The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-01-23

duchess-like women | ever saw and such
was the unanimous opinion of our little
party of ten. She gave Us fine supper
got up in a hurry, but in a style uns:!r
passed by "our own Dodge As for her
his characterize can get tight and sober
off in less time than any other man | ever
knew or heard of. When we arrived, at
three p. M, he was Just in condition to
be painfully polite, At supper time, six
o'clock, he was sober as a Judge. At
eight. his legs were terribly tangled up.
sensibly about the state of the country, its
probable future, &c. and at twelve, when
we left, he was so far gone again that II
is very questionable whether he could
have seen the rounds in ladder had it
been broad daylight. Speaking of him
and his idiosyncrasies to some friends in
Charleston, found that he was not un-
known to fame, and was regarded as a
fair exponent OF the manners and customs
of Florence
But in the review of our ride on the
rail, we have not yet reached Charleston.
Another delay, which to some might seem
vexatious, awaited us. If there is any
river in the United States with the waters
of which | am more Intimately acquaint-
ed than am with those of the Quanteba-
cook, it is the Santee. For the greater
portion of six long hours my eyes were
occupied in gazing at it, and my mind in
the vain attempt to analyze its waters IN
other words, to decide how much of the
fluid between its banks was mui and how
much water Just after the train passed
it, our engineer had discovered. barely in
season to save us iroma downward plunge
of some twenty feet into n swamp. Il de
feet in some trestle work, and very lru
IDENTIFY retreated from his position back TO
the river. There we remained for siN
hours, until necessary repairs were made,
and then on 10 Charleston, where we ar
rived at last, only twenty-one hours be-
hind time
We rested from our lah;is several days
in Charleston, aud ''did" it and It's cnyi
| rons as etfectually as the time would nj
| nit To detail what is to be seen there
would be like the repetition OF a twice
told tale. Shruld You ever visit that city
| hear in mind these two inlunctiou~ il yuu
| desire to be cared for in pIncely styl-.
stop at the Charleston Hotel; if you wish
TO see Nature in one of her grandest vet
| loveliest phases, visit Magnolia Cemetery
| Our ride on the railroad 5outhwarl from
| Charleston, for one day, WAS not marked
| by any unusual railroad incidents; and iu
| The afternoon of one of the most hcautilul
| lays | ever knew we entered the heauti-
| lu city of Savannah We tarrird there
| two days only, as we intend to visit il
| tgan on our return to the North.
| The only train thence to Jacksonville is
| by night. We left ut four O'Clock, p. NJ.
| took A sleeping car and rs the quick time
on the road does not exceed twelve. or 1T
| the best fifteen miles per hour, we auiici-
| pated II comfortable and safe nights ride;
and we were no. disappointed. But soou
| after dawn, and we had left our beds, and
| were about two miles from Baldwin.
! twenty-five from JackSonvl llr, an uneasy
sleeper, united with the weight of the
| locomotive broke off II piece ot one of the
rails about three feet in length, one pas
! Spnger ear turned gracefully over on Ue
side and strcwed the track for some dis
tance with kindling wood, the wheels ol