The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-10-09
BRIEF NOTES OF A TRIP TO BALTIMORE.

office being closed. Aroused myself b!
reading in the 4 tlantic Monthly on &C
count of an electrical girl whose mere
presence threw pots and pans into TIN
air and split large soapstone slabs int
smithcreens. Remarkable girl, no
Yankee, but Irish. "MooN's ghost"-
probably just such an electrical gal.
Have to pay 30 instead of Is cents Il
get to Washington if you gH on mai
train. Alexandria and Washington r
r. a nuisance, ought to bought out anC
abated. But it seems to be belong t.
nobody and can't be bought. Take it
vi ct arms.
At Baltimore depot found party o
Lynchburgers puzzled what to do about
tickets, trains, &c. Never heard o.
such Il thing before. Lynchburger'
generally know everything; smartesi
people IL the whole world.
Don't you like rotten picked sleeps
tongues, RANGED butter and the rinsings
of puIverized boot heels called Coffee
for supper? You don't? Odd! Then
never do you patronize aplace near the
Baltimore depot in Washington called
Ladies Restaurant.
Ride to Baltimore not very interest
Ing. Man with much hat, see him every
where, walked up and down the car,
and loved himself so. Young fellow
sitting behind woman, wanted to eat
her. What world!
Walked to Maltby economical man,
and received smiling welcome from
GlRARD Like that. Ate another sup
per to antidote the sheep tongue and
went straight to bed. Idea of man
going to bed at 10 o'clock in Baltimore.
Effect of age. Slept like top till day
break, when reused by lady in next
room calling for her trunk. Porter
brought it-a whopper-and as soon as
size gotit, she didn't want it. Sawlt out
ride of her door an hour later. Women
strange creatures.
Had flannel cakes for breakfast, big
ones,-reminded me ofAvenel--and soft
boiled eggs-red pepper is an improve
ment to them. Try it. Felt better
when rose from table. Lit my pipe
and sat down in the large hall. The
world of drummers revolved before me,
in panoramic circles-very pretty. CAB,
the immortal CAB-CAB isgoing to keep
the Warren Green Hotel. lump, our
own beloved LUMP, old Mac, half doz-
en- Bucks, Willis, Ashby, Baily, Pearrc,
JOHN Hefelbower, McN eigh, Logan,
Floyd, Row and a dozen morc-all the
boys in fact. Good fellows! l feel
sympathy for them; we are all in the
same boat. They drum the merchants
and drum them. Some ofthem drum
med me; one fellow actually wrote me
a note and advised me, disinterestedly,
to lay in stock of cloths and cashmere
at his house! Heavy joke on country
editor, who is rarely able to lay in more
than one shirt collar and two pearl bos-
ON buttons at time. He knew me
not, and forgave him.
Sailed forth, and for four mortal days
drummed the town till l felt like
dromedary with any number of humps
on his back. Met with little success
People more depressed than l have ever
seen them; afraid GRANT Will be elected.
Some told me frankly, "lf SEYMOUR is
elected, you may renew my advertise
ment or | will give you one;" while
others, like that excellent old man,
REP, said, s'I'm no. able to renew, but
l will" The great majority declined
20 advertise at all, the future being al
together too uncertain. And so, day
by day, wearied and disguised, when
we came back to the Maltby to dinner
If it had not been for FoGLE's kindly
greeting and the friendly talk of the
boys, we should have gone under. AS
1t was, in very desperation, we smoked
each day couple of Hosan's good ci-
gars-a piece of extravqgance; but be-
hind a genuine Havana, as behind a
shield, man may defy the world and
grin a grand contempt at advertise
ments.
Went to see our old schoolmate, MUIR
pocH OF the New Eclectic, and had a
long talk al out Princeton. MURDOCH
can call the roll perfectly, remembers
all the boys and even HORACE ScuDDER.
Brought back old times very wildly
Glad to hear the Eclectic is doing so
well. In simple truth, it is far better
than LitteIi or Bidwell, and ought to
be in every cultivated gentleman's
household. 1t is thoroughly Southern. |
Two young men i'll MURDocH's office !
with really fine heads. Is there any |
truth in phrenology? The matter and |
makeup of the New Eclectic say yes.
Went also to see Messieurs Grow & |
Baldwin of the Sun. Have to read |
Richmond papers daily; if we don't, we
die. Sun people rich but not proud. -
Receive country editors as il they were !
human be!ngs-Whlch is doubtful. Des-
perate for want of advertisements, we |
concluded to steal few of Geo. Abell's |
books-some thousand lying about
but. on reflection, decided not TO rob |
the poor young man. Finally, we of
fered to keep his books" for the mis-
cradle pittance of $1,000 year and take
it ont in candles, ready-made clothing J