The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-08-07

passes here IN trains az fabulous length for Bat
more and Philadelphia, there te-he transhpped to
thousand other points. Eel Of these cities are at what
may be termed The head " navigation and,
qnence, railroads turnpikes and almost MI public heans
Of tran sportation tern'ihatc and centre there.
But did not inttnd To devote this letter 10 The en-
nns and railroads. when commenced, will return TO
my leRidHiase subject Harrisburg has many interest
Formed, from Harris Its foin,er who also told
was brother relative of George Harris who
well and fainl nrly known to many Of the Darlington
readers OF the fJis He this II may. few letter OF
handsomer locations could have leen found the river
Although Harrisburg is not famous for fine buildings
she has many handsome private well public build
ings. The State Hone, located here is very fine
tue, situated emnene IN the northern section of
the city this grounds around which tasteiuiiy
ged and laid out The Senate Chamber and Hall Of the
House Of Representatives just undergoinga very
thorough repair and hence but little be the
inside Of either Of them, the scaoldng of the me-
chanics There is nothing about the building which
could be bettered, except the DOME which Is my View
utterly out Of proportion with the building ard utterly
without architectural beauty. The State House stands
between the Treasury and Land Departments both Of
which are very imposing structures Two ine monu-
mcns about being erected in the State House Yard
and near the Capitol building One of then, is being
erected by the State in eommenioraton those her
citizens who fell during tho Mexican War the other
Is by private contributions In honor Of the friends of the
contributors who fell during the late sanguinary strug-
gle between the two sections Of ountry. From the
appearance Of the work. far il has progressed they
will be handsome pieces Of work The State monument
was informed, is much the largest and will be the most
imposing In appearance hut each will add much TO the
appearance Of the finely laid out grounds which they
are TO stand The Court House Is fine building and
the town contains large humber of very fine churches
nearly all OF which have fine spires did not learn
what denominations Of christians worship at the various
churches but from the number of places Of Worship
would judge that no sect is without ut least one
place Of worship. There are also FIVE or six large
and handsome hotel buildings, situated generally near
the centre of the city Those which would readily
strike the stranger the Bolton, State Capital Jones'
Locheil United States European Brady and the Penn
syvanan. Besides these. there are some other good
looking houses. together with some of the common
appearance Know nothing Of how
any Of these houses kept except the Bolton where
am stopping. 1t is kept by man whose name the
house bears and who appears to understand his bust
ness, as do all the persons who engaged abot the
house The walters are all black and appear oblging.
Without intending to Intimate that the other houses
named not good the Bolton candor requires me
to state that be who goes in search Of good house. will
ind II dcnlt TO select one better kept arranged
than Bottoms Hotel Among the private residences there
are number of stately and handsome dwellings but
like every other city and town, almost The greatest
Der OF them are to be found in the northwestern section
The river street which is very wide, has upon il some
very handsome private residences and there Tor
many more. This street has houses with or two
exceptions, on the lower side, thereby giving those on
the eastern side very beautiful view OF the river
In strollng through the town, one is struck with the
grent quantity of grapes which seen in most of
the yards This fruit seems to prosper best when near
the dwelling, and you therefore every with
little passages crowded with the most thrifty looking
vines loaded down with grapes They are usually sup.
ported ON cheap franc work. that lift necessary TO
pass about or near them II can be done, as they are
above your head In many of the finest yards they form
nice little arors thereby furnishing you with delicious
fruit while they protect yon from the heat the sun
and as a Consequence I had fair chance to see the
murket people on market day. The turn was large
for the size of the and the size of the city,
Every thing which usually in market here
vegetables in great abundance and to my surprise any
quantity of water melons and cantelopes These are
brought from Philadelphia generally, and grown in
New Jersey and Delaware. There raised here
as was informed by adeaer. What surprised me most
was to hnd here, in the heart Of Penns lvanin bnter
selling in market for fifty cents pound and sonebt NJ
ter at that price Another article of trade which do
not recollect TO have seen elsewhere knding
Qnite number OF Wagons in the market had dry chips
and dry wood, for the purpose of kndling How this
sold DO not know, l made inquiry. Most of the
marketing is done here by women, particularly the
purchasing In reference to this custom heard gen.
teman from Philadelphia, while looking at the crowds
OF women who thronged the markets, say that he
had cen in place before where women We're made
pack mules Of The ladies here a great many of
them, wear kind Of bonnet which have nowhere else
Observed and which is most excellent protection from
the rays of the sun, although particularly attract
i've. 1t consists Of very broad trimmed tatthey
cannot be called hats, for they have no crown, only
place where ought to lie. These they confne close
to the sides of the face by rbhon while the front and
back project over the ace and the back part the head
and neck.
This gives them the shape somewhat Of large turtle
shell, and looked TO me anything but handsome.
have seen such things worm but the rim was always left
to project alike all around whereas the sides Of these are
pulled down close to the face. They are, however, only
worn, think as kind OF sun bonnet none of
them on the street to-day Sunday
To stranger this place presents all the appearance of
one of the the most healthy situations in the country
tnere convince MIN Otherwise, that
able to discover unless il Is the great
tors signs which you with in every street. and al
most at every turn From the number of signs should
Judge that there medical here than have
ever met with before in place donbe the size OF this.
Another fact is that OF the finest private residences
are occupied by members of the medical profession
STILL all this proofdoes convince me that Harrisburg
is sicky 1t lies high and the drainage far too
good for sckly locality 1t occurred to that
with fewer lawyers signs here than in any place of
much less magnitude that in II this arises
from the want of business, it a right good thing
for the inhabitants Yesterday balloon passed over
this city said to have been at the time two miles high
II started from Mcchanicsburg, about ten miles above
this place. descended about and half miles east
of Harrisburg. 1t was the first that and
sufficiently to the balloon very distinctly
but the and his looked about the size of birds
nest and reminded of the of OF these swing
ing birds. 90
As far as have had opportunity of observing,
which Is only to the exept of small portion of York
Cumberland and Dauphn counties the grain appears to
be average CROP while cannot say that have
any OF the growing crops which appear to have suffered
much for want Of rain.
Altogether Harrisburg is very pleasant little city,
and few days be spent here very pleasantly but it
Is as warm just now as at any other place in this
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