The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-19
SOUTHERN TOUR.
A Trip from Vermont to Richmond.

mp IRON Vermont to Richmond.
hdttor RUt'and Globe - Jottings of
travel during this centennial year may be
as numerous as flies in AuPust, yet 1 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 8, for vacation of few weeks,
and turned my steps toward the south.
Nature presented a barren aspect, and the
enow-banks were observed upon the noun
tains; but her hue grew green, greener,
greenest, as | iourneyed on through Sara
toga, Albany, New Jersey and Pennsylva-
mia. Hating at Saratoga few moments,
the vender of the social glass /" put in his
appearance. lpoured cut liberal supply of
the crystal beverage of "Saratoga Geyser
water fresh from the spring." and, refresh
ing myself with its health.imparting virtues,
politely asked him to call again when his
customer travelled that way. Moving on,
the train reached Albany in 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 81 900 900. Her en-
gines were built by T. f. Secor & Co., and
are splendid specimens of mechanical skill.
The steamer is $500 tons burden, and was
completed in 1867 What a contrast be-
tween this and the first one constructed by
Fulton and finished In 1907 1t was the
Clermont, and ran on the Hudson. 1t was
40 feet long, 1Gl feet wide, and ran 3
miles an hour. Provisions had been made
to sell excursion tickets ohthe boat from
Albany 10 Philadelphia andback for 81 so
and good for thirty days. This is the low
est rate and best thing Tor people living
north Of Albany, so far as | am informed.
About noon of May 0 | arrived at Nor
risville, Pa just across the Delaware fl om
Trenton, n. j., and near where Washing
ton crossed the river, surprised the HesSians
at early dawn, and so signally gained an
American victory. Here the air was fra
grsul with the perfume Of opening blos-
SONS, Nature had assumed her lovely garb
of green, and my senses were indeed de-
lighted with the charming scenery.
Ga the morning of the 10th moved on
towards the Getty of brotherly love-" to
witness the grand display at the opening of
the centennial exposition. As the train
was nearing Philadelphia, public buildings,
t private residences, engines, horses, wo-
| men and children, and in fne almost every
; thing in and about the city was decorated
l with the national escutcheon, or the mini
ature insignia of all nations Vast crowds
came pouring in by steam and horse power
and on foot. And the grand pageant Of
l military escorting the President of the
= United States and the governor of Penn
C sylvania, was very imposing as 1t moved
/ toward tie grounds. During the day / wa!
! frequently reminded of what the boy is re
= ported 10 have said when he visited the
/. city, that be couldn't see the city for the
Z houses;" so | c0uldnt see the centennial fol-
/ tie people. 1t will require some weeks We
to complete the arrangements in the build
ngs and on the grounds, but | judge there
will be a very attractive display of mechan
}, ical ayt and genius, when perfected.
C Leaving Phil ldelphia at 6 p. m, push
ed ION to Richmond" where arrived oil
tie morning OF May 18th, about 6 o'clock
J. Your correspondent is now the guest o
d Rev. C. ii. Corey, A. NJ, President o
= '"Richmond Institute" on the corner o
10Th and Main streets. The Southern
! Baptist convention is holding its annua
u session IN this city. The attendance i
i large, the exercises are interesting and tn
- weather is delightful. J.P.F.
Richmond, Va, May IL, 1876.