Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-09-15
C0rweSb0ndence.

EpINnuRaH. SCOTLAND. Aug. 10. II.

lhncc 10 miles. MUCH OF tne DrSt part OF
the route is through the lowlands near the
sea, the moor, the turf-bog, where hundreds
were engaged cutting 1t out in squares like
brick, and piling it up to dry for fuel, for
market. Queer sight, to see such barren
waste Of country, not tree, all covered
with these stacks of bog. But as we went
on north we reached rougher country, and
came into the great linen district of Ireland.
We passed through some large towns, all
inon-manufacturing places. The old town
of Duudalk was pointed out as the place
where Edward, the brother of Robert Bruce,
was crowned king of Ireland. We arrived
at Belfast about 2 o'clock p. NJ, and after
dinner engaged "6y," las the open car
riages are called heIc,) for drive about
town. must say we were much surprised
~ lind such au,American city IN this old
country. One would think themselves back
in New York. Everybod. seemed to bealive
and active, and full of business. The stores
and shops will compare well with any we
can show; the streets are much better paw
ed and cleaner by far, and the whole aspect
was thriving.
The linen mills and linen halls are worth
seeing. 1t is said that Belfast Is the largest
linen manufacturing city in the world, and
the prices would please our ladies. think
a large family outfit could be had for less
than one-half it costs at home. The style
of dress and the general appearance of the
people, and manner of doing business, is
much the same as in New York. Many of
pur tnurisie stay bprn lortr pnnuuh ia run
out 40 miles, and see the "Gants Cause
way that wonderful freak of nature, but
having seen some of the blocks from there
we could imagine how they would look in
columns piled up, and concluded as there
was so much stage-road to go over we would
not go. Therefore we took the Cunard
steamer the same evening for Glasgow,
Scotland. 1t was a fine, quiet night cross
ing the channel, and we arrived at the
mouth of the river Clyde about daybrcak
The distance from here to the city is about
20 miles. The scenery is very fine. 1t is
here we first get a distant view of the high
lands. we had so much longed to see. The
river is narrow. not so wide as the Connec-
ticut. and vet Of sufficient depth for the
largest vessels to 90 up. On each side, fol
II miles, there are large ship building es-
adjustments. 1t is said that the Clyde fur
nishes more than half of the steamships for
the world. Nearly all Of the sea-going
steamers of New York and Liverpool are
built here. The steamer We crossed on was
launched here only ten months ago. The
| captain of our ship, as he pointed out the
,.1a 10 ~ t1h
James Watt was born, the man who first
| applied steam-power to vessels. And there
the first steamer ever built in Europe wa,
! launched" As we neared the city, on eli
ther side were hundreds of steamers in al
! stages of completion. Many ocean steam
/ ers .!arge~ thaP ,iiad =ecu, for,the Chimes
trade. | was told that at one time wher
there were fears of war with us, there
were 7OO0 extra hands put on to the worl
here for the government. of course this
/ ride up the Clyde was new and interesting
| Although ii was Sunday morning, and al
was still, we could Imagine the ain OF ham
mers ard tools of week day.
Glasgow is wonderful city. It has :
population, l think, of nearly half mill
/
! city. 1t is clean and well paved. The peo
pie all have that peculiar Scotch accent
Among the educated the best of Englisl
! language is used, and the lower class ",
can scarcely understand. We attended
church and found good preaching. Ole
Scotch Presbyterian, and free church, wher,
they still protest against any sort of instru
mental music; where one man has it'll,
seat under the pulpit, the same as a clcrl
of court, and after the hymn is read get'
up, and without giving the name or pitch
ing the tune, strikes in. and the whole con.
gregation follow and sing. am no musi-
clan. but l think il was the same devotional
Gr not musicaD tune eyetv time. This styl,
has nrevailed ever since the davs of the ref
ormotion. A few churches have introduced
organs and if has opened controversy
which If is feared will end in split of tn,
Scotch churches. There probably is No
countrv where everybody is so constitu.
tionallv nious. horn So. as i'm Scotland. And
why notq They have suffered more wars
bloodshed and martyrdom on account O
religion than any other nation perhaps
Aud John Knox and the reformers belong
od to tbem John Knox,s name is a vor
shin here and his picturc is seen in ever,
bousobold
In tbe af,ernoon we went TO see the ole
cathedral. which is n yastand fine old struc
ture. and dates back to the l2th century
Tho cburchvard adjoining contains man,
fine monuments, among them one (on tn,
| HIGHEST snoh IN John Knox II fisa fin,
one, and a very proper boast to Glasgow
and those who love his memory. Tn,
services in the cathedral are English churcl
services, and the music was excellent.
We remained here three days. and visit
ed all the places of interest in and about tn,
city. one day we devoted to visit to AYR
IA thriving little seaport town, 40 miles by