The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-26
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WASHINGTON, D. c., July 81, 1877

WASHINGTON, d. G., July 81, 1879.
To the Editor of the Comet:
Americas fine railroads have done 30
much towards bringing tho most distant
cities together, that it is more like dream
than otherwise to find oneself really so far
from the place she started from in so short
a space of time, and the great improve
ments on the Lookout Mountain line make
it now one of the most delightful roads in
the country to travel on. The scenery,
beautiful most anywhere in our country, is
doubly 30 on this line, and the speed at
which they now run the trains, renders it
altogether fine route for anyone intend,
ing to journey North for the summer.
This is hardly fashionable time to visit
this charming city, but nevertheless one
can see enough to pay for stopping awhile,
even if all the "big bugs" have flown to
their respective summer resorts. The SEN
ate chamber and the House looked bare and
lonely enough, and the housekeeping going
on made it rather unpleasant to visit just at
this time. The White House, too, would
not open its doors very wide to us for the
same reason, and we were disapp pointed in
not seeing the whole of the interior. How
ever, we did zee the carpets at the pales get
ing a good shaking, and no doubt they
looked as we'll on the line as on the floor |
We were little disappointed too, at not
seeing the room where Nellie Grant was
married, but we had the pleasure of walk |
ing on the stairs where American royalty |
ascends its throne, and we tried to be salts |
fed. The Capitol, rising above everything
else in the city, gives one an idea of what
some of the fine buildings of Europe may
be; but 1 doubt if any of them has finer
situation.
The President not being at home, we
could not of course, shake hands with him,
but we found most admirable portrait of
him at Corcoran Art Gallery, place that
one ought always to visit if she comes to
this city. It's fine paintings, statuary aud
ancient relics, are well worth studying. The
Postoffice, Treasury Department, Patent
Office and Smithsonian Institute, all did
their share toward making our visit inter-
esting. The annex to the Smithsonian In
stitute is building up rapidly, and promises
to be It'll another beauty added to the fine
gracing Washington.
The numerous gifts and curiosities pre-
sented to our Government by other coun- 5
.ries during 1876 compelled the authorities
% put up this fine structure to preserve
hem in.
Another most interesting place to one I
Who has never been there, is the Navy Yard. t
The ship building, national machine shops,
he museum and the ships at the wharf are {
IL open to the public, and the polite Capt. n
Do Graft, Captain of the yard, takes pains {
o have all visitors pleased. The monitor
'assaic, active during the war, was at the
wharf, and we had the pleasure of going on
,oard, but were mighty glad it was in time
# peace, as the mouths Of the cannon
ooked as if they would hold too much for :
is. However, we got out safely, and re- ;,
urned home in good thunder storm which =
vas Just what the city needed. And now
re can linger no longer, but speed on our Il d
ray 10 New York, 30 we will say goodby N
III next time, and if We are prospered in W
ur journey, may drop you a line from J, -
jOney Island, they say its good fishing Y
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