The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-11-27

pctorc me now Dill fvr small amount OF
goods bought In London, on which arc written
aftsr the traders receipt the words "with
thanks."
i did not .akea cab at Padjington, be.
cause 81 is four miles defiant from the hotel
Twas going to, and a quicker and cheaper
way was by the Metropolitan (und-r.
ground) railway, which has its terminus at
Psddington. and continues under the city,
to Fnsbury, about FIVE miles. alish,ed
at the Moor-gats Street Station, having
paid sixPehce for my.elf and luggage. The
subtsranean road has not been a long
while in operation, bat IL is proving Of
immense advantage 70 the great city, by
drawing away much of the traffic from the
crowded streets, and the investment pays
so well that the rails win coon be extended
north. cast. and west, under the whole OF
London. The cars are propelled by steam
locomotives, which 60 very fast notwith.
standing tile tunnels are totally dark ex
sept at the stations and these. which are
about one mileapart, are lighted from the
outside by reflecting windows in the day.
time, and at night, with gas The care
are also lighted with gas A broad
stairway on each side leads 10 the street
above.
My hotel is on Old Fish Street, (no bad
odor, though, as you might imagine from
its name. "a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet, y" and SO close 10 St.
'Paul's cathedral that cab hear, from my
nice and comfortable bed room, its deep
toned bell give out, with solemn stroke,
zach hour OF the night. Mr. and Mrs.
Stabb, who keep the house. are good, rious
persons. who will not "Lleed one 10
death. as bad stab might
st. Paul's is the hn6 Of London, and dis
tances within the city are reckoued from IL,
as centre-the cardinal poigts Indicating
four circuits A board, on the corner
which bears the streets name, has also q
letter, to show the circuit in which that
street Is situsted for instance, Bread St..
Z. O." would mean Bread Street. East Cir
cult Pudding Lane, s. c." would mean
Padding Lane. South irelsit, DC. The me-
cessity of some such arrangement, in a
place like London, must be obvious 10 one
who considers Its immense extent for ex-
ample, from lIammersmith, on. the west
to the water-worSs, on the east, the dis
'ance is Ten miles aud from Newingtou
Park. on the north. to County Court, near
the South Camberwell road. about seven
miles; and these are not the EXTREMIST
points. ..-.
For the convenience Of stage and cab
drivers, posLmen and the like, the city is
sub divided into mile squares. 49,,
, The best way for stranger 10 see Lon.
don is to mount to the TOP OF an omnibus,
and ride TO the end Of its route; then take
another. in different direction; proceed.
ing thus, fer two or three days, he win ses
more Of the city than would be possible in
any other manner for ten times the COST
The omnibus has seats on tor, running the
whole length, passengers sitting back to
back, and facing outwards. The best seat,
though. for stranger. is beside the driver,
who 1, generally willing to point out the
different places, and answer oil questions---
particularly, 10 told that You goto the end
Of the route, and you hint at a pot Of
stout" or glass of" arr and arr" The
omnibus fares diTer. according to the dis
tanee. from one penny to sixpence. A con-
ductcr accompanies each coach. who looks
out for passengers, and takes the fare. The
prices for cabs and " bnsses," is fixed by
statute the iorrner being six pence per
mile, or any fraction thereof. within the
distance Of three miles; beycnl that. one
shilling per mile; and for every stoppage
Of fifteen minutes, elk pence, extra, In
case Of disagreement, in regard to distance
or fare. the passenger. may insist upon
being driven to the nearest police station,
where the misunderstanding can be settled.
A metallic currency Is used in England
for all small amounts, and when check Is
presented at the Bank Of England, gold is
rendered for II but one may have bank
notes, IL preferred, and II he takes paper.
il win be aeic, as bank notes are not issued
second time. as at the banks In America.
The gold coins in use are the sovereign,
or pound, 20 shillings, (about the same in
value rs the American fve dollar gold
piece,) and half soversign--the guinea (ll
shillings) is nearly obsolete, and seldom,
seen. The silver coins are. the crown, Is
shillings)-hali crown, 2 sbilling', shil-
ling. six-pence, four.pence, three pence,
pronounced thriI p.nce.) The copper coins
are two o.pencs. pronounced top Pence( pen
ny, half penny pronounced hay penny pand
farthing.
IN regard to my vain search in and be-
vond London for friends whom was fated
never to find, and my subsequent tif not
eonssqueoi) sickness-of two or three days.
business transactions, &C.. these are ail pri.