Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-12
From the Goldsboro' Tribune.
DR.. DEEMS IN EUROPE.

Extract .1rom pirate letter dated Rugby, Eng
hand, July 5, 1860.
VI have managed to separate space, before the
train shall take me off again. to write you a few
lines to let you know my whereabouts and my
plans. Since wrote have spcn; nearly a week
in Oxford at meeting of the British Association by
which arrangements had an opportunity of seeing
the great old city of Colleges and at the same time
number Of the most distinguished of the living
scientific men of Great Britain In Oxford preach
cd last Sunday evening, after which, without con-
sultlng me, they announced speech at Woodstock
for the following eve Woodstock is the town inn
mediately adjoining Blcaheim Castle and Park, so
eloquently described by Mr.. Everett. The Wes-
leyan minister desires me to preach in London. The
enjoyment Of our visit to Woodstock was brighten
ed by being accompanied by Miss Edith Rowley.-
In Oxford, Mrs. Rowley and her daughter have been
to me very pleasant friends The mother is the
daughter a worthy descendant On Sunday even
ing after my DISCOURSE these ladies introduced
to me and from that we were great friends | would
tain have tarried, but alas! the demands o. travel
Night before last l slept in Stratford on Avon
amid all the inspiration of Shakspearan scenes and
in room over that occupied by Washington Irving
before was born, and in which he wrote number
of his sketches. Stra,ford is one of the prettest
and cleancst places have ever seem Do you re-
member lrvng's account of his stagecoach ride p
Yesterday morning had similar ride, only it was
an omnibus, which is the modification of the COACH
and it was summer instead of winter The indie
>crbable effects Of the English rural scenery en-
yed vastly. So green, so rich is the foliage in the
.anes and fields, and amid the beautiful houses.
here and there great Park-and what does equal
an English Park and here and there mansions cot
:ages villages and hamlets. And it is hay cutting
time in England. Night before last | walked in
from Anne 1atheway's cottage, the very cottage in
which Shakespeare courted her. and the scent Of the
hay was sweet all the way from Shottery to
Stafford The day before. by mistake, was COM
PEELED to stay at station three hours. struck in
to the country and found an old church, and lay
down in the grass and gazed up at its spire, and
then strollcd across the country and found very
old Tower date not known, to which they were be-
ginning to add modern church. Coming from this
hamlet | went into the little village Inn and took
an English country dinner. Oh, wish our country
seduced one to such outdoor life
Yesterday was in the grand old castle OF War
wick, and then went over to Kenilworth. You
have read Scott How glad was that had read
him. These ruins have the charm of his genius
said to Scotchnan yesterday: This is our ma
tional birthday, the Anniversary of our Declaration
of Independence"
To-day, as | stood by Shakspeare's grave, and in
might fling off political letters, but that to the
George we disavowed, but William and Walter we
are willing should rule US.
To-day have spent in Rugby amid the scenes oil
| Arnolds labors Of this visit have taken notes.
Tonight 60 to Birmingham, and so into Wales.