The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
WORCESTERSHIRE HTDSoN,
SEPT. %. 1880.

SEPT. %, 1880.
DEAR CLARION Leaving Jackson early
on the morning of Monday, the 18th inst,
by way of the Vicksburg and Meridian Rail
road, delightful ride of twenty hours
through the lovely country along the route
OF the justly popular Lookout Mountain
Line, between Meridian and Chattanooga,
brought me to the latter place late in the
evening of the day of leaving and then
taking the new Cincinnati Southern route
reached Cincinnati early Tuesday morning
/ This entire route, from Jackson to Cincin-
natl, has lately reached high favor with the
travelling public, and receives an immense
amount of patronage. That such Is the cas-
is most natural for the varied scenery, the
superior coli yeniences and comforts afforded
and the rapid time and close connections
made, are inducements too great 10 be over
looked, aud, ali combined, make the route
enc OF the most popular, well as one OF
/ the best, in the country
The Exposition was at its height in Gin
cinnati, and falling in with the popular
current, your correspondent drifted toward
i Exposition Hall, and was fully recompensed
I for doing, by the magnificent display
/ here seen. Among the principal exhibitors
was former Jacksonian, Mr.. Charles N.
/ Evans, whose extensive display of artificial
| limbs attracted considerable interest and
| attention. While in Cincinnati, it was my
good fortune to meet Col. Jones :. Hamil-
ton and Capt. HosknS, OF Jackson, who
were returning home from NV York and
Boston
A run of twenty four hour, from Cincin-
natl, on the Baltimore and ohio Railroad,
ria Washington City, Baltimore, and Phila-
delphia, over mountains, through tunnels,
aud along the seash0re, with scarcely stop,
puts one IN New York city. Arrived there
| Wednesday night. / spent the following day
in seeing as much of the city can be seen in
that short time by one in entire Ignorance of
the ways and ropes" TheSt. Nicholas Ho-
tel is Jackson headquarters in New York, and
there it my pleasure to meet with
number of home friends and acquaintance,
among them Mr. and Mrs. Barrows, and DR.
Chas. Barrows. The latter Is a graduated
M D., having received his diploma from
Bellevue College, New York. lie was, soon
after graduation, admitted To practice in
the Hospital-auite an unusual and an hon
orable distinction. Mr. John Hunter is at
present prosecuting his studies at Bellevue.
Mr. and Mrs Saunders, Miss Matte Robin
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Odeneal, Mr.. and Mrs.
Seutter, Mr.. Geo c. Eyrich Mr.. r. c.
Quinn, Mr.. II. II. Rogers, and Mr. Walter
Parker were also in the city, and meeting
so many familiar faces made it seem very
home-like. Mr. L. Virden, Miss Emma
Sullivan, Mr. ). f. Virden, and Mr.. Frank
A. Young, who have been in the city for
some time, had left for home Wednesday
morning.
The Egyptian Obelisk, Cleopatra's
Needle. is now the great attraction in
New York, and it is visited daily by
hundreds OF people Sight-seers, curiosity
hunters, travellers, students, and scholars
puzzle their brains in trying to de-
cipher its mystic characters. It is sup
posed that the obelisk has stood for near
two thousand years-an everlasting monu-
ment to the most beautiful and fascinating Of
womankind. 1t is to be erected in Central
Park, within the next few weeks, and will,
in future ages and to future generations, be
as wonderful as to US of the present. Your
readers are doubtless familiar with the de-
tails of the presentation of the obeisk to
the United States by the Khedive Of Egypt,
and of its transportation to this country
The work of transportation was done al a
cost of 100000, and its execution occupied
nearly three years.
When time came to leave New York, it
brought no sorrow To the writer. 1t is
little too large, and | experienced the I'M
pleasant sensation of being lost ali day +
The grandeur of it all was rather appalling.
What most OF all gives one the most forcible
appreciation Of his own insignificdnce is the !
grandly elegant style of the attachees of
first-class city hotel. The cut-away coats
white vests, and gorgeous cravata Of the
walters have q most crushing effect, and +
takes away all appetite for breakfast. [ /
could but think of how the jackson German /
Club would have liked to raid that ward
robe when they were preparing for their
grand, q Ia nsode, full dress entertainment
last winter.
Poughkeepse is a beautiful city of TWEEN /
ty-five thousand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. " three I
miles above New York, and situated on the
eat bank of the artamed Hudson High |
mountains surround the city on all sides /
altogether making the most picturesquely I
beautiful scene one ever beheld This |
is the "native heath" of the famous Vassar ,
Girl, the College which has that name being
only a short distance from the city There !
are, besides Eastman College and Vassar, !
two other educational institutions IN the |
city. The number Of students at Eastman
College 5 now about six hundred-manv of /
whom are from the Southern States. In the |
winter there Is very great increase in the |
number-sometlmes as many as ten or
twelve hundred. They come from all quar-
tiers of the world England, China, South /
America, Mexico, and every State in the +
Union are represented. Mississippi has quite I
number, and Kinds county has six repre-
sentatives, among whom are Messrs. VIM I
L. Shelton and Warren Stewart of Jackson +
The latter leaves tonight for home. The /
College Is most excellent one at least {
such Is my first impression, aud those who
have been here longer aud who have had +
opportunity to witness its workings AID re-
suits, are most enthusiastic in their praise I
The weather is quite cool, and we from the +
South, have looked up overcoats and heavy
clothing. Yours,
W. z.