The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-30
How Railroads are Managed IN P.iasia.


T. sort Of domestic arrangement to the cars
naturally occurred 10 people ia5oring under
such disadvantages. Russian railway car
riages are little houses on wheels. In the
first, and partly also in the second class, their
interior may be described as saloon, with
all the necessaries, and some of the eegancies
Of such an apartment. 1t is furnished with
looking glasses, heated by porcelain stoves
and lit by lamps and candles. Along the sides
soft diyans are ranged; the middle is occupied
by mahogany table, and double windows
with red curtains exclude not only the rude
touch OF the Russian air, but also the aspect
Of the wintry sky. The company sitsor lounges
about, chatting, reading, Or playing cards,
chess and dominoes. The day passes pleas
antIy enough, and as night comes the passen-
gers betakc themselves to rest almost as COM
tortab1y as at home. By simple process the
divans are made into beds, and supplied with
pillows by the officious guard In the first
class the carriages are also provided with
second stories, SO to say, reached by an ele-
giant staircase, and fitted with complete beds;
in the second, If there are too many passengers
10 be accommodated on the divans part of
them are lodged in berths, which take the
At length every one is snugly ensconced, the
ordinary good wishes are exchanged, and it is
night in the car. The guard and the driver
only keep awake M
During the twenty hours a passenger is
whirled along between St. Petersburg and
Moscow, the train stops twenty times at least
The stations are elegant buildings painted red,
with broad white facings round the windows
and along the caves. Without, the very pic
ture of cleanliness, they are weII-stocked re-
ceptacles Of The good things Of this world
within. The passenger enters a large vaulted
hall, scrupuIousIy Whiewashed, and paved
with flags. On long tables SUNG tuous re-
past awaits him, every plate over lighted
lamp 10 maintain the warmth equally neces-
sary in this country for taste and wholesome
ness. The wines and beers of every cline are
represented in numerous bottles, alternating
on the neatly covered tables with steaming
plates. The hall is the bare, cold style so
often met with in this country when pomp is
not intended; but the viands are good, the
walters ready, and their white gloves unecep-
tiOnabe | need not say the whole affair is
dear. Such luxuries as these are still regard
cd and paid for as exotic in this distant latitude
The station is an oasis. Round about the
aboriginal race Of the country live in wooden
cottages, Including the whole family and their
quadrupcds, too in single room.
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PRESENTATION OF A CANE TO Mr.. DAVIS
The Norfolk Day Book of Tuesday week says:
The handsome cane prepared by the ladies
Of the Catholic congregation Of this city a
week or two ago for Mr.. Jefferson Davis, the
State prisoner at Old Point, was presented to
that distinguished gentleman yesterday by Mr.
John 0. Carnage, Of this city, who it will be
remembered won that great privilege by rattle.
The cane, which has already been described
in this paper, is made Of a piece of oak from
the Confederate ram Virginia, is surmounted
by long massive gold head, on which is in
scrbcd a suitable legend together with the
name Of the exP President.
Mr.. Carnage reached the Fortress about / /
clock A. NJ and after The usual prelimnaries,
was admitted to the quarters of Mr.. Davis.
After a short conversation on different sub
jccts Mr. Carnage produced the cane from d
yelyet-lined box and said:
Mr. Davis-By chance, sir, it becomes my
very pleasant duty to present you this cane.
1t is token of respect and esteem from the
of Norfolk. Be pleased to accept it with its
noble motto, The offering of one, the tribute
Of many and may it ever serve as a faithful
reminder of its fair donors"
Mr.. Davis accepted the beautiful gift, in a
blief, eloquent and feeling rejoinder, in which
he alluded to the kindness Of the people of
the South to him during his prison life, spoke
Of his having been on several occasions, the
recipient of similar tokens, alluded to the
kindness, consistency and patriotism of the
people of Norfolk. and concluded by request
ing Mr.. Carnage to extend to the ladies Of the
Catholic church of the city of Norfolk, his
grateful acknowledgements for their beautiful
present, and intimated that with the permits
sion of the ladies he would acknowledge its
reception by letter.