Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-09-24
For the Spirit of the Age.
To the Social Circle.

Yes, dear Circle. there is a sadness that in -
voluntarily arises in the human breast at the =
thought of leaving, even for a few months or y
weeks, the endearments of our happy home, =
and then it is perhaps more than at any other ?
time that we realize that our home is z
The spot of earth supremacy blest, =
A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest" 8
In this age perhaps particularly, all of us II
know something of parting words, for young S
men wiU leave their fathers roof,to make for
themselves an Inheritance, and young girls
will leave their mother g care to make some
other home more happy. n
On the morning Of the 18th inst, young, 2
buoyant and gay, in the morning and flower '
of manhood, when the dewdrops sparkled I
but to allure, and sunbeamsAsmiled bat to G
invite my vision to fairy realms, lovely 6
scenes and enchanting skies, | bid adleu, for !
q season, to the sacred endearments of my !
Beech Spring home, and started for 1.-THE far,
far west" A lonely ride of 90 miles found
me at Suffolk, Va, here we took passage on
the Seaboard & r. r.. r.. for Norfolk. Upon
entering the cars | discovered that quite a :
number of my acquaintance were on board,
but among them all my attention was direct
ed to a group of four persons-a lady cousin
and a trio of the sterner sex. L lost no time
to speak to them, hoping that l should have
the pleasure of their company for some con
siderable part of my ENrneys and Was much
gratifed to know .that'my hope was real
/ soon learned that my cousin (who l had
not seen for several months) was the happy
bride Of the tall and fine looking gentleman
by her side, that they were married only the
evening before and were now on a bridal
tour. Yes, she had left her happy home
in the g good old North State" to make his
home in Alabama a happier one.
1000. .-1 --.o. 49, o1suaJ
before reaching Norfolk. where we took the
safe and commodious steamer, North Carroll
ma, for Baltimore. The evening passed
pleasantly and swiftly, and morning found
US in sight of " the Monumental City,
And now as the morning sun played upon the
quiet beauties Of the unrufied harbor, with
the various craft fitting to and fro upon its
placid surface, from the fleet yacht stagger-
ing under a cloud Of canvass, with grace in
its every motion, as it obeys the changing
breeze, to the black hull, naked masts, and
business-like aspect of the steamer, as it is
urged along regardless Of wind or current,
the scene presented Baltimore in a light at
once calculated to elicit our admiration.-
Soon we were comfortably lodged at the
Fountain Hotel. Here we spent the day and
visited the principal places of interest to a
stranger, among which, first was the Wash
ington Monument. This beautiful shaft of
white marble, stands ON an elevation one
hundred feet above tide water. 1t is sur
mounted by a colossal figure of Pdter Pdtriae,
in the act of resigning his commission as
Commander-in-Chief Its entire height is
2l3 feet, which when gained presents a fine
panoramic view of the city, harbor, and ada
cent country. Next, Battle Monument, which
is erected in commemoration of those who
fell in defence of the city at the battle of
North Point, on the 18th of Sept. 1914. II
is a fascial column of white marble, upon q
square base, on which are inscribed the
names of the Defenders" surmounted by
a~statue representing the Genius of Baltimore
The Armistead Monument-erected to tin
memory of Col. George Armistead for hi
gallant defence Of Fort M'IIenry in 1874
The Hall of the Maryland Institutes al
immense building, 355 feet in length, GO #
, in width and cost 500, 900. Next we yisite'
y Green Mount Cemetery. This is a beautiful
E place for the purpose it is intended. 1t i
interspersed with numerous trees and flow
ers of various species, both native and fol
eign, and the grounds are laid out with a d.
gree of taste quite commemorate.
The city presented quite a holiday appear
8 ance. The streets were thronged with marcel
ing and counter-marching regiments, al
gaudy clubs, among which the Wampanoog'
uTGSoSu III Auuldu COSluLIlc, pIeSChICO IL SIT
3 king sight all the details of the Indian dres
had been observed, and they looked like vel
cradle sons of the forest, in their gala al
parel. The "Old Defenders" numbere
J. about 90, in the rear of whom marched thrt
venerable old negroes in half military co
tune.
~ The next morning at 7 o'clock we took ii
p. W. & h. r. r. for Philadelphia. Thr(
out this route there is much to attract ar
Of interest the stranger, not only in r~evolutio
lie airy legends, but in charming scenes and pl
turesque beauty, which the want of time W
prevent our giving a full account of.
! miles from Baltimore we cross Bush Rive
:! on a pile bridge 3089 feet long. This r;v
Is was entered by Capt. John Smith in l6C
c. Upon this bridge, at the draw, may be SCI
one of tho " Railway Protective Signals"
n the popularity and chief value of viii
T. consists in the absolute impossibility of n
no wing or even unlatching a draw to which
~ is applied, without showing the danger S
q nal, and the equal impossibility of showi
ne the Safety Signal after the Draw is or
ne moved or unattached, until it is returned
to its place and re-latched.
- At PerrymansviIle is a neat Norm
he eli urch, erected in 1910. 1t is now the pl;
80 of worship of ST. Georges Parish, one of
oldest Episcopal parishes in Md.
Thirty-six miles from Baltimore is Ha
AK de Grace, which can not bat be admired
in the picturesque beauty of its location. |
BILE situated on the western bank of the Snsq
i6c hama. 1t was laid out in l776 by Rot
of Young Stokes, the proprietor of the lane
that time. At one period HaVre de CIR
needed but a single vote to become the G,
" tai Of the U. s. Its presentpopulation is &c
the After entering the station at Havre
ing Grace, we left the cars, aud passing dow
Jrie covered inclined plane, entered the
le's Steam Ferry Boat, Maryland. This Boa
ned is believed has no superior of its kint
tho this country it was placed on the SGs6
hama in Dec. l854-and cost $4,000
AIRY The ferry boat landed us at Perryvlll
e OF small and unimportant village, where
line again took seats in the cars.
bar Forty three miles from Baltimoreis Chal
ram ton, one of the oldest towns in Nd, W
loes was settled in 1742. It's population is 25
arv- Fifty-eight miles from Baltimore is \
q Of ark, one mile south of which is Iron Hill
highest point of land in the State. 4.
~ was occupied by Gen. Maxwell, with
nu > light trops in TIT, while the British we
= Elkton, and Gen. Washington watched
the movements from it. 1t commands a vie
Who both the Delaware and Chesapeake Bay
4 up we'll as of the surrounding country, A
,lare name indicates, this Hill contains large
tbot posts of iron ore, the mining of which
been proftably conducted for a humble
) " years. Newark was first settled by
the Penn. Newark Academy is one of the
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