The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-15
A Centennial trip
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puu.ADELrnIA, Sept. 10. l9.G,

Thinking that, it would, perhaps be our
last opportuniiy to visit eastern cities.
we had pencled suitable programme
by which We might make as much ont Of
our journey as possible.
Going to the ticket office OF the Balti-
more and Ol,io railroad, we obtained
iive-dav ticket over that route TO phila-
| dclphia. We stepped aboard the train
| and secured chars in the parlOr car lust
as the ears began to roll out of the de
pot. In the car we spent our time study
! ing "Centennial Guide until we ar
| rived at Chilicothe, where dinner was
served 10 the hungry passengers. The
train crossed the Ohio at Par
kcrsbirg and arrived at Grafton
at ~ pm, From this point
we soon reached the beautiful
"Mountain scenery" of which We had a
fine view. it being bright moon light
| night.
We passed IIarpcr's Ferry about day
light aud arrived al Washington at 7:30
am. Here We concluded to stop over a
day.
Al the "0t. Marc" we engaged rooms
Tor the night.
From . to $3.50 am, the post office de-
partmcnt and patent office occupied our
attention-specially the numerous models
OF printing presses in the patent office.
Taking the street ears for the Mt. Yer
non packet at $3.50 am. and arriving
| there few moments before its departure
we secured passage for Mt. Vernon.
| The little steamer was crowded with
some three hundred people, and one
| boat leaving half hour sooner had
about double that number of persons
| tor same place.
The majority Of the people on our boat
looked as if they belonged to the Jolly
| kind but a we approached the Mt.
| Vernon wharf, all conversation was
flushed and sadness seemed tn be with
everyone.
At Mt. Vernon we spent TWO hours in
passing through the old residence and
grounds.
Here was once Washinoton's study
| his camp equipage. There the model and
key of the famous French prison here
shrubs. the roots OF which are over one
hundred years old and there tree
which Washington had planted, and
here the silent grave. SO on from object
to object we went. until our time had en-
tlrely passed.
At 4p. IN. we were again in Washing.
ton, the first move being for the presi-
dents mansion. Arriving here we were
admitted into what is known as the least
ROOM" where we saw the place the pres.
idents daughter stood when being mar
ried.
| Next the "blue room" had orr atten-
ton. This room is generally used by
the president and his wife as Il reception
room. The furniture and small orna
ments are very pleasing to the eye.
Next came the 'green ROOM" Herr
we received descriptions of the large
portraits adjoining the walls. The furni
ture OF this room see med to be pretty wei
worn, but the guide informed us tina
"this room would be refitted after the cleo
ton OF Gov. Hayes" He also informed
us that this was about the programme.
Walking through the grounds we
crossed the street, and after taking ;
view of the park we visited the trcasur,
department. There was but little of in
terest here and our next move was for thu
capitol. Here we could obtain nolhin!
but an exterior view, it being too late TO
admittance. This finished our day a
Washington, and early next morning W
were on our way to Philadelphia, with
train of fifteen passenger cars, al
crowded. where we arrived at lao pm.
same day.
Every place in this city is either
hotel, restaurant, or coffee house, and W
had no trouble in finding accommo n
tons.
| We had tall view of the surrounding
country as far as the eve could eNten(
this morning from Georges Observatory
situated on Georges Hill, adjoining tn
exhibition grounds.
We expect to remain here one week
during which time we expect to do tn
exhibition, and then start for the famOu
watering place, Cairo. by the way of Ney
York and Niagara. NOVELTY Press.