Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-06-08
Notes From the Capital and Philadel.
phia.

ton at Philadelphia on Wednesday, the
10th Inst. Three special trains left the
depot of the Baltimore & Potomac r.
r. Company on Tuesday, to carry in
vited guests to the Centennial. Each
train was composed of twelve new and
elegant passenger coaches, all of which
were filled with gentlemen in high Off
cial and social standing (many of whom
were accompanied by their wives), cler-
gymen, newspaper reporters, &c, &c.
The first train left at II, the second at
121, and the third at p. M, and ar
rived in Philadelphia, via Baltimore,
York, Columbia and Lancaster five
hours later, making but two stops en-
route. The country through which we
passed-especially that after leaving
the Maryland State line-is known as
the Susquehanna Valley, and is consid-
cred the garden spot of Pennsylvania.
1t is the most beautiful / have seen on
this side of the mountains, and appear
ed to be under high state of cultiva-
ton. This country is also noted for its
extensive iron manufacturing estab-
lishments, cotton mills and other man.
ufacturing pursuits which employ mil
ions of capital and many thousands of
men. The cities of York, Columbia
and Lancaster, especially in the vicin-
ity of the railroad, were gaily dressed
with flags, and thousands of idlers were
assembled at the depot to greet US.
The roads over which our train passed
were in the best of order; not a mo-
ments delay, nor an accident occurred
to mar the pleasure of the trip. On
our arrival at the Centennial grounds
manyof the passengers disembarked and
took quarters for the night at the
Globe and Centennial hotels, the bal
ance proceeded to the ''city of brother
ly love" and sought hotel accommoda-
tions wherever they could find them.
Your correspondent was successful in
obtaining place where to lay his head
in a 7x9 room on the fifth floor of the
st. Cloud. As there were SIX others
assigned to the same room you may
imagine what a comfortable nights
rest had. However, it was prefera-
BILE to sleeping in dry goods box, or in
the gutter. Fact is, every hotel in the
city was crowded to its utmost capaci-
ty. The st. Cloud is located on Arch
street, near the corner Of 18th, and is
not only very convenient to the bust
ness centre, but is well kept and the
terms are reasonable-S3 per day. 1t
is here where Ed. Beane Esq, formerly
one of the proprietors of the Plymouth
and Fort Wayne eating houses, is en-
ployed, and it is to him 1 am indebted
for the courtesy of the house.
After dubious nights rest and an
early breakfast, started out to do"
the city before proceeding to the Cen
tennial grounds. passed down Arch
and Eighth streets TO Chestnut and
took in all there was to be seen along
those streets. Including Old Independ-
ence Hall, the Ledger building, and
other noted places. In which ever Gi-
rectiOn | turned, thousands upon thou
sands of flags Haunted in my face. 1t
seemed to me as if every building was
literally covered with bunting of every
shade. color and nationality. The
Ledger building aloneldisplayed nearly
500 flags.
After doing several of the princi-
pal thoroughfares below 9TH street,
your correspondent turned his face up
Vine street with the resolution of TAX
ing the first car to the Centennial
grounds, but unfortunately every car
was crowded, and while waiting for an
opportunity to get aboard, | walked
about twenty squares, when | crossed
over couple of squares to the Reading
railroad and got on board the steam
cars, which soon landed me at the gate
of the Centennial grounds, all fcr ten
cents. BY this time bands of music
were heard in the distance and it was
not long before the grand military pro-
cession marched by and entered the
grounds through private gate
I'VE omit our correspondent IS account
of what he saw at the opening, having
already published full account of
these ceremonies.
The evening was spent on Chestnut
street, which thoroughfare was beauti-
fully Illuminated, watching the passing
throng. The crowd was so dense that
it damned the sidewalks on either side,
filling into the street and impeding
motion in every direction, and on sew
eral occasions men and women were
crushed to the ground and severely in
jured. The scene was fearful piano.
rama.
A. II O'Clock next day, our train de-
parted for this city, arriving here about
6o'clock.
On the whole the trip was a delight
full one and was enjoyed by ALL
That the Centennial Exhibition is
big thing" no one will dispute, but |
would advise those of your readers who
propose visiting Philadelphia for the
purpose of seeing the big show" not
to be in hurry about departing hence
for there is much work to be done with
in the buildings and enclosure before
everything will be complete. | think a
month or two hence will be the best
time to see the exhibition. BY that
time everything will be in place and
properly labeled ,land the grounds will
be much improved.
Washington has been unusually dull
during the past month, both in bust
ness and political point of view. Con-
gress is apparently doing nothing to adj
vance the interest of the people, and as
fOradjOurning that has not been thought
of. 1t is intimated that congress will
be in session as late as the middle of
August, and that too by Democratic
members.
No new Developments have been
made by the investigating committees
in relation to the so-called corrupt Fed
eral office holders, and it is my opinion
no new discoveries in that direction
will be made. Notwithstanding every
effort has been made to ''batr that
Jolly old Mariner" Robson, as yet
not single charge can be preferred