The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-06
I'M THE land OF PLENTY.
Another Entertaining Letter from
Commissioner Campbell.
AUSTRALIAN WOOL GROWING.
A Graphic Description of the Indus
try, Which is Pursued on Gi-
gantIc scale.-AustralIa almost
a ycritalle Paradise.

as country far bSliindi in civilization and
lacking in many Of the refnements we
see in our American cities. The true
state OF facts are just the reverse-as
much SO US this hemisphere is the re-
verse of our northern hemisphere. Here
spring begins September 81. The cold
comes from the south, the heat from the
north, the trees shed their bark and not
their leaves; cherry seeds grow outside
the cherry; the birds don't sing, the
flowers don't smell, the bees don't sting,
and the swans are black. The sun
throws its shadow to the south; the
moon wears different face and the con-
st0llations in the heavens are upside
down, the natives don't bury their dead
under ground butstiCk them up in trees
These are all facts. Imported birds sing
and cultivated flowers have US much
odor here US in any country and are as
beautiful. The cities are more subStan-
tally built than in our country, MS stone
is abundant and OF n tine quality for
building purposes. The roads are all
built by the Government and are the
best without exception l have ever seen.
They are wider and smoother and winter
than our national road, and have no toll
gates. There are many thousand miles
OF these roads in the colonies.
Adelaide-near where now am-is
city Of over one hundred thousand in
habitants and is without question the
Queen City Of Australia, anti very much
resembles the city OF Cleveland fur us
shade trees are concerned she might be
called the "Forest City," The city is
situated on plain near the Gulf OF st.
Vincent and is beautifully laid out. 1t
is divided into North and South Ade-
laide by the river TOrrens (native name
Yatalaj little larger than Wheeling
creek. Her streets are wide aud well
paved with Nicholson, stone and Us.
phalt. Her sewerage is perfect. There
Is no doubt that Adelaide is rs clean, if
not the cleanest city i'll the world. She
is surrounded by park lands, and has u
large geological and botanical garden,
has not wooden structure in the city
limits, all being built OF stone and brick.
king William" is the principal bank.
ing street, and the buildings are grand
and imposing in appearance, inside and
out. and are said to be much better than
many London banks. The town hall,
postoilice, new Parliament building,
Government house, museum, university,
stock exchange, Adelaide club and many
other buildings are specimens of solidity
and architectural beauty that reflects
great credit OH the business men OF the
CITY. Her street car lines are perfect.
The plain on which the city is built ex.
tends many miles in length and is said
TO embrace some $4,000 acres and is
surrounded by chain OF mountains.
BEAUTIFUL RESORTS.
Many of the citizens have summer
residences in these hills or mountains,
where, at a distance of fifteen or twenty
miles from the heated city, they llnd a
change OF temperature OF from fifteen to
twenty degrees every evening. These
residences are built OF stone and many
of them models OF beauty. Among
them those of Sir William Milne, Sir
Thomas Elder, Mr.. ]. w. Bakewell, the
Hon, Henry Scott, NJ. l.. c.; Thomas
Magarey, At. T. Magarey, William Milne,
DR.. Sitting and Mr.. Pendleton. The
well kept and lovely flower gardens at
tached 10 each, the beautiful plain and
city below, and wide sea view make the
residences perfectly charming. In the
suburbs OF the city there are some beau
tiful orange, almond and olive orchards,
besides apples, lemons, peaches, pears,
plums, figs, apricots, loquet or Japan
blum grapes, and all kinds Of small
fruits seem to flourish in this climate,
which is very much like that OF South
ern California. l might mention many
Of the places in the suburbs of the city
that, for cultivation and elegance, look
as though many years had been spent
in bringing them to their present con-
dition, while the city is not yet fifty
years old. Among the most beautiful is
the "Briert," the home OF the Hon.
George G. Hawker. Torrent Park," +"
that OF MIR. Barr Smith; "Montefore," /"
OF Chief Justice Way; "Benacre,n OF
Hon. Henry Scott, and Shirley" OF
Mrs. William Bakewell. This latter
place is surrounded with the most beau
tiful orange orchard, now in full bear
ing, have ever seen.
The most Of tho oranges produced are
consumed in the colonies, but some are
shipped to England and Scotland. /
will not in this letter have time or space
to give your readers thorough report
Of the commerce OF these colonies, but
will say that there is an immense trade
here with England-much OF which
ought to go to the United States. The
city OF Adelaide is the railway termi nus
for taking the steamers for Europe.
There is telegraphic communication with
Albany, in Western Australia, where the
steamers touch coming and going TO Eu,
rope, but all passengers from the coast
take the steamers at Adelaide. The
number OF lines and number OF steamers
plying between the Australian ports oi
sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide are in
creasing monthly.
The vessels arc OF huge proportions
and carry immense freights and large
passenger lists. Many OF them are pala,
tial and some carry over six thousand
tons. They come into the Gull OF st
Vincent going to and coming from Eng.
land, France and Germany, 10 Mel
bourne and Sydney and stop day OF
more taking in and discharging freights,
also exchanging the mails. The Gull
presents a lively appearance at the time
OF arrival and sailing OF these different
lines otsteamers. The time from Ade'
laide to London, touching at Ahbang
Columbo, Alden and Suez, is from thirty
to thirty.five days.
For the children's benefit / will say
out OF St. Vincent's Gulf you pass into
the Southern Ocean, then into the In
dian Ocean, up the Red Sea and across
the Mediterranean and into the Atlantic
Ocean. This voyage to London is FIRE
quently made by the people here and
regarded as q pleasant trip.
A PLEASANT DRIVE.
Before leaving Adelaide, which hai
taken so much space in this letter,
want to tell OF a drive we had in septem
Der while on a visit here. 1t would have
brought forcibly to mind, to many ole
citizens Of Wheeling, the days Of staginl
over the National road. Mrs. j. w
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