Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-17
MEMPHIS TO GOTHAM.
The Way TO GO-Items on the Road
New YOrk-GreeIey at Home
White Hate ON TOp-The Bourbon
BOIters-What 10 do with Them.
'spondcnce Of the Public Ledger:


NEW YoRK, August 10, 1872.
The Southern pilgrim seeking his sum-
mer Mecca in the East, if he consults
either or both his comfort or convent
ence, leaves Memphis by the Memphis
and Louisville railway, which is under
the superintendence of a corps of Off
GERS, from Conductor Clark up to Super
intehdent Flynn, unequaled in the Uni
ted States. From Louisville the Short
Line railroad takes you with speed and
safety to Cincinnati, the Porkopolis of
the West. Cincinnati was not my desti-
nation. My journeys end was New
York, and / only mention the way sta
ton 10 introduce the fact that the pill
grim aforesaid finds there many lines of
railways leading toward the cool shrine
of his summer devotions. One who has
not tried them finds himself not little
puzzled how to choose between the diff
ferent routes, so pretentious are the ad-
vertisements and so loud the protesta-
tions of the runners. 1t is, therefore,
wellto have ones mind made up before
hand, and to go straight through without
stopping, as there is really nothing
worth stopping for. had no trouble,
having "been there before, and know
ing well the attractions of each of the
routes. Then New York is, as usual, q
wonder-world in itself. Its life is fever
ish with daily sensations, but under all
there is asubstantial power that moves
the commerce oflhalf the world. tits
astonishing how rapidly public interest
here will drop the event that has been
its theme for a day or two, filling the
columns Of the daily press, and occupy
ing the thoughts and tongues of the
teeming, hurrying thousands, only to
seize upon some fresh sensation. att /
D"Credo experto-trust one who has
tried" and do as did-take the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, and you will
not have cause to regret it. There are
so many summer tourists now adays |
that it is matter of general public in
terest to know which is the safest, most
and in every way the best
route east from Cincinnati. There is
but one road that, in my opinion, fills
that description to the letter, and that
is the Baltimore and Ohio. Travellers
who have tried this road do not need to
be told of its comforts; but there are
thousands who make their ANIMAL Jour
neys North, for business or pleasure,
who do not know its attractions. Gen.
orally speaking, long railroad journey
IS an object of dread. Narrow, ill-ven-
,ilated cars, where the two who are
crowded upon seat cannot sit comfort
IDLY; the heat, the dust, the bumpty-
pump of the car over the uneven road,
he jerk al starting or stopping that
iearly throws the passenger of his seat,
md the thousand and one iDconveni-
,nces and discomforts that beset the
raveler on every hand, make one un-
lertake journey as he does penance.
This is not the case ON the Baltimore !
md Ohio railroad. The spacious cars |
re With seats like sofas, and certainly i
he cars on this road are the most mag
ii;cent in the world They are palaces i
N wheels, with every modern comfort !
nd convenience, and illustrating in
II their appointments the very hight of
nxury in modern travel. Cool, entirely l
rec from dust, roomy, clean, both the
ay and night coaches on this road are |
OF only unsurpassed, but in sober truth f
nequalIed anywhere, North or South. Il
he trains are so we'll otiicered, and the il
-ants of passengers carefully attended +
}. The eating-houses along the line d
re noted for their superiority-in fact, a
lere is no want of the public neglected j
-and the proof is that, after eight hnn- n
red miles of travel over this route, | y
cached New York, not tired aud dusty, Il
OF disgusted with my journey, but re- s
lily delighted with the trip, and feeling g
esh and rested. One cannot fail to b
office he difference along tho line P
this railroad, from. what ia I
zen along "a Southern road, that u
rongly illustrates the diferentpursuits )
nd tendencies of the people North and d
Outh. Here the road passes through z
ties Of considerable size and impor- Il
nee; some of them manufacturing "
,nters, and all fourishing aud live and Il
Isy; there the stations between the p
eat commercial or political capitals b
e hamlets or villages, or at most towns q
a few thousand inhabitants. Here N
e opening Of railroad is the signal Sc
r the planting Of city at every point ei
'ailable for the purpose, and its inte- q,
sts and growth are pushed 70 the ut %
ost limit Its location and the ontreach ca
its business viii justify. Tbe coun- So
7 tributary to it grows in wealth, and II
cultivation in productiveness, and Es
e city grows With it. The business Of e
manufacturers and its eonpercisl III
uses grow, their profits being nsed 70 n
crease their trade-aaa lhe oisy grows ia
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