The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-11-07
New Yoax Crrr. Oct. 81, 1870.

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Oar party who left Hillsdale on Tues
day the third inst. for the Centennial
have enjoyed the tour SO much that we
feel like giving an account Of it and
have chosen your paper for that pur-
pose.
Our route was via Cleveland, Pitts
burgh, Harrisburgh. and Washington
10 Philadelphia. and return via New
York. The weather was stormy until
Wednesday morning. as We Il were
nearing the scenery OF the Allegheny
mountains, when the rain ceased and
the sky was clear.
Because OF the heavy grades our
train from Pittsburgh had been drawn
by two engines. and the curves OF the
track were so sharp aud numerous and
the speed OF the train was so great that
the ride seemed perilous in the ex-
treme. Many OF the passengers were
quite sick, akin 10 sea-siekness. Day
/ light began to reveal the peculiar
scenery Of the mountainous region, and
shortly after sunrise We reached the
famous Horseshoe Bend" and in
the clear and beautiful sunlight the
sight was so rare and grand that We
had no words to give intelligent des-
cription OF il. As the train moved
slowly down the inclined plane OF the
horseshoe" tho passengers we're wild
with excitement, and the combined ex-
hibition Of nature, and the mastery
engineering to construct a railroad in
such a locality made an impression
never to be forgotten. The scenery
was varied aud attractive all the way
to Hnrrisburgh and so unlike anything
we had ever seen that il continues to
rise up in memory aud remind us OF
our journey. ..r.5-
We reached Washington on Wednes-
day evening and located at l.lo2 9th
street, Northwest, at tho residence OF
Mr.. J. s. Rrown, who. with the efforts OF
his estimsble wife and daughters, made
our stay in Washington very pleasant
and profitable,
On Thursday Mr.. Brown kindly nc
companied us To the Capitol, where
we spent the day in viewing the
grounds. the internal OF the building
and tho city from the dome. Having
passed though the Washington market
in the msrning aud having returned by
way of the Horticultural groHnds We
felt sstihed with the day. or the de-
tails of the Capitol bulldog We canno,
speak. We can only say that the
structure was well conceived, aud that
the recent re-cast OF the grounds will
very much improve and beautify the
surroundings. The passiveness Of the
Capitol externally, and the richness oi
the internal finish, are said to be equa'
to any kindred structure on the globe
n alone, with it's elaborate frescoings
its statnary. without and within. and
the rich paintings which adorn ths
walls, are well worth the ontlay neces
sary TO see them.
On Friday wo took an excursion
steamer 10 Mount Vernon. the hom'
and burial place of General Georg'
Washington. 1t is romantic site OF
the western shore Of the Potomac, anC
about fifteen miles south of Washing
ton. The grounds now comprise tive
hundred acres. The "Old Mansion
is stately, and stands upon sn eminenc'
two hundred feet above tlie river
Nearly a thonsend peops visited this
sacred place ou ,ud day 80 were there
and many hundr.i .nye visited !
daily during the pad "asOp. Com
ing as they do irom ihe north an'
south, east and vest the elect ls ver'
happy, and must be productive .
lasting good. The effect produced b,
being upon the ground once owned b,
the father OF our country, OF being II
the house bull. and occupied 10y him, .
standing la the room where lac died
aud Of looking upon the tomb wher
his body ilies, altogether combine 4
stimulate high resolves to MAINTAIN
. and perpetuate our country and he
institutions forever.
On Saturday, accompanied again b.
our host, we vent through the Treas
nry Department, the White House
! about the new State Department
through the Corcoran Art Gallery. tin
Smithsonian Institute, aud the Paten
Office, and az President Grant was re
.. ceiying Centennial visitors on tina
, day we had the privilege, for the frs
time. Of looking upon living Presl
J dent.
; On Sabbath, Oct. sth, we attende
the Metropolitan Church, where W
b heard Rev. Dr. Newman. In the \
, an. we visited the Soldiers Home
/ which is situated Just north Of Wash
: ington, aud from which We took
! beautiful view Of the clty and the Pc
, tumac beyond. This Soldiers HON
, Il, of itself, quite as beautiful as an
place we have seen aud II Is 50 taste
2 fully arranged and orpameBted tbs
our party were perfectly delighted wit
this visit. On the way we passed How
ard University. an institution We yer
much desired to see, and near one {
the hospitals Of the Soldiers Hon
stands the summer residence OF Pres
dent Lincoln, which was his fayoril
resort
On Monday we left Washington an
located, greatly to our satisfaction
with the private family Of Mr.. Oorder.
at /, Cpl North llth ST. PHILADELPHIA
and on Tuesday We went into the gros
National and international exhibition
To familiarize ourselves with u
grounds and Lave an opportunity I
4 viewing the external Of the building
We took q tour on the narrow-gaul
railroad and then commenced the VOL
within. We were at once absorbed al
lost in the midst Of the grandeur al
,, extent Of the exhibition. The wealt
the variety, and the skill displayed a
al simply beyond description. We cess'
- TO wonder Why those who had preced'
us could give no satisfactory account
what they had seen. II is undoubte
" the greatest exhibition OF Its Xii
that the world ever saw. Intellige
men who visited the Worlds Fair
I. London, Vienna, and Paris, conce
that this snrpasses them all. I
grounds are beautiful. and well adaI
ed for IL, and the buildings in tn
relation TO each other aud IA their
dividual constructions we're well CO
ceiyed and adapted for their rcspecti
uses. Though the provision at I
outset seemed ample. the exhibits IN
tiplied until the Main Building, N
. chinery Hall aud Art Gallery ha