The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-07-31
A TRIP TO TIE NORTH.
Columbia to New York and Back.
DIFFICULTIES ON THE ROAD.
NO NIGHT TRAVELLING.
WAGON, RAILROAD, STEAMER.
UNPLEASANT REFLECTIONS.
alterations and Improvements.
PLACES on AMUSEMENT, ETC.
PLACES on AMUSEMENT, ETC.
THE RourE.

business, which required immaculate
attention, was the cause Of a visit to
the. North Leaving Columbia IN g.
light wagon, about 10 o'clock p. NJ,
on moonlight night, we had very
pleasant ride to Winrsbore. After a
short rest, chartered another wagon
and went to Concord ChurclN the
then terminus of the Charlotte Rail
road. [Since that the Charlotte cars
run to Adger's, five, miles above
Winnsboro, ard passengers now go
through from that point to Charlotte
in ono, day. AS the trains were run
ming very irrcgularly, and happened
on that day to arrive extra carly, We
had the pleasure Of spending the
night in Concord Church.
AN UNPLEASANT NIGHT.
\ county church is, 10 doubt, q
delightful place to spend Sunday in;
bat to pass rainy night in the aforc
said building, without light, is far
from pleasant.
TRAVELLING FACILITIES.
To give an idea of tho travelling "a
cilities. We VIII only state that. after
remaining. ut Concord Church. 1wo
days and half, q family succeeded in
getting an OK cart to carry them to
the Grcenville road
ABOARD TIE CARS.
About 4 o'clock we took the cars for
Chester, and, after q short ride Of
fifteen miles, spent the night at the
well kept hotel Of Mr. Nicholson.
Seven o'clock the next morning found
US aboard the. train again, on The way
to Charlotte. a.
DIVERSIFIED TRAvEL-PoNTooN rfuDGI:-
The bridge over the Catawba having
been burnt by yEStoneman, q quarter of
q mile from the river, we were COM
PEELED to leave the train, go down q
steep bank, cross q gully, climb a
fence, and wade through II ploughed
field to reach pontoon bridge; cross
cd the stream, and then an uphill
job to reach the apology for !, railroad
train on the Northern bank-the bag
gage meanwhile being carried a round
about course OF Q mile in 81 wagon, at
q cost of fifty cents q trunk-which
the passenger is allowed the privilege
Of paying. The passenger las it was
termed car was minus cushions, backs,
and, in fact, seats. There being a
soft spot in one of the wheels, We
were treated to s; ''bnmp, bump,
fbump," all the way to Charlotte.
) DEFINITIONS on THE ROAD. ETC.
OF course, another night had to Jc
spent at q hctcl-tlic railroad folks
dcaminS it unhealthy to run their cars
in the dark. Sunday morning early,
We took the train for Greensboro; the
cars in 10 better condition than those
on the Charlotte Read. Whether or
not there have been an extra number
Of smash-ups recently on that road,
or that the wrecks Of the last few
years have not been removed, it is
impossible for us to say, but there is
hardly mile oc the entire road but
which is embellished with ruined cars
on either side Of the track. Ceyts.iniy,
not 9 very pleasant sight 10 a posaen
ger. Night No. 4. was spent i'll the
cars at Grecnsbolo--th hotels in that
section Of the cid North State being
in " very bad state. A decided i'm
rroycment in tho Appearance Of the
ears was manifest on the Piedmont
Railroad, and ride Of six hours
brought US to the ancient town OF