Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-11-08

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| old castle, fortress or ruined habit
alton associated with the history O.
the past, having been the scene o.
many bloody coi.fict or the place
Of some great political event Ths
part of ireland, aud ia fact the Whole
Of the eastern coast, presents The
two great extremes Of life, aflldence
and poverty, opulenco and ex-
treme degradation. 1t was here the
famine ragged most fearlUliy some
years since,when American provisions
saved the starving llish. and glad
dened the hearts Of he pauPeI pep
ulation, and often while anon9 !hein'
have ] heard these people express
their HEARTFELT gratitude for American
beuc,o olsucn, and bless the eoun-
Try Of ray birth. They delight to
speak of our happy "a meiiea, and
seem to cherish the hope OF some
d Y going to this Iaud Of paradise.
4 citizen Of the United States, Is-
ceiyes most hearty welcome ulon
Irish soil. and cordial greetin- from
warm Irish hearts. To give sou
some idea Of the true Situation OF
tie people here, | VIII state that tie
Whole town of Killarney, including
yeral miles area, comprising pep
u!atiun of some ten thousand. b.
longs 10 one maE-LoFd heamaTe
is osuer and possessoF OF the Whole.
Thos. that are able, lase lapds aud
habitalions At high prices, but the
great mass of the population are to"
poor to be humble tenants. i've anu
subsits as bast ttey can. | know 81
10 class of people IN America hold
ing any parallel "ith th' s uuhaFpj
Dependents. Thy are without en-
joy ment, without the meass OF sub
sistence, aud long oppression, want
and destiJuii6n appear TO have para
iized their ambition aud left no mo-
tive for energy or i1udable oXer.lon-
This istruly unfortunste; fr the IRISH
people pessess, uatur".ly, most InieE'
esling traits OF character. They
have ,iyacity, a native VII, quick
hess OF perception, lilmness OF Pur-
pose. resolute bravery, a free, open
and commenGable irankuess OF dis
p4siiinn that must strike tie obssr I
yatiop Of all in any way acquainted
with their national pocullaiiies. The
ready vii, prompt replies aud active
NJ rrrp:i,.n. even amone tie li,iieIatt
and the native Irisa children, have
never seen cqualled in any country
From Killarney we came to this
place by ralbel zig zsg route
visiting Oh tie way, Limelick, Gal-
wav and Athlone-passing ihTorgf
DuLlin and Belfast, arrived here Oh
the 2lst. ! hesitate MOTTO say thai
+the Giants Causeway is ihe mos,
wonderful, natural phenomenoa
have ever seen; one Of ;he most Giiii
cult TO account Ter by any law oi na
ture or pliueirle in geology. ! h
a! Causeway is on The border Of the sea
and consists OF. some say. forty thou
sand basallic pillars Standing Hear!,,
perpeudiculai; mostly six sided, taone
some are found With from three t
:. nine sides, all joined smooth and rec
nJar as if made With meehanicalaecr
racy and fttedtogeIher vitbthe q
most precision; not space left requ
rjng chiukiug or showing theslghte'
, innerfetion. ! can hardly coucei'
, # rosslble to make a Causeway {
nave ment with close joints and nicel
, fitting angles Of blocks, of such q
ivarsity of form. The blocks al
/, from one totwo feet IN leusth' Ii
g ting accurately one upon tep ot a
: o:ber; some flat, others conyex at II
, = end accurately adjusted inio The co
\ cave surface Of the piece either aoo'
. or below it. Oae part of the Caus
n ,ray;s cslled The Giant 5 Organ, a.
;. consists of a series Oh these upIi6
. shafts of various Length and 81
II arranged along the front oi pefpe
d dicnIar rocks serving rs frame VOL
al for the pipes Of the Instrument a
: really. a, a distance, it locks mu
al ike a mammolh organ set III
. side of the mouniain.
ts There are two extensive ca
en- near by. which @e entered n a .
n and traversed their whole extent
II. The only access is by sea and IN
Of no doubt, served as sats retI
an in lime OF peril. Nearly .hs WI
Of coast Of Ireland is reck'bound