Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-25

birmingham lt1iwly-Compa!lson OF English and
American Travelers-Mseting in Birmingham
Town Hall-Rev. john Angel. James-Sir J.
ElrdIey wlimoL
Dear C:
A trip to Birmingham. The railroad which uni.es
London and Birmingham IS admirably constructed.
There is a finish about il and l,s appendices, for
which we look IN vain over our best American roads
The bridges which gracefully spln Il are of hcwn
stone; the sides OF cutting and It's entertainments
are fortified with we.t-i4d masonry, or adorned with
bright carpets u. s.ecn swGrJ; and Its GepOt.hOuses
with their solid materials md ,urrrlel walls look
ike castles OF tie O.den time IN miniature. See the
"Roya Mai Tram leaving the London station, and
CLTtug forward towards It's northern destination al
the rate Of thirty miles 70 the hour. The snoring
impatient locomotive is closely to owed by coaches
Of tue nobility und gentry, pIac temporarily
on flats, win powdered servants sitting outside to
brave the cuIars and the breeze, while "my iud
and Teddy" are snugly slowed away within. Then
come the 'FI:s. ass CAuIagcs,n displaying their
polished mahogany C0,Urng, und blazing with gilt
stars and Ensiaud's proud rscutchcon. How appo.
sl,Cly their soft customs and 81 curtains are aIrang
ed TO temp; one IUtO q iuGuTIOns nap rs the fery
ceutHuT ga.OpS along IN search OF EurOpe's toy
shop. Succeeding this the Second Class" of
humber though respectable exterior, Uut cushion.
less and window ess, where the traveller OF moderate
p-ctcu.ions can save few shi.ings and reach Biz.
mingnam Just quick his more arlstocratc pj-
Onetr. To tins IS coupled the "Ihrd Cass:r which
nearly resembles stout farm wagons destitute OF
tops, and having seats without backs. CbnrtIsts
aud others OF lie bone and siugg >" ride here Fl.
na,ly cYnes llo "Fourh Class" mot unlike tho
third, except that there sea,sl wh:i carried
sheep and O.hcr qundIupUIs up 10 the METROPOLIS
las. night, and brings SIGScuoiies aud other bped.
down this m0rnlng-whg, though oil the lowest or.
ders, permitted to stand up Tor their rights and
their rides.
Tnus that noleJ parsonage, the Travelling public
disyuscs Of the various branches OF his numerous
family, On the Birmingham railroad.
would you know what mos. attracts my at'en.
ton English travgii l., some nisht, whea dream.
ing softly iu No. CT OF the As.or House had been
transported across the Atlantic by magic and n,Eok.
cnoi on lhe flyIng track Of the Birmingham Rail.
road glance would have cOnyin cd me I was out
OIL the United Stfics--cgery thing goes 90 smoothly
There Is no fuss, no noise no smoking no swear
/ ing, no inso.eucr, no inquIsitore. questioning.
With ON Eng.isH gcnt.emtp, every hing is always
10 good keeping with TIC occasion. There Is an a 70.
pyscncsB n bis manners which singles him out from
/ the Frenchmln, av.sn Of bows and rrIm4ce vbcr
ho should be grave or the Yankee, inuusitlye an,
. noisy when hc should be silent. In rohfr, fs tbf
adaptation more striking than the article OF drfsg
Sir John Bull, Bart, never appears on the slipper,
pavement in Morocco pumps, nor at a dinner par,'
90 boots. The Uluster u ever so mean pretcnsior
never enters bis chImD.r5 dishgurcd with beard 3
twenty four hours standing; nor would the Duke &
BucrlHuCh follow hI4 hounds in bf1yCr and U'lr
br11dcuth. The Bond street exquisite IS not nn G,
cep'on 20 this rule. To Day he will entertain SEQ,
OF TWO 0i r1I.ors 20 Or bn for "d.nng our; ~ wine,
you my magt him, dressed IN the extreme Of tf
fashion. You would hardly recognize him "a. MORO
with gun and game bag, rambling over the field
grouse shooting, equipped in bis l1stiln coat, gat
pants. coarse boots, and jockey cap This kec
sense ~ poprc.y not disc rded when travel mi
English gentlemen ard ladies don't Journey in fil
dollar srIatcpin, mlni e. and while muslin dtesse
p Their mon servants, mounted ON the top Of Il
2 coach, mo dressed Ike the handles who strut u
decks Of your North river steamers; while the fng
q OF their nurses ls i1 ept keeping with the gaut
twpp.ugs ui those faded Southern bellies whom y,
shall meet any summers day in tho cars Of the s
i rutog1 rai.ros d. Let the American Democracy lea
otthc EneIsh Arstocrlcy, that it's vulgar 70 "drc
r up when travelling.
But, truce &, cImpIrisons-p royorbially odot
b. We are entering beneath the wide spreading OF
i. hghJowcrug roof of the Birmingham Staton.houi
), Our mutual friend, w. NJ, grects me with hear
d. welcome!
Birmingham Town-U1li--thc largest room in T.
gland unsupported by photographic Of contai
T. ing 5000 persons. We mount us platform, and n