St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-09-29

New YORK, Sept. %, 1882.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 1882.
For the past three weeks, the in
coming trains and steamers have often
been tested to their utmost capacity,
by the great influx of people, the tide
from the mountains and sea-shOre
again returning toward thu metropolis.
The Fall River line of steamers still
retains its popularity and patronage
those FLOATING palaces" are certainly
cOmmOdiOus and comfortable, if one is
fortunate enough to have secured
stateroom few days beforehand 9TH
erwise, you have the privilege of ex-
manner upon "a mattrass on the floor of
the ladies' cabin and dining room or
testing the depths of luxurious arm
chair or, if owl-like in your prOpen-
sites, of sitting up all night on the
deck cOmmuning with the stars and
indulging in your own meditatiOns.
Among the seven and eight hundred
passengers, there necessarily must be
many among the class otherwise"
There is an absence of dust and dirt, "A
freedom from the noise and din of the
cars, and the privilege of circulating
around for a change of base and scene,
which is highly agreeable. There is
also a charm i'll sitting upon the deck
of the steamer under Il full-orbed moon,
listening to the strains of music from
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and shadows upon the crested pillows
admiring the distant hills outlined
against the horizon noting the jutting
points and prOmOntOries seemingly ap-
prOach and recede from you welcOm-
ing the friendly lights glancing from
the distant lighthouses, shining
brightly and clearly like old friends
steady and true, and you mentally
send kindly greetings to some of those
lone lighthouse keepers in recognition
of their loyalty to their fellow-man.
In speaking of cities, it has been
said, "Paris for pleasure, London for
business, but New York for both A
visit to the eXtremities of the latter
city confirms the statement ascend
the tower of the New York Tribune
building, the highest in the city, or
that of the Equitable insurance com
pany, claimed to be the finest in the
United States, and take bird's-eye
view of the broad, panoramic scene
spread out before You. Your eye
naturally dwells upon the scene in
front of you, New York bay and its
islands, while the Hudson and East
Rivers mark its boundaries on either
side, following the rounded contour of
the island at its lower extremity,
where Castle Garden is located and
merging their waters in that of the
briny Atlantic while on the island
at their mouth you discover the walls
of one of the Forts, of which Gen.
Hancock has charge; farther away on
your left stretch the shores of Staten
and Long islands, and your eye takes
in one comprehensive glance, large,
solid, substantial, public, stone build
ings on the different islands; the poor
house, jail, asylum for the insurance
on the right the high, steep walls of
the palisades, clothed with dark ever
green's and crowned with here and
there the rounded tower of some fine
mansion peeping through all, form Il
fitting background for that most beau
tiful view,-the Hudson. The "Beauti-
full Blue Danube" exists in name and
in song, but it bears no comparison to
the wonderful lights and shadows of
every passing cloud mirrOwed on the
surface of the Hudson, nor did Bier
stadt exaggerate its brilliant sunset
hues reflected with such faithfulness
and intensity ; and the old saying, "TO
set the North river on fire." comes
home with new force and power. The
waters of the bay are constantly kept
alive by steam-tugs, sailing vessels,
ferry boats and craft of all kinds ply
ing its waters men-Of-war vessels
anchor in the aIbor, and large and
small ocean steamers, with flags of
various natiOnalities, crowd its wharf.
Hell-Gate and the NarrOws no longer
alarm you. Turning your face toward
the city Broadway, ut your feet, like
a narrow ribbon, traces its way in IA
nOrthwesterly direction the people
on the street are dwarfed to Lillipu-
tians, and the cross streets are blocked
with the immense amount of freight
and traffic the elevated railway, with
double track and sharply-Tounded
curves, are Established institu-
ton! The quick transit from one part
of the city to the other and delight
fully smooth grade and motion long
since removed the first alarm of the
most timid on finding themselves so
far above terra tirma; but it renders
the avenues below you dark, noisy
and disagreeable, and most over
pOwering sensation creeps over you rs
train after train thunders along direct
ly above you and your quickened foot
steps betray the cOuntryman. After
watching large steamer pass serenely
under the arch of Brooklyn bridge we
descend the porter cOurteOusly taking
us over the Equitable building, built
fourteen years since at il cost of four
and half millions, and the elevators
usually carried $500 persons on an
average to its offices 1900 persons
receive letters here, and it is about
100 feet in height. An acknowledge
ment that it was superior to the build
ing in Boston was sufficient thanks
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