Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-03
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PHiLApELraiA, Aug. ~, 1885.

PMLApELrulA, Aug. ~, 1890.
Friend SANDERS:
= You End your wanderer
in Philadelphia. Our last was from "heer
ing. which smoky but thriving place we
left at 4p. n. for Baltimore, over the b.
e. Ohio Railroad. and after . nights ride by
mooaligh, over the Road are led to wonder
that our citizens are SO wrapt up in things
foreign as to be ignorant of the oeaut'oi
scenery on this road. especially on this side
the Mountains where the Road descends
into the Cheat river valley; on your rign.
hand the Mountains tower far above you'
while almcs, perpendicular below dls-
lance Of 400 feet, the river cutters IN tne
moonlight. The grades on this road are
very heavy and at the mountain the road 10
laid ever the summit owing to the tunnel
cayinc in Ind the delay necessary to its
repair. The grade At this point Is liS feet
to the mile. Huge locomotives are attach.
ed to every two cars and push them up at
rapid speed; they are called "Goiahs.' and
well become their name. The 6re flying
from their smoke stacks resembles volca-
no in violent eruption, Jumps OF fire rise
Ike rockets al every revolution OF the en-
CINE and all around you is light aud noise
until the SUNNI, is gained. then glide down.
held back by these monsters, and soon you
are flying over hill and vale. amid scenery
far surprising that of the Alps and Rhine.
The man who FIRST conceived the idea OF
making road through these Mountains and
the engineer who laid it, deserve monu-
ment 70, the bold conception and success
ful completion Of one OF the most arduous
undertakings. Arrived at Baltimore we
put up at Barnum's City Hotel, and would
advise our friends who are in hurry
to 90 to some other house. The city is
very quiet, the ravlges of pesulenee in
Norfolk and Portsmouth. tcgethe: with the
absence of many at the sea shore and
springs, serve to make things quiet we
found Baltimore, like other cities where
Railroads were building or finished, pro-
gressing rapidly, but we found rents much
lower than in Davenport.
From Baltimore to Philadelphia We had
pleasant ride, and found comfortable quar-
tiers 10 the T. s. Hotel; this is one OF the
Oldest and best hotels in the city; there are
some more fashionable but none where you
enjoy your ease more. On Sunday we had
chance OF seeing the beauty and fashion
of the Quaker City, and observed vast
change in the article of ladies' dresses
brough; about by the woman's rights advo-
Gates. Some scamps Of men having as
serted that women are made up of cotton
and whalebone these good danes determin-
ed that men should see for themselves, and
have commenced 70 cut off both ends of the
dress, and SO rapidly that report says some
modest men have left fearing the shock that
viii be when the two extremes meet.
This is city of order, not a drunken man
have we seen. not ohe rum shop open on
the Sabbath, and stiffness like death per-
vaded the streets all day. Business has
commenced. and the long line of boxes and
bales on Market Street, marked for the
Suu-h and West, tells well for the merchants
of this city A ram5le this morning through
the markets more than repaid US for our
pains, while the baskets of rich fruit tempt
ed US TO indulge beyond moderation.
The things worthy Of note in this city
would require avolume to,ecount them and
two or three weeks to see them; being on a
flying visit we can only advise ali who
would add to the pleasures of their lives to
visit Philadelphia. Yours, d.