Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-09-25
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. l


We left home on Tuesday morning,
and arrived at the Centennial depot in
this city at II m. on Wednesday. Hav-
ing made a quick and pleasant trip. we
give our readers the benefit Of our expe-
rience, and recommend those who wish
to take a cheap and direct route to come
as we came. Buy tickets for the North.
ern New London route and take the
morning tram south, which makes thrO'
connections and reaches New London at
$3.50 p. IN. A very large boat is in wait
ing to receive passengers from the train
at New London. and if not too full al
ready. state.rOOms may be obtained for
the night, otherwise, comfortable berths
may be had without cost, and consider
able sleep may be had before daylight
If the beautiful scenery along the Sound
is more attractive than late sleep in the
morning. one should be on deck early.
where those unaccustOmed to travelling
may see much that is interesting. The
Sound is full Of vessels Of all descrip-
ti0ns and the shores on either side are
lined with beautiful residences. Hell
Gate. where government has expended
so much in making preparations to blow
to atoms the huge rocks that have ren-
dered navigation perilOus through the
narrow passage, is passed over, and dan
ger signals are up. stating that nitro
glycerine is buried under the water In
q few days the preparations will be fn-
ished and the immense quantities Of gly-
cerine which have been placed in the
chambers Of the rock will be exploded
and the rock be known no more as a
danger. The great suspension bridge
between New York and Brooklyn is now
in the process Of building. and as the
vessel passes near the towers it is easy
to understand why the work. when done
will cost more than SlO.OOO.OOO. Tn,
huge towers on either side rise up near
ly 500 feet and have their base on th,
solid rock seventy feet below the leve
Of the water. -Four wire cables, prOba
bly, about two inches in diameter, ar
stretched across over the towers, an
wOrkmen are pushed back and forth o
little car made for that special pun
pose. The work is going on rapidly, an
within the next two years the most e.
pensive bridge in America will span Il
East river, and connect the great citl,
Of New York and Brooklyn.
Having passed around the south en-
Of the city. landing is made at pier 4
just one door from the Jersey City fs
~, which carries across to the Pennsy
vania depot from which cars run hel
At the depot in Jersey City boards a
placed up at the end Of each track, st;
ing where the train is going. and tbs
is large board on which is painte
ITO the Centennial Grounds" III
train runs to the Centennial depot.
Having arrived in this city. lOdgi
and boarding place is next sought.
find that the immense influx Of visitO
during the last few days, has had t,
dency to raise the price Of board a
lodging but found. however. that bOs
in the city. from one to three miles fr
the ground, is still cheap-frOm 81.
upward per day. Seven cents will !
fare on the city cars to almost any p
Of the city. and unless one has Obtain
rooms in advance, he better take str
car and push out into the city and {
just such couveniences and prices as
desires. Everybody is ready to acc
modate q centennial visitor. but 81
ask too high for the privilege.
Strangers, aud those not accustor
to travel, will find the police always
eommOdating and ready to answer
pertinent questions, and they are
most suitable persons to make inqui
Of The police regulations about
Centennial grounds, the depOts, &C..
excellent, and with all the rush Of II
Ell everything is orderly and quiet
The weather is very delightful.
cool enough for comfort, with a su
sky.
In our next we will give an acct
Of some things within the Gates.