; here the germ o
, Methodism was planted; here wa:
sown the seed that has grown and be-
! come one Of the largest and mos
influential Christian churches in thu
D word. Ipassed through the Chape
and burying ground adjoining. Johr
Wesley assisted in laying the corner
! stone Of this Identical church, Apri
1st, TIT, in the presence of an i'm
mense assembly. II is plain, sub
5 stantial brick building, without stee
pie or ornament of any kind; in thu
rear of the Chancel are tablets Il
the memory of Adam Clark, CHARLES
: Wesley, Richard Watson, JOSEPH
d Benson and others. 10 rear Of the
church is the grave of John Wesley
!. and on the monument is inscribed {
lengthy and appropriate inscription
near the same spot is the grave o
John Bunyap. the author Of Pilgrim
Progress. These graves we're tber
e in the country, but now in the hear
Of the city.
SUNDAY, 26th-I have to day at
tended church and heard the celebra.
ted Spurgeon, who, you are aware
lis renowned throughout the Chris
: tan world as an eminent speaker
$ In the morning he preached to a
large audience in Exeter Hall-tick-
cts halfa crown-and 10 the evening
: at bis own Chapel. | was early al
: the Church, found a crowd already
: assembled at the door waiting for ad.
a rnitsance, and on enquiry found the
house foil by Encouragement; but ]
accidentally made the acquaintance
of pew holder who very kindly
gave me his seat after telling him I
bad come from America and was
very DESTROYS of hearing Mr.. Spur
geon. Soon after being seated Mr..
s. made his appearance. While
composedly seated he had an awk-
ward unintellectual expression, caus-
} ed principally by the position of bis
+ upper front teeth, which are visible
even when bis mouth is closed. At
the moment he rises his features
brighten, and the apparent defect dis
lappears--the scintillations of bis in,
tellec: shine forth; be rivets the at.
/ tention OF his audience by his native