The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-09-10

ed ourselves at the Rail Road Hotel. VIII
mington ia situated in Hanover County, n.
c., on the Cape Fear River, 80 miles from
fhc ocean, has considerable shipping facili.
ties and occupies a favorable position for
Trade, a..,s :. gsca many steam factories.
machine shops and turpeniinc dis.illeries;
contains banks, several newspaper Offices.
and public buildings. left Wilmington AZ
6 o'clock, a. M., for Weldon-on this renis
we pass through Goidsbora, a beautiful vii
lage in North Carolina, il eoatains a news
paper office, and two hotels for the r,frcsli-
ment Of tho inner man, Of which We took
advantage. At this point the North Caroli-,
na Central Rail Road connect, with the
Wilmington g. Weldon Rail Road, reached
Weldon at 24 p. NJ, thriving village, sft.
uated in Halifax County, ". c., on tho
Roanoke River; which by its canals, arc
navigable for considerable distance; il
has also four connexions Of Rail Road
lines, which makes il nm important point
it contains two hotels, which nre kept iu
good style, and has population Of about
1000. l had forgotten that before arriving
at Weldon, the sprig Of our engine broke,
which detained us near Of an hour, though
We arrived in time for the Petersburg train
We reached Petersburg at s o'clock p.
VI. Petersburg is situated in Dinwiidie
County. Va, On the Anp~na,,ox river, 81
miles from Richmond, this Is considerable
place and nm important point, rs regards
navigation, Rail Roads and commercial IA
cilitics; II contains number Of n,enue,ctu.
r.cs fine churches and public buildings, ,
banks and several newspaper Offices; its
population is 10000. Left Petersburg for
Richmond at IS minutes past II. NJ. reach
cd Richmond at 7 o'clock, p. NJ. Ri,h.
mord is situated on the lcft bank Of James
riyer, in IIcnsico County, Il Is the Capital
| f,he State, also the metropolis, and one of
the hand.son,cst cities 10 the United States.
the Capitol is u stately edilicc, on Shocsoe
Hill. in the public square, beautifully sur
rounded by trees and coatains I'm excellent
marble statue of Washington. Tho City
Hal! is iiGr building Of tho Grecsn ArvLi,
lecture, the State Peuitcntiary is located
here, is a fine and large building. it also
contains many manufactures, n great num-
Der Of churches, medical college, numcr.
GUS benevolent .nd literary institutions, and
several newspaper Offices; aud has all the
advantages tina, Rail Roads and Steamboats,
can give in " commercial point Of view i;s
facilities are very great, II contains $4,000
inhabitants. Left Richmond at 81 o'clock,
u. W., for Washington, ,is. Fredrricksburu
and Aqua Creek. Fredcrirksburg is a
beautiful little village, situated on the Ran.
p"hannork river. arrived at Aqua Greek
about 12l, u. NJ, and took tho steamer
baltimore, for Washington Ciry-.he is a
lins boat, and has excellent accomni 0L.,iiun..
On this route we pSss Mount Vernon on the
Virginia side, Is miles from. Washington
CITY, II is place of peculiar interest, being
once the residence of Grnrral Grorpc Wn,h.
'ng'on. the first President Of this Republic.
now his tcmb and ~ hich shali ever b., mad,
classic MS the place hich holds The remains
of the Fa;lrr Of his Couuiry; all bosts ds>
parting, tolls to his nicmory--rracb,d Iy,sL-
ing'on City, ID. C., at 6i, A. a., IL il si,u,,.
ed on the left hank Of the Potomac rive,
and is the Capital of the United Sta,cs.--
The Capitol Is a majestic structure, which
consists ola centre building and two wings,
500 feet long by l2i deep; il contains the
Senate Chambrr. HAL Of Representatives.
supremr Court. Congressional Library, ard
great number of Committee and Rccep-
'ion ko"ms; the grounds on which IL Is ait.
n"ted, arc highly elevated, tastefuliy laid
OUT and planted with beautiful vines and
shrnoSrr' The whole being enclosed by m
iron fence With gates. The White Hou...
or Presidents Mansion. Stands on besutiful
grounds, inelning greatly toward. the river.
u Is ITO feet in length by &C in width, and
is two stories high; the State, Wnr. Navy
and Treasury Departments, are all situated
near the White House. The Post Ofli.,
Department, Patent Office, and Smithsonian
Institute. arc fine buildings aud places vf
mech rcs"rt, also the National Monumrn,
Mills Equestrian Statue Of Jackson, Of
which the world siauds without parallel,
rs regards scientific art; the Jackson Statue
is situated on beautiful lawn, laid ou, in
grass plots. and enclosed with iron railing.
The Congressional Burying ground Is a
place OF considerable interest and resort, al.
so the Navy Yard; however, / am unable
to desrribe Washington as 1t Is, az there
Is 80 much Of the picturesque about it,
Pennsylvania Avenue is it's principal Street
ait' i soaiains So,oee inhab;,aui.. ;<ss
Washington City for Baltimore, Md, and
arrived there about sA. NJ. Baltimore IL
situated on the north side Of the Potomac
river, IL miles from the Chesapeake Bay.
it's beautiful city, built upon severaI hills,
and contaias several monuments; TO viii.
tho Washington monument, 1876 fee, birh.
with his statue on in summit; also, the
Battle mo0umsnt, which was erected 20 tbs
memory Of those who fell during tho war
with the Buti-h In 1914 Baltimore has