Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-30
SILVER PALACE CARS
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The Central transportation Company
through the genius, sagacisy and enterpriee
Of their Superintendent, Josiah Woodruff,
ESQ, have recently inaugurated new era
in railroad travelling. Hencelortb, the trip
from Chicago to New York, or rice rersd. in
stead Of being tedious or wearisome jour.
nev, becomes Pleasure excursion, replete
with enjoy nenis and comforts.
This grand enterprise for the benefit Of
the travelling public consists in the running
Of palatial cars, built expressly for the pur-
po e, through between Chicago and New
York without change. Three Of these "sil>
yer palace cars" have already been brought
out, aud three more are being built, the
whole to constitute daily line besween the
West and East. Those already built are
the Pittsburgh" the ALLEGHENY" and the
altoona The latter, however, has as yet
made but one trip, and is now receiving It's
'fnishing touches" Il will soon take iss
place in the regular tsi-weekly line.
The "siiver palace car" called the "Pitts-
bargh' Was brought out on the 18th Of
March, soon after which il commenced max.
ing through trips, weekly, between Chicago
aud New York. Thu arrangement was first
tried AS an experiment, but with the firm
belief that il would prove cowp.ets success.
How well such expectations have been real
lied, may be inferred from the fact that the
running Of one silver palace for Q few
months has necessitated the construction Of
others, and the rapidly increasing oopulari>
~ Of the enterprise With the travelling pub
I,c justIfiss the establishment Of . daily
through line between New York and Chics>
go. Eaay next spring six "silver palace
cars" will be completed, aud the daily line
permanently established.
Each Of the silver palace cars above men
toned is paragon Of beauty, convenience
aud mfort. The term "silver palacsr 10
perfectly applicable a. every person who in.
spects one OF then will discover. tits bard.
~ in language to convey an adequate idea
Of the spiendor Of these travelling palaces
They must be seen to DO appreciated, and
not only seen but travelled in. Each car 10
constructed sc rs to secure the greatest de-
gree Of comfort to the p .ssengeF during the
day ride, aud yet Is provided with every
convenience rs n sleeping car The inter-
nal arrangements and decorations are gotten
up without regard to expense. but with =
view OF securing the most perfect architect
ural harmony and the greatest degree OF
beauty compatible with strength and durs
bility.
The route over which these palace cars is
run is composed Of the Pittsburgh and Fort
Wayne, Pennsylvania Central aud New Jer.
sey railroads, the latter forming what 10
more generally known as he ALLENTOWN
Line" The tinc through from Chicago to
New York is only thirty six hours, and the
route takes the traveller through some Of tho
most attractive and picturesque sccuery II
DO found on the continent.
TnE Mobile zriIwxe predicts that the
South vii! be more prosperous five year,
hence than it has ever been. Exclusive at.
tention will no longer be given to the cul.
tivation OF cotton, and manufacturing will
become one Of the leading interests Of thu,
section.
We sincerely trust that the Tribune il
not false prophet. And We are inclined
TO believe, in this regard i. is not
Though bowed low and greatly exhausted
the South has recuperative energies Of nc
ordinary nature, and We lookw confidence
to see her step forth in few years more
powerful in national usefulness than ever