The Virginia star., 1881-08-27

ed race ID 1t, although there was
colored bridal party on board. How
persons who pretend to go on bri
dial tour could content themselves to
ride in second class car, / don't
see. There is no disgrace, that 4
know of in riding in a second class
coach but people who make preten-
tions ought, l think, to do the thing
in proper style. had two reasons
for going into the first class coach.
First, / wanted to avoid the fumes
Of tobacco smoke, and, secondly /
wanted to see if there would be any
distinction made or account of race
or color am most happy to -
able to state that | did not perceive
the least dictinction made between'
myself and the rest of my fellow pas
sengers of the opposite race. After
pleasant ride Of about seven hours
through a. country of unexampled
beauty and richness, we came toathe
then terminus of the road, Joshua
Falls and were transferred to the ca
nal packet boat. I had never before
been inside of any craft of the kind
and was all curiosity. Not Knowing
how or what to do, | followed tie
crowd which led me down INTO what
is called the saloon. The ladies kept
right on through toward the fotward
part of the boat which was separated
from the gentlemen's department.
only by thick green curtain. All
around the sides of the boat ran a
continuous divan. I followed the
example of others and took a seat
on this narrow sofa. Presently the
mules or horses, I couldn' see which
in the dim moonlight, were hitchAd
on, the driver or rider began to- toot
with his long tin horn which made d
sad weird noise and the boat moved
off There was no jostle or noisR of
any kind and unless one should box
out he would not perceive that
he was moving along. There wasno
light in the saloon save that furnish
ed by one lone adamantine candle
which must of necessity make very
dim illumination for room large
enough to hold eighty or hundred
men. In few moments more. the
captain. very polite and courteous
white gentleman. followed by the
obllging colored steward who held q
lantarn4@ made hias appearapce sAssa
cried out "tickets!' At this every
body began to feel for his pocket
book. Each person as he presented
Ills ticket was required to give his
name which was registered by the
captain. After the captain had "gone
through US the. steward with the
aid OF another man began 20 hang up
the hunks, two in number tc the SET,
the divan making the third and lows
est one. The number of the hunks
were called and each person claimed
one according to the order in which
he stood on the register.
In taking up the ladies tickets,
the captain went down to the curtain
which divided their saloon from that
of the gentlemen and sat at table
and the stewardess took and brought
the ladies' names and tickets to him
It was not very long after the
captain got through before every
body in the male department were
asleep, that is, if I were to Judge by
; the amount and quality of the snor-
. ing could hear. Soon | too was
tightly embraced in the arms o1
Morpheus and whether or not
snored know not as my fellow pas.
sengers were polite enough not tt
tell me.
/ awoke at daybreak to find tht
packet standing quietly at the docl
,, in Lynchburg. l made my toile
] and sailed forth to look for ny
: friends whom I found in large nun
. bers as soon as 1t was fairly day.
q LYNCHBURG.
Is one Of our most noble mountain
cities. The lofty and grand bull
i ings together with the mountains cl
4 which it is built and by which it i
d surrounded are calculated to inspir
= one at irst sight with thoughts OF til
sublime. TIE city has many churche
q and public buildings. The principa
= part of its most fashionable thcr
|. oughfare which is called Main stree
is paved with Belgian blocks. Tn
stores which are varied and hume
9 rous are stylish and will compar
P favorably with those OF any first clas
city. A street Car railway travesre
the city along Twelfth stree
to Main, along Main to 9Th. up st
to It's terminus, where, on the highes
point in the city the reservoir and
= private park are situated. These al
- the fashionable resorts OF those VIII
: : seek recreation. Early in th
: = afternoon crowds of people, some o
- foot, some in street cars and Other
- in hacks, buggies and private ca
: riages begin to pour into these tw
N places. The park and reserve
" ! grounds are separated only by ma
g row road. From these grounds or
! Of the pest views obtainable IN Il
!, !, city can be had of the distant moul
!, tains which tower..up until their sur