The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-11-17

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BRussELs, BELaIUM, Oct. 10, 1863.
Thursday left London for the present,
and spent the night at Dover. The ride was
through fine. section Of the country. A
railroad ride in England does not give you
co good view Of the whole country ms in
America, for the reason that stated in
former letter-the roads being part Of the
way below the the level. But when they
are above the level, your view is very iue.
The ride though the tunnels have little in
terest: through tho gulleys you have an or
portunity of studying the Geological forma
tions, and while doing SO you must wal, pa.
tiently until the splendid landscape views Of
the upper surface return TO greet you.
shall be in no danger Of spelling my eyes BY
reading on the case-there is too much Of
interest outside. =. ~.
Much Of the route to Dover was through :hc
caalk formation, tho high banks on either side
Of US, as we passed through the deep cuts
being composed Of chalk, with deposits Of
fin. n,tches. This route above could have
furnished capital flint for all the old fashioned
fiat locks--had they continued in uso for a
million Of years.
We passed near to an old Castle Of King
John at Rochester, it did not seem to be kept
in very good repair! Castles have had their
day: but it has gone by: and yet there is a
strange fascination TO INC in these old ruins.
The dead past" is before you: These grey
old rocks moss grown, and crumbling away,
seem the connecting heaps between yourself
and tie mighty dead. Your imagination fills
up the charm that years before you, and you
reveal about equal in what you know, and
in what you know not.
Here in this old tour OF Rochester is q
monument Of one AWAITS" the author Of the
Psalms and Hymns-"Watts Chart" il is
called. The peculiar man left bequest
providing that for all time to come there
should be entertained every night-shoud SO,
many apply-Six poor travellers, who upon
application are furnished with supper, nights
lndging and four pence in money TO start
th batr in ba Qasl
roads are not among the dreams of the eccen
trio testator. And yet was told that almost
every evening there stood at the gates Of the
hospitsbe msn,iou. awiting admission, two
three or four, who were at hand to avail
themselves OF the provisions. 1t is suggested
that many Of these travellers are from parts
not very distant! No arrangement for Civ
ing them breakfast. They are expected TO
TO leave before that-tbs four pence paying
for it at some other part on their j'urney.
saw in this route almost the first orchards
that have met my observation since l left
America, and il the apples are not better than
those have found sine. landing in Liverpool,
it is no great calamity that these are few Of
them. Until to -day--sincc reaching BeIgip
Il have not had an apple ths, we should
think fit to be eaten in Hillsdale County
Iu Manchester "fiue golden pippins" were ad
vertised in the windows-about au inch and
a half in diameter-many Of them Of the size
Of black waInuts. BclAowers as large as hens
eggs, or title larger, nnd wo to yoa il you
undertook to eat them, and two cents each at
that; A gentleman on the cara remarked
that hee they were remarkably cheap, ask
ed him the price. "Ob, two or three for a
pennyp / did not trouble him further to
inquire the price Of a bushel.
Dover is especially known as the place of
departure in earring the channel, either to
Calais or Osiend. Here is aIso q glorious
old Castle, dating far back to the times Of
Julias Caesar. But / must speak of il a
another tiue. A stray citadel is also found
here. At the Castle 600 Soldiers, and at the
Citadel 500 more. A war at home: gives n
double interest to every thing Of this sort
away from here. The channel fleet had a
fiue opportunity Of seeing at Liverpool and
enjoyed il exceedingly. sTbe iron ciads" are
Epgland'r pride and pet just now. They cost
enough to be Of use, $l2 500 for each OF the
plates used in encssiog them, weighing elk
tons. And now that bad an opportunity OF
examining all OF their Ciiadels made thour-
ough work Of il Although had no "pass'
TO enter, and was at first refused admission,
the guard after few rnomeuts talk, In which
he found that IL was matter Of utter indif.
ference TO me whether entered or not, said
-"Walk 10 sir" and did so. But shall
withhold labored description until the da-k
day comes and may il be far distnnt-when
we get ioto war will, England.
The passage from Dover 10 Osteud I had
dreaded; but the day proved most aospiciou.,
ard The channel was smooth as Bawbeesc
Lake; ordinarily this passage is worse than
from New York to Liverpool
0stend is point Of little interest, but il
has become immortal 10 history from the
celebrated "Ostend Marifes,o." The Ency-
cIor will save me the trouble Of explain
ing this. The population Of the to~n Is 49,
600. To me il was interesting a. tho first
place where became introduced to the coun
try Of the Belgiaus-a people known 10 history
since the days Of Julius Caesar. Every
Frenchmas will recall the declaration Of tiss
Russian Historian that the BelQians ore q
brave and warlike people. True to their ira
ditionary history you meet with soldiers every.
where and Notifications, and barracks. Yes.
tevday while at breakfast (os Won will ycmeu,