The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-23
THE NEW YORK SUN
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT. 70 u~1.
Correspondence Of the sun.

EIperience t LAZY on WdfiAq IUir 10
the "sdcre1 soil" Of Old Virginia. ITrt T.
me Persia. The Continentdi. The cry ~
Brotheriy Lore. B1himorc TIP 10 Fort
AcHcnry. Descriptions Of the F0rt6 aio.s
Of BdlhmOre, SC Sc.
WALLtSoFoRp, Conn. 10Th Oct, 1861
To The Editor ot'ths ". Y. .-Dsi- Sir.-
OF my journey from this my native town to
New York, have but an indistinct roc ollec
ton, surrounded a. | was by numbers Of agree.
able frionds and relations bound 10 tho samo
point.
I loft New York bright aud early on ono of
the warm and pleasant mornings for wh;h this
month has been totcd, and passed. safely
ovOr to the land OF Jersey" where,
aitnr visiting the steamship Persia"
and pleasant ride ot four hours ON the raro III,
passing through New Brunswick ani Trenton,
found mysclf snugly esconcod in tho elevator
Of the Continental" Hotel, at Philsdelphia,
ard was soon depositsd near tho door Of the
room 70 which had been assigned. After su-
p tb inner, which loun Is invariably provid
oil by the entep'isiug proprietor of the Con
uncnt,l, for its guests, sailed out on sight
seeing excursion.
The United States mint rendered doubly at
uactivo at this timo, from the increased rapidi-
ty with which the golden coins are m,nufac-
tured for tho payment Of our army cxpru.e', 70.
ceived my first attention, and having bscu
shown the golden liars valued AT one
thousand and two Thousand dollars each,
and tho method Of rolling and stamping
them; and secu hugo piles Of golden double
eagles, counted with surprising accuracy and rs
pldity, by means OF a pair vi delicate balances
and whmkcd away on trucks To tho strong
room, | found my way 10 tho museum of
the establishment. After registering my Mans,
which seemed To be the first thing required by
the oil '.al in charge, | examined vita much
ntoIest the large collection of ancient and mo-
dern, foreign and American coins. alsl found
hero the autograph Of George Washington, and
the portraits OF a number Of tho Distinguished
en Of the early days Cf our Repu lie aud va
rious other objects Of interest.
My visit 10 tho beauful cemetery Of Laurel
Bill, about thre, miles northerly from the cuy
and on the Sohuyldll River is ono OF the plea
santost Iemembrances OF my tour. Si'uilei on
elevated groun1, inlerspersed with hills and
dalss covered wih great diversity Of foliage oN.
tending p,rhaps over twenty five acres, IL DO tlti
hI visws, its irreguluity, the PLACID S,huJ lkill
forming iis boundary Cn ono side, aud its sculp'
turod monuments, rondors H. ono Of tho most
interesting Of our countryls comcterics.
NV first visit 10 the Monumental City" was
short, but to mo full Of incident. Passing hY
rail through wilmin.yt and Hlyrc 10 ,'o,
and onc0untering at every turn regiment OF
sOldieIs-sOmo in camp, some on the march, amt
some in cars, together with war material Of
every kind, and in evoiy possible position,
reached B,ltimore at tho end Of a four hours
a. A. a L.l E..l 4 s.,IT
with a letter Of introduction TO tho efliccn,
comm inier Of this important military depart
ment Major General Dix, whose hoadquartur.
arc At tort Mcllonry, lot time in its pro on
tatiop, AMI received tom him the most polite
attention About two thousand mon, regulars
AMI volunteers, now c. institute the garrison, but
this number is almost daily either Increased or
diminished. The ramparts, from which pcep
at Intervals tho muZLlos Of a numbor Of ton inch
cOlumbiads, and which would he found useful
in tho regulation Of the Internal affairs Of the
city In case of any difficulty afford fine view
Of tho PaupSco River which az this point, h
quito broad anl the appearance Of the city
built a. il is upon terraces and hill-sOps, is
beauty marred only by the universal red brick
color OF its houses, ia exceedingly picturesque.
Con.picuous above all Is tho proud crest Of
tho famous monument TO Washington, the chief
Of the structures which give to baltimore tho
name of Monumental City, Iris monu-
diameter, over one hundred and seventy feet
high constructed of brick, casod with marble,
containing a circular stairway in the interior,
and is surnounted bya colossal statute Of WSsh-
ington sixteen feet IN height.
Prov d 4 with le,bIs from General Dix, ]
visited Federal Hill aud "Putters lllll,' Bal
t,murc. found Federal Hill, (Which was first
fortified hy the G. Glvernmsnt at tho suggestion
of Con. Dix, and since he assumed Ommtnd OF
of his departmeI.t) 10 be a prom inent elevation
about one and a half miles nearer the
city than Fort McIIenry, and, mount
ing as II does, a number Of ten inch
"(olumbiadS ''-apparon'ly the layorito gun Of
this depsrtment-its ability to deToli4h every
house in Baltimore, and lead any Of its errng
inhabitants back to tho paths OF quietness, II
neceseaIy, is not doubted Tho Publications OF
'Pottors Hill' are not Of equal Importance,
and a visit to them concluded my sight seeing
at this point. They are yet in construction,
and when completed, are expected to add
greatly 10 the means now at command for the
defence Of the city against either Internal or OK
teInal nemies. Yours, with rcspect,
Mrs. w. Y. Il.