The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-05-26
1TacShanc on the Rampage.

Dear E'reeind1l-On beautifully misty. driz-
seek for light in the East took the Ebens-
burg and Cresson Rail Road, with my half
Gor better worsc,'D and arrived safely at
Crcsson. Here we took the Pcnna Rail Road
Branch and proceeded Eastward. AT GallitZin
"A keg of lager also tapped.
On starting we passed through the great Tun-
great bore" and immediately commenced the
descent of the Alleghenies. Here the grandeur
and sublinity of the scenery was entirely be-
yond dcScriptiOn-aS II was after night. and
dark pitch. therefore let it pass SEt SjicHtiO,
bills sometimes pass the Legislature. The
beaming brightly and illumining the surround
ing country-a scene perfectly new to my COM
pauions. who never, like me, studied ''COho
upon Ltteton."
AT Altoona, ''mountain city" that has had
more fires than any city in the United States of
its age or population. the conductor told us
twenty minutes for supper. Here selected Il
slcepin" car, somewhat against the objections
road accidents, said ne too old to die in his
birth. Slept till near Downingtown, where we
got cup of coffee and a glass of b. w, q do not
capitals, because 1t WAS not capItal.) and
reached West Philadelphia in time for good
breakfast at the n \. Depot. From there we
started for New York, passing through por-
ton OF the city OF PhIiadeiphla IN which there
were neither streets nor houses. 1t seemed
very lonesome.
Got into New Jersey some how. It was ull
fiat. but here and there town city had grown
up apparently without sufficient caIIse,'' and
about 10 \. NJ. got to Jersey City, opposite New
York.
New York is very thriving town. but seems
somewhat crowded. II is accommodating too,
for found about fourteen carriages at the
landing for each passenger. So anxious were
the carringemcn, and so undecided We that we
waited till all had left, and thon took Il street
car.
able region known Washington Market
Here was everything in the way of flesh or veg
etable that ever hunger dreamed of. Wealth
crSlicld women watching and weeping over
onions-Orangemcn crying Orange county but
tcr-Goshen market women Offering Goshen
t.beese-eveI-y possible subdivision of every
nm Kingdom
made up part of the turmoil by which we We're
surrounded and delayed in our progress.
We took the West street car, but made little
progress. Every cdrtnlan in the city seemed TO
have carte blanche to drive his cart i'll front of
us. But rs all things earthly have an end, we
reached Eleventh street at last, and amid the
greetings of kind friends we forgot the draw
backs and fatigue incident To travel.
Well, we visited the great attIactIon-the
aristocratic Fifth Avenue, and you have no
trouble getting into every part of this cclebrl-
ted pleasure ground. But, thus far into the
bowels of the land" it becomes Al nice question
how you are to get out again To the IIninitia-
ted an exit from the centre of the grounds
would be as difficult II task as to thread the Gre
tan Labyrinth.
/ think once before gave your readers, dear
Ere emuR, some account of the Park, and shall
spare them IA second reading. Still great I'M
provements have been made since my former
visit. Near the main entrance iS an extensive
menageric and museum, equal perhaps to any
thing in the country. The Gnu, IA wild cow, and
the Llama were grazing around as unconccrn-
edly az if in their native pastures. The Drome-
Diary walked around with assured meekncss,
count of the absence of sand, while the Os-
triches. in squads seemed annoyed that they
had none of the same article to hide their heads
in. All this gratis while at the opposite or
northern side of the park was Il fine, classic
building, filled with stItuary and surrounded
by greenhouse, conservatory, flower garden,
and lawn, all gratis. Then over slIndry doors
marked NO admittance. and, as usual i'll
such cases every body was admitted-but what
we got there lCtthoW OTtItiS.
We got out of the Park, and l reel so mucn
relieved that / shall take breath for a week. and
give you i'll the next. Freeman the rest OF the
sights. In this shall initiate the n. Y. Ledlel8
by breaking OFF suddenly to increase the inter-
est for the part continued III our next
MACSHANR.
lust Opened.-The old veteran, Capt Muir
ray, of the drug and book firm of Lennon
Murray, has recently been in the East purcll;is-
ing big stock of goods in their line, and to
Judge from the variety and extent of the asSort-
nent just received and opened, it is evidently
the intention of the firm in question 10 supply
all wants and please all tastes in their branch OF
the mercantile business. Their display OF fresh
drugs new books, stationery, etc, IL unSilr-
passed. while the dazzling array OF hne Jewelry
or exhibition in their show case Is of a very
elaborate and certainly very chaste and pleas
q new accession of customers.
A Prince-Mr. wananaker,of of Oak Hall, al
though but thirty-two years OF. age already
ranks among the "meTchant princes of the
country. He does more business than any other
one man in Philadelphia.