Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-06-13

many objects of interest to be seen. After ieay
ing Cumberland, we crossed the Potomac river
back into Virginia. and run along its hank all
the way downto nrPer's Ferry. Opposite
Cherry Run. ON tho Maryland side Of the river
are the runs Of Fort Frederick but | did not
GO, glimpse Of them. wereached NJ rinsbura
(the dining place) as early as IL o'clock; bu'
only few OF us took dinner there. Il Ia a con-
siderable town, and the hotel is an excellent one
lin fact. | have yet to find an ordinary hotel no
this whole line.
The next point of interest, and which has been
rendered peculiarly SO by the late John Brown
ioray, is Harpcr's Ferry. You and all your read
crs have read so much about this place within
the past few months, that it is useless for me te
say one word--and ioont. At Harper's Ferry
we crossed the Potomac again, into Maryland
From thence to the Relay House, the most impor
tant place is Ellicott's Mills Of which every one
has heard. There is a good deal Of business car
ried on at this place but it has declined, un-
dcrstand. within the past few years At the Re-
lay House we hud TO remain about half an hour,
tho train in which had been, proceeding on to
Baltimore; and here. again, parted with Mr..
Stuart OF Galveston, who went on to the latter
city.
reached the Federal City at about 5 o'clock,
and -. put up :" ut the Kirkwood House. and was
glad to retire to my room for bath and clean
livery, for our days ride had been an exceeding
ly dusty one, ,--and the coal smoke penetrating to
the skin.
Before ! say goodbye to the Baltimore 4 Ohio
Railroad, have two things to mention. The
first is to accord my need Of praise to the cour-
teous and attentive Conductors on tho whole line,
as well as to oil the officials Of the road. So far
as saw, they are ever ready and willing to afford
every facility TO their passengers, are gentleman
ly and prompt in the performance OF their duties;
and such is the perfect system that is Inaugural
ted on this roud, that every department OF the
workings of the road goes ON as smoothly as
clock work And lastly, to give your readers
some idea of the business done on this road, iet
me give YOU few statistics which L compile
from the little Guide BooS mentioned IN my last
In the first place, the total length OF the road,
including it's branches and tributaries, is S22
miles its total cost, about S3l ,OOO,O 900; mum.
ber OF tunnels, II. with an aggregate length ot
10. .6O4 feet number of bridges, lo6. with TO-
tai length of 5,0SS feet number OF officers and
EMPLOYEES In 1857. 496O; number of locomo-
tiyes. 235 passenger cars, 1874 freight cars,
.66S. In addition to this, the company own an
exclusive telegraph line along the road, the value
of which, to facilitate the operations OF the road,
can hardly be estimated. 49,,
quit writing this morning to 60 up to vii
lards' to get n loOk az the nltloh guests, tlie
Japanese Embassy; and after much patience and
perseverance, | succeeded. The military escort,
consisting of the ordnance corps, and battalion
of marine corps, from the Navy Yard, and ac-
companied by the full marine band, marched up
Pennsylvania avenue about lO o'clock, ana matted
in front of the side entrance OF Willard Hotel,
the head quarters of the Embassy, forming in
open order on each SIDE oi the stfee': ai'o"ins
space between the lines Tor the carriages that
were to convey the Embassy to the Presidential
Mansion. secured good position ION the
street near the entrance to the hvtel) where
Ind to wait something over un hour DurlhS
tb,s time n number of the Japanese, comprising
the under officers, &C., might be seen at the door
and windows ,.gazing out ut the preparations 60
ing on, and evidently we'll pleased with the apc
pearance Of the military and the vast throng oi
citizens assembled. stood very near the WIN
dow. where Tcould see one OF them busily en-
sde q of the street. counted no less than live ope
rators with their cameras, engaged in the same
way. The papers state that the artists accom-
panving the Embassy, are very expert, ana their
sketches are very accurate. -, >,
A little before 10 .'clock, the Prince, the chief
of the Embassy, made his appearance at the uoof'
and Immediately descended and took his seat in a
carriage, and he was followed by some SIX or
eight others of lesser grade, who entered oeher
servants having long slaves OF uh-
known meaning, surrounding the carriages, us
body guard, and bowing the emselves to the earth
rs the Embassadors passed them in going to the
carriages. After all were seated, the line ot
march was taken up for the President 8 House,
and followed the crowd as far as the gate,
which the crowd was not permitted to enter
What transpired within the Executive Mansion,
cannot inform YOU but you will find 1T duly
chroncled in the morning papers. had goou
ook at the whole of the Embassy. from The
Prince to the servants. The higher officials were
iirnfed and ceremonious but the servants were
not at all reserved, seeming to take great Inter
est in all they saw, and very lnquisi'Nei hi'ei
thew had entered the Presidents House, took u
stroll around the grounds, and amused myself ior
Ind hour or more In seeing the sights IN 1hat
portion of the city, not the least OF which Is The
.auestrian statue of General jackson
This afternoon | went up to the Capitol, 10 see
he peoples Representatives in session. In the
senate, General Davis, of Mississippi, had just
commenced speaking, in continuation OF his
speech of the previous day, IN reply to Mr. Dou,
,las on Squatter Sovereignty :. and he pressed
he :. Little Giant" to the wall In nearly every
point which he made, 50 much SO, that Mr.; Dou-
las. in replyipg to some question Of Gen. Davis,
aid, that when an emergency came, 1t was time
,nough to say what he would say, and what he
yould not. The debate was very interesting
me, ana was carried on with energy and acEnowi-
dyed ability on both sides, Gen. Davis is for
i6le and graceful speaker; but his voice has iail
d him in the past few years, and he cannot he
distinctly understood at the position which &C.
upied. Mr.. Douglas only heard in few briet
eplies. His voice Is deep, but harsh to the ear
do not like his manner and style as Wen Us
trhn Snnnta nnitn InIl