The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-08
Our Trip to Columbia.

the city was not so large rs we have known
it during the Session, yet the hotels were
pretty well 6lled. 1t does not require a
large crowd to overstock the hotels of Co.
lumbia We stopped, first at the Congaree,
but they gave us quarters so high up, and
withal SO cheerless and uncomfortable, that
we soon beat n retreat in search of some
place that was not so suggestive of frost
ed limbs and pigeon roosts. Good fortune
directed Us TO the American, an after some
comfortable room, where we spent our
sleeping houses rs well as could be expec-
ted of ore who has an irresistible fondness
fer home, however hon,eiy it might be. We
arc under no Obligations to puff this House,
but we must say that we were well pleas.
ed with the accommodations i'm every respect,
aud We consider il upon the hole, the best
hotel in Columbia. 1t is the only one
where files of papers are kept for the nc
commodation of travellers, and this fact
alone, all other things being equal, would
he quite sufficient TO decide the way yfarcr;
for all classes of people now, thanks TO the
enlightenment of the age. appreciate ,the
luxury and usefulness of mornings
paper.
We found the Lancaster delegation quar-
tered ut Hunts, and We received from them
many attentions and civlitics. II con-
siituent should wish to see one of this del
"Gaii"n, he has only to know where he
ought I" be- and there he would assuredly
be found, Tor we never saw members more
intent upon Their duties and less inclined
TO spend Their time unproiitaOly. Through
them we Obtained place on the floor OF
inc senate ma Representative halls.
Ihe only matters OF much interest then
before The Legislature were the elections,
and as we have later reports from the pa
pers than down to the time when we left the
city, we Will not crowd our columns with
stale proceedings. The Senatorial election
excited the most interest, and this, with the
Secretary Of States, Surveyor Generals
aud n number Of minor l"cal elections were
sufficient TO inauguratc quantum of clcc-
tonecring that would be curious To an OBJ
servant and uuintcrcstcd looker-on. A
stranger would be struck with the exceed.
ing afabiliiy of the people about Columbia,
the informal courtesy, the friendly grips
and shakes of the hands. IT,
Ihe work upon the new State House
progresses slowly, but regularly. The ope-
rators perform their parts with the prccis-
ion and regularity of machinery and every-
thing seems 10 be in the most complet.
order. The second story Of the building
is just commenced, and agrecably 10 the
Superintondunts estimate. i, will ,.oui,e
FIVE y.ors NOR. ,o .om,l.t. tho s,r,.,,r
When oompie,ed, il will be n most nogniii-
cen; edfce but economists well under.
stand that our li,tlo State committed \ nost
egrcgIous bundcr when she went into thi,
expensive affair. Ncthg. her six. or finnn.
ciaI prospects warranted il. 1t will be the
finest ane most expensive State Capi,oI in
the Union.
On Sunday. in company with Mr.. Will
Iams and Maj. Rutlcdge, We attended
The Washington Street Church. The
house was filled 10 overt'owing to hear the
distinguished DIR. Whteiord Smith, who
preached sermon characteristic of him
from the words : 81 must work the works
"i him that sent me, while it is day the
h'gh' come'h when no man can work.
Judge Longs'reet' The President Of the
e"u'h carolina College, oiliciated nt the
close. We did not know it was him, and
when the fact was af'er"Nrd told us, we
were struck with the trI'e proposition
never ludGe rom appearances"
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