Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-25
A Journey from Washington to South Ad.
ans, Massachusetts.

Journey from Washington to South Ad.
ans, Massachusetts.
Correspondence Of The Star.
SOUTH ADAMS, MASS, Sept. %, 1857
At Baltimore, on the morning of the 10th, after
receiving a party from Washington, that left
there by the O'Clock train, We started from the
President-street depot for Philadelphia. The
morning was rainy and quite disagreeable, which
somewhat depressed the spirits of our group
Nothing Of moment transpired ere reaching Phil.
adelphia, at / \ p. m. Here we found that new
arrangements had been made for the transporta.
ton of the passengers mails, and baggage to the
Jersey sce of the river-the cars now being run
to a wharf next to the Navy Yard. where ferry
boat receives them, and leaves for the Walnut-st
ferry, from whence the schedule time Of the rail
road is resumed. This is great improvement
on the old mode.
THE CAMDEN AND AMBOY RAILROAD.
We left Camden, on this road, at about az d
m, for Amboy, the prevailing wind and rain
making the trip rather unpleasant. Great care is
taken along this road to prevent accidents, as
find at every crossing of the road a sign board
warning drivers of vehicles to - look out for the
locomotive, !" &c, and the engines provided with
whistles that sound ont their note Of warning Il
pedestrians and others.
ON THE RIVER.
We took the John Potter, at about 5 O'Clock
amid The bowling OF the storm and the laShin .
of the waves against the wharf at Amboy, which
somewhat alarmed the females among the passen-
gers. Here ION the bodt) every thing seems To be
done for the comfort of Travellers and one feels
comfortable rs IL he Were at home in his own
paTlor. The meals served mp here are excellent
and such as would grace the tables OF many of
those places claiming TO be first class hotels. AT
81 O'Clock the gong sounded for supper and il
being the first meal obtained by the Washngto-
mans since their departure, Gf we may exoet
the fixins in basket which providrnt lady
brought along with her y they were not slow in
sounded. portly gentleman of yOnr city IAN
official, hear. vino has the peace of Your city
under his care when half the world SaOuId be
stlli) seemed to he an expert in providing the
inner man with what would sustain him until his
arrival ut York and he is quite correct in say
ing that the steamboat company made nothing on
him, as am quite certain that after ne left the
table he had more under his coat than could be
purchased for the price Of the supper ticket An
other gentleman from your city fully sustained
the truthfulness OF the old saying, ~ lean dog
for a long chase as his elbows biisk'y
bending, with knife and for X in hand, until some
time after all others had left the table
The passage up the river was dismal and drcary
made the more 80 probably Ito the female pas
sengerS) by the statements of gentleman who
was relating his har-breadth escapes before his
rescue from the ocean. where he drifted twelve
hours ere being rescued by the brig Ellen which
picked up so many of the passengers of the Cen
trail America, OH which he was a JOYOUS passen-
ger after leaving Havana, highly elated at the
prospect of soon reaching home, and friends most
dear, after a long absence. How changed the
scene, when, at II IN, on the Thursday previous
To tue sinking, he was apprised of the condition
Of the Central America; and that il would require
the eXertionS of all on board to keep the vessel
ahOat. The terrors of the Storm the condition of
the vessel, the exertiohs of the officers and crew
Were all dwtlt upon 10y him, we'll as the joy
that thrilled when 90 Sail, ho -; was Tesounded
through the ship. But desist from following
his narrative, as you have doubtless already pub
lished the most material parts of all this
q ~ an ia flafx yI,ap
cast away at sea and about to bullet the angry
wave, never put trust in any other life preserver
Than the cork his experience proving them TO
be the very best.
NEW YORK ANDITs HARBoR
In the distance, through the fog and rain. New
York and its environs was seen about 4 but
nothing distinctly visible save the Pickering
lights about. The wharf was reached about
O'Clock, and we landed in heavy rain, making
our way through the throng of hack drivers and
others, and the very muddy streets, to a vehicle
for our stopping places, where the party sepa-
rated several of them making their way to resi-
dences of friends, where they intended SO ourninp
for day, but little travel being done hereabouts
on Sunday.
NEW YORK on SUNDAY
Everything considered, New York Is remark
ably quiet throug hOut the Sabbath, the hum of
business being hushed aud everything stiiE so
much so as to excite the admiration Of an OBJ
server. Like otbeT places, however, this has its
noisy and turbulent Localities, as found on walk
lnS through the northeastern section of the CITY
where those Of this class most do conprepate
The most OF the disorder here is attributable to
the amount of liquor consumed; although ii is a
mystery TO an outsider how IL is obtained as
every gro9gery is apparently safely secured IL
MAJ be that section OF the underground railroad
communicates with the interior-certain il is that
occasionally one meets with hat well filed with
bricks, borne along by reeling gentleman whose
unsteady step betoken that the sabbath is not
a day of rest to him; but that the load was heavy
and the knees weak.
BROOKLYN
is a village Of about one hundred Tia ousand in
hahitants, extending about six miles in length
Here, rs in the avenue portion of New York aIe
splendid mansions, cottages, &c, every thing
around indicating that humanity is - clothed in
purple and fine linen. and fares sumntuouslv
every day" The walk through Clinton and
Iy?tle avenues revealed to nv astonished vision
long lines Of such palaces
The Park here, lin which is Fort Greene noted
for it's revolutionary associations y althouo h not
completed, attracts the attention Of the traveller
Upon the summit Of the old fort, We had a view
of New ork, BroOiyn, Williamsburg, Jersey
City, the harbor, &c &c, presenting a scene
well worth i notice here. The distant bells of
New York are now summoning the gallant ire
men OF that city to the post of duty, and the
rumbling sound already tells that "Mose'' is on
the 20 with his favorite ''masheen.' Not being
in mood, after "viewing the landscape o;er''
to add to the number at the fire, wended nv
way To the York street Methodist Church, where
an interesting discourse was being delivered by
the pastor, upon the necessity Uf Increased vigil
lance on the part of christians, as well as their
duty to lop Oft the dead-headS attached to tue
church. Not seeing any of the corps editorial
around ! could not imagine what he was driving
at as he certainly was not aware that there was
a - Chiel amang them takin notes. The pas
tor, however, succeeded in Topping of one from
the world, as upon invitation, the anxious benc h
was occupied by young gentleman The ser
vice over, repaired to the house of friend
where ! was refreshed by a nights sleep, and
prepared for
THE JOURNEY TO ADAMS,
which was undertaken at . 30 a. IN on the New
York and Harlem Railroad. This il an interest
ing route, well for the beautiful scenery along
the line, as the many villages through which we
passed. The distance from New York to albany
Is $50 miles and to Chatham Four Corners I3l
miles. Between the depot and the Corners. there
are forty four stations; the train stopping at eac
place; consequently the schedule time allows
from 93D until 30 to make the run The arrange
ment OF the master this line for its de-
livery at each statiOn.is adm rable In addition to
checking IL TO the point where you leave, the bag
gage is chalked TO the number Of the station; and
upon its arrival there is placed upon the platform
where Il local agent superintends its unchec king
and delivery, making great saving of time and
trouble to the company and the traveller. Thus,
our baggage was checked for Chatham, and
marked Al: and uDon our arrival there we left the