Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-12-08


and looked daggers at him, but gave him nj
more turkey. lie remarked afterwards
that be "would have dubbed him out oi
the room, but he was such an ugly devil
that he didn't want raise fuss with him. u
He told Fred in passing out, that if he
didn't behave himself the next time be
came along, that he wouldn't get in at all
"Oh," said Fred, OTIS public house.
didn't stop for your accommodation, but
merely for my own convenience y
The incident afforded much amusement
to some Southern planters in the company,
who seemed to think it small matter to
kick up such dust about, although they
greatly disliked Fred and his abolition
principles. An intelligent STAKEHOLDER
from Fredericksburg, Va, remarked to
me, "That's nothing strange. Northern
people come down amongst US and coax
away our slaves, but when they get them
here they lift up their hands and eyes in
holy horror, if a colored person happens
to come within gunshot Of them. To be
sure We don't permit our slaves to cat with
us; though the women frequently sit at the
same table with their mistress, feeding the
children. But if l had my coachman
Bill with me now, 1 would have taken my
dinner with him at the same public table
without hesitation, and great deal rather
than with one half the loafers and rowdies
l meet with along the route"
In this connection l may add that be-
came acquainted at Cincinnati, with a
wealthy New Orleans merchant, who in
formed me his favorite confidential slave
John, now near 60 years Of age, was one
Of the most perfect gentlemen he ever knew;
not only in dignity and politeuess, but in
purity of morals and infexible integrity.
81 broke up housekeeping last spring and
be has been absent nearly all summer ira
yelling in the northern States, as be has
frequently done before. He is one of ma
lures noblemen, and 1 would trust him
With millions"
Railroad speed gives very unsatisfac-
tory ideas Of the regions passed through.
From Cincinnati to Columbus the country
is rolling and billy, and thence to near
low and fat, but fertile, through.
out. At Columbus, beside the outskirts,
[ could see little above the dead level, ex-
cept the huge dome of the new State Cap
itol, which it is said will cost 1000, 900
when completed. At Cleveland the cars
reached the waters edge through deep
ravine in the lofty bluff, on either summit
Of which spires and roofs were widely ex-
tended; but no time was afforded to ascend
The heights, to promenade the wide,
beautiful streets, and get a wider view Of
The ocean-like expau.e of Lake Erie. In
\ mile or two eastward, We lost sight of the
AXE, and did not come within reach Of it
again in daylight. Twas anxious to get .
glimpse Of famous Erie, but
darkness concealed everything but the de-
pot, and the glimmering lights in the d.
'ection Of the city. Not even a peanut
render" was visible. The belligerant
Erieans were doubtless right, but are Bit
erly anathematized by everybody out Of
Pennsylvania and will have some trouble
ret to secure satisfactory final adjust
nent of their railroads. These are now
ocated SO high, that to bring them to the
larbor; l suppose would require a new 10
alton for many miles in both directions,
1hich would be attended by heavy expense.
Dunkirk, also, was invisible; and will
e associated in my memory with only
hasty plate" Of oyster "soup." If any
f your readers want to know more
bout the place than that, they will have
0 make an exploration for themselves.
So much for my forced detention in
bis interesting part Of the Empire State.
f l hadn't missed my passage, you would
robably have been spared the inAiction
this epistle. Better luck next time.
&c f.