Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-09-12
From the Goldsboro' Tribuue.l
DR. DEEMS IN EUROPE

Extract from a pirate letter dated Rugby, Eng
land, July 8, 1860
q have managed to separate a space before the
train shall take me off again. to write you q few
lines, to let you know my whereabouts and my
plans. Since | wrote, have spent nearly 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 time
q number of the most distinguished Of the living
scientific men of Great Britain. In Oxford preach
ed last Sunday evening, after which, without con-
sultng me, they announced q speech at Woodstock
for the following eve. Woodstock is the town i'm
mediately adjoining Bleaheim 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 Inc 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
fain have tarried, but alas the demands oe travel
. Night before last slept in Stratford on Avon,
amid all the inspiration Of Shakspearian scenes and
in a 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 prettiest
and ceanest places have ever seen. Do you re-
member Irvings account Of his stage-coach 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
scribable effects Of the English rural scenery en-
Dyed vastly. So green, 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
tages, villages and hamlets. And it is cutting
time in England. Night before last walked in
from Anne Hatheway's cottage, the very cottage in
which Shakespeare courted her. and the scent Of the
hay was so sweet all the way from Shottery to
Stafford. The day before, by mistake, / was CON-
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 stroed 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 Scotchman yesterday: !" This is our ma
tiona birthday, the Anniversary of our Declaration
of Independence"
To-day, rs | stood by Shakspeare's grave, and in
the ruined towers of Kenilworth, I felt that we
might fling off our political letters but that to the
kingship of intellect We were still in thralis.-
George we disavowed, but William and Walter we
are willing should rule u.s.
To-day have spent in Rugby amid the scenes of
Arnolds labors Of this visit have taken notes
Tonight go to Birmingham, and so into Wales.