The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-06
SALIVA TO NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, May 30th.

NEW 1Okk, may 0Vtn.
DEAR JOURNAL My mind leads me
to speak of few things which may bt
of interest to the JOURNAL readers. My
journey from Salina to New York wa,
one of much pleasure. The weather wa
particularly fine, and many of the incon
veniences Of warm weather were very
satisfactorily avoided. In passing over
the Pennsylvania Central we caught O
passing glimpse of Johnstown from
which 30 many excellent Salina people
hail. tits nestled cozily among the hills,
and is very pretty place. cannot
speak of the wonderful scenery on this
railroad. | could not describe it if !
would. The traveller must keep on hand
. carload of expressions with which to
pamper the delight he experiences every
mile of the way. He looks with wonder
at the Allegheny tunnel, Hollow Track
Tank, scenes of the Clearfeld, Jacks
Narrows, the "Walls," Allegheny sus-
pension bridge, Pack Saddle, Net Pike,
Scenes on the Juniota, and that won
derful Horse Shoe Bend which makes q
train of cars in passing over it, look like
. cat whirling around after its narrative.
saw portion of Philadelphia by star
light, and landed in New York in the
early morning.
While on the way East l was rejoiced
to receive telegram from my good
friend Culp, announcing that he would
meet me in New York, and accompany
me abroad. arrived hero Friday and
on Monday Mr.. Culp made his appear
ance. We two, Individually and collect
lively, have travelled the city almost from
one end to tho other.
About two hundred and sixty years
ago that adventurous Dutchman, by
adoption. Henry Hudson, made trade
with "tbe chief, in red clothes and gilt
ter of metal, (which had no great amount
of ''present significance" In the trade
il was agreed aud stipulated that Hud.
son (the shrewd rascal , should have a.
much % the hide of bullock spread be-
fore the Indians could cover or encons-
pass. The readers of tho JOURNAL know
how those Dutch went to work and cut
tho hide into one long extended narrow
strip sufficient to take in many acres.
This was the site of the city Of Now
York, on the island called Manhattan,
which in the Indian tongue was name
purporting "the place where they oil got
drunk" Rudson's party and the In
dams oil got drunk, rs clinchsr to the
bargain, and the Manhattanites still keep
clinching the bargain by continuing the
drunk. If Hudson had been wise like
our good Judge Hamilton in laying out
the town of Abram, Lincoln county, he
would have invested largely in desirable
lots. Bot no was not.
Where Bowling Green now is little
moro than two centuries ago there was
situated afew huts, encircling rude fort.
Now from the battery you look upon "a
city containing million of inhabitants,
with palaces Is superb almost ~ the fan
cy pictures those of the New Jerusalem
To get . proper view Of the vastness OF
the city one must ascend the lofty steeple
of Trinity Church. There, at an altitude
Of 2S0, feet you get q better general idea
of the topography and extent Of the city
than any where else. expect to see
some larger cities in my travels, but mono
which will surpass Now York in activ,.
~ and progreesiveness. 1t would take
. book of very large Dimensions to do.
scribe the long lines of marble palaces of
the Metropolis of the New World. IL
er1upsrb churches, hotels. theatres and
places Of business, she justly takes great
pride.
So intimately connected Was New
York with our early national history
that ono would expect to end many rel
ics of tho olden time. But in this be is
sorsly disappointed. Tho Manhattanitss
have certainly had little veneration for
the pest. aSitss" OF this, that and thsi