The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
A COLUMBIAN ABROAD.
what He has Seen aud Heard.
YoyKrRs.I N. y. Feb. 10, Isl

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/ YoNKERs, N. y, Feb. 10, 1872. {
FRIEND IIERaLD:-I shall. according
10 promise, endeavor to give you a
sketch Of my trip up this way. In
company with j. j. Elan, I left home
on the morning of the lst, by the accom-
mediation train. We arrived at Nash
vile at 10 o'clock, at which place we
spent the day. At P. NJ, we took The
street Decatur Depot, at which point
we intended taking the n. d {. X. X.
cars for Chattanooga. The train was
due at that point at I O'clock. There
we waited until 10 O'Clock in the cold,
without light or fire. Getting out OF
patience, we hired negro to carry our
i,aggaee, and set out on foot to the n.
IL {. X. II. depot, following the track
10 ascertain the trouble. When we got
10 the tunnel, which, you are aware, is
near the depot, we found the train
iitchcd'' Off tho track. Tie cars left
at 1910, but boiug out OF time, thov had
10 run as an abandoned train, and keep
out Of the way of all other trains, cOnse-
Iuently we did not get to Chattanooga
until tho evening OF the 2nd, but luckily
however, we made connection with the
evening train. At Chattanooga we met
Billy Baird, son OF the Post Master, and
young McCaw, son of David McCaw,
The only persons Of my acquaintance
that l have met in my travels, except
Gen. Whitthorne at Washington. Lett
Chattanooga at r. W The road from
Chattanooga to Nashville is provided
with the Bible, and it is the only cnoI
heve found it upon, but very nearly all
the hotels are supplied with lis. and
nearly every one have taken up bears
marks of having boon i'll tho hands Of
some sacriligioiIS hands. ....-.... o.. I.
arrived at Wash 'nGton at s 4. ~, on
the morning Of the 3rd. There spent
Sunday. Went in the morning to the
Metropolitan (Motho,list) Church and
heard a fine sermon by DIR. Newman.
Spent the evening with Gen. Whit
ihorno at his room, talking over home
affairs, politics and matters IN general.
The General takes very hopeful view
OF the situation, and feels confident
that with prudence and, good manage
mont upon the part, or the Democrats,
that the present administration party is
bound to become disrupteu.s On Nom
day visited the Capitol, and sent in
my card to the General, who came out
and extended mo all the courtisics he
could, by showing me thrO' the building
and pointing out TO me distinguished
Senators and Members of the House,
among whom was the leprous Morton
and cur infamous Brownlow. Spoon
Thief Butler was not in his seat. l also
visited the Patent Office and several
other places of interest, asked the
General TO show me to the Dome Of the
CAPITOL, but he told me that he himself
had not been in it, and did not know
the way. But was not to be cheated
out of Chat pleasure, 50 seated myself
in the main rotunda, and kept an eye
out, and soon caught the cue, and up it
| assembled, where had a fine view OF
the city. At 9 O'Clock ] left for Bilti-
more, at which i arrived at $50 T.. VI,
called on the Mayor of the city, who re-
-t.nive1 me 10 tile most cordiI manner,
and offt red his .lpDliaieS tor not having
he }ies,ue 1in.n "a. show me the cite
of this city; rat turned lne over to his
son, who is tiie Grand Master of the
Odd Fellows for the State OF Maryland.
/ left at 2:I0 for the great city OF Now
York, where Il arrived at 10 O'Clock. l
purchased an omnibus ticker, but before
/ got seat in buss they had all left,
but kept my eye on the agent, and
made him refund, l then cast about
for hack, they too, had all gone. so
there was, q stranger in a strange land.
! i
picked upmy valise, and put out know
not where, and to tell the truth, afraid
to enquire; but had gone but a short
distance when | met policeman, and
endured tie way to tho Astor House,
which | soon found with little troubles
Here | took rooms. Next morning
started out TO find Clipper Office, which
soon found, 1t was meeting day for
their Dircctors--loit and went 10 SCHUYLER,
Hurley ~ Graham's, extensive dealers
and manufactures OF fire arms. was
shown thru their establishment from
first to fifth Hoor; and also visited several
other business houses. In the morning
took train for this place, where ]
spent day al night, looking thro' the
fine and extensive works OF the Clipper
Mower and Reaper Co, and returned
the next morning to New York, and
spent the day in business consultations
with Clipper Go. | returned again to
this place by the evening train, and
will spend Tomorrow in. lie work
shops Of the Clipper Go. TO day closed
II trade with the President OF the Clip
per Co., for one OF my patents. This
company is now getting out a machiue
which has no equal in the market. 1t is
simple and npiseless. aE.. a.. q mower
will revOlutioniae -tne mar set. Its prin-
ciples being entirely different from all
other machines. There is little or moth
ing OF it, and 1t is completely under the
control oftho operator. It's cutting an.
paratus can be worked in any desired
" VI horizontally psrpendlcularly
Tho bar, while the Machine is in: free
operation, can be- forced up to a perpcn-
dicular without throwing out OF gear,
and under tree hfadyay by the opera
tor in his seat. It's equal never saw,
and do not believe can bp found. To
this new machine they have not as yet
applied a reap:pg attachment. AS soon
as our Season opens they will be out to
test their machines. Al the machines
manufactured by this company, itseenls
to me, have nearly reached the acme Of
protection: la-i ~ ,sfaoiai 10 a1t'
I return To- morrow to New York City,
where Will remain until Wednesday
or Tuesday, then leave tor Philadelphia.
p. s. Since writing ethe foregoing, j
have seen team mitchell to the Clipper
Dropper for 1872, and put to the very
severest tests. Such were the nature OF
these, that had our farmers been present
they wou'd have Thought it would
break the machine all TO pieces, but moi
a piece .was hgr.. II vas driven over
rotkS, stu,nibs, frozen ash piles, up hills 1
and down, oyer gullies. After the test
by the Superintendent. T then mounted
tho machine, and did my best to break
it, but to no purpose. When Iget home
will make a public exhibition Of Us
qualities, which yoE any all who sec it
viii be astonished at 81. w J, A. n