Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23
For the Freeman.
4 Southern Journey.

fTU SOUtn 10 NlSlI II DrOlner VINO lives IN
Northern Georgia. and having made notes
# some of the most important places of
interest, send 4 few lines to your worthy
paper. thinking they may interest some of
is readers.
left home January 9TH, and the morn
H.. of the 9Th took passage from our capi-
t,I over the Vermont Central and Con-
rcrticut Valley Railroad to New York.
Arriving at Springfield about six p. NJ,
w.. that i,,my brother and myself decided
to o-pcnd the night there. taking lodgings
ga, tire Cooley Hotel first class house,
easy Of access and moderate charges. On
thrmCrnng of the 9TH pursued our journey
arriving in New York at 1890 p NJ
Here and in brooklyn we interested our
-c,yc, in Sightseeing three days. After
yirWnr New York as one of the largest
commercial marts, its large and costly
buildings, both pnblic and private, it,
tIrong> of people hurrying to and fro, its
ear, and coaches, its steam cars, high
above and over some of the principal
streets, | visited Central Park. Here is
tie work of nature and art in beauty COM
lined, laid out in beauty, each plat drive,
walk or grove in perfect harmony with its
>ulr, undings. The magnitude of the
grounds, it, plains, hills and valleys, drives
and walks, shades and arbors, ponds and
ryulc>, and its natural curiositics, make
j, one Of the principal places of interest in
N,v York. On the ground of the Park is
museum of rare animals and birds. The
-,u lions. attracting much attention, are
rt lo-cd in a ward surrounded with a pick
ct fence, in which is a pond of water,
vs. ere these curiously shaped animals are
h'M-active i'll water, rather lazy on land.
IArre were eight Of them. Their constant
Ilrhings are at times distressing
Ou Sunday, the 9th, ut an early hour, l,
n,h friends. started for Beecher's church,
.ul with difficulty were furnished seats in
tAr ai-,c-. The house is large, but unprc-
tutiol~ in cNitrior.and will seat some five
tlou- nd PEOPLE or more. 1t was filled,
uJ many turned away for want of room.
he opening service was IN anthem by
t.4r choir of one hundred singers followed
ig aPi>mal service of five infants. Mr..
I'"r.hcr took for Il text Psalm 127: 1, s.
i M he WAS master of the subject and
p '.ti9n anl possessed Il mighty power for
good notwithstanding.
In Ill" evening we went to hear Rev MI
lr.ut-e. His house is larger than Beech
D-, seating six thousand, and was filled
NOT oh t,i I,o mt
construction IS more like a Theatre than a
New England church. A platform or
are for the speaker, deep circular gal
lr.'> on sides and front. with its raised
I"w~ in the body of the house all gave it
III appearance quite unlike our churches
Mr.. THlmage opened the service by read
.a- the hymn,
There Is fountain filed with blood"
The leader stepped upon the stage
waved lis hand for the vast audience
toIsr, then placed 4 cornet to his lips,
with which he strikes the keynote and
.d- the Thousands of voices rs they sing
'a HYMN. producing IN eflec. most inspr
Talmage's subject for a text was the
.-.p-. His style is, while obeying We
a-"-lycd, disobeying lost. Speaks with
!. ".ne-nc-s and rather rapid holds Il large
.aI a,tcntive audience.
Monday, .Janury 10, purchased tickets
f~ Rome. Georgia, over the Southern mail
rr.-r. from New York to Washington,
Lin burg. Knoxville, Dalton, thence to
Em". over Rome and Dalton railroad
& Ia'. tir>t place of particular interest after
having New York was Philadelphia, the
-.'at Quaker City, and its attractions. OF
h '.r-', tie Centennial grounds and build
a--. and Moody and Sankey were the
.rE lal subjects of comment. OF the
N.Hr lave but little 10 say, as abored
Ill vain at least one hour to gain admission
" 'her evening meeting, and was not
Wiling to give it up until told by those in
Charge that the house was full, and doors
mprratvcly closed. We,with thousands of
"hcr-.Worc obliged to rctrace our steps III
] ..-upontmcnt.
A. TO the Centennial buildings and
grounds they fur exceeded my expectations
"'A N magnitude and splendor. The
grounds aic much larger and better adap-
EDITOR 'h" purpose than could have been
'\l"c,'d 50 near so large a city. The
pax Of Philadelphia on which the build =
~ alr located. embraces 5000 acres Of
-."i'd Iying along the western border OF
H' otN his tract of land is watercd by
Iruo river. And / understand the
'.'." '".c. land and water, is under the
\..,.Nr control Of the Park and Centen-
' commissioners. The grounds are
'' "t in drives and walks. They are
'."' ", Ia woodlands and forest trees,
...iC "LrrcchIe shades in many parts
'.'al. In the foreground rise the long
-'~ nl mon walls of the main cxhibi-
'- '"diu@ and the Machinery Hall, the
'r I.oNo i'll length 4G4 in width, the
'i li'3 in length $50 in width; 1000
'i 'n almost continuous line Of build
- \'Nt.'he Art Gallery on Il line par
'- "iiA and sou;hward of the main ex-
."a'A huiIding. 1t has commanding
'". ''H-- ll6 feet above the Schuylkil
y" looks southwark on the city
'''.4 ~ J. made Of stone. iron ano
'''' !-.' - feet in length, 2lO wide. Tho
''.44 ~'E from the center of the structure
".-I- Of 10 feet from the ground,
.i ".'iri. rise the figure Of Colum
q. i'r ie-ting hands.
'"' horticultural Buiding is located Z
ILL., tnr north of the main building
'ti Ar Gallery. l. !. - commodiou,