Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-08-18
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BY HUGAG.

ana with whistle and a Jerk we were
again on our way, and soon the trees and
meadows, brooks and hills, seemed whiz
ing by, and the dust and cinders flew
thick and fast. But amid the roaring and
jolLing of the cars, sleep, like minister.
ing angel, came to my relief. Gradually
the noise was hushed, and the speed at
which | rode inspired dreams of lofty
character.
| was in a wide rotunda, from which led
two halls on either side. Many tall CO.
rlnthlan columns rose about me, hewn
from the whitest marble, and their gided
capitals were lighted from a stained glass
dome. The ceilings were adorned by
carved works, images and paintings, and
IN short, the master pieces of the Grecan
sculptors, and of modern artists, seemed to
adorn and decorate the walls and inches.
But scarcely had | begun to gaze upon
the beauties of the pile of splendor, when
roar like that of many oceans burst unon
my ear, and | concluded | was in the
temple of the gods at Mount Olympus,
until mass Of polished steel, and brass,
and silver, rushed into one of the long
halls, and passed out at the extremity of
the other, followed by a train of what
called some thirty pagan temples, all gilt.
teIlng with carved wood and iron, gilded
eagles, plnnacles, and spires. No sooner
than the train had stopped, out stepped
Yankee q knew him by his voice. and
shouted Hartford, at the windows of each
OF the cars. A throng Of gems. ladies
and children poured from the opening
doors and stood within the rotunda. Be
ing very anxious to view the interior Of
the cars or temples, and TO see the motive
power, | entered one, and had hardly re.
covered from the shock which the daz-
zlng magnifcence reflected, when the
train. which had been set IN motion again.
stopped in a rolunda of The same size and
spIendor with the first, and the Yankee
captain cried Springfield l stag gered
10 seat in utter unconsciousness, and as
| endeavored TO locate myself on what ap.
peared to be picture of New York city,
sank to my waist in delicious air sofa,
which again restored my senses. The
towns and cities, lakes and mountains.
once more shot in confusion by, as the
conductor hurredIy tapped me on the
shoulder and whispered ticket
Where are you bound p said |.
Boston. BE there in twenty minutes.
Fare from Springfield, one dime-lrom
New York, three dimes
/ handed him a shilling.
Behind the times said he; no such
coin in circulation
I haI II I
lar as pocket piece, which | drew out,
and paid my fare. Where am !, cap.
tain, said nvoIuntarily.
He smiled, and rushed from the car,
which had entered the third rotunda, and
shouted Worcester
Mister, where am / z said | to the
nearest man.
He eyed me with evident surprise a
moment, though his eyes sparkIed as he
asked
Been asleep?'
Yes, sir. Got to New Haven yet or
is this
Tell me the wear + said he.
It's I849, of course ARE you crazgn
| replied.
He tapped me on the shoulder, and
said
You've slept hundred years-it's
1919i Several have slept over. This is
the airline railroad from New Y York to
Boston-air.line that is, there are no
curves, and but three corners, which we
turn in an instant, by machinery. All
SORTS of new improvements, nova days.
h,r - ,l-a oil la Of
your lifetime TO look at all the patented,
labor-saving machinery in New England.
We do everything but sleep and eat by
some new-langled invention or other
We
Good 1t must be so. Yankee ma.
ton what cannot Yankees and steam
accomplish 2 said /.
Steam Nonsense, man--it's out of
date on railroads. This is Fuzgum's cleo
Lro magnetic patent. eight day, twelve foot
driver, 500 horse power battery, silver
plated, self propeller-cost S25, ,000-this
hing which draws us now This road
cost some twenty millions, and has paid
for itself twice, and has not been com.
pleted three years. They use the patent
DrIdge, fu'caH TdtI, WHICH Is
aid on solid wall Of stone, four feet deep.
The rails are some seven feet apart We
go at the rate of five miles aud three quar-.
ters per minute, and-why, sir you are
behind the times, indeed. Whdt'll you
give me to shOw gou the leriathdn' mot
eephant) three weeks
Anything in my possession. I'm a
great hand for new things. I'll see the
eviathan, and ride Hnrrah hur-'
Stop here's Boston. Keep close TO
me, aud we'll get a seat in the first elevat-
ed omnibus, for the Ocean Hoiel-best
house in the city. Come, we do things
SO quick we seldom carry baggage