The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-06-14

After has'y lunch, our tramp is renewed,
under the guidance OF Gen.B. F. Hawks,o the
Treasury Department, and who by-the.way,
is most accomplished cieeTono,) the Patent
Office comes in for half-an-hour's inspection;
VIC call the role for the Capitol While wait
ing for several of our squad, who were trying
to pocket patent shoe-shop and livery stable,
we were surroundee by Deacon Gray, Jolly
old boy, who used to be Democrat when be-
ing such did not imply favoring secession. He
was quite formidable and we surrendered.
Just then our delinquents appeared, street
car was eonfscated at seven cents head, and
we proceeded in great state to the Capitol
building. 1t is seated on an eminence which
overlooks the city, and is visible from any
quarter. A description of its halls, its rooms,
its paintings and statues, &c, would fill a
page of our paper, and would require days OF
examination to make an inteligable one-we
had several hours. In that timo we visited
the Presidents room, several committee rooms
the Senate Chamber, where from the gallery
we conned over the faces our distinguished
citizens. Sumner was absent, but Schurz,
whom any one would recognize from Nast's
carricatures, was present. In the lobby we
had cordial hand shaking with Gen. Logan.
The House was visited, where, through the
courtesy of our representative we enjoyed the
privilege of the floor. The House adjourned
soon after, and Charley, every body calls him
so, joined us in our ramble into the rotunda,
to see the paintings, down to the cell were
the artist Mills is getting up a model for the
statue of Gen. Rawlins, &c, ~, and then as
the last act i'll the days drama, though worn
out and weary,we mounted the winding stains
TO the top of the rotunda to see the fine paint
ings, in the dome, to execute which cost tho
artist his eye sight. 1t was beautiful sight,
and one worth all the labor to behold. From
the rotunda grand spectacle presents itself.
On every side the scene is magnificent. Slow
ly we wended our way downward, with the
intent to close our days labor with visit to
to Botanical Garden; but the gates were closed
and we unable to gain admittance. As it was
then nearly six o'clock, we proceeded to get
tea and then made our way TO the tain, where
all were soon gathered. At 7:45 we left the
depot, and before the Relay House was
reached the entire delegation excepting six
who had decided to remain over,) were sound
asleep. Breakfasted next morning, at Graf
ton, one hour and a half behind time. The
run from there to Bellair, 90 miles, was made
in about 2l5, fast enough to make the riders
in the hind car nervous, at every sharp curve,
and that was almost continuously At New
ark, tho train was delayed for us, and by fast
time we reached Monroeville, Just ahead of the
last train on the L. S. Il NJ SIR. Bidding
our friends and compagnons du voyage, has
ty adieu, we got aboard the train and an hour
later were landed at home, glad that the trip
was over, yet sorry that We bad not more
time to devote to seeing the wonders of the
National City. Our advice to all who desire
to visit that city is, don't go until you have
enough time to spare to see it as you should.