The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-25

oNu uouOns O MS OSn importance,
He was followed b7 Col. Msrmaduke
and others, who all threw cold water
on his oyeraowiog. new fledged loyalty,
which he hal mistaken for patriotism.
Taking everything into consideration
The American tourists at the Shelbourne
house very appropriately celebrated the
95th anniversary Of their independence.
Dubli', though the most populous
city in Ireland, il not famous for any
special branch OF trade or manufacture,
although formerly there was consider
able amount Of capital and industry
employed in the production of silk,
woolen and hosiery goods. The poplin
manufacture, which ot late years has
shown some symptoms OF revival, WAS
introduced by French protestants at the
close OF the seventeenth century, but
after the Union il fell into q state ot
gradual decline
From Dublin we fook the train for
Belfast the commercial centre OF Ire
land. The first point we pass Is Bal
brigan, where the celebrated hose bear
ing that name is made. We next
pass Drogheda, a seaport and manuisc-
turing town on the Boyne river, about
a mile below where the great battle OF
the Boyne was fought, which delivered
the north OF Ireland to the Pro,estants.
or Oraugemon. Here We begin to Wit
ness well cultivated lands, and large
and tlourishIng country towns, where
the numerous linen factories give ems
ployment TO thousands ofmen. women.
girls and boys. Nearly all the linens
manufactured in the north OF Ireland
are sent 10 Belfast for sale-most OF the
manufacturer having salesrooms in
that place.
The population OF Belfast is not much
more than halt that OF Dublin; yet
she has long since surpassed her iu
and commercial point OF
view. While sojournipg in Belfast we
visited the q ants Causeway 10 the eX-
tremc north. These pillars OF solid
lint rock are truly one OF the seven
wonders. They prcsent every appear
snce OF having been cut and placed
there by humsn bsHds; but their great
extent both above and under the water,
and the mountains of earth and rock
surmountlng them, force us to conclude
that they are u natural formation
probably the crystaization OF rock
from the cooling OF matter al one time
subjected to great heat. On our way
to the Causewly by the Belfast and Lon.
dorderry railroad. we saw new rail-
road now almos! completed, from Bel
last 20 the iron ore regions IN the north,
on which millions of tons OF ore will
probably toe brought to Belfast and
there shipped to EoGland to be manu-
'actured. This will be suother great
1ource OF employment 70. the laborlng
classes 10 the north OF Ireland. where
nearly ~ high wages are paid fora
iay's labor in America.
Having ,hus viewed the Island
from south 10 north. We will take
4 brief retrospect before leaving il.
rke south OF Ireland, although ratur-
a'y the most fertile aud IL properly
ii!ci would he Ius most productive,
is the least productive portion OF
the island. TAc." wc witnessed that
IhOmiuabr anl Iu.n nous distinction OF
Landed avis,oCrat and mrnal Ferf-the
hlostei land owacr, aud the
ignorart et@ryI'g pcasan'. Ftcrc We
the lori in his T man
-ion, rcvelirg in luxury. a., ,iiAI-
cGcs, ard the slave livi0r 800 ghG ,ane
huysl with the fowls OF the ar G1G the
beasts OF tnc Grid, in - state ul tqua,id
wrcic,.c dLeys, mjtcy and s,EIysHCn.
The north. although not naturally ~
rich and frll'c, 70 Euch better cul,'Va.
tel ard much uorr produc i've The
,anis are Owned principally by the Ia
boring classes. who have cultivated and
improved ituntil the entire country looks
like an extensive and vel cultivated
garden, and their products are readily
sold 10 the consumer and manufactured.
The people OF the north are like young
men starting in lie, living 10 the
pleasures OF hope, looking forward 70
the realization Of their sr,ioipaiions;
while in the south they are like oil
men far advanced in the decline OF lie.
LIVING only in the pleasures OF recollsc.
ton. They look upon the ruins OF their
old castles, sbbeys and monasteries.
covered with ivy, noes and fern. where
owls ard bats hsp their wings 10 make
night hiceouS, "a OF far more import
ance than the Gne. long and roagpif-
cent three and four s,oried linen weav-
ing establishments that stud the north
and give rcmunerstlye employment TO
her laboIing thousands. When the
people in the south OF Ireland tear
down their old stone castles, abbrys,
clois;ers and monssteri.s, and use the
they coutain in building such
as they need, and ill the
lands which they now cucumber. and
abandon their ridiculous suptrstitions,
then may toe American poet apos.ro.
pbise al Ireland az Tom Moore, the
poet, apostrophised the valley Of Aro.
ca:
-sweet vale Of Ay5ca, how cain, could
TeSt
In Thy bosom Of lhade with the friends I
love bsEt,
Where the storms that we feel In this cold
world should csase.
nj cur hearts IKE thy waters be mingled
In peace,
And all Ireland be prosperous. happy
and free
More anon,
T.
We will leave this place tomorrow
Ior Gissgov, the Trosacbs and Edin-
inburg. thence to London. from which
place. ! will write you. again before
starting !or the continent.