The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-01
Correspondence Of the Free Trader
M.Scnrsrrn, July 81, 1875.

" filled the political horizon having d'sarpea'u'
| have not felt ihpt disposition to spoi pens anu
paner. which should otherwise have iet' ANA
| am afraid that this is the only excuse can con-
scienliously ,ilcr lor my rcmissncs- as core
spondcnt. However, To grre you some id'a ct
the way the world ways here, aud how others
have to keep it company, vill give you the his
tory of one lit,le day in Manchester.
After breakfast, | was invited To explore cot
ton mil, Of which | can give YOU ~ rational ac-
count. The sound of 50 many thousands vi
wheels aud spiudIcs, seemed like the rush Of
mighty wind through the forest; but The upper
mott idea was about the iron ncrNed slave OF man
the never lirins steam engine. Here, within
one building, were about go people kept stir ng
IN duuD l. quick time, by asoo,y looking solomon,
who could, with one turn If his screw, turn the
din OF Babel into a perfect calm. TMly, when !
coutrastcd his poNct with his appearance, was
DOT disposed 10 demand more thtn bali step for
the neutral ground bctwecR the sublime aud the
fidict lous.
From this busy scene, went to the Museum
10 see one of he mos, perfect specimens Of ,Co'-
gica specimens, ca,l,d so IN The htcus non Mc'n-
do principle Here wa, the krakcn' the sail-
mandcr, and some anlhropoPhngi win mt
neurological specimens by Tie snip load, but IN
ly said long enough 10 ascertain whai ihefe was
to be seen, intending to take more lisaf'ly
survey some other time.
MY next walk was to the Manchester EShibl'
ton rooms, where some 500 pictsres are a"ang'
ed with excellent Kill. Some 81 these pictures
are insured against fire al $1,000 each, and |
found them well worth seeing. The gallery was
crowded with well dressed ,di,s who, noticed,
exhibited no mock modcsly in the sculpture
rooms, where the Mediccan stetue--mod'l Of
loycliucss and gratc--disda.ns the USE Of silks
aud muslin, taking liz Leaf for a vcil-l am moi
sufficiently skilled in priu to make any com-
nents on what 1 saw, only that | passed i've
hours very agroeably, and should have said lo IL
ger, had not met Manchester merchant in the
rooms, who insisted that should take beef steak
with him at his warehouse. Here | had an OPP
portuniiy of seeing the way they do business
Mcssrs Pot,crs and Norris warehouse is one o.
the largest in Manchester, and from the sixth sio'
ry downward, is crammed with goods yet wa
told that there was only about three weeks sup
ply in the warehouse at that time. How all the
cottons, &c, made in Manchester get consumed
is peri,c ct mystery to me. However: alter get
ting lost half dozen times in this wilderness o.
muslins, and lanntls and ribbons, was inform
ed that dinner was served, and there found The
beef steak in Ihe shape Of fish, and flesh, ane
fowl but "a rose by any other name would smc
as sweet" anil tutbot was ncnc the worse Tor be-
ing called beef steak. ! wish lhe English were
not SO fond Of port but 10 do at Rome as Ro'
mans do is sometimes expedieut SO ! seuoTallS
make compromise by taking 40 more than car
SAFELY swallow Of such posations.
After dinner was d,,en to the Botanic Gar
jcns. and was greeted there with many picasap
sights and sounds. The fine band Of the SCI
was in full blast, while the crowds Of beauty an'
fashion raoging through he green houses. whcr
the choice plants Of every zone were congcsa'cd
gave peculiar enchanmont 10 the scene. But
listen The band is playins the Polka, du,
groups Of juveniles are forming to polk ii over thu
lawn. Eut '!sapm fugii,' and mos; fly too
as have Just received card for the ncert 10
night. After my friends had laborcd bard 10 &c
me this ticket for two days, and had given VI
| II no toa pf IA is nj hy n "A INK
| friend at the eleventh hour. To unders and this
it is necessary to know that money cannot buy
these tickets. Every subscriber to Concert Hal
is entitled to only two tickets for every concert
Abou, twenty dollars per annum paid, will enahi,
a citizen of Manchester To so, provided he gets q
ticket given him hy one who pays forty but tick
els otherwise can only be given to ladies AMI
| strangers As a stranger, then, was admitted
after firing in white cravat ctc.--lull dress being
the order of the day. But | was late, and the
room was crowdej--evcry seat occupied; for in
the magnificent hall in which | found myself
were some $50 Of the richest and most beautiful
women Of Manchester, ami at least as many seu'
lemcn must confess that | studied the ladies
and their dresses more than the music and sing.
ing, which was very fine. The numerous bou.
quets filled the ball with fragrance, while youth
beauty, and wrealhej smiles met the eye at every
turn, and Miss Birch, new star in the vocal iir.
mamenl, delighted the car. Before the -concsr,
ended, many left, and was enabled to get a seat
by some pretty cousins, who had been before in
accessible. Here heard some of the finest vio-
lin playing by two little sirli, Mianola by name,
who almost equal Ole Bull already. Their ages
are 10 and IA. Here, also, was seated before a
lady who wore a gauze turban, sprnkled over
with diamonds and rubies. Poor thing with all
her riches she looked sad; but was told she is
bu, lately married, and she may have found mar.
rage somewhat different from her anticipation, or
pcrhaps--pcrhaps she may not be quite well.
have Just heard that the Great Britain steam
ship will arrive this evening at Liverpool; so tina,
| mus, now wind up and be off for the station, or
| shall miss the train for Liverpool. So good bye