The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-02-27

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now more tuAn ubualiY--6un1e cseuy ls Ln'
hesitancy with which their currency il re-
ceived, and the loss which they are liable tt
suffer on 1t for eastern funds. One nigh
reasonably expect that 1t would be disable il
Indiana, and valuable enough 10 liquidats
his bills that distance from home. But al
the very next station Of Importance you ar.
rive at in Indiana from Chicago, you find
tina. neither Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois OF
Missouri money 10 taken, and il you do no,
happen to have Indiana, eastern funds OF
gold, you may find that you are compelled
to lie over until the next train to get your
money shaved, in order to move at oil. On
my trip arrived at Indianapolis somewhere
towards morning. A man who came on the
same train went to the ticket Office there to
pay his passage TO Cincinnati. lie had his
pockets full of Missouri money, and offered
ten dollar note to pay for ticket. But
they would not take it. Consequently he
bad to stay until the next train, get his fam.
lily off and remove his baggage,-which was
an exceedingly perplexing annoyance, es-
pecially as his business east was very urgent,
and he was anxious to proceed. And even
after you get further east you find the same
troubles. Exchange your money at Cincin-
natl for Pc. or N. Y. funds, and they wont
take 1t when you turn towards Washington.
The conductor on the B. & O. road from the
Washington junction road refused Pa. and
N. Y. currency, and demanded Virginia notes
or gold. If was in the habit OF travelling
much, for considerable distances, | am afraid
Ithould be in favor Of metallic currency,
OF q national bank. And yet we have about
the same interest while remaining at home !;
for the heavy exchanges are caused chiefly
by the difference in the value of currencies !;
only il is not such personal vexation.
One comes across good many curious
contrasts of character among railroad men,
in the course Of a long route. The active,
practical, peremptory character Of their pur-
suit brings out their prominent traits in bold
relief. Each ones peculiar makeup ia more
sharply defined than in most pursuits
Prompsness, accuracy, frmness and suavity
are eminently demanded in the active agents
Of railroad lines. Yet there are very few
persons who possess these qualities in an
eminent degree. Ii man possesses one or
more, he is apt to be sadly deficient in some
others. A fellow at the ticket office at In
dianapolis Of whom | made some inquiry
gave me an answer that involved my tramp
Ing out in the snow and slop and dark for
half mile, with certainty, of which he
was aware and was not, Of finding the train
gone when | returned. But he was quite
| gracious in his dir and language towards me,
while giving his heartiess directions tina,
were liable to get me into trouble. A gray.
headed, sharp-set, snarling superior of his
standing behind him, evidently sort Of q
factotum and general prompser, in few abb
| rupt words,-a sort of q boiled down, pun.
gent sentences-laid the whole state Of the
case before my mind in IN instant, AS nc mol
as to say, 81 don't care snap for you, but
/ the facts are so--do as you choose" lii
really did me kindness anu doubtless b,
70 - il il, 10 te cd to sili1s tiis MI
swers Of his potter friend wero likely to i'm.
pose upon me; but he did it in such kint
| of way that | almost wanted to kick him
| and DON'T know but should if ! hadn'l
been afraid he would thrash me, as be was
/ physically able to do it, and looked as If il
would do him great pleasure to thrash q
man or eat an alligator. At Cincinnati
found still other, and more pleasing con.
trasts. In fact my railroad experience cas-
OF indianapolis was much more agreeable
than that west Of it. In the business Office.
| of the Central Ohio and Little Miami & Go.
lumbus & Xenia Railroads Cloth in the same
building, for they are connected routes)
found such kind of men as il does strange,
good to meet with. With no particula,
claims upon them, they volunteered ever,
kindness they could. ! am so poor pers Of
- remember names that do not remembe
those OF either OF these two gentlemen; bu
shall not soon forget their liberal cordial
ity and their frankness Of manner. Thei
route-via the Listlo Miami and Columbus 1
Aenia roads to Columbus, and tho Contra
Ohio to Wheeling, thence east by the Penn
Central Or the Baltimore & Ohio--is the chic
route, and the bes. one; and feel that
can safely commend them as individuals TO
business men TO deal with, and their rout
to travellers.
From Wheeling Cor Benwood) took tn
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. An introduc
ton to DIR. Ford, sheperson who is in chars
Of The interests Of that Company at tina
point, made me acquainted with most ex
ceilent, cordial and heightened gentleman
whose character il enough, alone, to max
: the fortanc OF any road with decent preten
! sons Tor public patronage. The Compan