Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-21

scenes of Glasgow, with the broad assertion that
OF all the cities in our land, and all their sq1al-
or, vice, and wretchedness, there is none, 30 far
as our own observation or knowledge goes, that
can compare with Glasgow. AS soen as the
hours that in our land are dark come on, (it is
not dark in this city at 10 o'clock, /. 9. the COM
ing twilight has not disappeared the streets
swarm with men, women and children seeking
the innumerabls drinking holes OF the city and
the prostitutes crowd, and iostle and stare in the
faces of the passerby i'll the lower streets of the
city. The police. ii il true, hold them in strict
surveillance and there are no houses of prostitu-
ion III the cty,at least say the ,olice, but the
number OF women on the street is almost past
computation. BY midnight, the streets are
throDBed with surglng mass, by Tar the greater
part OF whom are in various stages OF intoxica-
ton. Women bare-footed bare headed. sitting
in the dirt on the curb stones in many cases with
children at the breast men brawng IN discOrd-
ant broad Scotch make the night hideoua and its
breath, and the stencil of the vile whiskey.
Amidst 1t all, the drunkenness, the quarrelling,
and the ribaldry, the rarity of oath il wonder
full. 1t would seem that Scotchman drunk or
sober, rarely swears On Saturday nightly the
poiteness OF the Lieutenant of the police force of
the city, we were permitted to visit and pass
through the Central Police Station, Az we stood
in the Office OF the Chief of Police an almost
for drunkenness and consequent brawling and
fighting passed by, under charge OF the policemen
toward the cells. The large proportion of women
again attracted our attention. Some Of tho cases
were horrible-one only would mention. A
woman, or being that had been woman, was
brought in almost naked, her rags hanging
from her waist to her knees, the upper part OF
her body black with the mud of the street. her
face bleeding, her whole appearance indicating
insanity or mania. She had been lust preserved
nf ta aIR
murder. The average number Of arrests, on Sat
urday evening, according to data furnished by
the officer was, for ms Station alone from $50
to 300 Does not this astonish you 7
The city of Glasgow presents many interest
ing sigh to a stranger, Among these Old
High street 10 familiar to the readers of Scot
tsh literature, now the narrowest, worst gra-
ded and most degraded street of the city the
Gross, the scene Of executions in days gone by.
and now significantly enough confronted by
Il statue of William Of Orange; Georges Square.
with its fine monument to the Duke OF Yelling
ton the old Iron Church, still suggestive OF
memories OF Chalmers Glasgow Green the
park of the woIkngmen of Glasgow which they
jealously guard from all encroachments. muni-
cipal and otherwise and the old Cathedral are
probably the most interesting. This last is the
most interesting edltice we have yet visited. 1t
is kept in preservation by continued renewals
and the new, although made to conform as
nearly as possible to the old in style OF archtec-
ture and all other features, il quite apparent in
many parts of the edfce. According to tradi-
tion the first church founded here was built as
early as A. ID. $50 by st. Mungo The present
ediice built upon the Same site was fou nded A.
ID. 1914 by Bishop John, under and by aid OF
King DAVID. Among the many relics of the first
edifice are preserved some large stone cofiins
disnterred from the ruins. The whole interior
Of the present building is lighted by stained
glass memorial windows some Of them magnif-
tently beautiful, while others are simply gor-
geuusly absurd. Down among the crypts are
remains OF old nscrip ions now illegible and
some Of these in places that surely never since
the time Of their craving could have been
touched by human hand or foot the tooth OF
time silent but ceaseless has done it's work and
taught us the impossibillty of leaving records
that shall endure for all the future. As we
looked upon these walls and remembered that
here for l3 centutses had stood an edfce where
God had been worshipped, in whose crypts had
been buried beings in hope Of resurrection
through the Lord Jesus Christ, we rejoiced in
the stability of our religion, and felt hopeful
for the future OF humanity.
Just in the rear OF the Cathedral and separated
frem it by deep raylne il tho Metropolis, the
modern cemetery OF Glasgow containing some
magnificent monuments among them one OF
especial prominence to the memory of John
Knox. Scotland prides herself upon the posses
sion Of the ashes OF the great reformer, and to
allude in public address to John Knox and the
Covenanters is TO elicit cheers.
From the ancient to the modern. The Glasgow
Yankee cities and the banner OF manufacture
the black smoky streamer is Haunting over the
city continually. One OF the objects attracting
attention OF strangers are the immensely tall
chimneys connected with some Of the chemical
works. Among these lowered one thatls assert
ed to be 4GS feet ia height
On Monday the 14th we gladly turned away
from the city aud its smoke, and took rail for
Baloch, at the South extremity Of Loch Lomond,
for brief tour of that and the kindred Loch
Katrina. tlpH6
district of the Highlands known as the Trossachs,
every reader of Scotts poetical works must feel
a certain degree of acqualntaneo;as here are laid
the scenes of the events occurring in 'ths Lady
OF the Lake. NC. Passing along the banks of
the Clyde and Forth Canal our attention
drawn to the number of locks and we were i'm
formed that this canal made decent of l2O feet
III seven miles. We passed on our route, the
village of fitzpatrick claimed by the Scotch AZ the
birthplace of Saint Patrick, pa ron saint of Ire
land a very fine monument to Henry Bell, who
made the first steamboat voyage on the river
Clyde in the steamer Cygna, stands near the
line of the II r., III the village of Boau. We
passed also close TO the foot of Dumbarton rock
and castle and had fine view OF it from tho
ldndward side Arriving at BdlOoh We lmmed-
atey took steamer on Lpcb Lomond. and al
though our first impression was one OF dsap-
pOintment at its lack of size-this was soon lost
in admiration of its ever varying beauty. 1t is
small, but with Its clear waters, almost number
less islands ruined castle and abbey here sloping,
there OF emerald green, and again either tower
ing hill in rounded beauty, or ambitious noun
tain of grey and rocky peak presented an
ever changing view of continuous beau
ties. Ben LomOnd, monarch Of the heights.
for once revealed the secrets of his summit, and
showed clear and for awhile uncapped by clond.
The snow had just fairly disappeared from his
summit there ID not more than month of the
wear when the snow does not lie on the summit,
and the waters could be seen trickling in little rs
downward toward the lake. The scene in all its
beauty and brightness continued for time, but
at length the Scottish climate asserted itself and
the clouds lowered OH the brow OF the mountain,
ana then the driving rain came down. driving US
to the cabin of the steamer. This did not con
tinue long, however, and by the time We had
reached Inversmaid, at the other end of the
lake the sun was again shining and then
came ono of the most wonderfully interest
ing rides we ever we're permitted to take
Mounting on the top of the ''Roderick Dhu,"
large coach drawn by fne horses we wound our
way for miles up the sleeps lying between
Lochs Lomond and Katrine and from this sum
init a most glorious view was presented. The
mountains about us, Ben Lomond rising appar-
| emily within stone throw Ben Nenu, and Ben
Ledi to the left and front of us the latter with
| veil of cloud just touching his summit glimpse
| of fir crowned hills-a patch OF water here and
| there and mingled rock and fern and verdure
| and blooming heather made altogether the most
| gloriousy beautiful sight ones eyes ever behel.
i The descent was rapid, and very interesting in-
i deed was the fact at times of retaining seats
| as we made the rapid turns of the narrow
| road which in all other respects than its grade
| and lack OF width is most admirable one. Ban