Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-08
AGREAT IRISH CITY.
AR Jas B. TASEY WRITES ABOUT HIS IN
PRESSIONS OF BALLAST.
Ride Up he Lough and Rsauty Of the Surround
ings-Ihrihy Psoplo-Plsasaas Experiences
Delightful Weather A OoUrsiug Mach.
Driving ihs HWss

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Special CorrssD0ndslcs or "a REGISTER.
BELFAST, IRELAND, September 21.-
Perhaps some Of the REGISTERS readers
think It odd that the writer has not
fulfilled his promise long ere this, OF
communicating with them through its
columns. His excuse, il one be neees-
sary, is that in taking up ones resi-
dence in a country wherein he never
had set foot before, and with important
business TO look after which requires
prompt attention, aud with which one
had 10 familiarize himself and properly
understan before be could transact,
made newspaper correspondence an en-
tirely subordinate matter. Then before
one throws himself into print, so 20
speak, be ought 20 learn something Of
the place and people among whom his
lOtiscast for the next four years ID. W..
So far the writer's experience aud
observations have been OF the most
pleasant and satisfactory character.
he has found the great manuiactur-
ers of Belfast, who DO a business anuu'
ally with the United States Of nearly
ten million dollars, eighty per cent Of
which being in linen fabrics, most
AFFABLE AND COURTEOUS
in their intercourse with the American
Consul before whom they must certify
their Invoices In triplicate before they
have complied with the United States
customs laws. The system 10 vogue to
prevent fraud or differentiation OF
merchandise seems 20 be thorough, for
fn addition 20 the exporter being COM
PEELED 20 swear 70 the quality and guam
tity OF the invoices, samples OF the same
must be fled with the Consular officer
who attaches them 70 the triplicate In
voice and forwards IL 70 the custom
house officer az the port TO which the
goods are destined, who TO course, II he
does his duty, sees 90 10 that the con-
tents Of the cases agree with invoice
and samples. But there is littIF likeli-
hood OF deception being practiced even
N the exporter were so inclined as heavy
penalties, such as fines and cOnhscation,
follow criminal attractions Of the law.
Just here 10 may be mentioned that
the Belfast consulate is among the COM
paratively few which returns consider
ably more into the United States TX
cheQuer than is paid out, and II it were
not for the decadence OF American
shipping might be much larger. There
have been but two American ships at
this port in the past four years. IL is a
sad sight indeed % Americans abroad
% note the absence or the
BEAUTIFUL STARS AND STRIPES
floating from the mast-heads Of the
numerous ships ia port, while
the British, French, German
and other foreign bunting
is seen streaming everywhere. 1t was
not 80 once, when the bulk Of the carry
ing trade Of the world was iu American
bottoms. All patriotic Americans hope,
or ought 70 hope, that the time Is not
far distant when that progressive aud
irrepressible people will assert their
capacity N not th1r supremacy In this
az i~rorsaut factors Of great
nationality. But this is
.nal diversion.
Impressions of the Irish
.elightfully interesting, and
rly If the day be clear and In
Imer, as was the case In point,
18th no
FRACrIOUs AND TUMULTUoU5
sea to disturb ones appreciation Of the
grand and beautiful A bold rugged
shore, with bluffs often two and three
hundred feet high, with the land be-
yond as far as the eye can see, under
careful cultivation, the fields divided
AMI sub-divided by hedges, aud IN some
places stone fences, reminding one
sharply Of the varieRated patched quilt
at county fair. Such Is the view after
sighting the Isle on the west coast and
following 10 down 20 Queenstown.
The sail up Belfast Tough on one OF
the swift Liverpool packets, which
makes the run ia ten hours, IS no less
delightful and interesting, as the
SHORES OF DOWN AND ANTRIM
loom up more distinctly and the con-
tour OF the approaches TO the city and
the great basin or valley Of the Lagan'
in which 10 lies, rs better defined. Pas-
ture fields and meadows Of the proven
bal rich emerald hue, with their we'll
conditioned stock, TOO lazy apparently
10 partake Of the choice abundance be-
fore them, were but part Of the pleas
ing effect. Numerous small towns,
handsome residential places, and
many factories with exceedingly
tall chimneys dotted the stretches OF
gently uniulating plateau which with
the aid Of the glass was seen to be but
the outer works Of the busy and more
distant city with her scores OF mills her
shipvards and shipping. The view
which opened up to the eve was indeed
varied, picturesque and attractive. IL
is said that nowhere 10 the Kingdom,