The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16
SOUTHERN TOUR.


Trip from vermont 10 HlcDm0nd.
Editor Rutland Globe: - Jottings Of
travel during this centennial year may be
as numerous as flies in August, yet / ven
ture to send you few notes by the way,
trusting they may not be wholly devoid
of interest. ! left Ludlow on the mail
train, May s, for a vacation of few weeks,
and turned my steps toward the eou,h.
Nature presented barren aspect, and the
enow-banko were observed upon the noun
tains; but her hue grew green, greener,
greenest, as l journeyed on through Sara
toga, Albany, New Jersey and Pennsylva-
mia. Hating at Saratoga few moments,
the vender Of the "eocial glass put in his
appearance. poured cut liberal supply of
49, Js.". oe' t4"Ao oa caiasUsd Oeysef
water fresh from the spring." and, refresh
ing myself with its health-imparting virtues,
politely asked him to call again when his
customer travelled halfway. Moving on,
the train reached Albany i'll time for pas
sage to New York on board the Drew, a
magnificent steamer Of the Peoples line
This boat is nearly 400 feet long, has
sleeping apartments for about 1000 per-
sons, and cost nearly S1,000,000. Her en-
gines were built by T. r. Secor & Co., and
are splendid specimens of mechanical skill
The steamer is $500 tons burden, and was
completed in 1867. What contrast be-
tween this and the first one constructed by
Fulton and finished in 1907! It was the
Clermont, and ran on the Hudson. 1t was
lao feet long, 1ct feet wide, and ran 5
miles an hour Provisions had been made
to sell excursion tickets on the boat from
Albany to Philadelphia and back for 81 80
and good for thirty days. This is the low
est rate and best thing tor people living
north of Albany, so far as l am informed.
about noon of May 0 l arrived at Nor
risville, Pa, just across the Delaware from
Trenton, N. j., and near where Washing
ton crossed the river, surprised the Hessisns
at early dawn, and go signalIy gained an
American victory. Here the air was fra
grant with the perfume of opening bios
SONS, Nature had assumed her lovely garb
of green, and my senses were indeed de-
lighted with the charming scenery.
On the morning of the 10th / moved on
towards the "Ciiy of brolhery love-" to
witness the grand display at the opening Of
the centennial exposition. As the train
was nearing Philadelphia, public buildings,
private residences, engines, horses, wo-
men and children, and in fine, almost every
thing in and about the city was decorated
with the national escutchcon or the mini
allure insignia of all nations. Vast crowds
came pouring in by steam and horse power,
and on foot. And the grand pageant of
military escorting the President of the
United States and the governor OF Penn
sylvanis, was very imposing as It moved
toward the grounds. During the day was
frequently reminded of what the boy is re-
ported to have said when he visited the
city, that he "couldn't see the city for the
houses" so couldn't see tie centennial for
tie people. 1t will require some weeks yet
to complete the arrangements in the build
ings and on the grounds, but judge there
will be very attractive display of nechan-
ical art and genius, when perfected.
Leaving Philadelphia at @ p. M, push
cd ION to Richmond" where ! arrived on
tie morning of May 18th, about o'clock.
Your correspondent is now the guest OF
Rev. c. ii. Corey, A. NJ, president Of
"Rchmond Institute" on the corner of
10th and Main streets. The Southern
Baptist convention is holding its annual
session IN this city. The attendance is
large, the exercises are interesting and the
weather is delightful. J.P.F.
Richmond, Va, May 10, 1876.