The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-01-22
Thirty-six Hours in Columbia.

Throwing off the gears on Tuesday last we
took the down train for Columbia, and ar
rived safely just after candie-lighting, and
'bussed' it (don't get shocked ladies-none
but gentlemen within arms length through
the devious and darkened streets, for the
trifng sum of fifty cents, to the first point,
the Columbia Hotel, and filed an aching void
with few Of the good things always kept
on hand there for hungry passengers. Quite
refreshed BY the inside make up, but not
being Justified sufficiently for locking up,
went out for local, and fonnd one conyen-
iently near at the Grand Reception which in-
augurated the opening of the splendid new
Hotel, the "Whee!er House." whose every
arrangement, to the very last, had that day
been completed. Emerging from the dark
ness outside into food of light. music, muir
muring Of voices, the gracefully moving
forms of scores OF "Hearen'S best gift" we
Immediately and without demur went to
"press" We can't tell how many impress
sions were made Soul touched by Post Band
strains-wouid the Comets had been there
heart BY bright glanc.s and ravishing forms,
eyes eclipsed by the striking effect Of the
general tout ensemble Of Pollock'S fixtures,
and the fairy like moving picture, toes mash
ed by some gallant, who lacked room to
spread himself before the admiring eyes Of
some long trained and wonderfully panier-
backed divinity. All the ladies had their
backs up. These are few only of the i'm
pressions made-many others were so badly
sslurred' that neither head nor tail could be
made Of them.
Looked at ye.ything-almost-the beauti-
ful women-the elegant sitting rooms, ladies
parlor, bridal chambers, the snug bedrooms,
pantry stored with good things, kitchen,
one Of the best arranged and most conven-
lent we have ever had the fortune to see,
(Mr. Asher Palmer has the credit cf fitting
up this important dcpartmcnt), and down
again to the large and brilliantly lighted
halls, restaurant, bar room, reading rooms.
&C., &c. The Wheeler House is an orna-
mens to the city and we hope will be a profit
to the enterprisins lessee, who has certainly
fitted it up in spleudidly enticing manner
One word more for Pollock's new house, and
then something else-we were more than
pleased to find an old friend in the right
place-the clerks ofice-none other than Mr..
Robt. Hamilton.
Well, the form is off the press. A step or
two from the "Wheeler," the ever open door
Of DR.. F.. E. Jackson's store is entered-Mr.
Stiles Hurd Is on the inside, on visit down
Soutb-Mr Silas J. also there, and judging
By the twinkle of his eyes, and the open
countcnance of the Doctor, something funny
had just been said. Didn't ascertain, how
ever, for the frebells just then struck up
it was false alarm-but it broke up what
would have been a nice little tea-party.
Went for the Columbia; found "nine uncle"
from the city by the sea. He is not dutch
uncle" please note; and being "nephew TO
ny uncle" and cruel fate having prevented
q meeting for several moons, by mutual con-
sent one bed served for the accommodation
of both. It seemed very nice indeed-but
thereby hangs tale. Somewhere about The
ghostly hour, the interesting pair crept be-
tween the sheets; the night was warm, the
gas burned dim, the hour was wtching; |
mine uncle had had his neck rubbed by one
Of the loTeliest of her sex for an attack Of
Ep;zoo,ic; his nephew had experienced
nart Isrerstou at the Grand Exception, and