Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-20

'nas interested me, some things tina
surprised me. For example: NV bu
siness took me to Paternoster Row
the book market of the world.
was a little narrow street. hardl,
worthy of the name. In some part,
OF IT two carts could not pass without
trespassing on the curb-stone. Two
footmen could hardly pass on the
sidewalk without bue brushing his
friend with one shoulder and the wall
with the other. ] had expected mar.
row crooked streets, but these
pleased me too we'll" / was sur
prised, so much so. that the next day
l thought 1 would take u Yankees
privilege of suggesting an ''exten-
sion." sWell," said /. sit seems
wonderful to me that such large bu-
siness as this has been kept in so
narrow street for so many years. l
would think there would be an effort
by those in the trade, To moro the
trade to a more commodious part of
the city. You don't think it will al
ways stay here, do you?" 80, l don't
know" was the reply, 81 had not
thought of its being changed. 1 don't
believe it will ever be taken to anoth-
er part" He was content, and l sup
pose il they are content to stay there
| must be content to let them.
There are many things of interest
to me. ! could not help thinking
that even the narrow streets had a
history to tell, and l wondered as l
remembered the saying that, Caesar
founded London" if he were really
responsible for their crookedness and
narrowneSs.
OF course, l did not fail to visit
London Tower This is not a high
tower that may he used rs an observa-
tory, but rather an old fortress and
castle. A detailed description does
not come within the province of this
letter; still, it does Yankee good to
visit it. / visited what was used as
q council chamber. | took special
notice of the arrangements that had
been made for concealing guards all
around the chamber. 1t was said
they wished guards handy. Of
course, no sovereign ever thought of
intimidating councilman to vote &C
cording to their wish, or to approve
their course. They only wished them
near for company. This, however,
did not prevent me from thinking of
a "more excellent way" across the
water. Why do not Jonathan's Leg
islators get lonesome? | spent
pleasant time in this old fortress, and
memory was prompted in lessons in
history by almost every inch. l Wis
tied the different parts of the fortress,
| noted the walters gate, looked at
the old portcullis, glanced at the
armor and arms of England from her
earliest histOry-arms, from the old
bike aud -hattle;ax to the modern
rine. 1 looked at The Crowns that
were exposed to my view, visited
the spot where even Queen, herself,
had been prisoner. l thought of
England's Kings, thought of Henry
WILL, | thought of his Queens, |
thought of Cromwell, and then /
grew sick of history and meditated
on the fickleness of human power,
the uncertainty of Royal favor. Nor
did a mans calling, or woman's
beauty save. Here were associated
with prison the names of Cranmer,
Ridley, and Latimer; and as | was
near leaving passed the spot called
The Green, where Lady Jane Grey,
and Anne Bolyn were beheaded, and
again | thought, how tickle!
There is 4 bright spot, though, that
shines beside such things as these, as
a diamond shines beside rough stones.
1t is that spot on the page of English
history where the name of Queen
Victoria is written. Ibid not know
until | visited England, how much
interest I had in her as sovereign.
l want her to live as long as possible.
Long live the Queen. This last is
not to be construed as being anything |
against our President. Long live
President Grant. He has been for
us a man from the Lord. We shall
call it no sin if he is elected for o
third term. After he is dead there
will be neither Whig nor Tory that
will not speak his praise. l am will
ling to make my Acknowledgements
now. +. G. DAVIS.