Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-04-28
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NOTES BY THE WAY.


From the Medical Colleges sought the Hospitals.
With these, and their convencnces for the comfort
and cure of PATIENTS and the facilities for the student
to learn, was delighted 1t is hero that lies the
grent advantages of the Northern Colleges over tho
Southern. As to theory, they have no advantage
whatever Hospitals and charitable institutions are
very numerous in Philadelphia; so much so, that I
concluded that it wa, fully entitled to boar the name
of "City of Brotherly Love-"
Here too, the Press wclds n powerful influence.
Tho publishing establishments nrc very numerous,
embracing every variety of printed matter. no.
ticcd ms many as sixteen daily papers, twenty-ai1
woeklics, aud four Sunday papers. Besides these,
there are thirteen neutrality-suspicious., scientific and
literary; six quartercs and three scmannuals. Ma
ny of these rs Godoy's, Grahams Arthur's and Peter
sons arc welcome visitors TO tho family circles in the
sunny South.
But will take my loaro of this delightful city,
though without seeing half Of it; nor can think Of
writing of half saw, during near weeks stay.
From this place, took tho Jersey Central Railroad
for New York, at o'clock, A. NJ, aud arrived here
in as many hours as itformery required days to make
tho trip Tho rate of travel between these cities is
briskerthan on tho roads South. never rodc on as
easily moving cur; where there ssysi
tenn and punctual attendance on duty, BY conductors
and subordinates Of tho places passed, could note
nothing, though some of them Intimately associa-
ted with some Of the most thrilling scenes Of the Row
olution.
mn now in Gotham, where they observe Seotts
"Good old Rule
And simple plan
That they should take, toho haze the pouer
And they should keep eho can"
I cannot now enter into details about the city. It
is full of objects Of interest to the stranger. My frat
thought after landing was to secure quarters for re-
pose and rcfreshment The latter found to my tastc
ut Taylors extensive establishment Broadway, and
hero satisfied present cravings and then sought the
former in the vicinity Of the University rols whence
nov scribblc Once rested and thoroughly recruit.
c began to take notice Of things they transpired
around mo- and likewise to feel interest therein.
must confess it truly unpleasant to my feelings,
especially when rccoectcd the vast difference and
contrast in the surrounding scenes, and my calm coun
try home in the distance. About the time of my ar
rival Irish nsuborlinntion ragged to IN almost un-
bounded hcighth. It was the pinch Of the MONEY
crisis aso whom every body seemed "harl up" trem-
bling, lest their "riches should take to themselves
wings md fly away" Suicides, homicdes, garrotngs
thcfts and bursarcs occurring nightly, and if
man walked cut with few dimes in his pocket, hc
knew not but that he might endanscr his life. Never
do want to see just such medley with ruc and mis-
rule could thon SEQ what Shakespeare meant, when
no cIcaims:
"0ut the brief candle!
Lifc's but walking shadow; poor player,
mingcd
Yarn, good and i'll together: our virtues
Would be proud, If our faults whipt them not; and
Our crimes would despair, if tn were not
Cherished by our virtues"
ROMEO