The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13
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Valcnta and the Surroundings or the
European End.
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How the Great Telegraphic Apparatus
is Regarded.
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Its Income from the New
York Herald.
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POPULAR PREJUDICES AGAINST IT.
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The Injuries which Ii Bears to
the Farmers.
kes As. As.
POPULAR PREJUDICES AGAINST IT
puR YhLENIIA CORRESPONDENCE.
FonHAKsRun, ireland, Augr


Few persons previous to the successful laying Of the
Atlantic cable. Of OF such
an island as yaiena, and si fewer had heard OF
the Bay OF Fohammerum nor Is this to be wondered
at Valcnta In itself is very insignificant spot and
| both II end kohammerum seldom find place In n
Gent or modern maps. Now the case il entirely diner
ent; as the European terminus OF tho great Anglo
American cable small attention Is directed it. and
few tourists in Ireland neglec, paying it visit.
rHsRE.
Americans, in addition TO their other virtues,
rapidly attaining notoriety the talles travellers In
the world; and should any of them, during their Eu-
ropean tour, wish to call here, IL may be wol they
should know the route well what they may hope
TO see on their arrival TO the former task viii at
resign myself and as do the remembrance OF my
own journey here rises before me, and Amos,
strained to oner Prnehs advice 10 intending Bcnedics
TO intending vstors--i G., "Don't.n
QUEENSTOWN.
You Of land here that a. presenting you have
not by the cable ITSELF the rate Of
So word, but in the manner known 10 athletes az
"hand over hstn say, presuming dne regard for
health has constrained you take transportation by the
safer mode Of steamer you will Land at Queenstown
Hero you win be eyed suspicously a renian by the
'pols," and ten to one, will be considered an ennis
ssry of the c. o l. R and put under close espionage
may not have 'consaled wipousn about you and your
trunks Will be overhauled In the hope or discovery Of
tobacco cigars other combustibes, which, IL found
will DO conaseated for the and benefit Of the loyal
and precautionary virtuous officials. And then the
beggars will welcome you, and pray for blessing
yer honor's purity fsce' and the "dsrlnt lady until
haiiing tarvie, you escape aud take glimpse t5c
finest harbor In Ireland.
10 appearance Il resembles very much the magnificent
hsrbor Of New York. Is entrance Ia guarded By two
excellent forts-Carise and csmden---whch hsrronize
with those Of Hamilton and Richmond, while Tie place
Of Lafayette Is supplied admirably b. spike Lsnd the
largest and most prison 10 Ireland. There E
splendid depth OF water excellent anchorage and The
scenery ~ perhaps unsurpassed elsewhere Ia watering
place. And yet oflons have boon made to mais u IL
packet station but anxious IL tho English soyernen
for the improvement Of Ireland thoss efforts hay
been perfectly futile. Three vessels keep constant
look out for the FenanS, while thor officers conduct
themselves shore In -gacsful manner bit fully
In accordance with the poltsness ~ for which English
officers noted.
Aproros OF ths Lord Lorth, pgdgy, rod faced man.
has boon hero time in hs yacht ra.hor tidy craft
o. about hundred and seventy i've tsloon)
Each evening he and tho various officers OF regiments
stationed in the neighborhood visit Queenstown, and
carry In most disgraceful manner. singing Immoral
ballads, insulting females and such innocent
mcn1 until long past midnight when his lorfshp and
party start special train for Cork whore they nnsh
their orgies 10 the face Of this England beasts OF The
squable way in which she netcs law 70 rich and poor
Vxos ouxzssrows TO vnySTrA
How ] wandering from my sslf-imposed task.
