The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-10-31
Correspondence of the Lancaster Ledger
AT Home, October, 1860.


When fire is necessary for the comfort of
the southern tourist, it is time he should re-
trace his steps-the thermometer admon.
ishes him to return TO his sunny home
such was the state of the weather when |
left Saratoga winter clothing and fires
were altogether pleasant, in fact, indispen.
sable. heard some use the expression IL
guess it is time TO leave" 81 guess it - too
cold to remain longer" with me it Was no
conjecture, it was positive fact The
word "gsess" is popular prevailing and
often repeated expression in Yankee land
they use it in positive, equivocal and rel
ative sense, we iE n conjectural, synOni-
nous with suppose" and "reckon" On
the Fair grounds at Saratoga heard "A lady
speak to n friend she had not met fer some
time the salutatiGn was n series Of ques.
it s," he replied. How is your " ifc ! 81
guess she is well" Is she here Il guess
not" Have you got anything on eXhibi-
ton 81 guess have a Keop." Did you
take n premium II guess | WILL she is II
nice 'Keotp'" How many children have
you? II guess VIZ have nine" Any mar
ried 81 guess not" was disposed to
ask him, how many children the wife Of
no doubt his guessing would have left it
uncertain, whether there was nine in ALL or
nine besides the one at the breast. On an
other occasion while looking at fine, fat.
and very large calf, the owner was ask ed
the age he said, 81 guess it is five months
and one day old" A primitive specimen
standing by: exclaimed, Il guess he has
sucked the Reoio all the time ! thought
he had guessed correctly. Upon leaving
Saratoga left behind some very lovely ac-
auaintances and valued friends, with the
promise of meeting again in tew days IN
the city (wnicn did occur.) However, /
VAS not solitary and alone, neither 'stran
ger to some who left at the same time
My first stopping point was the city Of
Troy, at the head Of tide navigation on the
Hudson. IL contains population of about
45.OOO-is busy city with considerable
manufacturing establishments; II great guam
tity of railroad iron is prepared here also,
any quantity of slaves many Of the fine
cars are made here. II is the seat Of the
female seminary established near 40 years
since by Mrs. WilIiard-rail roads run in
every drection-the Depo, is an immense
building. ! was bothered to iLd the car,
(there was 90 many coming and going)
did get aboard the right one and was soon
in Albany, which is the capitol of the State.
1t has n population of about sixty thousand.
Having been in Albany several times ! did
not circulate" except IN accompanying the
agreeable and intelligent Mrs. S., of Texas,
TO the State House. Albany was first set.
tied by the Dutch in about 1914 The
"wide awakes" were out drilling sGer tea,
preparatory for rousing demonstration
which was TO come off the next night, in
which the Black Republicans from the sur
rounding cities and towns were u be pres
ent and participate.
From ..!."ny ~ ine city OF n. (. pas
sengers have choice of routes, either by
the Hudson River, Rail ROad, along the
banks of the river, or by the Harlem road,
passing near the Massachusetts, and Con-
neclicut line and probably through a small
portion OF those States, or then by the day
or night steamboats,. I preferred the day
boat, so as TO enjoy the lovely picturesque
aud romantic scenery Of the Hudson. The
scenery will always be beautiful however