The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-05-17

little city; the grandeur of the surrounding
ers, its well paved streets, render the place alto
gether attractive. All of our fellow passenger
after spending mig hit at Cumberland and takin.
stroll through the town, voted it pretty city
FORT FREDERICK
Fifty miles beyond Cumberland, the train
stops to give the passengers an opportunity t.
see the ruins of Fort Frederick; this is another
of the remains of revolutionary days, the walls
ofwhich are TO considerable extent standing
Gen. Washington, it is said, visited this For
while in process of erection, and gave instruc
tons respecting its arrangements.
HARPER'S FERRY
John Brown has immortallzed Harpers Fer
ny. We were allowed to halt here half hour or
more, to inspect the modern wonders of the town
Tbs Engine building in which John Brown con,
fine his prisoners, and in which he and his men
defended themselves, still bears the marks of the
brick walls are indented anc scarifed in many
places by the shot of the men outside afte,
Brown had made his retreat to this building
Also the small port holes which Brown perfora.
ted through the walls from the inner side, so that
he might use his guns against his assailants,
look as ifmade but yesterday. Other buildings
of wood in the vicinity, have the bullet marks
upon them. The spot where Brown lay wound
ed is pointed out, also the precise location where
those who were killed fell. The citizens of Har.
per's Ferry appear to take great interest in Civ
ing information to strangers, by pointing out ev-
airy spot connected with the affair; indeed, they
talk as earnestly and excitedly about the John
Brown ARRAY, as if it had happened only two
days ago. The scenery about Harpers Ferry
is bold and grand the little town itself, has an
appearance of neatness. The government has
quite number of buildings here, used for vari-
GUS purposes, which of course are kept in fine
order.
THE CITY OF BALTIMORE
Baltimore very justly has the reputation of
being one of the finest cities in the Union. The
beauty ofits public buildings and private residen-
cies, the cleanliness of its streets and the genel al
air Of neatness on all sides, is calculated to i'm
press stranger favorably. But as we have on
ly yet seen Baltimore on Sunday, we must speak
oft religiously. On Sunday morning we were
induced to attend the Light Street Methodist
Church. which claims to be among the oldest
churches in America-that is, the Society All
Methodsts have heard something of the history
of this Church. The church edifce in which the
society now worshps, is plain, unpretending
one the first tking that attracts the attention of
a stranger on entering, is number of large paste.
board cards, appended to the pillars of the gall
lery, on which are painted in large letters, re-
quest to all who use tobacco to keep the article
out of the church. This is right, and it is a
shame that in this age of boasted refinement
churches are obliged tN defend their houses of
worship from de6lement in this way.
The first hymn sang was congregational,
the people rising and the minister "lning'' the
words after the primitive style. After the first
singing, the congregation troubled itself no fur
Their about that exercise, remaining seated during
the balance of singing, and leaving it entirely to
the choir. A sermon was delivered by a man ev
identity of mental cultivation, and of much read
ing, aside from theology. He recited several
passages from Milton and other poets, which ad-
dcd grace and effect to his discourse His elo-
quence however, was at times rather of the par
oxismal order, and his discourse defective in
logical connection.
In the afternoon it was resolved to attend SER
vice in one of the churches in another part of the
city, the minister of which has the reputation of
being most eloquent preacher. On reaching
Al Il, lkI,, IL
ing no afternoon service so seeing crowd
pouring into an African church near by, we con-
cluded to hear one lob de brudren" hold forth.
Two sable preachers sat in the desk the con-
gregation was made up of all imaginable shades
and eOlors-from ebony black to pretty much
white; madens as dark as midnight, with woody
heads, and made ms in whom the negro element
was scarcely traceable. The singing was not
artistic, but grand and solemn. Before the SER
mon commenced, two white faced men in white
cravatS came in and advanced towards the pull
pit the two sable preachers Immediately de-
scended from the desk and invited the white
preachers to take their places Here was dis
appointment; we marveled why white folks
could not let the negroes do their own preaching
especially since we were there to hear. After
the delivery of the sermon by white preacher
one of the black divines, gave out notice of a
concert to be held to raise funds to buy the Free
dom of the Rev. Mr.. Johnsing,a black preacher
now in Jail. Why brother Johnsi ng is now in
Jail, was not explained.
In the evening quite a number of our company
| vvara at tha Fret m
Biugdens) This claims to be the oldest Pres
byterian organization in Maryland The old
church of this society, building of great size
was sold to the .. S. year or two ago for gov
eminent Proposes it has not yet been molested
and President Buchanan as granted its use to
the Union National Convention, to be held here
on Wednesday next. The New church edfce
of the society, is one of the most splendid speci-
mems of church architecture in Baltimore. And
now, since so large portion of this letter is de.
voted to churches, it may be added that no city
in the Union in proportion to its population has
so many churches in number, or so many ele-
CANT church edifces as Baltimore. Other mat.
tiers of interest in Baltimore will be noted here
after, F.
Gzg A very singular experiment in
hyPnotismhas been many times repeated
n France. 1t consists in making a
lchalk line along the floor, and placing
hen whose back also has been white
end with a chalk in the axis of the line
and nearly touching it. She soon sinks
into the most complete hypnotic sleep,
accompa by insensibility and cat,
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