Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-01-17

iut CatTidpe W ste liic Liouss 1 HIS, al
though surrounded by al! the luxurics
wealth could bestow, is a true home. We
noticed in one of our religious papers a
short time since, that Mr.. d. presented
anew church to his people in Connecticut.
When such men become rich. many hearts
are male glad. Visited Central Park.
passing the great Reservoir which couples
an entire square, also the new house which
\. T. Stewart is ereeting,--a perfect pal
ace -wolkmen have already labored sew
cral years and will many more, before it is
entirely completed. This is walled in that
visitors may notintrude.
We alsu visited the Academy Of Design"
building after Grcecian structure. and
Balls and Blacks great jewelry store, and
saw the costly Diamond of which 80 much
has heen said in the papers recently.
Passed the Sabbath at Mr.. George Sar-
gents pleasant home in Brooklyn. The
parents of Mrs. S. RESIDE with them
Dear old people, being clothed with Christ's
righteousness, willing to pass lover the
river" at any time they may. be called
II the evening had the pleasure ofhearing
Henry Ward Beeoher's lecture to the
merchants, in the Academy of music, in
Brooklyn. also of hearing Phillip Phillips
sing. although nearly fifty hundred were
present aud nearly all sang on the famil
ilr hymns his voice could be heard dis
tinctly above all the others. Beecher's
text was from the twentythird chapter Of
Isaiah, eighteenth verse. 1t was of course
very able discourse as any thing com
ing from him could not help being
such. Wewere happily disappointed in
the solemnity of the meeting also, and
wondered that any one could hear him with
out wishing 10 live better life. His live
" sallies of wit, which it is true often caus-
es the congregation to smile does not pre-
Vent them from even shedding joyful tears
of Devotion,
On our way to Washington from New
York. we slapped a short time in Balti-
more. Visited some of the Monuments
;lct our friend Rodney Sargent, Esq,
formerly of SelgWick, also Geo. Emerson,
Of Ofland' who kindly accompanied III in
20 Washington. Entered Washington one
lovely mornin. in asnn to visit the Pa
ten; Office and Treasury Department be.
fore dinuer. At the office OF S. =. Brown
we met many from "Down East, whom we
were pleased 10 see. We also visited the
Navy and War Department.. White Hluse,
Smithsonian Institute and Capitol before
our return. The morning after our arrival
we ascenled the Dome of the Capitol
The morning vas dull, but we had hardly
gained our ascent, when the sun came
ont and clouds broke away revealing to us
u most beautiful Panorama of the country
around, through which wound the Poto-
mae river. The Long Bridge could be
seen IN the distance. Georg etown, Ar
Iington IIights, etc. 1t was a magnificent
sight In the Senate Chamber we recog-
uizvd number Of faces from their Care
dc Visitc." among whom were Blain, But:
Ter, Nye, Sumner. We were reminded
very much of a noisy schoolroom. or one
in which the teacher had baen called to the
door and left the schocl fora few moments.
We could hardly think the affairs OF th1
nation depended on their movements.
The House of representatives. produces
less strikin. effect than the Senate
Chamber. The space is much larger and
no; so we'll lighted as that of the Senator'S
the throng of people is greater also, and
they talk aud behave in much less dig
nilicd manner than the others. The whole
produced chaotcimpressson on onrm mind
nor could Ue hear one word that was SAID
the sound does not ascend clearly, and
the worthy members talk with the rapids;
ty of a torrent.
The Presidential residences is handsome
palace-lke house vet Of too simple a style
to be called palace, the situation views
are beautiful. We visited the rooms whcs
were opened to TIE public. First in impor
tancc, the Great East Room which ex
tends the length of the House, then The
Green. Blue and Crimson Ro0Ms.
We left Washington, and our friends
there fe.ling sufficiently repaid for on
ti;ne and expense. and toak the train foi
our Eastern home. nor We're we sorry t.
reach Bangor, and bid farewell to car-iid
ing for while. Excellent as they are il
many respects. especially by the conven
fence, they are fatiguins in high degre
after the first two hours one loses all tn
pleasurable emotions, and sinks into Stu
pid state, feeling not like human being
but Il 'Portmanteur' willing to be tosse
about in any direction.
P& =.
Ey- The Arkansas river was so low rt
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