, 1869-04-23
tine l" ElkHAnT,"
Anotncr Magnificent $4,000 slcep.
ipE Coach for the Michigan
southern IIntlroad.

lhe Michigan Southern Railroad Comp,nv b,s
added another car to the splendid line nf 49,, s
s~f drawing room and Sleeping cosches Tno
1alEe OF 1ae new Institution or travelling na,,ce
Is Inc 'ElShar." She came to this citr yes. crd.v
from Adrian, Michigan, where the shons Of the
company are located. Mt John Kirhy. Mos,er
Mcsnanic OF the road, designed the ssElkhartn
a'n Sope11ntended her construction. She I'VE uso
feminine gender, because the car, ike the Ia
sssS nou n4css them> Is most goEgeouBly arrayed
s.n1 decorated II Is 81 feet long, 10 feet inches
WIS, A1a feet inches high These ufmeust ,:is
~ be distinctly understood refer to the Tar and
~ ns 10 tne lailes, who would not tc co,1lpncuted
y sucH measurement nus TO return to tho
1nc and too good for the treatment II is likely to
sec;I, scctloGs, and a larlor q. each enl which Is
equivalent T9n 70 twelve section coach
feet rae ane l. q * xis ssts oGn 1sans Ss ce ess
stretches te Inviting length at one esde, and two
easy chalrs $cty easy indeed stand In the corners
nF anywhcsc elsc ttr traveller wishes 10 rlace
1brm They arc ald comfort on wheels Tho
seuts arc I'D soft that the most hash(ul man or
woman III 'hIs Imperfect but meriiorious world
II these inirtssonatc seata cost the neat sulu Of
slsa Then there Ia Il novel uAshstand, the dist
car. II cons>ts II carved stand. on With rnsts
cli'trr1nr silver pitcher, nllcd with Ice water.
lts 'rInos,ny The pitcher mud raising the base
irunss, view. 'ss ana ths s'Snssaae ssaast7 y
s:i11 "akl to his hcaft u content Tnrni,lcra r,sst
n sht!! a,nss. convenient for drinking water ont
~, "r ~ili.key nnd water, II tho peEsons using
IN. IN BELONG not to = temperance nocicty. The
l1'rhsr and Riasses hase engraved upon thcIr
lii r. arr mirrors all tin way froru Frn.1cc nni
'rls:snc TINT must suts the taste Vi The most ex.
;tc':ng md fakttdoua The aecuons arr equally
t;uttte, with scarlet background ind t,r7l.t and
E,h:f ornalnentatton. Thc floor catpc, II Of the
" Hs0h manufacture, ha11nnn1zHE In color with
1
wrought, and Gust si:a' each. At the side Of the
window II lamp to real hy at night, and when
1tce " nl!Irur Oh Top Of the 4amp. The bcrthB
:lr.' furnished in tho hest and newest
s east . ns Mefs IS te Gs 81 s cas Ths
i4ca lsnlner cnst s1,a,o Tin them s ,,aintcd with
TIT ar1ls!c ski pictures VI the Seasons anI
tl Msta 1tss. eli, atntl VI thr car in The roof Ii
higher md u'hler tim nsua1 ntlnitting ample
i:glt aud 'eMillasl"n- ltch gilt moulding runs
AL the angles wherc tie boards J"ln .asn rounIsi
u smo.th and nice Tile window curt.Aius are
"i:.t IL known nS tie Terry pattern, trimmed With
s'!fh Feu ct'4i, naAe ui' the Wooaaork The gas
l:Ear' ar " kec;'n: VIII: the other furniture.
icr i Twelve h"urs' Journey. The whole car is
e,',;'tle aIrl harmonious and apparently a,lml-
]alh aProilie'l III all particulars
Tie cAter.uE Is heat illt not Eardy: bright vel
In" Itbint anil silver moulding contrast nicely.
Ihr liaIne XII the chr, in tit ittle.s is over each
stt:. and y s.il.tulita,ed copy Of Lan,lsecrs elk
:,!Tr1s the centre panel hi each side Bakers
f:.icHt hot lter car H.l1ner Is used. The wheels
arr " hat Is known as the Mansel wheel. built OF
teak wood nit! Steel wires Tie wo.l soEtcn5 the
jar and clltlr> The tslr TO run easier There are
twelve Hht.ts- each Of which cst three times tue
1'r'te of ordinary iron and stecl wheels. The en-
l:st cost OF tic car Is s.u.UN. MIR. +. E. ADrse
t:cfltrAl Passenger Agent Of he roal. and Mr.
HthsE Smith. VI The Excelsior Line, exhibited the
tar and ext!aned its itculiartics to visitors yes
trriat. IT,. car VIII run tctween this city and
Eut1alo Hnsi n,,s.e her urst mp lasr night
7lic Excelsior Line il building uunll.cr Of these
cars. and t&,. White 1,pe1n - stSfPr n fh..
.'Etklan,' viii lie placed GU the line within
month.