Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-03-21

spondence Boston Daily Advertiser.

Correspondence Boston Daily Advertiser.
I felt much curiosity to visit the famous
fortress of Gibraltar. The pictures of it
which have seen were striking and at
tractive No picture, however, gave me
the slightest notion of the reality. We
approached the rock shortly before sun
rise. The sky was clear. Suddenly
perceived in the cold, gray light which
preceded the dawn, tall peak rising from
the sea, and was told that this was the
notable rock. Among the many views of
it which have been represented this one
has no place; the result was to produce
on my mind an impression the very re-
verse of what anticipated. In another
particular was surprised. I had expect
ed to find huge fortress and nothing
more, whereas the Notifications are less
conspicuous than the houses. AS place
of residence this place offers many attrac-
tions; the climate is excellent, and there
is plenty to interest a sojourner. A draw
back seems to be the want of hotel on.
i the same scale as the hotels provided on
the Mediterranean coast for the accom-
mediation of winter visitors. If this require
1
ralter would take high rank among the
places that offer the charm of balmy
winter climate. All the plants to be
found in Africa flourish here. The mar
kets are supplied with edibles of every
kind, at prices which thought moderate.
To not a few persons the fact of the Eng
Iish tongue being the language of the
place would be recommendation. Per-
haps no greater contrast can be met with
than that between the clean streets and
+ well-built houses of Gibraltar and the
, filthv and tumble-dwellings of the near.
r est Spanish town. Were the fortress tt
: return to Spain it might soon present al
appearance like that of the town in ques
ton. For my own part, have no belle
, that the change will ever be effected. No
do I fancy that some changes which it i
i proposed to make, with view to consol
. the Spaniards for being deprived of tliei
n stronghold, win have such an effect
: Complaints have long been common abou
n the amount of smuggling which goes on
8 and the present Secretary for the Colon
y les has devised scheme whereby the oh
# stac1es to conducting contraband trad
d with Spain will be materially increased
r Against carrying this scheme into effeC
o the inhabitants of the rock have vigol
i o1sIy protested, and it is intended to brin
IS the subject before Parliament next Sc!
IS sion. AS far as l could learn, the trut
= seems to be that the proposed measures
r stop smuggling would injure the homes
D. trader, without accomplishing the desire
10 end. 1t is said that the source of the ev
ne is in the corruption of the Spanish of
r cials, and that the only way in which
so put an end to smuggling is to hind'
xt them, and the most highly placed ones
e. particular, from taking bribes. At presel
at the port of Gibraltar presents lively a
xt pearance. AS many as ten or twel
ty steamers call here daily, either to di
ng charge cargo or to coal. Stringent Gu
tom house regulations would, it is sal
reduce the number to two or three.
n United States Consul resides here. 4
ON men speak we'll of him. He certain
int holds an exceptional position among t
re- worthy representatives of the great r
ng public, because he declines to receive g.
salary.