The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-21
Foreign Correspondents.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND,
July 81, 1873.


supposed would have, but will
try to find time to partly fulfill my
promise. Perhaps something about
this metropolis OF Scotland may in.
terrs. you.
Glasgow is built on both banks OF
the river Clyde, about twelve miles
from its mouth, or from where it
widens into the Font of Clyde. The
main part OF the city is on the north
side Of the river Occupying the ba-
sir Of the river. it naturally conforms
itself to the course OF the river, cs-
pecially in the earliest part Of ils1
building. Asa consequence its.
lstrestS want Some - = cu
cal regularity OF the streets OF Chlca
go; but they are much more regular
than those OF some other largo cities
Liverpool, for instance. 1t is
in nearly all respects, a city tor
Scotch people to be proud of. Stand
ing considerably above the river,
with considerable uncvenness OF sar-
face, it's sewerage is excellent; ana
its nei. hboring hills have furnished a
most excellent granite for paving its
streets. /; is also excellently suppl
cd with water. Loeb Nature, thirty
miles distant, is its source OF supply
and the fall is so great that the water
can be thrown over the highest house
in the city, by simply attaching a
hose to plug in the water pipes,
These water-plugs, or fre-pluss, as
they cali them, are located on almost
every block in tho city; SO you see,
their protection agains; fire is almost
perfect.
A great many things strike an
American as curious. They drive
three horses abreast on all omnibus
es, and ride on top Of the buses as
well as INSIDE. Ditto the street cars.
The charge for riding in both eases
is so much for mile or less, not as
in our own street cars, SO much for
the whole length OF . street and the
same for one block. The rate is the
usual tare rate OF penny 4 mile.
Provisions are very dear here,
compared with our own country.
Cats Of beefa from II TO i6 pence
pound. Multon L. 10 Il; ham, 16;
butter II. We would think il terri
bic to pay 35 cents Tor a beef steak.
For all that, I am boarding cheaper
than I could in one OF our cities IN,
der the same circumstances. l have
room at one OF the hotels, for which
/ pay eighteen pence, aud take my
meals a, the Great Western Cooking
Depot. This is an institution design
ell TO give cheap food to the working
men. 1t advcrtises TO furnish sub
s,antial breakfast Tor 8! pence, and
a dinner for five; but most persons
expend more than that. The habits
OF the people are quite plain in re.
spcct to food. The 81 pence break
fast, which is the breakfast Of a great
many, consists simply OF bowl OF
porlidge and milk (oat-meal porridge)
followed by cup Of tea aud slice
Of bread and butter | notice that
tea is much more used than coffee,
even for breakfast. Another very
common breakfast is bread and but
ter, cup of tea anu two eggs, price,
where l take my meals, S pence.
Meat is rarely used at breakfast, aud
potatoes almost never. Indeed, at
the prices paid Tor meat, it is almost
impossible Tor laboring man to have
it at all.
Wages are less, OF course, than
with us. | find mechanics arc getting
from 20 10 33 shilings week, ard
Board ranges from to Is shliings !;
1t IS good substantial fare, but plain.
The highest price named would not
furnish as liberal table az almost
any laboring man OF my acquaintance
has. / speak, of course, OF the things
furnished, not Of the way it is pre-.
pared. hardly know whether to
say rents arc cheap or dear, | know
SO little Of our own prices in that
line. Two good rooms and a kltch
err can be rented for from IA TO l6
pounds per annCm. A good Office
for business in an available part Of
the town, for IS. Stores vary very
much, according to location. A good
sized store, or shop as it is called
here, III the best part Of the city,
brings about 200 pounds. said
good sized shop; | ought TO be more
guarded. Shops are smaller here in
proportion to the business done, or
the goods displayed, than at homo.
a good sized shop | judge would be
is or IS by 80 to IS feet-16 80
would be the nearest figures, think.