The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-28
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bully Of Rail Road travel. | have been
prevented | arrived here last even
ing, having taken the Western route
from ~. Louis Via Chicago 10 Wheel
ing. This is my first trip Nortl, and
Of course, have been highly delighted
and entertained. From St. Louis to
Chicago, think i The most beauti
lul country ! ever saw--one vast
l'fHifle now covered with The rich
Frihg 2rasa gives i The appearance Of
q bug" velvet carpet epead over The
altfile country. While ia 81 Louis
went q tho Opera Madame l'ieo
sapg wo had tie Barber If Seville.
1t was elegant y rendered. and the au-
dienre was composed Of the elite Of
The city At Bloomington. H. my
baggage was misplaced aud ! had TO
remain all night. ! went to Il con
cert Of the Misses kiley from Boston,
these beautiful sisters who sang most
ehafmingly all the popular airs of the
day. One played on the violin. one
On the siolineelo aud the other on
the Guitar. During The concert. |
took my pencil and Oh the leaf OF an
old letter, requested tbotn to play and
sing "lhr last Rose Of Summer"
lle young indies were very kind aud
sang that lovely ballad with exquisite
sweetness. After the Concert was
over made iher acquaintance, and
spent a most delightful lime with
them
From Bloomington, ] went on to
Chicago. THIS is q great rIace-the
most thriving, busy aud stirring place
| ever cav. Already it numbers
$4,000 inhabitants. Fifty trains Of I
steam cars arrive every day filled with |
produce and passengers. In he thou
sand and one instances ofrapid growth |
ct cities in our country, nothing is
equal TO Chicago. Here / SAW no
loaIer, no drunken man, but all. all
were busiIy engaged actively en-
ploYcd While there | went to the
Theatre. ! saw Miss Dayepport--t,ink
slle IS fine actress. and young lady
Of superior attainmeuts. But saw
one thing in Chicago, mover saw
anywhere else. A ballet girl came
out TO dance, she was Of course light
ly and HASTILY dressed in cause and
gossamer, but she had no pautaletts
on her unnentlonabIes. She danced
The HtghiaHd ring, and was dres-
sed of course like a Scotch laasie, but
there was no stoelsinett there. nothing
save the naked buff itself. OF course
it WIS very charming; the gentlemen
all applaudod, while the ladies' and
myself rather hung our heads.
From Chicago went to Toledo and
from there by Steamer to Cleveland
This is beautiful place, well laid off
with large wide streets, with u popu-
lation OF. $4,000 inhabitants. 1t is as
tonishlng how this entire lake douu-
Try is improving large and elegant
Hotels, we'll kept and Inxurionsly fur
nlshcd While at Cleveland | went
10 the Theatre, saw a new kick there
IN the way Of doing things-after the
play was over all hands on the stage
had a dance and then general kis- [
'lng match | wanted to join in that
part Of it, myself, as it appeared to
be a free thing but my modcsty pre- ,
vented Next morning with carpet {
oag in hand, ] was vending my way,
Q the depot, when 10 my grAt hor- {
-or, | heard an awful scream; d
urnea and looked The locomotive l
lad just run over a man and crushed j
Jim to death. Poor fellow, ran mp c
0 blm--h was in the last agonies Of g
leath--hls cries for mercy, were ter t
ible! they still ring in my ears, r. t
Alas, how uncertain is life How j
many rise III the morning with buoy b
mt hearts and gay aud cheerful souls, c
nut ere the sun shall run his course, d
re buried in their cold, cold graves. u
N old gray headed man standing by 3
he lacerated corpse, said "truly in tie u
midst of life we are in death, who is
ea1y to die With sad and heavy -
cart, left Cleveland, aud arrived ia a
the same evening and spent ii
he night there. 1t is astonishing to fl
nc who he's nayor travalIaa N1.+t H. :,