Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-09-04
HALLS TRAVELS.

ves IN North America in the wears 1927 and 1903 n,
Captain Basil Hall, Royal Navy" Each volume com.
prises about 800 pages The first Lands him h, ~
ork, and returns him 10 the same city, after WISHING
me western part OF the State, Canada, and New Eng
anu-lhe second volume carries him from Ne,y Vol,
10 the Middle, Southern and Western States ur,, 1;
ships him again for England ~
on me 5ist oil January 1928, left Washington
anu giIdeu Gown me muddy Potomac in the steam boat
'utng our way through myrads back Iucks
winch literally biackened the surface of the watsr Ii
cur paddles set them up. When on the wing their CO.
Jour appeared OF brownish white, and thence their
name has been taken. These birds are i,s,iv
great delicacy in America; though cutie unlike The
Wild duck OF other countries, their flesh resembling
more mat oil hare than any thing else both in IA ste
and appearance, but richer and of a bigber favour
We wished TO have called at Mount Vernon. farmer.
~ The residence of General WASHINGTON bn, a.. =,
eMoaoe steam 6oa's, like Time and tide, wait for no
man A"er pleasant trip we landed at some scatter
cd houses in the Potomac creek and were u',
rom hence tn stage coaches short sieep Hill, alo,
ROADS cut TO pieces by carriage wheels ann ,orr,,"
rain ANY other vehicle than stout Ameri.a -, VI
must have been shaken TO atoms '''6e'
we reached fredericksburg in good time 10 wall
around tha pretty little town II was really conto.
bic to get into place where the eve conIJ rest 70
and there OH house above yesr old or which Ali 80
look as il il were Just out Of the carpenters shop
absolutely saw Fredericksburg two houses vith so,,o
green moss upon the roof The streets too were com,
pieed and the dwellings of the inhabitants within g1,n
'hotOi one another, which soeab!e after Washing
ton
Our intention waste have taken an extra next day
10 Richmond the capital Of Virginia. but as no carrag
were to be hired, obliged TO take places in The
regular stage which appointed 10 start a. to in ,b
morning. We looked very blank upon hearing of hi.
carly hours but the oblgng stage proprietor are
sldering the matter said, Well f il be so disasreeable
only mind, il will be late before Won pc IN R;cnnd
as the distance is Go miles" The expense Of travai
ing IN the stage amounted TO five dollars for each per-
ron, or about four pence mile, meals not Included
From Washington to Fredcricksburg 90 miles of Which
were by seam and nine by land, the expense for ,bs
Whole oil our party was thirteen dollars and tree QUAR-
Inn Cn1s to.l..
near by three pence half penny mile; but this includ
ed The cost OF substantial bTeakfas, and dinner.
we were up next morning by half past four, and |
was sorry TO IND that the prediction of
Iookng geniman OF the day before, had proved true
had asked him what he thought of it, thnk said
me- hlooks very like falling weather. aud so il PROV
Gu ior "hen Tie shutters opened the skv
eli dark, and was drifting with heavy clouds Rain
iEdeed IS among the greatest Of all plaques nm ;,,,-
NY iour leet get wet, your clothes become plaster.
ca WIN mud from the wheel, the irunksreneraIIv
placed with mischievous perversy on their eLgc'
urink IN nan gallon Of water apiece the gentemrn'
coats and boots steam in the confined coach. H. 49,
arc dragged aud cbafed by the traces: the ,,ie "
is neck cloth saturated with Neutrality-suspicious. 80
pouy 'temper Is tried, and found wanting
ouT party consisted Of lady, three gentlemen and
opy, ocsides our own number. We were somervL, AZ
fqueezed, thogh Of the nine was our ,,I i, :,
any other passengers had offered themselves we sd
nave ueen miseraby jammcd up In order to preven,
uls occurring stepped out at the first stage and
pa'u Tor The remaining place Generally spoakine Voc
iOuhd great saving OF fatigue, and CONSEQUENTLY, ~
c4pehscS w itIo long run, 10
CT SIX places los ourselves, which left us sufficient room
Two oil the gentlemen, our fellow passe ngers ,var
Virginia planters or farmers very INTELLIGENT narso,s
wno EaFe US much inijrma,ion that was quite new We
tiopt at ten different houses during the sevrn,nen
~ hours which 1t cost US TO make out the GO mas ond
az eacn OF heso places our two friends got out as uey
iooo w. ~ 70 .ake glass Of mntjulapwhich learn,
must nave been harder than those of the resi- of ,bs
world they did not approach tpsiness nearer than
seue lnd,'inctness 10 the articulation Of their words
in
CONSIDERABLY larger allowance Of tobacco.
never saw men more anxious than the gentlemen
,he 49,; I Stages always were to accommodate
VIC iaules, ny changing places making any arrange
menIs That were possible. On this Occasion usrsc
shnoush The way was long, and rugged, and At some
places not little dangerous, we coniriyed unon H.
Whole, TO make days journey, at the rafs nj e.
miles an hour, pleasantly enough smart w.Lsr
might have performed il nearly as well In The same
The Introductory letters which we brougbi IN nil,
nond soon placed us in Tue hands OF efficient and friend
" person, who gave us the of seeing every
hing to advantage. After long sleep 10 reoaT tho a.
uguey OF the Virginian roads proveTbiaI c,r badnes
eyenin America, visited the Capitol a building adj
Is0y placed on projecting ridge or bank oyerbang
iDG the to"n. HIS handsome edice built of brck and
plaiseTed In rear Of il stands the courtboYso sLisL
- constructed OF stone, though, like the Csni,o "a
strange perversion oft9stei P"'"'e"
The Legislature were in session, and vsted bo,t
houses The Senate Chamber was a neat small anari.
men., like drawing room But the House Of Repre-.
sen'ayes did not appear 10 have been washed or sssn
nhco he Revolution suppose, That what is every bo
eys business is nobody's there a. elsewhere The ro
son or annual change Of members, goes in Virgin
~, as well in other States and s NAV be the Tca
son Why things which strike the eye Of stranger ssil
somuch surprise, are considered By them az TITLES
~ pulp WIN ior time Neither would they be &c Of
Jeesoi criticism for passing observer were ibsv mere
istc. N 'eiDs c""IdcteT-
me legislature in Virginia, called fle General A.
ENJOY Is rofnp0rsd. Ike the; ofiha one. efs,ss n