Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-26

his wife were accommodated in their bed
chamber; how they were lifted up by the
elevator; how they walked up the heavily
carpeted stairs aud along the little corri-
dors. but he WINGED good deal when he
FOUND he had TO pay for all these accomo-
dations four and half dollars a day, and
wondered what would have become of hi
mother-iu law aud all his other relations
with him. He described with just indiyna.
non the frightful habit of tobacco splitting
ana Chewing. and spoke Of his disgust nj
the manner n which the white floors of
our public buildings were soiled by this
hlthy practice. Our rivers were 10 him IN i.
land seas; our lakes great fresh-water
oceans. The splendid steamers RUNNING
between New York and Boston especially
the Bristol and Providence, excited his
wonder and delight. He could not des-
crio'e thenh: they were simply floating
palaces, and three-story palaces mt thar
The company gave him the Bridal Cham
| ber,' the description 81 which occasjoped
another roar OF laughter IL wx- not a
berth like that he had on the ocean steam
| er. nut an airy. elegant, even regal room;
anu then the music, the great crowds OF
happy people. the splendid prospect. and
this mighty machine moving along with.
out jar. at the rate Of fifteen miles an
| honr.
lie liked Boston, with its English air and
crooNei streets. anu he liked Philadelphia
700, except That II was too angular, too
strai2ht' 100 regular; but. above all, he
enJoyed its abpsnding hospitalities. He
stopped with my good friend Alexander
Whildln, on Broad Street. and rode our 10
see the Centennial grounds, and then en-
voked blessing, with infinite grace and
ierver, upon the close of the century of
American liberty, and hoped that the two
nations, with all the other nations, would
meet there In 1876 in one vast community.
devoted to peace. commerce, art and re-
ligion. Long" he said. may the stars
aud stripes ahd the Union Jack float to-
gether. Long may these two English
speaking nations move hand in haud i'm
their great mission OF peace aud progress -
Here the whole audience broke out into
prolonged cheering. II deny" he said.
that the English people were againt the
North in the late war. | was for the North
aud yon were for the North. not so much
because we Were hostile to slavery, as we
were, but because we desired to see that
mighty empire united and unbruken." An
Other tremendous burst of applause.
Ihere are many questions to solve in
America, but let us hope that grace will
rest upon them, and around them will be
found The influence of Almighty God" He
did NOT like our railroad cars because they
gave no restins-pace for the head, and it
was amusing listen 10 his description of
the long rows of seats, two on each side.
with passage between, and the manner
IN which the people poured out like ants
from their holes. But what interested him
most was the general Intelligence OF the
/ people. They were not 50 inuulsitiye A.
he had expected; he was the inquirer, and
the peOPlt answered always with courtesy
anu wonderful aptitude. Every body
reau, the newspapers, and great many
write for them Every town OF ten thons.
aud Inhabitants has ar least two laiiies and
wher" weekly would stIrye with us these
Two dlilies would proper. 1t was amazing
10 see how all classes rush for the uwS-
| papers. aud my wife became alarmed at thi
manner IN which | sqUaudrrel my pennies
III That direction" He spoke in this way
touching on many other subjects, for more
than two hours, rs have said and finish
ed with the Remark that he had yet to re-
Ter thc religious aud educational aspects
oi US experience, and that 4 week Renee
he would resume his narrative.
)" NAT impressed me during this delight
iui evening was the easy aud uni impedrl
eloqn"nce ofthe preacher. and the mag
nellc responses by the audience, the occa-
siohaI 'tiedr, hear. and frequent express
sious OF approval. | Nas So much touch
ed that before the vote OF thanks fp Dr..
BeVan WAS put, rose ia INV seat amongst
tue audience, aud ia such fitting terms as
| could commaud-tor | confess was
literally overwhelmed with emotion ut
this unexpected ani hearty tribute to ms
country told him that regretted that
all the people Of America could not have
heard Lis admirable lecture. and that
ielt profoundly gra etul for the lust and
generous manner in which he had spoken:
that we had our faults. and that he had
oeen lenlent To then, and had estimated
US lar above our merits; that | rriolced
As an American citizen, not a a stranger,
tor ieit that was among friends, To saw
that every word he had spoken OF the kind
ly feeling eutertained for Great Britain in
America was true, and that could not re-
call single newspaper nor single states
| man IN my country that entertained or eX-
pressed anything like hostility 10 Great
Britain; that all the causes OF our differ
enceS had passed away. and that nothing
retnaucd IN the future but u common in
terc>t III art, science, manufactures and
CIVILIZATION. After which, in company
with General Bradford. | sought Mr. Be
vans acquaintance. and have since realiz-
| ed that | have made il valuable friend.
and that in listening To him and in ming
ling with his pari,hioners | have spent
one OF The most profitable evenings since
my sojouru in London.
J. W.p.