Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-05
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Leaving Dayton Agreeable travelling com.
Psnions-college Spring In Delaware
Morning Of the 4ih.
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July 4tb, 1859.
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ovo command this morning. proceed 10 ful6 |
my promise made 10 you on my departure 10
furnish you few items frJm the experienc,
u my 4th Of July excursion, And as atari,
out to have FRYE and easy lime, shall write
what litile do write in free and eRsy s,yh
80 that IL my spistiea violate any Of the estab.
liabed relies Of Rhetoric, or seem to savor some.
what Of 'gotisrn. you may eonsidtr II as due
to eArelrssnesa or to freedom which will nc.
knowledge no rrsttant.
left the Union depot at s o'clock. on saiur.
day morning, on the Delaware aud Olevela, d
Express. which Is much tho best train 10 take,
to arrive At this point, az 1t comes thrO,g
without change Of cars. Having taken my seat
on the shady side Of the car---it was al awful
hot morning-I was absorbed in perusing the
Cincinnati Enquirer when was aroused by
hand placed upon my shoulder and upon look.
ing up was surprised to see the well known
face Of a friend who makes his home in Louis
lana. He had left that country Of Malaria and
Yellow Fever to spend thv sultry season in
oul retreat in Massachusetts, and had 10 his
charge couple OF young southern ladies aud
their mother, who were making their usual
sumner trip TO the North. l was received with
characteristic southern warmth, and freedom
Of manners, which dispslled every shade Of en-
barrassment usually Incident to new acquain-
tauce, and the time flew on golden wings until
with a whistle and n jerk, the train drew up at
the depot at Springfield.
Here We stopped few minutes and then
with change Of conductors but in the same
cars, continued our journey Aud here let me
advise every one, who wants to get as much as
possible out Of trip to the White Sulphur"
TO take The train from Springfield, ou which
Mr.. oassil is conductor. for they will fnd him
to be clever gentleman and good official.
The farmers we're harvesting all along the
line, and the wheat looked well, except toward
the other end Of the road, where the frost was
severe.
There were quite number Of passengers on
bosrd, bound fOr the springs. They left the
train At the White sulphur Station, butI went
on four miles farther, 10 Delaware, where
proposed to spend the Sabbath.
Upon arriving there parted with my agree
able companions with regret, for the train was
waiting which was 10 convey them TO Cleve.
land, aud there was but little time for any hing
but leave taking. In Delaware I met several
aequAiutsnces, members of the Legislature, who
We're on their way TO thv Springs.
lu company with thess took a survey Of the
town, aud visited the Su phur Spring, located
on the drounds Of the ohio Wesleyan Univel Nj
~. 1t is a noble fountain, bubbllpK up in a
romantic nook on the college estate, Snd is SAID
To equal the White Sulphur" in salubTily aud
medicinal properties.
We retired saIly. got good nights rest, and
were awakened this morning NJ by the sound
of crackers, pistols, guns snd mixture Of
shooting irons, and by a ceAselpss clangor Of
bells ushering in the morning of the "mIghty
day" Aud It came graudly III; the zig red Sun
loomed up over the hill eAst Of Delaware, aud
seemed TO have pot on a new trim for the esps
cial occasion. The momenlous eveuts Of rs
passed before our minds like q vast panorama,
aud all the present wa, for u little while at
least, swallowed up 10 contemplation Of the
mighty past. More anon. X