The daily gazette., 1877-09-17
NEW YORK, Sep. l2, 1877.


newspapers supply accounts of all events
that transplre, so quickly that news letters
arerarely acceptable. Nevertheless there
are always a few items that are of a gos-
siping and more private character that the
newsmongers search up and com bine in
daily letters which are OMEN read with more
Gag ,rness than the ordinary news OF the
day. But as l am only an ltinerant shall
not be able to furnish many items OF this |
character. The city is now very pleasant,
and begins to assume the lively appearance !
which brisk trade is certain TO impart -.
The hotels are comparatively well filled, !
and purchasers OF all kinds of goods seem
more numeroJ rs than for a number of years
so early in September. The "Meiropoli !
! tan" shows the largest list of visitors, aud
its record shows the predominance of
Southerners. the "Grand Central" has
had wonderful run, and of the very best
character of customers. The house is not
quite so large as the Metropolitan" or
''St- Nicholas" but has frequently had
more guests than either. 1t is kept in
good, quiet way, and those who stop at it
once are not likely to go elsewhere in fu-
ture. The people about il are exceedingly
pleasant and make one feel homelIke
i ease al once. There is no extortion OF rates
nor any appearance of neglect on the part
of the large retinue OF walters. The "St.
Nicholas" has lately been reiurniShed and
presents a regal appearance. which makes
ii a remarkable sight even 10 those who are
accustomed TO elegant apartments but it
does not seem to De so attractive 10 the
I business men as a few other houses which
\ put on less gayety and are not so richly
decorated, Blu, the ST. Nicholas" always
has large number of guests who delight
/ in just such show Of >pendor that is to be
! found IN the rarlors and numerous suite 5
! OF rooms Of this gorgeously furnished and
ELEGANTLY kept establishment. There is
large class OF curiosity seekers whom the
attractions Of the 'St. Nicholas are sure
10 cap,ivate and to whom the extra dollar
per day Is OF llttle comparative account.
These hotels are unexceptionable places
, that { well afford to recommend to your
! friends from my experience as guest. But
there are innumerable Others which are
/ doubtless as gooi AMI som e at which higher
! rates are charged without furnishing any
better accommodations.
came 10 New York by tha North Penn
sylvanta Railroad from Philadelphia one
OF the best conducted safest and best stock.
ell roads in the country: doubt il I can
except even the P, W. and B. The passen-
ger cars are new, large ami elegant. aud one
scarcely feels the motion so smooth and
| we'll ballasted is the track 1t il not sur
prisng 10 me that so few OF your people
ride over this route, because it is scarcely
known in Wilmington or Delaware at al.
was myself wholly ignorant OF the excel
lence OF the route and never should have
known there was so rich and delightful a
country between Philadelphia and New
York had not almost by accident ridden
here over it. The road passes through one
r OF the richest valleys and thiekly settled
farming regions L ever saw. AT no time
a. er you leave Philadelphia are you out OF
sight OF fine farm houses that seem slowed
mas thiclly as the division of the land into
t thirty, hfty or sixty acre farms will admit.
II would seem that every farmer could
reach neighboriug farmers house on
; either side of him by crossing a field ol
> two. A most attractive feature OF this route
S i the great number of new towns and vii.
= lagos that have grown up within few
. years. Altogether we think there is not les.
than twenty towns at which the cars stor
u between the Two cities. Some OF these
towns rise in population to the dignity O,
II cities. The houses are mostly built o
A lumber but are large and handsome. will
4 rench roofs, and painted various colorS
white and buff predolninating They ar,
II great extent. as We approach the grea
commercial metropolis. the re-. .dences o
business men who have been crowded of
e Manhattan Island by the great rise in rent
>, and real estate within the last fifteen wears
and sought these beautiful spots along th,
= line of the North PeAn." TO erect home
( and beauIify and adorn them with lawns
e shade trees and fiowers. II is nounsom
/ mon thing TO meet merchants doing busi
, ness in New York going To or flom thei
country residences forty aud fi!ty mile
10 from that city. the papu alton tnat tn
l. great city tor might say cities for Brook
a lyn, Jersey CITY, Ho0oken and Williams
n burg. ara each cities OF themselves and ve
ihey are but parts of New YORK ha
thrown off must be immense and II Is n
wonder that there has been so few house
erected here in the last four or five vear
10 because her business men have been bull,
Il. ing cities Of refuge, to which they nav
an o7en driven by the heavy taxes and greet
, ? real estate owners. In New York the Mort
~ Pennsylvania" is scarcely ever mentione
&c at all by thai name; ii is spoken of as Ii
u New JERSEY Central, or the Round Broo
e road. 1t is the most attractive OF all rou,.
TO New York and recon- menc your frien,
TO try ii. Its rate OF fare is low and II
in easily reached by the Union line OF ca
.st from the Phila. P. W. & B. depot, with OF
IS fare and without change OF cars. By the p
i'll train from Wilmington you can take i
1s- l-50 train on the North Penn and arri
in New York al 2.l0 p. hi. You can ma.
earlier trains If you like, kbut This Civ
ew one very fine ride and ample time TO
TO considerable business and return az a Ia
lie. hour ii he pleases, This is one OF the 4
ell great roads, like the P. W. & B.. on whi
there has been no trouble with strikes. 7
conductors and Iicket-agents are polite a
TO attentive, aud the local travellers seem
5 a know each other and are as familiar W
nts each other asd the conductors as thou