Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-02
ANOTHER LETTER FROM MIR.
BAYLISS.
From BeIfsst 40 GIssgOw-The Great
Commercial EWpOrium of Scot
Iand-Ehe Ancient Capital
o. the Land Cakes"

EDINBURG, June I0.-My last was
from Belfast, Ireland, that beautiful
country, the tops Of whose mountains are
draped in feecy clouds, and the sides
like hszy velvet, slOping gently or
abruptly 10 the valleys of green, where
the herds are grazing beside the ripping,
crystal waters, interpreted with the
shamrock, arbutus and ferns, the farms
excluded by the white hawthorn hedges.
We left Belfast at eight O'Clock in the
evening, crossing the Irish sea, entering
the river Clyde. We arrived at Glas-
gov, Scotland, at six O'Clock the next
morning, passing Loeb Lom0nd ana
Dunbarton, in the distance-places OF
history. The night was dark and
stormy, but when daylight appeared III
the morning, the scenery along the river
well repaid us for what we had lost in
the darkness. The Clyde is q walled
river, filled with dredgeboats, which rem
der it navigable for the largest ships;
but that which attracts and astonishes
the traveller most is the number OF ships
being built along its banks, from the
largest steamship to the smallest slOop,
some Just put on the stocks, others fur
ther progressed, and still others launched,
needing only the painters brush to give
them the finish. One hundred and
thirteen is the number Of ships now be-
ing built, but not one for the
American and European trade reported.
Glasgow is a beautiful city; fine build
ings, mainly of stone, and in architect
ure fashioned after Paris; besides, it is
by far the most business place, so far,
that l have seen either in Ireland or
Scotland, and ranks first in trade in
either of the two countries, containing
a population Of five to seven hundred
hundred thousand. The Sabbath is more
strictly observed in this city than any |
have ever seen, London not excepted.
1t lies on both sides OF the StOne-walled
Clyde. Before the war in our country,
this was very important cotton mar
ket, tut since, no cotton Is sold here,
the spinneTs, of which there are large
number in the city and vicinity, obtain
their supplies mainly from Liverpool.
This information l obtained from the
merchants here, with whom l had in
terviews on the subject of trade. The
Glasgow cathedral is the Oldest in Scot
land, built on haIlowed ground selected
for christian burial by st. Ninian OF
Galloway some time about the fifth or
sixth century, only then, however, an
humble monastery, now huge edif1ce,
we were told. Its founder, st. Kerni-
gan, was buried in it about the year
COL. Many strange traditions are
connected with this house. We
left Glasgow at two o'clock in the
afternoon and arrived at EdinOurg at
four O'Clock the same day, and immedi-
ately started out sightseeing. Our first
visit was to Hollywood palace, made
memorable as being the abode of Queen
Mary. We saw the room which she Oc-
cupied; the bed and furniture, which are
still in it; the blood of Riccio, who was
assassinated, is still to be seen on the
floor; the room occupied by her and
King James, the same bed and furniture
still in it. There are small rooms and
very plain furniture. The palace is
filled with paintings OF antiquity. The
old abbey adjoining it is in ruins. While
looking at the paintings lady walked
in alone, whom Mrs. Bayliss addressed,
not thinking who il WAS, when, much to
our establishment and agreeable surprise,
on turning her face toward US stood Mrs.
Annie Ketchum. We then Mrs. Ketch-
UNI in company visited ATthGr's Seat,
Salisbury Crag, Edinburg Castle, the
old parliament house, where courts are
now held, the judge and advocates
dressed in powdered wigs and black
gowns; saw the stone covering the grave
OF John Knox, in the middle of the
street, over which carriages and people
pass; also, the "HeaTt of Midlothian"
represented by the stones forming the
pavement in the shape Of heart, and
my wife, getting out of the carriage, set
her foot upon it. This is the spot where
the old prison stood, known as the
"Heart Of Midlothian" by Walter
Scott, Of Jennie Dean memory, associ-
ated with whose name YVES a Captain
GaIbraith, a relative, probably, OF an
individual in Memphis Of the same
name. We seen and went inside the
house occupied by Jennie and Effie
Dean, an old, dilapidated brick or mud
and stone building, still occupied by
ee0teel family. We saw Walter Scott's
house, where he lived for so many years;
also the house Of John KNOX; visited
st. Giles's cathedral, once Episcopal,
but after Jennie Geddis SHE'D the stool
at the Deans head for attempting to
read the "colic," it has been used as
Presbyterian church. After wishing the
principal places of interest, We climbed
to the top OF Cotton Hill, from which
we had a view Of the city and surround
ing country that surpassed anything
that l have ever witnessed. On the
south the Fentland mountains are in
full view, and on the north the Gram
plan hills, upon which "My father fed
his Cock" and between which and the
city is the Firth of Froth; looking to
the west, and under you, lies the
city OF Edinburg, the most beau
tiful city that have ever seen in my
life. Population, two hundred thousand.
We visited nearly all the places Of inter-
est, but we have not space TO describe
them. The cities Of Glasgow and Ed
inburg are built on natural ground-nOt
graded at heavy cost and destruction
OF property, like Memphis-consequ ent-
Iy they are clean, well drained and
healthy. Contrasting the Teople of
Scotland and Ireland, find the former
loyal, prosperous and happy, while the
latter are the reverse, Notwithstanding
the same laws govern both countries.
The Scotch say that the Irish would not
be satisfied with any government BE-
meath the sun. How is this, my friend
Msgevney? Edinburg is not place of
much commercial importance, hence l
am off for Liverpool to-day. Have not
found that name referred TO in my last
yet-but MANY OF the others mentioned