The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-09-19
Correspondence.
A Trip to Montgomery County.

rALLSIoN, ocpt. lolll, 1870.
Mr.. EDITOR: On Saturday, 9th inst, at 0 A.
NJ, left my home for short trip up to Mont
gomery county. The ride from Falsion to Mag
nolia was delightful. Mr.. Scarf knows how to
make his passengers comfortable.
Taking the II NJ, train ut Magnolia, we arrived
at Baltimore at about five minutes past one
spent four hours in the Monumental city at 5
T. NJ, took the Frederick train at Camden street
depot, for Monroyia station, Frederick county.
Arrived at that place at p. NJ, was met by
gentleman who conveyed me to n friends house
near llyattstown, Montgomery county; was here
Joined by my personal friend Mr. Jacob B.
Thomas, according to previous arrangement
Mr.. L. has recently suffered quite loss in this
worlds goods, his being the factory which first
took fire in Baltimore during the great fire this
summer
After night of sweet rcpose, we were cheer
ed by beautiful Sabbath morning. Our host is
farmer; has good crops, excellent stock, plcn-
ty of fruits, an cstimable wife, and interesting
children. We would say he is a happy man.-
From our friends we went to HyattstOwn,
where we spent the Lords Day very agreeably
with kind friends at church, and at their pleas
ant homes. IIyattstown is quite pretty little
village; has several pleasant cosy looking resi-
dences; has three churches-M. L. Church, NJ
E. Church South, and the Christian Church
two stores, one hotel, post office, and daily mail;
trades ofthe country. The village is located be-
tween two very prominent hills, and is favored
with magnificent scenery, is central between the
two stems of the b. 81 o. X. r., being seven
miles from either road
On Monday morning VIC babe adieu to kind
friends, turning our face toward Old Harford.-
Mr.. Thomas controlling things in general, had
engaged light express and pair of mulies, in
tending to take the first morning train to Wash
ington, ID. c., from Sellmans station, on the
t0uer stem of the b. d o. r. II. But we were
title too late the train left fewmnutcs before
our arrival. What aggravated our disappoint.
ment, was that we were almost in time but not
quite. The cause of our missing the train, un-
doubleday was, the driver of the mulicS was
owner of the same. If he is as tender with his
wife as he is with "them long cared hosscs," he
surely is good husband, and he undoubtedly Is,
Judging from his pleasant face.
At the station We wait one hour for the next
train to Washington. Here it comes On we
get, and soon are going at rapid speed, but sud
denly come to stand-still, and begin to run
backward as fast as possible 1t is ascertained
by the conductor that we are a little behind time,
and that wearc being met by the ''fast through
express" on the same track, (there being but
one;) SO back we rush to reach q switch about
plished and we stop, when the fast express thun-
ders by. What a reliefwe experience when we
know the worst is over.
Again we steam up, and soon reach Rockville,
the county seat of Montgomery county We
could see but little of the town, but some pcr
$1,000
our minds. The surrounding country looks
comparatively we'll; many good-looking farms,
but barns and other out buildings that without
partially will not compare favorably with those
of Hartford.
Much of the grain is stacked out in the fields.
We are informed however, that Montgomery is
coming and is destined to be wealthy section
of our great country.
At 10 A. NJ, we reach the 'city of magniGcent
distances, and that, too, for the first time in my
lie" Been very near several times but not at
the capitol" Friend Thomas having been
here often, every thing to him is quite familiar.
We step over from the depot to the Capitol bull
dings, from there to the Treasury buildings, then
to the White House; ask for the President, are
Informed that he is still 'lingerng at his cottage
by the sea-" We now return to the b. so. r.
r. depot. Washington is under repairs, and
promises to look handsomely after awhile
Still, it will ever owe Its significance to the gov
eminent
At IL NJ, take cars for Baltimore; reach the
Monumental city on time, dine and part with
friend I. and by P NJ, am at home, chatting
with my best friends on earth-wifc and little
children, weary and worn, yet feeling better for
the trip. VILLAGER.