The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-04-17
Horace Gre.leys Ride to PlacarylII

When NJ Greely vas n CaIifoaa
eyallons awaited hlm ~ every iown. ic
hai written powerful leaders ihe lria
Bac Is favor ii ilc Pacific railroad, vbieb
hsd grsad, ,adelred hm Is ihe gI, ~
af ihe Golden State AMI therefore lhy
made mach # him uhcu he wen, 60 see
Ihem.
Al one town The enthusiastic populaes
tore bis celebrated while cost g pige q.
and carried tho pieces home 10 rrmember
BIN b.
The citizens of Placevile prepared 20
fstc the great journalist ard an extra
coach. with relays OF horses Was charter
cd q the California stpgr company % car.
ry him from Ful,om to Plaror,ille dis
ant forty miles The cxfra was delayed,
and did not leave Fulsom uuiil late Ia the
afternoon, Mr Grecly was to be ielea
al seven O'Clock b. the ci.izeas ol Plaerr-
vile, and il WAS altogether necessary that
he should be there by that hour. So the
Stage Company said 10 Henry Monk. 'he
driver Of the extras llenra this man
must be there by seven o'clock tonight
/ And he answered, The & cat man shall
+ be- there
4 The roads we're ii an awful state and
during the Gs, few miles out Of Fulsom
! ,loW progress was mad.
/ Sir, snid Mr. Grery, ARE you aware
that | must be At Paceryille at seven
O'Clock to night
I've got my orders, laconily return
ed llenry Monk.
SuIl the coach dragged slowly forward.
Sir, SAID Mr.. Greedy this Is not tfi.
ding matter. must be there At seven
Again came the answer, I've got my
orders
But the speed WAS not increased, and
Mn Greely chaied away another halt
hour; then, as he was about to remostrate
with the driver, the horses started into a
furious run, all sorts Of encouraging
yell filed the air from the throat Of Hen.
~ Monk.
That's right, my good fellow ! said Mr.
Greedy. IN give sou ten dollars when
We arrive at Placcr,ille. Now we are
going
They were, indeed and at terrible
speed.
Crack Crack went the whip. and
again that voice silt the ali. Git up /!
All! yil G'long Yip--yipP
And on they tore, over stones and ruis,
up hill and down, at rate never before
achieved by stage horses.
Mr.. Greelv, who had been bouncing
from one end Of the coach 10 the other
like an India-rbber ball, managed 20 get
bis head out Of the window, when be said +;
Don't ont.on't you think Wee shall
set there by seven 81 ,vo dont-on't 60 20
flsty
I've got my orders
That was all Henry Monk said and on
tore Tie coach.
1t was becoming serons. Already the
journalist was severely sore lrem the tor
rble joting and again bis head might
been seen at the window. Sir he said,
Il don't care air, if yon don't get there al
seven
I've got my orders =
Fresh horses. Forward again faster
Than before Over rocks ard stumps, on
one Of which the coach narrowly escaped
turning a snmnerset.
See here, shritked Mr., Greely, ]
don't care If we don't get there At all
'Tte got my orders ! work for The
California Stage Company. ] do. Ihats
what work for. They said get this man
through by sewing and this mans goin
through. You bet You bet Gerlong
Whooep I
Another frightful jolt, and Mr.. Gree
ley's head suddenly found its way through
the roof Of the coach, amidst the crash Of
small timbcrs and tie ripping Of strong
canvas.
Stop, maniac 7 he roared.
I've got M orders. Keep your seal
Horace
Al Mudd Springs, village a few miles
from PlacerviIe, they met a large delnga
ton Of citizens Of Placeryille, who had
come on to meet The celebrated editor to
escort him TO town. There ses militia
ry company, brass band, six-horse wag-
on load Of beautiful damsels in milk white
dresses, representing all the States in the
Union. II was nearly dark now, but lie
delegation were amply provided with
torches, and bonfires all along the road to
Placeryiiie.
The citizens met the coach in the out
skirts Of Mudd SPRING, and Mr.. Monk
refined IN his foaming -teels
j.. Mr.. Greeley on board 4 asked the
chairman Of tie committee.
He was a few miles back said Ar
Monk. yes, he added, looking down
through The hole which the fearful joling
had made in the coach rooi--'yes, ! ca1
see bin he 1. there;
Mr. Greely,' said the chairman Of The
committee, presenting bimsrlf at the win.
dow ol the coach. Mr.. Greely, sir We
have come to most cordially welcome yop
why God bless me Sir you are bleeding
al tie nose.
I've got my orders, cried Mr.. Mouk
MY orders il as follows: Git him dere
by sewing II wants quarter of sewing.
Stand ouf Of the Way.
Bot sr, exclaimed the comm ttee man,
seizing tie on leader by the reius, Dir.