DiGrcsAop or my failings and you must bear with
must. however. bring you down TO vaIcntia 40
here take tho "kears' for Cork pass through that
modern Athens as it ia cailcd We cannot pause adj
mre the pleasant waters OF the River Dee, yet the
ssepls OF shandon, whose bells have been rendered so
famous by Fainer Prout have heard them and prefer
Ihoss Of Tnityl but hasten MAilow posiponing
vst 10 Barney and 10 groves Tor another occaxon
From Msov ride 70 Killarney and hero journey
proper commences the far famed Killarney "a forty
nvo miles from Cablrcveen, which distance has
travelled outside mail private vehicle ae
oordipg 70 the taste and " the Nothing
bs passing through Killarney rather is
one street. that would warrant The b al terms in which
has boen spoken Of by poets and nealsvs. but
~ pesered ~ beggars that vo have not much tims 70
look round, These mepdlcanU mors pcrsist
ent than those have encountered Of Queenstown.
They follow the car for nearly miIos Of the
town and almost drive mad by their iniportunis~
Along the road from Killarney 70 Kinoylin see
portions Of the much talked Of scenery OF the mountains
and akea The Rseks Of hoCilleaddy appear 70 great
| Advantage, and mentally rrgs,er . vow 70 spend
few days here return IMP.
For . small town Queenstown n rather -four. hine
Hundreds Of emgrsnts pas through daily, and N
not duh a. III. generality Of Irish II differs
hills and said BY persons who ''ougttsr ssow" re-
/ ssmble Conslsntnops. can't see a.
AnzRicAk
IL Nj Eastman. 7 can't say what sn,oiument he m.
oeves for his ssviss from tho United states govern.
ment but ! kno. be MAKES out, v.ry veil The
Es great pity that scrutny % scrt cannot be
had United Satss consuls 10 different portions
OF the world, seeing that they hold ~ u we're The rep
rcsentsiion Of our government IN their keeping, and
should be made accountable for the trust
Further como nfieen miles tho fns Bay Of Dngie
n haae
| Of tho Druns Mountains 10 Justly styled of the
fines, IN Ireland, and perhaps 10 E9rope Bat 10 .
Short time ths magnificent scsnc hidden from BY
turn IN the road and for the remainder OF the journey
We pass through country a. Wild, uncauysed and DO
at intervals OF two miles, solitary mud
howell and pile Of turf, the only sgns OF civilization
visible Tho country n u the blcakca the land
ps,e bog but tho single telegraph ~lrs n white pole
admonshes us thAt we aro 90 the road 70 valentla
After weary rdo Of air Or seven hours, We como
In sgh, u Cahrcivecn, but before entering the village
old house 10 ruins u pointed out 70 the birth
place Of no iesa Tersonsge than Daniel oconns the
great asltAinr O,onne stands alone a. tbs only
" produced w Kerry, and indeed with the
snzl. exception favor u Killarney, iLs county s the
- ''' o.sgavsss ,-D yru,us1
From tho name, Egnfying A. u does "ths town Of
song We gbt imagine Cahifciyeen vas rather maal
cal place, but hear evidence d tho sppro.
pratcnrss 81 The derivation Wh population Of about
eighteen hundred, seventeen hundred and nfy q whom
belong 70 The Roman Catholic CAurch, the village any
thing bat interesting and IL only noted Tor the sxcel
lence u " butter IT, prcs NIFTY 10 The birthplace Or
Odonne, II nothlnz else NoAld teAd one W Imagine
there little ~ loyalty 90 allen government b.
found bera, ard such Is the Gaze. THO people almost
without exception are intensely d.anegied although the
Roman Catholic Hlshop q Kerry stated some lime stree
that be did not believe there ~as snRie Fenan IN tho
entire county. Head Centre stephens wa her.
time since, well a. A. various periods several FenAn
en- ssares all ~ whotn received reception and
sure protection, though strt search vas n44de Cor
thcm.
Zach sopday ubtl vsry recently al thu boys 10 M
place used s6l0Grn 70 the SLOPE ~ III close 70
ruins OC9nues houn referred ". Here under pre-.
isnce " hgri ue and other games drilling carried
and should rebellion asaia break Dat IN Ire
land Cahlrcyeen may ~ depended for c0nlrbussg
her quota ~ honest wcfrllad patriots, vho Al leaa
I 9Th "a afa