Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-02-25
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Wanted at this office immcdimclH.
TRIP TO WASHINGTON.

Jommcy MitAr-Wc Gty-NOrols-
The Senate-Uouse Of Representatives.
Vermont allegation.
On our late trip to tho federal city, we
jOttcd down in our note book some Of the
most interesting incidents, sights and
wonders that came to our notice. We
shall not attempt TO give detailed &C
count Of crerything that we saw and heard
but in as brlefa manner as possible,
proceed to speak of the most important,
aud that which will interest our readers.
Nothing of interest occurred on our Jour
ney from this village to the city of the
concentrated wisdom Of the nation, (Which
by the way is but three days ride from
hcrN,) except the tipping over Of the
stage, between here and Franklin, and the
frightening Of several old ladies', squall.
ing Of about dozen Of the uglesl looking
babies that ever received a mothers kiss,
and the disturbing Of very scdaie and
digniGcd looking gentleman, till we arriv-
ed at Stoning,on, where we took the
steamer Governor, for New York. On
passing through the Sound, and while off
Fishers Island, the wreck of the Inflated
Steamer Atlantic, was pointed out TO us.
There she lay,wedged between The rocks,
washed by the mad waves, all powerless
and broken, while but few short weeks
ago she went dancing along the same path
the Governor was pursuine,a thing of life,
while upon her deck the crew with
watCh(ul eyes looked for land little dream
ing that a few shor, hours would make the
sea-boltom their death bed, and the wild
pillows their winding sheet. Sad-sad
spectacle. When we passed it the sea
was rough, and we were told another VIC
tim Of the storm had that day been washed
ashore. The cold deep ocean is the grave
of the Allantic's crew, while living men
arc permitted TO pass the spot Of its de-
struction in safety, and reflect upon its
fate. lie, the contemplation of this scene
remind US all Of the littleness Of man, and
the ccalneSS Of human pO,ccr.
After laughing at the antics of several
sea-sick ones, we retired 10 our berth to
listen to the music of the d-god-and
dream ofprinter's duns, inky types, and
saucy devils, crying copy.
There is something beautiful, grand and
sublime in being rocked into comforta-
BILE snoozo by old oceans hoaving breast
but we presume most of our readers have
enjoyed it, so we will let them make their
own comments.
Arriving in New York at o'clock in
the morning, we took the cars at nine for
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington,
at which latter place we arrived about IL
at night
The city.-Washingto is laid out on
a grand scale. It's population at the last
census, was 1887. Its avenues and prin-
ciple streets radiate from the centres form
ed by the public buildings and are from
1870 to 100 feet wide, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., leads from the Capitol to the Presi-
dents House, and is the principle street
of the city On this street is located
most of the stores and shops Of the city
Tie business Of the city, with the exccp-
ton of that created by the members of the
national Legislature, is small-and when
both Houses are in session, Pennsylvania
Avenue has the appearance Of long and
rather thinly settled street in some old
gone-by business village of New England,
with the exception, that the same nea,ness
does not pervade 1t. The buildings look
dirty, dingy, s. as though nea, housewives
didn't have the oversight Of the bell han.