Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-04

/ 7:30. The trans was one OF those that
stop at every citation. By the time she
arrived at Hagerstown she was so full
| that her aisIes were crow ded. Every one
tn had seat was selfish enough to
keep it. 1t was no unusual thing to
! hear some one complaining about mashed
toes. Thus we rode until we arrived at
/ Harrisburg, where we diced. The ma
| iority Of our party had prepared for this
I whilst at home. We left little Of our
morning in Harrisburg. but one of our
party feared hehad left something more
precious than noney--his girl. By some
means they became separated, and the
lady got into another car. Fortunately
the train she boarded went the right d.
rection, and she was carried to Lancas-
ter, where she awaited the arrival Of the
next train. AT the trains arrival she got
On board, and was again in the presence
Of her companion There wos more joy
over the DEAR than the ninety-and-nine
that went not astray. When the tram
left Martinsburg see had ten coaches,
when she arrived at Harrisburg she had
fourteen attached. There was a vote
taken between Shippensbarg and Har-
rlsburg, which ga, Tilden majority Of
upwards Of hundred. One intelligent
old gentleman voted for Tilden through
mistake, he says, and attributes it to the
Democratic whiskey. After leaving
Harrisburg we took another vote, which
gave still a greater majority for Sammy.
Well, to proceed with our visit, we ar
rived at Philadelphia about o'clock P.
NJ, and repaired to our respective stop
ping places. Some of our party was an.
noyed very much by the street cars dur
i9g the night, but were quiet enough
after the first days fatigue on the
ground. The next morning we went to
tie Great International Exhibition.
Here after the first days visit, we had
to consider what it was that one had
not saw. We hurried through the Main
Building, Machinery Hall, Art Gallery,
Horticultural Hall, and some small
apartments, beside. Ia these buildings
aremany things that one would not see
wete he to stay month. After much
fatigue we took the cars for our lodging
places, where we INDUCED in sweet re-
pose. The second day we tried it again,
thinking to get in early. 1t so happen
ed that we had net the right change
such as ffties or twenty-fves. Seine Of
our party attempted to pass two in for
Que dollar, but they refused dollars. We
then bad to go to the Exchange Office,
mid fiery indignation 1.-THE writer was
one) to break our dollars. The Office
was not opened until the Catalogue
Boys had sold a number of their cop
les. These boys were crying out Scat
aiogues for quarter and half dollar in
change" But at would see them car
ry their books back when they got them
before we would break our dollar in
that way. But to the Exchange Office:
it was amusing to see persons crowding
to the office. They formed into single
file, none break ranks and succeed.
Ever and anon some one would give up
the enterprise as too slow and tedious,
and would break ranks, which would
throw.h him out of his turn. Two days
satisfied most of US in the Exhibition.
We then spent the residue Of our time
in the city. 10 our visit to the places
of interest in the city we first went to
the Carpenters Hall, building erected
by that association, in the year ITO at
the time Great Britain's persistent at
temp 'to bind the colonies in all cases
whatsoever" had resulted in a general
demand for union of the colonies, At
this time the Hall was used for a colo
NAL debating room in all cases relative to
the great topic then extant, viz: 'for
redress of grievances" Here is where
measures were first taken for calling the
first Continental Congress. In Carpen-
ter's Hall commenced that series of res
olutiuns which ultimated on the 4th of
July; l776, in declaring the Colonies
"Free and Independent" In this mem
orable Hall are many things to bring to
your mind old historical accounts.
When you enter this Hall you are escor-
ted by an aged lady, who takes great
pleasure in explaining and showing ev-
erything to you. OF course we all sat
in the immortal Washington's chair; al
so, in all the others mot very long
though. or course we all stood where
Patrick Henry the great patriotic states
man stood, when he made one of his ell
oquent speeches. After leaving Carpen-
ter's Hall we next visited Independence
Hall, and saw all the Old relcs-as In
dependence Bell, section of the Charter
Oak, &c. Thence we proceeded to War
amaker d Browns Clothing establish
ment, Thence to City Hall, masonic
structure, which is estimated at cost
exceeding that Of all the Centennial
buildings. After leaving this we enter
ed Masonic Temple, which is colossal
building. erected for the deffnsion of the