The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-19

To the Editor Of The Republic:
Sin: Some little time since read in your paper
graphic diary giving in detail the tribulations and
annoyances of travelling from New York to this
city, and showing what feat it to perform
such journey. That, think, was the ordinary
summer performance. 1t has fallen, however, to
my lot, (may it not again soon happenD to make
that tremendous journey in winter; and though
am something Of travelled man. very sure am that
! have never the like before. At New York
went aboard the Jersey ferry boat, and launched
forth from the shore on Saturday morning. AS the
wind was fair, and there was no great quantity of
ice ahead, we had rather prosperous voyage, s1-
eept that nbou. half the passengers either
obliged to stand or sit on the deck, and we arrived
in New Jersey comparatively comfortable.
On the jersey shore we were first squeezed into
state Of general solidarity until VIC came 10 an
opening the company call door, and were then
shot through said opening by the propulsive force
of said squeeze; tickets, in the meantime, in
obedience to a stern command to snow them, were
hutsering above our heads like flags of distress.
We were soon seated in one of the ordinary Of
the company, and, at the expiration of a much
longer time than Is taken to 60 the distance be-
tween New York and Albany, arrived at Ken
sington.
We there emerged from the cars as we cav others
DO, when some one made known the fact that il
was necessary to take .tsges here pointing ts two
Of them already full. The passengers meekly ask
for another stage; the driver sings out, 'No more
stages-hold twelve side-pie in, pile in. In
pile, literally. Some sit on laps. some down in
the straw. The passengers now urge the driver to
go on, since they wish to arrive in time for the
southern train, who swears he ia not ready yet.
md, moreover, that he will go until he /, ready
At last after completing some private business, he
rushes of on a tremendous walk" We journey
thus TO the Baltimore depot and there a or unfold
ing ourselves cooy informed that the train ha
left some ten ninulCs. Some growl and others
! swear. Hackmen, however, volunteer, and declare
that for such fee they catch the train before the
engine is attached We jump at the chance. take
thc their offer and soon, with host Of others
running pell-Inell after the train; arrive Just in
time; pay with willing heart the oxor bitant fee
and are, hope, safely booked for Baltimore
Failacious hopel The cars arc full-not spare
scat. Under the through system We have checked
baggage through, and congratu late ourselves on
relief from that trouble, at any rate. We arc now
informed that the baggage must remain in Phiia-
dephia, 1t will not reach the train. Pleasant re-
Election! bat 60 ahead we must. w are o-al still
standing, and with rational prospect of a seat.
One young gentleman cndesvors to relieve himself
by leaning on the edge Of one; bot the sharp turn
and tnoppish Look # probably singlelady Of worry
uncertain age warned bim not again 20 attempt
that idea. After some time we stow ourscve.
away in vacated corners, and by jogging along
until nearly night We arrive at Havro- de- G race
We there understand that the river cannot DO
crossed. "What is 10 be donc?" says one "Ic,
VI 60 over anyhow, = sage another. 'Whcro is
the conductor" dozen in9uirc-no couductorap-
pears. We emerge. when some growl, and others,
am sorry to say, again swear. After remaining
nearly an hour in that agreeable state Of sus
pcu,c- during which old lady remarks at
regular int,r,ols thdt patience "a a yirtue-hghts
begin TO glimmcr about The train, and II is under.
stood that The conductor has at last appeared and
that We muot return 20 Philadelphia The other
fact aso comes out, that bc and tho other attached
Of tLc road have been RECALLING thomsevc. with
supper ct a hotel in thc viIlago-not for a moment
supposing that the passengers from New York,
who have not tasted any food since carly morning
stand in need Of any thing OF that sort. Aher an
immense deal OF hOurishing and whstling, wo
makes grand move for Philadelphia, and rotrace
our course at the immense speed of some twelve
miles All hour, and arrive again at tho point Of n,
taching horses about midnight There wo make
another dead stand, and then have no prospect of
getting farther. The conductor has left town;
the passengers proceed on foot. Some erowl again
in earnest; the disconnected old lady who, through
fatigue and hunger, had sunk to sumber nov
again opens her battery; and we'll it that nei-
ther the President nor any Of the Directors wero
near After on hour passed in THE agreeable man
ner light is in the dim distance the forms of
moving animals doscricd and our hearts rise a
the prospect ofdeiverance. Weinquire for bs pgsqe
and are told thai no baggage can 10 obtained and
finally, among the small hours, pretty well worn
DOT with fatigue and hunger bciake ourselves TO
bed. The next morning send down for bag.
gnge, but cannot obtain it until Monday morning
That night VIC understand that passengers for the
South will take the Lancaster route for Baltimore
The next morning, amid great confusion, VIC at
last secure our baggage, and obliged 10 have i,
thrown on the Lancaster train without checks. At
Lancaster all change. Every one must select bis
own baggage, with ten minutes 10 DO il. What
time (horresco rgrens') At Columbia all change
agnin-anothor scene with baggage. We reach
Baltimore in the evening; and then another terrible
tine with unchecked baggage. Such pulling and
hauling such "uoiseand confusion"- such grovnd
and lofty tumbliug," in the way Of baggage, il sell