Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-29
WlLLlS'S LETTERS-No.l II.

h'NN'a'r july 4.
Having some delay i'm giving my littlt Imo-
gen her first English dinner. we saved orr n,.-
sage by hall a minute, and were Oh, from Liver
pool at ! precisely. The distance To London
IS b'licve, 30 miles, and we did il i'm five
Iours-dn accclcraiion Of speed which i lately
introduced upon the English railways. There
are slower trains ON the same route. and IA,
price, 10y these, i less. There are also tbro,
or four dlllcren! kinds of car, To each train and
at different prices. ] CHANGED To light upon
the FIRST class, and paid 20 for two places
my nurse and child countingas one. under
stand, since, that many gentlemen and ladies
oi the most respectable rane take the second
class oars-(as few Americans would. | am
sorry TO say, though there would be two de-
Srccs still below them.)
This travelling at forty odd miles the hour
gives oneScye hardly time TO know a tree from
a COW, but here and there | got a distant view
Is crossing a valley, and recognised the lovely
rural beauty of England, the first impression Of
which lasts one, like an enchanted memory.
through life. Notwithstanding the great speed
the cars ran so even ON their admirable rails.
tlIat mere was no jar to prevent ones sleeping
or being comfortable, and awoke from a vcry
pleasant dream to find myself in London.
As was dressing to dine out on the fol-
lowing day, | stopped tying my cravat to send
- A''' hliA lNi's II YOU please, we
VIII make a jump over twelve day. and come
be a bright morning, when | was let out for a
walkm Regent street.
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1t is extraordinary how little the English
change! Regent street, after four or five wears.
Il exactly what Regent street iCdS. The men
nave the same tight C%raydts, coats too small.
overbrushcd whiskcrs, and look of b,inq OK
cessiycly wash'd. The carriages and horses
exactly the same. The cheap shops have the
same Placard of SIZZLING orr in their broad
windows. The blind bcggars tell the same
story, and are led by the same dogs: but what
- stranger than all this samrncss. is that the
tddicS look the sdmcl The fashions have por
haps changrd-in the millincrs' shopl But the
EHstishiHg that is done to French bonnctsaf-
ter t]heirafe boughto or the English way i'm which
they are worn, ovcrpowcrs the novelty. and
gives The lar occupants OF the splendid carri-
ages OF London the very sam cloUk they had ten
years ago.
sun, lhcrear some slight d differences obsary-
abe III The street, and among others observe
that the economical private carriage called a
bfougldm, Is very common. These are ln,y
cabs, holding two or -four persons. with 4,
driver, aud perhaps a iootman in livcrv ON tho
outside scat, aud one hors. seems To- do tho
work as we'll as two. This fashion would h..
wen, introduced into New Nork.-'hst H. ia
say ii our city is ever 70 b. well enough paved
10 make drive any thing but "a dire uecs -ity.
} Ie lE'lnE pi BpudDu Dr. really most admir-
bile. Vast city a-iti-. tle s'raet.sre ~. .Y--a
a. a floor al o.er b. aud ~ nf. Is iaIeH
luxury. Ire nlraE mob. bot amnl1ag
i-I}'1'luE ypii- NJ BraHEaY nI- -.r ID.
fAi-IiehJ Hilu eIf 600 I1efe.-g. stain .r .,
puDir .pint. And Dpropss nf paving
MDpiHn pavement a.a.us HJ y. s.f|r... ~ ~
ldN0r gent street 5s is.t iH a.y.Ie. s
AMI 90 wet weather. 'eHI De- rs... l.r ,a..
part oi every dasJ uI. J -.Is1.g fH.t .r
Omnibus "HlrA .f- been STOPPED y. ge..g ag
h' street D. with diiIcritf sar.-a ag...
horses almost always com tY U..Ig lY...
'1o"Ri lhc ascent Is very slight and Ha li.s
car anu carriage horses are 1,rHuiug ,.r.
%tinuaIiy. Nothin2 seem. ,o tI, XXI t.
McAdaln pavement and wherever gu fgI
~ London, Won find 81 Zoo ais perfect o,I.r
toe H1oroia bowling alley, / Eco HafaIi heavy
vehicles (by the way) al" compelled 90 ssse
To nave very broad wheels, and they nfb,riu.
prove ihe road Than spoil h.. a lay to tIa
elect should DE passed iu New York. Do.
% ever has q pavement worth preserving.
Observing Lady BicssiHgtou lIulu.. ,9ui
page standing at the door of thr Co.mogtu,,
went 100 and saw her laiysiip for "a moment
>n' sIld sI' was suffering from recent Hines.
'"' J ll'U-Hi her ioOhiugi3r better than when
was last in England. Her two b.autif1I
ll'cr~ wcr" with hcr. aud Lorl- and
.tr celebrated Niiacq llor ihjs wa. wsat they
.i'l come to seq was showing them fLr dis.
5.is.s Doc bad worn minis wonderful detection
II criminal, tIe weapons Doe had taken from
hem, and all thc Curip.itics of his career
.'m-.i tho greatest. ! lookoIst ihc Pfrarof
f'Irenen with 100 Ii'tI. interest," o|lr,nr.e. ar
. .a'Ha uis singular m.uoir.. 10. /. DfI
.n" H ol,.iu. a. L9.i i
"s'''' anl hia head enormously developed Doc