The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-24
LONDON, Sept. 30.

i@pND'Nf ANl'ts cOs
A DAY Al BRIGHTON.
Long years ago when the Druids wan
dered over England. built their altars of
stone and worshipped their idols, Brighton
was one of the favored haunis of this sin
gular fraternity.
TO this day upon the bleak buifsremain
undeniahlc tokens of their early residence
although the sea has encroachcd upon the
land and the face of the coast has changed,
within the past few centuries. almost be-
yond recognition. The chalky cliffs, how
ever, remain and it is upon these that the
"London by the Sea" has arisen and rivals
the world in The brilliancy of its internal
life.
Noble and beggal, tourist and citizen,
alike enter the city by the railway from the
Victoria station in London, and within the
hour by the rapid express train the features
Of the country change from park and mea-
dow TO bleak hill and limestone ledge
here and there bits of verdure appear but
even there oascs fade as the great station at
Brighton is reached. Queen street leads
directly through the "Old Town." with its
narrow lanes and antiquated shops, to the
'cliii along which extends the four-mile
drive and promenade.
But few watering places are so eminent
ly favored by nature as Brighton, while
every opportunity for display is eagerly ap-
lppIiated the place is meyer out of sea-
son is never free from the whirl of fash
bn and gaiety, even in the depths of win
er and 50 mild is its climate that inyalids
src benefited by the soft breezes and south
ern sun all the year round The city rests
upon the cliffs in semi-circle, facing the
sea, with the beach, drive and promenade
between.
Here on fine day in September are TO
be seen the nations of the world in every
grade and shape of which humanity is ca
pable.
SIGHTS AND SCENES.
Along the northern face of the drive eX-
-trnd tour miles of magnificent hotels and
residences in an unbroken line Of stone
fronts, hay windows, gilded piazzas and
gay awnings. Windows are filled with
spectators enjoying No pageant below or
looking out upon the broad eXparse of gilt
tering ocean, dotted with gondolas and
yachts. Within the drive rolls tie majes-
tic carriage of some ancient dowager,
closely followed by a champing four-in-
had, while in turn appears fight of
lilies" and "bhses, from the station, with
score or more of amazed faces at the
windows next, a company of equestrians
with floating wells andvobes cheer-and
a dog-cart drawn by taadem of donkeys,
dashes past and is lost in the receding forest
OF whip-tops and liyerles. Thus for three
hours of the afternoon continues this un-
ceasing train of vehicles which whirls
In It's restless stream all the e0uipage-
dom, from the numbering coach of the no.
bllity to the coster-mongers cab, propelled
by men, goats or dogs.
Upon the promenade, Vanity Fair holds
nigh leyee The scene is panorama of
elegant toilettes, with button-hole boquets
dancing most servile attention interspers-
ed with compilations of every tint from
African to Saxon; Italian eyes and Dutch
Draids dramatic celebrities and fruit wo-
meni Thoroughbred 'pugs' and un'
happy mongrels.
The promenade is varied by two mag
hihcent piers which extend into the sea
i'lSo feet; they are situated about one mile
apart and although similar in construction
are not equally fashionable. a,sr
The west pier is the one in vogue, be-
'ng l4O feet In width, elegantly decorated