The national Republican., 1861-08-26
Correspondence Of the NAtiona, Republican.
\ " JUrTlNGS ny THE WAY.

eral tour through the city, Grst visiting the
o'a'e house, which Is located in central and
very healthy part Of the city, the ground laying
very high 1t is a very dslishual spot, par.
aoulsrly 10 the summer season. The ground;
upon which the State House an adjacent
ou'idtngs are built. cover a spac, of ten or
Twelve acres, all Of which Is beautifully laid
out, having an abundance OF ine shade trees,
snd enclosed by neat iron railing. In the
centre Of these grounds is the State House IL
seif' wry substantial; looking building. twu
stories 10 Insight, about $50 feet 10 lcugth, and
~ In width. II Is built Of press.brck, and has
oue little ornsment anywhere about II. As
you enter the rotunda, the mos. cons picuous
object that meets the eye Is an immense Ameri.
can nag reaching from the top Of tho dome
nearly 10 the ground, . distance, perhaps, of
hfty Feet The halls 10 which the Legislature
meets are entered directly from the rotunda.
They rather small, and the ceilings are de.
cidedly too low. There are no galleries, and
seats for not more than one hundred visitors in
either hall.
To the east Of the State.Housc is another
building Of the same style, but about half the
size, over the door Of which. in large black
letters. We aud the words, State aud Treas.
ury Department." and another building 10
the west Of the ate.House, which is used
for the Land Department.
At the west end Of the grouuds. where a
machine shop is In full operation number of
caisaons and cannon were being fixed mp ready
for Immediate use.
The streets OF Harrisburg arc rather s.ndy.
aud consequently there are but few hacks berc,
and not many omnibuses. The principal pub
lie conveyance is light carryall capable Of
taking four persons.
As you enter this city by the Northern Cen
trail road, two magnificent stone bridges cross
log the Susquehanns river, each about mile
IN length, meet the view. One Of these bridges
Is used exclusively by the cars, and is an open
bridge. The other. which Is covered, is used
both for vehicles and pedestrians. They are
both very cCs'ly bridges, and much alike in
their general appearance.
For an inland city Of twenty thousand in
habitants, the amount of business done here IL
very large, and 1t boasts Of many very fine
dwellings, as well as nicelooking stores. There
are also number Of very fnc churches and
several well kept hotels. o.
North of the city there are several regiments
encamped, and recruiting Is going on very
rapidly within the city limits The great mas.
OF the people here go in heartily for the war.
without any compromise or equivocation, and
the national ensign floats from every prom.
inent point.
We left Harrisburg on our way to this place
at half past nine o'clock yesterday morning.
having remained therein just seven hours and
half, taking the Air line route by Reading
and Allentown, and passing through the charm
ing Lebanon valley. Everywhere along this
route, a' far as one can see, nothing i, reen but
well-cnltivated II Ids and finc orchards.
A ride of twenty-five miles from Harrisburg
oriDgs us to Lebanon-s most delightful little
place, which is growing up very rapidly. If one
can Judge Of the enthusiasm Of tht people here by
the display Of the national ens IN, be would GER
talniy set 1t down at fever heat !; for there arc
dass here on private dwellings, flags on stores.
fags on workshops, snd flags on churches. In
This neighborhood, we saw several fields of TO.
bacco, which seemed to be growing as we'll as
We had seen it the preceding day down in
Maryland.
Twenty eight miles further on, we come to
Reading. At this point there is junction of
he New York aDd Philadelphia roads. though |
he general appearance of the city Ia kes after
nc latter most decidedly. The white blinds.
which heretofore seemed TO us only to belong
o the Quaker City, arc universal here also. The
'ry OF spples and peaches from the pedlars is
low changed to, "here goes the pretzels, two
or penny "a nretty plain indication Of the
ager beer tendencies of the people in this
'icinity.
The next place Of considerable size reached
Allentown, some thirty miles from Reading.
he first point where we strike the Iehirh
lver. Here we. come into The coal and iron
egion, and the scenery all along grows more
BEAUTIFUL as we advance. Allentown is ACE
u probably some ten thousand Inhabitants.
'ery prettily situated On the North side of the
iver. The latest thing Of note occurring, yes
erday, was the calling out of guard by the
heriff to protect two disunion papers, the
Democrat and the RepuJlikane,, lrom The as.
aults Of al indignant people.
We now pass alongside Of the Lehigh river,
ome forty miles, when We come to Easton
7here that river empties into the Delaware
rior 10 reaching which point, we pass Dethle
en-, most beautiful spot. which seemed
terslly covered with flags.
Easton is very rapidly growing town, and
very modern-like in every respect. 1t is
uit mostly on the side Of bill though DOR
ons Of II are on both sides OF each of these
lvers. 1t has one or two streets Of considera.
le length, where a very large amount of
usincss is transacted. A little to the cast OF
10 town, the extensive iron works of tbc
'arren Foundry and Machine Company ale
'cated, and there are many other ioundrics
here large forces of men are constantly en-
loyed. Y
1t Is now nearly two o'clock, aud the train
'om Harrisburg, for New York, is approach
'g, 20 my jottings for the present must cease.
W.F G.