The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-08-14
READING, (Pa.) Aug. 9, 1868


fEl..e,t READING, Pa.) Aug. @, 1868.
f. Reading is located in q very handsome hasin. some
what in the shape of a horse shoe This mountaih Is
very high 1t appears from the town, and grts the
city on the north and east IL appears to have vau
able timber upon it. and indeed very little timber Of any
sort The growth to he scrubby oaks and Of
stunted growth Of low bushes There are some small
cultivated spots the sido Of the mountain, nearts
base but they amount to very little Of them being
iai ger than a small sized garden 2ul
he city lies principally between the base Of the noun
small stream This city Il ftyfour miles from Harris
burg by railroad, and is one Of the handsomest and
most thrifty Of the PENNSYLVANIA inland towns It's
growth In the last few years has been very rapid In
1860 the census reports made the number Of Inhabitants
fifteen thousand aid little upwards while the number
of Inhabitants to-day is estimated to be fortyfve thou
sand This extraordinary increase is generally atribu-
ted to tho great number OF manufactures which have
sprung up of late years These factories If various
kinds, from the tack factory to the forge and rolling
mill, together with grain and mills. The city Is
beautifully laid and the principal streets presents
night, Penn street. which seems to be the principal
street for business, compares very fayorably with the
business streets any Of The cities Upon this street
large show windows crowded with the most fashionable
goods, and lighted with Many of the sidewalks in
the business part Of the town arc laid with large and
smooth flag stones, generally about four vc feet
long by three four feet broad. Besides the court
house and Jail, which very fine buildings there are
number of magnificent churches all Of them with very
high spires which on approaching the town give tia fine
city-lke appearance To these may be added a long
residences. These buildings almost all built of
brick True there are some stone and very few frame
dwellings. r:. "a .
OF all the towns for trees Reading Is fur ahead Of nv
that have visited Each side of almost every
street lined with handsome Shade trees and dense
Is the shade that you may walk for squares in
parts OF the city without Inconvenience from the Of
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This part Of the State few years ago was famous for
the of the German language Pennsylvania Dutch,
II was called and every native almost who spoke to
you would address you in that language but a few
has made n marked nd Mt bia
IL is btyery seldom indeed that You hear the German
Language made of at ALL Railroads and telegraphs
have, in a measure, wrought this change. Persons
hundred miles apart nowadays pay each other visits
and return the same day that with the great facity
OF going from town anu niDgng in society people all
the country have become so much alike in dress
and habits that you longer tell the city
belle and village belle apart Madam Demorest gets
importation OF the latest Paris styles Tomorrow
the Fifth Avenue belle has II the day. and the
Chestnut street and Charles street bellies will have II the
next day. and the day after the pretty little village BELLE
a hundred miles IN the Interior win know as much
shout as any Of them and II You will attend the vii
ssS sh ns the oW NH Sunday S1 s the
Butt did not commence this epise with the intention
VI "g~' f~1hans. and therefore enough that
Heading railroad depot generally Cars are arri
wing and departing from hero in every direction. and
almost every hour in the day and night. One train is
hardly out of sight snort of the iron horse
you Of the approach of another and 1t continues until
you become so used TO the sound that hardly notice
1t. This Of itsefkeeps constantly employed about the
railroad depots great number of hands, oil of whom
must houses 10 IN anu something eat
wear and This extent the town is benefited by their
presence. But few boats seem to be running on the
sehuylk Canal for the reason which gave in my let
ter from Harrisburg, that the railroads have monopo
lzed the carrying trade wherever they in contact
with any other mode of transportation There seve-
mi first class hotels here and Ave daily papers, two Of
each political party and one neutral have been read
Ing them and find them just as interesting the city
dqies, with the exception that they have little or no
local news Their other news is just about late and
Important as that contained In the city papers The city
is lighted with gas, buthere hre no street and
people either walk take other of the halfadoz
en- omnibuses which are always on the 20. The Man.
