Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-02-04
For the Le~isburg Chronicle.
NOTES OF A TRAVELLER
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In the afternoon l took the steamer at
London Bridge for the Tunnel. On nv
way down the river was struck with the
number of large steamships, destined to
sail for Scotland, Ireland, and the Cont
ncnt | counted no. less than twenty Or
thirty, and some Of these were very large.
This Is an age Of steam indeed Especially
was convinced Of this when I heard u.u-
sic BY steam in the Tunnel
entered the roundhouso enclosing tie
stairs which descend TO tie Tunnel. |, is
perhaps fifty or seventy feet in diameter,
lighted from above and adorned BY circle
Of paintings running round on level with
the ground. On reaching the bottom
found that only one side of the Tunnel is
spcn for passengers. That is brilliantly
lighted with gas. The other half is let for
shops Of ditfereu. kinds with windows
opeuing towards the one thorougbfare.
L, produced rather strange sensation
to see buying and selling going on under
the bed Of the river, and to know that old
Thames, with al It's numerous and varied
craft, is rolling On over ones head. But,
after all, this wonder Of art serves rather
to crafty curiosity than any purpose Of
real utility. 1t w2s commenced in the
Year 1924, and, after various interruptions
and discOuragemen;s to the work, caused
BY the irruption Of the river, it vas com
pieted in 1913. 1t was thought that it
would be crowded thoroughfarc, having
all the advantages Of bridge wi,hou. its
inconvenieDces, and it was formed with
two galleries as our ordinary bridges in
the expectation that spiral road would be
made az each end for vehicles. But it was
found that the jar caused By the passage
Of carts and Wagons would endanger Ii
is now therefore merely used for foot pas
sengcrz, Of whom there were Lot as many
as Oh tie other bridges. was informed
that it is By no means paying concern.
The shops, Of which there are probably
thirty or forty, are chiefly for the sale Of
toys, fancy article. and refreshments. At
one Of them was small steam engine
driving large barrel organ-musie By
steam. 1t was worthy Of Z Yankee, that
notion. should not be surprised if some
Yankee from the land Of wooden nutmegs
had set up shop there. l did not ike to
ask for fear he should turn out to be a
Londoner, and then he would have expec-
ted fee for the information. This is the
greatest place for fees. Everybody expects
to be paid for all they do or say for you.
If they only look at you, they think they
have established legal claim on your
purse. Walters, cabmen, guides, &c. &c,
all seem to be bent on the one object Of
extracting from the pockets of travellers as
much money as they possibly can. The
demand for fees meets you at every turn
Ii requires some patience to submit TO such
a system Of spOngeing.
In the evening l went to see Madame
Tussand's Exhibition Of Wax Works.
mounted on top Of an omnibus, and rode
down Holborn and Oxford streets. Itwa
quite 4 sight-wcll worth the sixpence
had to pay for it. The street is very wide
and it was blazing with lig ght and crcwdc,
with people. Such long line Of brillian
gas-ligh:s-two or three miles in length
was very fine sight.
After ride of about two miles I va
deposited .; Nine. Tussand's, in Bake
street, and made my way into the spiendi
establishment There are two large hall:
: each, l should think, so by so feet, wit
: very lofty ceilings hung throughout wit
crimson drapery and brilliantly lighte
J, , with gas. The figures are clothed each i
its own appropriate attire, and stand, son
alone On pedes:ais, some on tie hoor Of II
!. apartment, and others arranged in groul
u on extended platforms handsomely carpe
ed. Two Of these groups, consisting
J. from Is to 20 persons, occupied the cent
= Of the two halls The view from. the e
trance is altogether very brilliant and il
9 posing, and the whole is enlivened by u
D. sic from band who occupy gallery oy
the front door.
a a The first parsonage whom | saw on c
u u tering was the very identical man who r
c, away from Paris the vsfs morning of I
arrival n that city: Can ;:s: that b