Connecticut western news., 1874-09-11
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
ROUND TOWERS; THE IRISH PEOPLE; HOME
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 Riding through Ireland not infrequently is seen those mysterious Round Towers, concerning the object and date of their construction history is silent, and all that is known of them is mere speculation.- They are about 100 feet high and construct ed in the most substantial manner, and are evidently of great age. The early history of all Ireland is enshrouded in mystery, and as we said above, nothing is known of these towers more than can be seen at the present day. No inscription was ever found on the massive granite of which they are constructed; everything being effectu- ally obliterated. Much else we saw in Ireland worthy especial mention, but our letters are already becoming of sufficient length and we must commence to abridge them, but we cannot leave Ireland without attempting to correct, in so far as within us lies the power, the impression so exten- sively prevalent in America viz, that the people of every part of Ireland are alike. Whatever may be the impression in Amer ica of those who migrate to our shores from the Green Isle we most cheerfully give our testimony that the inhabitants of that portion of the island through which we journeyed, viz, the north part; are among the best citizens, intellectually and morally, on the face of the globe; and should it be their purpose to emigrate to our country, every right mlnded American would extend most hearty welcome, but unfortunately for us they are so well to do at home they have no need to seek our free country to improve their condition.
 Our readers will remember our account in previous letter of the scenery along the Irish coast when first seen by the passen- gers on outward trip; how much it was ad- mired by every American on board in fact nearly all going into ecstacies over it &c 6c. We had thought since then that per haps the fact of our being out of the sight of land for so long time might have had something to do in causing it to appear so beautiful to us, but find after traYeling through Scotland and England, when we return and go into Ireland, these same very singular mountain formations, nearly all of which, being entirely destitute of timber, are left exposed to the view of the behold CT, and nearly alr of which also, are culti- yated to their summits, are just as beauti- full and charming to an American, who meyer sees anything that will approximate to it in his country, as when first beheld by us from the decks of the steamer, and that the people of Northern Ireland do not care to emigrate to our countrv,is not SO strange after all. At Larne, near Belfast, we embark fol home on the new and beautiful steamer oi the State Line, ''State of Nevada" We find this trip of the Nevada her first te America. She is but just completed and sent on her first mission to our shores. She is 332 feet long with 3s feet breadth ol beam: Her depth is .2s feet and tonage 24ss tons. She is a Clyde built screw steamer, being built by the London & G las gow Ship Building Co. Her engines are 400 horse power, and on her trip oyel showed very creditable rate of speed not withstanding having head winds all the way, and compelled to blow through dense fogs at reduced speed much more than is the average of trips by ocean steamers Her accommodations for cabin, intermedi- ate and steerage passengers could not be better; every improvement that could bt suggested, that would in any way contrib ute to the comfort of the patrons of ths Line was introduced. The saloons are pal aces of elegance the state rooms roomy and provided with every convenience con duciYe to the comfort of their occupants Every apartment, from the smoking room to the saloon, including all state rooms, i provided with telegraphic communication with the stewards quarters, and instant at tendance may be summoned at all times o the day and night. Gentlemen. who wer among the cabin passengers on this frs passage of the Nevada, aud who hay crossed the Atlantic several times in tn Cunard, Inman and other steamers, pro nounce this inferior to none afoat, and su perior in many respects to large numbe of those now in the trade between Europ and America. The officers from Captai Braes down, including of course Chic Steward Mcfarland and Purser Furgussor are all gentlemen in every sense of th word, and in trip across the Atlantic, to ia in with such party, with whom all cabl passengers must associate more or less, vi regarded by us as part of the good fol tune met with on the voyage. That th new line of steamers will rapidly becon the most popular route abroad, is patent
 the mind of even casual observer. Safet in tEe programme of the .manageme stands No. L.: Next after which is ye prominent; speed and comfort. The ss up the Clyde forms very charming fe ture, and when more extensively know will attract large share of American tou fists by that route. .-. ......,.' .....
 Although our stay on the other side
 the Atlantic was short, it was sufficient long enough to enable us to sec and obts avery correct idea of the manners and cl countries; and although our letters ha already continued quite long enough,as C readers will bear ample testimony; we s' even in this short time enough that N strange; enough of everything that was entirely different from anything seen or
 aiized in our country, to continue this ries of letters through many more numb
 of THE NEWS. Altogether our ''Little { down the bay" is one of the most impo
 ant features of our life thus far, and '