The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-26


riew, the width ranging from one to J
orty miles. A succession OF roman
lie hills and craggy rocks, often rising
many feet, meet the
eye of the traveller the greater part OF
the way to the mouth of the river
Clyde. Standing solitary and alone
out in this Firth Is a rock OF enor,.
nous size, called the Isle of Craig.
tt rises about forty or fifty feet above
the water In the form of cone, III
craasing its base as it descends, and
looks the very embodiment OF sLapH-
ifv aioher upon either bank OF this
Firth are many find residences. They
ore situated below the high banks and
menv of them are beautifully located |
IN The front margin Of a natural |
GROVE of small forest trees, which eX- |
Tend back and skirt the brow of the |
hill. These houses are mostly occu-
pied in the summer season by the
wealthy citizens Of Glasgow, who make
that a summer retreat for bathing and
recreation. At nine O'Clock PM, a
little before sunset, we arrived at
Greenoek, a city of considerable size
at the mouth of the Clyde. The tide
being down, we anchored out IN the
stream until twelve. Here cur vessel
was boarded by number of custom
officers, who went with US up to Glas-
cow to look for contraband " goods,
the principal search being for tobacco,
upon which there is heavy duty.
While anchored off Greenock, we
could distinctly see the monument
over the tomb of Burns's Highland
Mary, rising up from the edge OF the
city. Rigidly adhering to early habit,
I concluded to retire at ten O'Clock,
"day or no day" Early On Sunday
morning, the 18th June, i aWoke to
find the old Britannia safely anchored
at the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
Leaving our baggage on the ship,
until next morning to be examined,
we took up lodging at the Argus
Hotel, on Argyle Street, which is
| kept in the European style. That Is,
the traveller is charged a certain price
for room and bed, and a certain price
for servant to attend to the room and
wait on the table. There is a dining
or coffee room located somewhere IN
the front part Of the building, usually
on the second floor, and looking into
the street. In the center OF this room
4 is a dining-table, and around against
the walls are sofas, lounges, chairs,
writing-desks, and stationery. In
this room the guests congregate Tor
writing and eating. The regular meals
are breakfast at 8 AM, and dinner at
4P.M. The guest is expected to order
what he wants, and is charged only
with what he gets. He can get meals
] at any hour of the day.
1 Al. I'D y Z
Church and heard Rev. Mr.. Cralk
preach from Philippians, fourth
: chapter, tenth to thirteenth verses IN,
? elusive. He preached very good
sermon.
Rev. Mr.. Craik has a son Ia The
; city of Evansville, Indiana, UniteC
States of America, in the extensive
wholesale dry goods house Of Mackey
a Nisbet & Co., on Main Street.
In the afternoon we visited Rev
McCIoud's Church, which is also tn
f established Church of Scotland. Rev
, | McCloud had very large -congrega
ton, and preached his first sermon
on taking that charge. He preached
a good sermon. but no better than VI
: often hear In the States. He omittet
to pray for the Queen, thing which
Father Craik never forgets to do.
The City Of Glasgow is the grea
Z commercial capital, and the most POP
4 ulous city in Scotland. It has abou
2 100000 or 100000 inhabitants. 1t
!. beautifully situated on the Norther
bank of the river Clyde, at the hea
= of navigation. Firm, substantia
: bridges span the river opposite til
| rI~r
a nicely laid out and beautifully EN-
= bellished, for the amusement an
pleasure Of her citizens, while man
t full-sized statues bear ineontroVert
e bic evidence Of Scotland's apprecia
Is ton of departed talent and braveri
: In st. Georges Square may be see
: the statues of. Sir John Moore, Lor
d Clyde, Sir Robert Peel, Jane
T Watt, Prince Albert, Queen Victori;
t and, high above all. mounted on
% column about So feet high, stand
= the iife-size statue of Scot
: lands gifted son, Sir Walter Scot
b James Watt, native Of Glasgow, wa
10 the first man who applied steam as
= motive power. The West End, c
Kelaiss Grove Park, is situated in th
- west part of the city, on the side of
o high hill, embracing forty acres, an
ls extending from top to bottom. 1t
AZ laid out with winding carriage drive
around the hill, at proper distance
Il up and down from each other; tt
8 highest drive being along the SUNNI
of the hill, commanding an extensiv
. view. From this summit we loo
: down over the winding walks and en-
y bellished grounds to the classic Re
y rein, winding it's serpentine course
1t the base. The Southside, or Queen
N Park, is much larger. 1t contains l.
! acres, and was laid out accort
! ing to a design by Paxton. It
Q located on a spot that is highly int
s. esting on account of the historic ass
n Citations connected with it. 1t WI
! on this same spot that the great bait
% of Langside was fought, and in whiC
IT the troops of Regent Murray foIev
/ blasted the hopes Of Mary Queen
b Scots. One of the most promine
s objects in Glasgow, and one to Whll
= most travellers direct their attentio
l. is the Glasgow Cathedral, which
surpassed By few, if any, in the kin
dom, excepting perhaps Westmlnste
:. It is built in pure Gothic style, t
exterior presenting the shape Ct
cross. It was built in the twelf
century. Its nave is 156 by 62 fe,
- and the choir 81 by 60 fe
- Our guide informed US that t
10 entire building is 800 feet long by 6
G. feet wide; height inside, 95 feet. T
to windows are ornamented with stain
IA glass, embellished with numero
- Scriptural land other. desires. L
w ROYAL Exchange is one Of the fint
or buildings in the cjty,sl.lt is built
OK the Corinthian style of architectu
ID and IS located in tho centre of i
i, change Square. La front of 4
~ building stands the equestrian stat
OF of Lord wellington. most tol