The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-07-30
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rR0a LONDON

most wealthy city in o. world need
say bat few words Abou, London you
are familiar With IL history, past and
present Iles On The banks q the
Thames, foriyast miks bon DC Fea
Il ia CITY q great Antiquity In the
times 81 Nero il bore The dignity q q
Roman Colony. The Romans surround
ed il with wall, Ms they did all Of their
eities 81 that early age. For the last
aght hundred yearsit has suffered much
from wsrs. fires and pestilenoe. But
to-day ID is considered one oi the best
governed and hsalthiest cities in the
world, and / think it true. The city
has a population Of over 3,000, 600, -
double that Of New York 1t is eight
miles long and six wide, aud densely
populated. The Thames il n crooked
stream, running through the city length
wise. the waters are very active in con-
sequence Of the tide, IL is lined much
Of the way by fine granite wharyes, and
the doclSscover over 100 acresof ground.
There are FIVE bridges crossing it in the
city, made Of stone, and wide enough
for three carriages abreast besides the
walks on each side, also one suspension
and three iron Railroad bridges. The
tunnel under the Thames is used only
for foot passengers, and though a great
curiosity, there are 50 many steps TO as
send and descend ii has been of little
account. They now are atwork to con-
meet it with underground Railroads Of
the city which will make it valuable
These underground Railroads in Lon
don are what our Horse-railroads are in
our cities, as they allow no horse-rail-
roads here, locomotion would be almost
impossible without them, and eventual
ly this city will be cataeombed with
these subteranean Railroads They use
steam, ARE lighted SO brilliantly with gas
that while you ride, You can read. The
outlets are frequent and each crowded
passengers going out and coming in.
New York has been contemplating tun-
neling Broadway, / thank have b charter
for it, they will find it q great convent
ence and relief to that crowded street
The great fires of London and the
pulling down and building up for so
many years, has now made this a city Of
duration, as most all Of the buildings
are composed of stoneor brick and iron,
nearly fire proof and massive, and sub
stantial, willie among the great number
ofpublic buildings there Is more or less
ornament, the great mass are plain and
durable. The marble and the granite,
the pressed brick and the white sand
eto.,a mould make such u SPLENDID APP
pearance in these long blocks street on
street, if it was not for the london
smoke and fog, which makes every thing
from the hovel to the palace show alike
dark, dingy and smokey here. 1t seems
such pity, as we go about and see
such costly and magnificent structures,
all smut in consequence of .bituminous
coal, the only sort they have in this
country, and burns like a pitch pine
knot. But ] will take up no more Of
your time upon generals But win tell
you what we see. 1aa 4is
Charlie and I have quarters at the
Charring Cross Hotel, situated on the
Thames hear the public buildings,
Houses Of Pertinent, &c, facing on the
strand one Of the most busy streets Of
London. There are many very fine
hotels here, the price Of living at the
first-class hotels is about the same as in
the states. The manner of living not
half as pleasant European plan as it
is called, or rs the Yankee called it,
pay 50 much for your room and eat
yourself, or feed where you please, in
or out cf the hotel The aristocracy Of
this country compel this course, as they
viii not admit high and low to come to
one common table There is neither an
American hotel, or American boarding
house, where all go TO one table for
their meals, as we do at home, in Lon
don. There are great many who take
appointments, which may BIZ found at
private houses all over the city. Here
ii ~ the same as at the hotel only less
expensive, all meals have to be ordered
and are brought To your rooms, and
every article charged even 10 the use Of
castor condiments and washing Of tow
els. Soft you ever come to London
don't expect the comforts Of home
table although you viii have comfort in
the size q rooms and elegant furniture,
such as We know but little about in the
states, and SPLENDID beef and mutton.
We arrived Saturday. Sunday We
went to hear he world renowned Spur
geon. He has church that will sent