The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-13
ST. Lousa Sept. 80. 1859.


DEAR PALLADIrN -
I seattle myself for few monents, to stake 9
pen to- things that I've seen siOce the date of
nay last. had scarcely time, then, to tell you
that ] liked Terre Haute real much" bat not
we!i enough 70 buy. My fss move. after dast-
ing. was 70 make my way to the new University
Hoyiug no oue to escort me, played the part
OF cicerone fos myself finding the place and also
its obliging principal, the 6rst time trying. The
Institution is . "splendid creation" II was erec-
ted oy the citizens In part, and partly with MIR
CoveIts 1.-THE principally own means. The
grounds are beautiful even now, but when few
yenrs shall have mafured the tasteful arrange
rents for shrubbery,- fruit and flowers they will
ne charming indeed, aud the whole an ornament
and credit not only to Terre Haute but to the
State. How long I wonder, before Richmond
will create something of the kind to meet the
growing educational wants Of the city, and al
Eastern Indiana, in fact :?
Comparing Terre Haute with Richmond, no.
fice j. is not built upon such high and dry
ground bot it is more spread out. This gives
them wider streets larger lois and opportunity
for more extensive yards and gardens The build
inGs generally. residences mean, not quite
systematically constructed, bat they far more
tasteful aud SNOWY. which gives the place an at
tractye air, that TO my mind amounts TO q def
cheney IN Richmond. 10 manufacturing facilities
She is inferior TO bur 10 agricultural resources
shead. and her trade is equal, il not superior
Altogether enc ia right spuhky little city If
twelve fourteen thousand Inhabitants, with
r ON, eapsbility and disposition to expand ad
AJitum.
A before stated left at half past nine p. NJ
booked for an sli-Dight ride. The cars we're lit
orally crowded to ratification. Either the com
yauy must be short OF coaches, or else they were
oil on the other end OF the route. As it was the
sesis obliged to double, ard even then few
we're left 10 stand. was obliged to MAINTAIN
perpendicular position until we got to Paris Ill.
vbea got seat by myself, but at the next
ton long legged sucker came 10 my assistance
~ He left me however, before midnight, ard
cymfoIted myself with the hope of obtaining a
Dsp. | laid my head against the sc fl side OF the
widow shutter, bat could not dispose Of my low
err ex'remi,es at all to my satisfaction. l turned
and took a semi rec umbent position, with my
head dropping over the back Of the seat, but that
wouldn't dot gave pain in the cervical
vertebrR; | transposed my extremes and rested
my head on the Of the seat, bat owing TO a
vigorous up-and down motion Of the car, -four d
my self in danger OF some extra bumps, premature
~ developed on my cranium; VT eren pom con-
uitted another revolution and succeeded this time
il getting my brachial appendages most uncom,
fortably bestowed.
How did wish was puppy, or q coon, or
any other circumvoluting quadruped hat might
quirl myself up in a heap. ard take q comfortable
snooze. But wishing did no good so | continued
to coax the rest giying god until the faint grey
light OF the morning stole in through the breath
moistened windows TO reveal set Of fellow suffer.
ers. who looked. hnced very much rs felt
Bot have elongated this night ride amazing
Iy. Let me stop right here.
Always truly. A. Ell