Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-22

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GLASGOW, Seventh Month 81
We are at anchor in the Clyde, at Glasgow.
Looking down the long lines OF wharves, and
seeing the names OF ship-builders and their
work. we are not altogether pleasantly reminded
Of the CITY, There is a SAVIOR of blockade run.
ners.
II il raining. of course the standing joke
about Glasgow IL that an Englishman. who had
| been here at several rainy times. asked native
IL tit always raned, here" ''Naw, nav" was
the reply, lit sometimes snaws !"
But rain aud all the ride up the river was fine.
The sun shimmered through the light clouds,
| and lighted up the very green fields, which lay
on hilltop and slope, in the most picturesque
variety. The Erskine estate. (propertv of the
Earls Of MARI stretches along the Northern
shore for some distance, between Greenock and
Glasgow. 1t is well kept. DumbaIton Rock
hangs frowning in the distance, and the hbonnie
dells" lie all around, beautiful as poetry. The
names Of Bruce and Wallace are ringing all along
the river-here a stronghold there hiding
place. The ground is all occupied and cultvat-
ed closely and we'll; the homes OF the people
seem comfortable and cover the meadows and
hi-sides like a scattered village, all the way.
The towns present fine appearance from the
river the buildings are mostly of gray stone
no brick, aud very little woodland the streets
are lined with rich green trees.
If you don't feel Interested in all the details
OF an ocean voyage. just make three marks, the
first short-UeTy short-for home-sickness and
being crowded and wedged three of us, into
room feet by 1.-THE second long waye-line Of
pleasure, fun, and getting acquainted the third
a stretch OF exclamation and interrogation
points, to represent the sighting land, the see
ing COWS and sheep, the discovering that
Green Erin" is an appropriate name for Ireland,
and then the landing at Derry and the attempt
TO walk once more upon the solid earth, without
staggering.
We anchored at Moville, the out-port of Der
ry, near the head of Loch Foyle: Many steer
age passengers left US, there, and the little smo-
ky tug that came ont for them, brought large
fair-faced Epgliahman, in tourist suit Of gray,
who sprang on board amid shouts OF welcome
Cook !" Such crowding aud re joicing-for We
were in day ahead of tine. and were fearful
that he would not be hero to take charge of his
crowd Of "Innocents" Soon, we were trans
ferred to little steamer TO go up Loch Foyle to
Derry, there to take the cars for Portrush, and
Giants Causeway.
o, that ride I Fair as a dream of Arcadia,
we're the shores between which we glided; and
swiftly too, for they know how to make steam do
its work, here, both on water and land, Villa
and cottage nlternated closely with the greeneSt
of trees and meadows, which were more restful
to the eye than you can imagine. Londonderry
ia busy port. its quays crowded with shipping.
We had here our first experience in being OBJ
jects of curiosity. The folly Irish rushed out
and cried, .'Welcoms to yez - and threw up their
hats, and shouted while the band played Amer
lean tanes, every poorly, but We did not mind
that and tho Stars and Stripes fairly cracked
and snapped with patriotic ilutter.
Then we were hustled into little square boxes.
five in a row. face to face locked in like crimn-
ais. and whisked of, bounce, pounce. tumble
roll, down by the river side. through tunnels, by
the gistenmg sea under great cliffs past marshes,
till We thumped into another crowd OF grinning
spec ators, at Portrush where we had the per-
feciion of lunches and attendance, (all brought
from Belfast, for us) Let me not omit to tell
you that some Of us tried to eat the pink tallow
ornaments. for lce-oream, Wnereat Irish polite
ness did not even smile.
Did you ever ride in jaunting car ? 1t is
delight among thousand. garrulOus driver,
and a ehort-necked, hardy pony are in some mys-
terinus way connected with two swinging sofas,
placed back to back, lengthwise. On these you
sit and swing-fOur OF you-with nice foot
rest. only foot from the ground The pony
doubles up, the driver grins and fonrishes his
whip and you don't fall of, because you hold
tight The roads all "Qneen's roads, are smooth
as floor Every few rods there is substan-
, tial bin, filed with broken stone. just so large
and no larger, to mend the ways when they need
1t
The clearest OF skies, the bluest of mountains
the greenest of fields, and the fairest OF flowers
made lovely pictures all the time, for sea-weared
eyes. Eight miles flew behind us. We passed
the ruins of Dunluce Castle,the elegant grounds
of Sir Edward MacNaughton, and all sorts OF
wierd rocks jutting out into suppositious human
aud inhuman figures, each having it's legend.
The Giants Lauseway itself is of much great
er extent than had imagined For miles along
tue Northern coast of Iceland, we trace the same
formation, in the wild precipitous shores but at
this place. where the scenery rises into true
grandeur, the rocks extend for great distance,
forming the Ampbitheatre," ?" the . Giants Or
gan" and other striking features which suggest
tile names. Great caves and archways are
washed in the rocks by the stormy waves in-
deed, going out in boat to explore them, We
had great difficulty in landing again, the waters
beat 70 augrily against the shore.
tppE IA tlll after midnight to rEtraC0
way back to Movlle and to our home-like
steamer the Riot Fta, which had quietly awaited
| us, all day. We were glad to roll, sailor-fashon
into our berths and presently we were steaming
on again toward Scotland and when we woke
next morning, We were in the Firth Of Clyde,
| and but for the mist. would have gladdened our
| eyes with many points of historic interest
Looking out, with sleep-bleared gaze, saw the
| bare brown sides of Elsie Craigs, and hills and
rocks and beautiful villages met our view, till
| past Gowrock and up to Greenock, where tue
| tide turned against us and we could go no FUR
| ther till . z. NJ. There our Scotch triend Cum
ningham and our English, MIR, France, both
| such pleasant additions to the party bade US
| good bye Then we had to arrange the business
| OF the party with the two Cooks and the steamer
| agents aUd we were busy enough, though at an
/ chor.
At three. we steamed up the beautiful river,
i and arrived in Glasgow long before dark. which
1 indeed never came: For nights locked for the
dear familiar stars and none. The twilights OF
| and it was not long either
The sun rose at three in the morning, and we
| rose and went to racing and Sightseeing, (for it
is after the time of my date, now) Through my
head kept running
| "Let US haste to Kelvin grove,
Bornie lassie, ..
| Thro its m Zes let US rove
| Eonnie lassle, o."
We wandered by the beautiful stream, through
the gardens and bowers saw the museum and
the statusry, admired the flowers and fountlns,
(the water brought all the way from Loeb Kat
rine) and all the time it rained L. w.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTIONS AT EDINBURGH AND DER
| BY
: Copies OF the Edinburgh Daily Reuie,o, and
| Derby Mercury, received here. give lengthy ac-
counts of the very enthusiastic welcomes given
the Excursionists in those cities. In the former
they were entertained at "Oonversazione," al
the Industrial Museum, oil Saturday evening
July 9th. A large number of distinguished gen
tlemen were present, and numerous speeches
i were made.
At Derby, the reception was upon invitation
of Mr.. Towle, of the Midland Hotel, and was
equally enthusiastic.
At the Long Branch races yesterday there wal
a large attendance and the track was in excel
lent condition. In the first race,a steeple hand
leap for all ages about three miles over fai
hunting course, George West was the winner in
6 So, beating Victor Hugo. The second race. |
dash WAS won hv Saxon in 1 468I