The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-10-30
,oR rnE aournrns EsrknrnIsE.
birmingham and Ceventry---With
the Legend Of the Lady Godiva.

shis rainy day. I took Hanson cab, about
10 o'clock, for drive, as walking was not
= Co be thought Of in such weather, besides
being too slow for the little timeI had to
spare. A Hansom cab looks well enough.
5 Out the word is spelt without d, and has
. different Specification. just wait bit
tili get In. out Of the rain, and then I'll
describe Il. "where. do you wish to go 10
first r inquired the driver. "To Ellington
. a Mason's Eleetrotypirg Essablishmsnt-- -
: Do you know where itisf" Yes, cir; very
well, sir" aDrivo on. then, but do not
: hurry, for wish TO look about" The cab
takes its name from the inventor. Mr.. Ham
som; and II !" Handsome is that handsome
does" tas the old proverb declares,I then
Mr.. II must have been, or is fine
looking fellow, for this ia, unquestionably.
q very convenient vehicle. 1t has seat
for two persons, runs on two wheels, and
has body like chsisa. which sets abou.
s. ~ inches from the ground. so that one step
viii take you in. when, II It should be upset,
(. che danger 70 your person is very slight-
!. Folding doors in,front, at such an angle as
the boot OF q carriage would make may be
elossd or not, as you please. When closed,
you may rest your elbows thereon, and look
arouad outside. or. In foul weather, suoh as
Shis glass cash 10 drawn down. through
which yeu still may see. while the rain is
completely shnt out The driver sits out.
aide and behind, on 8 seat 90 high that he
can drive over the top. A word Of direc
I. tion can be given to bin, through small
aperture right behind your head. "Is this
Elkington'sf" "Yes, sir; In at that door,
."wait for me. driver.s sYes sir"-
!, Mounting broad stair-case. flanked on
each side by bronze images Of sialwart
knights and kings, and other monsters. who
viii challenge your admiration for short
time, You enter a spacious room. and arc
received by young man whois employed
90 show visitors through these g"rgeous
apartments. Prodigious quantities Of gold
: and silver ware, OF most elaborate work
nsnship. are displayed for show and for
,sale, In these rooms; some Of solid metal.
and others (apd the greater part) plated
Two or three years ago, the citizens Of Bir.
'mingham presented 70 Queen Victoria .
nagnifesnt work. table, which was made in
this establishment 1t was composed Of
solid silver. and cost g., 900; I saw the fro
emile Of It, and was struck with its artistic
design and finish. looked In admiration
at the gdld and silver spoons, and wished
I had been born with one in my mouth =
and then (oh. how absurdi) thought OF
that biped-beAst. Ben. Butter, whose name
is 90 infamous in this connection. The
bronze images and ornamental articles In
an adjoining apartment are quite as hand
some. in their way. and in very great va,
; ricty. Electro plating holds prominent
place among the manufactures of Birming.
ham. and the art Is carried to very great
perfection In this house. Before leaving the
show-rooms, TO look into the work shops.
visitors are invited TO register their nance
ina huge album, kept for that purpose
Not wisliing TO disappoint posterity, O.
consented 10 leave my autograph, which
sells for three cents lat the poet uffice) in
America, but Is quite eclipsed by the illus.
trious name which overshadows Il, IN thi.
register. ] read The name. Elihu Burritt,
and tnrning to the clerk, inquired, "Islha,
gentleman here, at presentT He answered
In fiie affirmative. aud soon bad the salts
faction Of being introduced 10 the famou,
sasaat. known as the learned blacksmith.
{ He manner 10 very simple and unaffected
He received me kindly and introduced hii
. friend. Mr, Morton. q clergyman. from III.
State Of fConneetieue After the interclrang,
OF few pleasant words, we were all tbre,
ccnrigned TO the guidance Of q sweet, bu
sad looking woman. dressed In black silk
who led usaway. (not to any barm,) ant
rsodestly vent before us into the work shop
sbe explained. IN very intelligent maoner
the different opsretions Necessary to joininI
the precious metals to that Of O baser sor,
She told us how the magnet wss used. 4
p-ecipitats the gold aud silver on 10 tb
other metal; and, looking as her eyss,
wondered whether tksy would not answe
Ihs purpcse Of losdstonss; In fact, wa
more charmed with her than with the wor
she was 90 kindly explaining. and shoul
t.Ave gcSs deeply in love. II common sens
hadn't knocksd ms on Che noddls with ,h
Reminder that Iwason the "shsdy side
Pf hsty. and pafer:f fan,iiios, TO boot Tn
Psgs con Of Vulssn seemed quite unsusce,
t'hle. and had nota singis ey. for this fal
Ysnes, unlike lin this rssrpeD bis aneier
psychological prototype Hben takin
leave Of Mr.. Burriu. he said to me. "I q,
United States ConsuI. In Birmingham, an
perhaps eau be Of service to you, Will
you sre here" He then told me che rlac
OF his Office, and invited me to call. {
ssassss I felt obliged. for such polite astel