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sive Rolling Mills at that place, driven by
the largest engine in the world.

At o'clock the party, with about 2OO
citizens sat down to one of the grandest
banquets of the trip, where good fare and
good feeling was a pre-eminent feature
Speeches were made, in response to appro.
pirate toasts by Hon. W. W. Ketchum, j.
B. Adams, Capt. Laoiar, G. Smith, ESQ.,,
Col. Royce, Hon. Lewis Pughe, Prof. J.
W. Bruce, Of Pa, and Messrs Budd, Berke-
ley. Heating, Stone, Hunter. Venable,
Cooke and Wartman, Of the excursiouists,
and we can truly say they were the ablest
and happiest sett Of after-diuner speeches
we ever heard, and were so pronounced by
all present, fitting finale to which were
the eloquent remarks Of Rev. Mr.. Coils,
Presbyterian Minister at Scranton, abound
ing in the purest christian spirit At4 o'clock
in the morning the party arose from the ta-
BILE eminently satisfied that Scranton had
fully filled the bill of grand entertainment.
During the morning. in conversation with
the people, we found here, as elsewhere.
much more liberal spirit preva ling than we
of the South supposed. Scranton is one of
the most prosperous places we found on our
trip. But a few years since it contained only
a few houses, while to-day it counts its 40 900
souls Coal and Iron did this May we not
expect it to do the same in this section when
the great Chesapeake & Ohio R. R. unites
our coal and iron ?
APP. NJ. we left for Wilkes Barre, a
beautiful City in the beautiful Wyoming
Valley, passing the point at which occurred
the famous Massacre of Wyoming and also
the Pittston Mines, at which occurred the
great disaster only year since.
We were met at the depot by Mayor
Kirkendall and number of citizens with
carriages and conveyed to the city, about a
mile distant, of which we could only take a
birds eye view, as our sojourn was limited
to two hours, just about time enough to en-
joy the handsome dinner prepared for US,
and much to our regret, as we'll as of the
people, who had prepared entertainments at
their homes, we were compelled to leave to
keep previously accepted appointments at
Mauch Chunk and Philadel phia In leav-
ing Wilkes Barre, we travelled over the
Lehigh Valley R. R. and by the politeness Of
Mr.. Mitchell, Supt. of that Division, We rode
with him on his engine, as we'll to see its
work ascending regular grade of So feet
to the mile, making 80 miles per hour, as
to get better view Of the Wyoming Valley,
which. as we assembled the mountain, was
spread out in all its beauty at our feet
We reached Mauch Chunk after night,
and were most comfortably quartered at one
of the best Hotels we had had the pleasure Of
stopping at, kept by Mr.. Booth, and enjoy
ed a cool nights rest, desideratum consid-
ering the excessive heat experienced on our
trip. In the morning we found Mauch
Chunk to be most romantically situated in
bend of the Lehigh River and Blue Ridge,
and delightfully."- cool retreat. By the ex-
cessive kindness of Mr.. f. A. Doney, of
last years editorial party, an excursion was
made on the celebrated Switch Back Gravita.
ton Railway. We first assembled Railway,
called Plane, at an angle Of about 45o {,
and 1922 feet long, drawn up by station
airy engine, and commenced a down grade
of 221 feet to the mile. By succession Of
such Planes and Grades we travelled rs
miles in less than one hour, stopping at the
Eagle House. N. Klotz. Proprietor, Sum.
nit Hill, town of several thousand inhabi
tants, on the top Of the Mountain, for re.
freshments. Is was indeed most delight.
full trip, 1900 feet above Underwater, and
with most extensive aud beautiful view of
the surrounding country.
Much Of the pleasure Of this trip was due
to Conductor Weyhenmeyer and Capt. Kotz
a veteran Of the Mexican War, two most so.
cial gentlemen. At Mauch Chunk we met,
much to our surprise. Mr.. Jos. Lynn, Edi-
tor Of the Carbon Democrat, and a clever
gentleman who accompanied us some dis
lance DR.. Gunster, Of Scranton, an old
classmate of DR.. Manning of our party
and Mr.. Taylor, of the Wilkes Barre Times,
were also with US at Mauch Chunk. On leav
ing, three cheers were given for our old
friend Doney, who was most assiduous in
his efforts to make our stay agreeable.
We we're rapidly conveyed on the Lehigh
Valley R. R. and connecting roads to Phil.
adelphia, arriving at 2:3O P. NJ, where we
we're met by delegation Of the Press consis
ting Of the following: W, V. Mexican, F
Sheppard, G. A. Gobright, T. NJ Coleman
COL Mark Muckle, 7. V. Whitaker and Mr.
Ramsey, Public Ledger; Col. Biddle, Age
Mr.. Frost, Press Maj. Dennis f. Dealy,
Herald. and R. S. Menamim, Printers
Circular; and were conducted in Carriages
to the Continental Hotel, where, by special
invitation, we dined with Mr.. Mexican, Of
the Ledger, at which dining ex-Mayor Fox
and number Of other gentlemen of the
city were present.
After dinner Mr.. Mexican ordered Car
riages for ride to Fairmont Park, most
delightful place, more noticeable for its nat.
ural beauties than its artificial adoruings,
on which is situated the old Belmont House.