The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-07
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lS.I NiSEItSSION 'i VIII iNf 'At' ~
J. stop h, .urc entering tuunc! Of unu.
suai length and density Of darEnc>s,to
UNDERGO which SuAc Of the tlmid onss
had to strengthen their back bones
with an infusion OF Cincinnati lager,
(thc Introduction to that bcveragc.)
forcthought aud attention BY the
committce which cannot be too highly
commended; the great iron bridge
over the Kentucky, said to be the high
est in the United States, (two hun
dred and eighty, five tect), and a whole
world OF other things so hindered that
the smoke covered city was not enter
ed until eight o'clock-the time was
rapid, 3336 miles in 10 running hours.
This was Monday night, and the next
consideration was our lodgings which
had been represented to Jus on paper
as pleasant, comfortable and perhaps
roolny. Assigned at the depot,the party
'bussed (dry bus) it to 575 Elm Street,
and forty.Ive ulen were ushered into
All ordinary sized sitting room denu-
dcu OF furniture and laid out with ten
white spread cots, IN the most hospital
manner. Oh ye gods, fancy the feel
ings of the forty five ! it is no wonder
that one pleteiy Impressed with the
situation calculated in forcible Ian
ouage. 1t was not SO bad as it looked
however. there were other rooms, none
Of which were so crowded as the first
one entered, then they were clean and
bright as new pin, the bedding ditto,
and plentiful supply OF iced cistern
water. Our landlady, Il middle aged
widow lady, was charmiugly pleasant,
aud blessed with two accomplished
ard handsome daughters, for either
one of whom McSweeuey, Todd and
Wilson would have died. The latter
rather had the inside track by reason
of the enormous size Of his valise,
which it was thought he carried to
hold samples of paten: insidcs, but
which we think contained currency.
In proof Of its size negro who uuder'
took to tote it breaking down asked a
drayman to give him a lift of dis lit.
tie grip sack as he pleasantly called
it, to which the other responded by
asking what was the size OF 4 trunk
CHARTERED, too. near Music Hall
where the Convention was held, made
| it lively in the extreme This build
ing is said to be the largest and hand.
soonest in the United States it is Ger.
tainly the largest We have ever seen,
and the scene inside on assembling
Tuesday morning Was bewllderiugly
grand and beautiful, 4 perfect sea oi
faces meeting the eye. and forming
sight almost indescribable.; thousands
Of waving fans and handkerchiefs,
| swayiug banners, the multltudlnous
sound of eager, expectant voices, the
swell Of the grand organ, the martial
music, the filing in of the different
delegations, the cheers, &c, Was a
sight not witnessed every. day. But
| we Go not propose to do the Couven,
| ton, that has been already doae.
Ia theafteruoon, Mr.J +: Blackburn
| still acting for the Cinciuoati Southern
gracefully invited The Association to
place itself: in his charge the following
! day with the reservation that no ques-
tious be asked. With the !naocent
trust Of sucklings unanimous assent
was made. The Press gang were de-
termined to show their bringing up
or perish in the attempt: Wednesday
found US on the qui yiye, and at ten
string of ten elegant carriages took
position around 375 Elm, harnessed
to which we're nine pair Of milk white
horses, the tenth being drawn by jet
blacks. Seated, the procession moved,
and pretty slight il proved tc the
crowd assembled on the streets, many
of whom no doubt thought that the
dark horse of the Convention occupied
the carriage drawn by the blacks. With
thought OF the i'Eorty greT horses
all in a -ow," which landed some one
ION the other side of Jordan," we
imagined a similar destination but
not so, for the first place stopped at
was the Immense brewery Of Mr.. John
Kaufman, Ehere tie party Vas very
much lagered. This establishment
makes about 800 kegs day, a mere
drop in the bucket for this beer loving
community.
Next up Ole Of the inclined planes
(there are FOUR two carriages at one
time going on the incline, no one de-
clining, up at an angle Of about 45
degrees, till the IS we're landed in a
specio4s garden aud pavilion, at an
elevation Of 500 feet above the city.
Leaving the Association in the hands
of Mr.. Blackburn for moment we in
form the reader that the city proper is
in basin or yalleg surrounded by hills
from 300 to 400 feet high which
stretch away into the distant coun-
try, and these are built up with beau