Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-12
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Oct. o. 1877.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Oct o, 1877.
Ed. JoURNAL.--Lapt Saturday took
rNmble via Kent Co. 4 Del. Railroads to
this Quaker city. Noticed In the paper.
that round trip to Atlantic City cost only
one dollar. We Immediately shipped
aboard the Steamer Pilot Boy, and cropsed
the Delaware to South Camden, N. J. Here
we took the cars on the new Marrow Gauge
Il. r. for the far famed city--the great
Summer resort. The pony engine soon
gave the signal whistle for starting, and
we were soon vending our way through
the "Truck Patches" of New Jersey.
Large fields Of cabbage green and fine
late planted tomatoes, the vines laden with
red ripe fruit, with here and there vine.
yard teeiling with luscious grapes, were
to he seen on either side for the first few
milcs. We then entered a thick growth OF
small timber and undcrbruSh, growing on
the poorest OF soil. At intervals we would
pass through perfect swamp of pines and
cedars, apparently 80 thick II person could
hardly walk through. Here the mosqui-
tOs engaged our attention, not particularly
on account Of their sweet melodious music,
although we could not avoid hearing it,
but because Ot their seeming anxiety and
untirng efforts to settle their bills. The
State OF finances during this constant cry
of " Hard Times" did not deter them I'm
the least from attending to their duties
As before stated the land was very poor and
unproductive, and these musquiios were
c1rreSpondingly poor and nearly starved,
consequently ever ready to pounce on the
pleasure scekers without mercy. Some of
the ladies bathed their faces with camphor
to prevent their dopradatiOna, although
their faces were we'll vciled. At eleven
o'clock as we ncared the city, the surface
Of the country appeared like the western
prairie, perfectly level and covered thickly
with short grass Forty minutes later the
engineer gave the long whistle, indicating
our place of destination. We stepped forth
from the hungry mLsquitos within, To be
bored by merciless set OF hackmen with
out, who seemed rs anxious to draw the
chink from our pockets az the former were
to tap our veins. The weather was too
cold for bathing, and such pleasure seekers
had all returned to their homes. Hotels
and boarding houses nearly. all closed, and
the streets appeared deserted. To break the
monotonous scene | repaired to restau.
rant with On appetite keen Tor some good
oysters; but in this | was disappointed, for
they corresponded exactly with the coun-
try through which had passed, being thin
and poor, and poorly cooked TO make up
for the poor oysters was we'll supplied
wi ii butter stout and strong. / then bid
adieu to all the charms and beauties Of
Atlantic City and returned to Philadelphia.
Yesterday was the great anniversary day
OF the battle of Germantown. The weather
was very unfavorable for the occasion. 1t
commenced raining in the morning and
continued all day. During the afternoon
the water just poured down, and the wind
blew hurricane. Trees were uprootod,
buildings blown down, sewers "busted,"
bridges and culverts washed away, and
many lives lost. Many fearful Railroad
accidents, and trains on all the Roads more
or less delayed in this vicinity. But YOU
will receive particulars long before this
reaches you. More anon, RAMBLER.