The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-11-11

WAYNE COUNTY, IND. NOV.

ent." I wonder had she q pre-
sentiment Of the future relation
ship.
At Ardrishaig we embarked
upon the finest Of flne saloon steam
ers that ply these waters, the Iona,
bound by the way ofthe Kyles Of
Butte and Firth Of Clyde to Glas-
gov. You we'll know how deserv-
edly famous this route is for its
beauty; how charming the Isle Of
Butte and its beautiful capital,
Rothsay, as we'll as the numerous
Sea- bathing towns and fine villa
residences, where the wealthy citi-
zens Of Glasgow and every other
part of Scotland disport themselves
during the GUNNER months; also
numerous castles Of the nobility.
&c. Prominent amongst these
places is the Promontory Of Ro-
seneath, on which is Roseneath
Castle, one Of the seats of the
Duke of Argyle, and where the
Princess and Marquis halted on
their way to Inverary. ard were
so delighted tho Princess that, it is
said, they will make it ore of their
residences. sA
The Rock and Castle of Dun
barton also claimed my admira-
tion and interest, as being SO
closely interviewer with the history
of Sir William Wallace and Robert
Bruce, ard as being the field Of
action on which that daring youth,
Edwin Ru,hven. so distinguished
him self-at leas, in Jace Porter's
Scottish Chiefs aisF
We did not make . protracted
stay in Glasgow, and am scarce
ly able to speak Of it correctly;
but as the great commercial center
Of Scotland, it has the busy. inn
portant look that such cities always
wear, with their usual concomitant
of smoke and dirt, with the lower,
it not the lowest, order of human
ity prominently perceptible How
ever, everything depends upon a
first impression, and - l was hand
someiy swindled by leading ply
sicians for no other offence than
that OF having the speech and
manner of that great republican
and universal genius, the Yankee,
as we are all dubbed here, anl
being nearly frightened out of my
wits, by having my room at the
hotel invaded by woman Of most
singular manner and powers OF
conversation, I may be excused by
my scotch friends IL my impres
sions sra not Of the most fiattering
kind. We were, however, charmed
with the old Cathedral, which is
truly a. wonderful monument of
antiquity said to have the finest
crypt in the world, some portions
of which are over seven hundred
years old. and in the most perfect
state of preservation. 1t is GER
tainly the grandest specimen of
architecture l have yet seen. The
Metropolis, too, occupying a COM
man;'ing site, presents fine ap-
pearance from the Cathedral.
Towering conspicuously in the
center is the monument of John
Knox, that honest but ruthless ex :
pounder Of the "perfect law of
liberty." ~
As one Of my friends had done
me the honor to ask the benefit of
my taste in the selections of some
silks and fancy articles, we went
to some very fine stores, or shops.
as they are called here. The Sc
lection was elegant, and in this
city there seems plenty of taste to
supply, and plenty ofriches to buy,
all the good things Of this life; but
this quarter OF the city has by no
means the elegant appearance OF
Princess street, in Edinburg. Al
the station we saw some OF the
Calabrians who had come over
the water with US, and their faces
looked like those Of old friends
and l could not forbear addressing
them as such. On the way we
were obliged to stop at Balloch for
an hour or two. It is a lovely
place, situated between old Bsiloch
Castle and magnificent estate be
longing to an Hon. Mr. Brown
Here we found some charming
rambles, and fine hotel, where
we took some refrcshm ents, aDC
were reminded Of the importance
of the place by notice on the dool
post, TO the effect that it had beer
visited some years ago by 'ha
peerless lady, the Empress Eugene
doubtless on that expedition Il
Scotland as to the cause Of yhici
such mysterious hints ate thrown
out and uttered soto voce. Ant
here We were also duly mindful o
our worthy friend. the amiabl,
president OF the Washin Ton St
Andrews Society, General Balloch
and we culled some forget-a1e nott
to mis- memory. Again taking tl.'
train, we in few moments reached
the queen OF Scottish lakes Loci
Lomond. The sail up this lake
studded with twenty-four islands
like so many verdent gardens float
ing upon it's blue waters, elancin;
and sparkling in the sunlight. wa
lovely beyond comparison; an,
loftiest Of all the lofty mountain
on either side, Ben Lomond lifte.
his stately head, "the monarch Q
all he surveyed"
We stopped at the very pleasan
hotel of Rowardenen, about hal
, way up the lake, and where ap
petites. ACQUIRED in Loeb LON opd'