Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-09-19
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Hammer ard 7oags "Do'cH Eost''-A oralise'
:, he leares Ne,e York Compares Woreester
and W1eeiiag-Visits Eli Taager-Pr Praises
his I2hilosophisss orsr Easter" Politics
WoRcEsTrn Mass, Sept, 10, 1885.
Editors Ilte2iigeHeer:---I Leaving New foF6
90 late in the evening, debarrcd the enjoyment
which the varied scenery along the route would
have afforded, such however, rs presented ltSell
before night dropped its curtain, was beautiful
indeed. immediately after passing BrooSlyn,
the most magnificent residences, constructed m
the highest style oE art, each surrounded, and
half hilden.by lovely shade trees, which seem
to spread their branches to protect the lender
looking green sward beneath them, meet the
eve in rapid succession, along the shore ot Long
Isand whilst opposite, on the mainland side,
prisons, work-houses, houses OF correction,
pity they fail to accomplish their design asy-
lnms, &c, grin ghastly and deathly smile upon
the beauty Of the other shore. Here, as in
streets of the city-IniSery and luxury are ever
confronting each other What similitnde,
thought !, between this part Of Long Island
sound, and the river of time upon which the
whole human family are afiOat. Here, upon the
right the successful seem to have cast anchor,
whilst upon the len, the unfortunate have been
shipwrecked and cast upon barren shore.
r.EIIi. me. o my SAVIOR, hide,
tn ;Ie stori5 Of life b. past,
safe into ny haven gaids.
OIL receive ny soul at last
The boat was on,--tho Conuectieut---isam mag
nificcnt one, with as iine crew of officers as
can be found She landed us, after passing
through the sound and up the river Thames TO
u place called Allvn's Point, in Connecticut, at
hall past one o'clock, when took the cars, and
after ride of 66 miles. found myself in this city
at . a. NJ, CFhursday morning) distant from
New York, 200 miles.
THg Cry OF WORCESTER Mass, was atown
in 1929 and city in 1913, The present popula-
tiOnis stated to be twenty-tlsrce thousand. 1t
certainly carries It's age remarkably well, MS |
could see no building, Of any description, that
seems to have been standing more than ten wears
II is, emphntcaly, city, OF whitcframe cottages,
notwithstanding il contains many stately cdi
fees in addition TO the numerous large and hand
some churches, and also, extensive mannfactur-
ing establishments from which it has drawn its
wealth and population. The private residences
are really beautiful and diSplaya degree of taste
and neatmeSs rarely met with, to the same eX-
tent, in any one city of the size of Worcester
Prominent among the attractions of this kind Is
the home of Mr. Allen, the inventor and manu-
fncturcr of Allen revolving pistols, who is said
to be worth over a million. of dollars, although
not the wealthiest citizen, there being others
here, rated at two millions. countryman once,
said, in reply To a question concerning his first
visit 60 to'""l th"t .'hs co"'i'"t see the town
for the houses, and so | may say, in part, COLI
corning this place; can't see the city for the
shade trees, and believe there is more good tiE4-
Der growing upon the side walks and parks, than
there is standing in the surrounding country.
Where the lumber comes from with which to
build all these frame houses. / am sure can
not tell, unless these yankees manl.TtctuTsitas
they do every thing else out Of almost, nothing.
But how they manage to lire in this barren look
ing country, is mn enigma which cannot solve
to say nothing Of the manner in which they have
out stripped Virginia in and left her
behind, and entirely out of sight,
shall simply state few .tacts and submit the
case to Mr.. Pryor of the Richmond South, per-
haps he can explain the mystery. y reYY fac
items will serve my purpose at present