sion House at which stopping has two of these yeh
which run to the depot and so frequently do the cars
arrive and leave here, that about every twenty minutes
one Of them at the door, and times both at once
Buldngappears to be the here tits elsewhere
carpentering seems at least not tobe dull Tbsmorning
was market day here and although great many people
attended, there was no great crowd at any onetime
$ SssRS Sa STRs aaay h ram
brought in market forty aud This seems
singular At this season Of the year, in the interior of
this great State The market house here in Harris
bg in the public square, where most Of the business
done aad where all the best hotels located This
too, Is the home of the Honorable Hester Clymer the
Democratic candidate for Governor at the Inst election
md who is now spoken Of here the Democratic cand
;5 IL the e r.
but Thaye not seen him. The road from Harrisburg 70
hispaoe passes Through the prstticst and most fertile
Of which surpasscs in beauty fertility Lebanon Val
tayg This Valley commences inst after you leave Har
one anS g s sSpy q Of
which les haiwaan Hauphn and Berlsg is one Of Sle
most fertile and productive in Pennsylvania. Towards
and lower part which indeed comprses the greater por
ton Of the county, is rolling and easy of tllage No
banop county and no section Of the State Is more in
yting to the stranger Tho city town of Lebanon
the capitol IF the county, Is situated directly on the
railroad and is very handsome and cheerful looking
town. Here the court house And jail are IJeated each
ofwhch are substantial edfces The number Of ehirol
and Similar 70 the of RsS s Hs
scribed The town issa very respectabe one In size
DSt NEGLECTED % inquire the number Of Is ahsbtsnts
county UGH resembles "My Laays Manor "Icng
exception, thai there are no such ffssa gefat
except as Heretofore stated the extreme upper end
The road from Harrisburg to Reading runs It's whole
length through rich limestone country where at the
slightest Grade huge rocSs Of pure HING present them
iaokthrity and present un.astaka5Ie evidence d an
abundant CROP have heard, since have been ihthis
State some little complaint of drought but as far Is my
observation has gone have seen not the slightestevi
os Rsr rs sr y bss gona "
The Philadelphia Age and othsrcfty papers contain The
proceengs Of the bench and bar the Democratic Asso
citation of Pennsylvania and the High School Graduates
in reference tohe death Of Charles Buckwalter in the
twenty nhth year of his age He was member OF the
Philadelphia bari and a that early had ganed great
eminencc in his profession He is said 70 have been one
othe most powerful and successful stump speakers i the
party Of his district for Congress- have merely refer
red to this matter for c purpose Of introducing the
Gliding sentence of the speech Of Thomas u Miles, Esq.,
before the Democratic Association Penpsylyania
giving Official Information Of the death Mr. Buckwaer
that our readers may compare with the style and beauty
Of thought which always chact erze the remarks ofa
distinguished member Of our bar on such occasioDs-
Mr.. Miles concinded as follows: - 3 r'-t
am not unnindhl Of hefact Mr. President that there
exists comnendabe disposition to speak eulogistcal
~ ofthe deadan amiableS propensity % magnify their
virtues and osuppress Their less attractive qualities and
that hence, II happes TINT ea1ogy IL sometimes pronoun
ced by friendly voices not entreiy warranted by the life
and character departed ITS gratifying me- with
this thought prominently before me- be- able 10 speak
whearnsstness and sincerity in terms Of commentator
ofour late friend and associate, Charles Buckwaer.
IL Is needless for me, Mr. President to utter another
syliabei Nothing that have said could say would
enhance that feeling Of aectonate regard add that
lofty estimation of character entertained for him by all
who eEoyed the privilege Of bis intimate acquaintance
That eulogy after ALL which will most deeply awaken the
sympathy Of his friends, lies in the simple sorrowul
of the fact that Charles Buckwaer is dead
Gone to that undiscovered country that bourne whence
no traveller returns" <,-.- -----4.-- A. W. b.
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