Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-11-06

and in its vicinity we found on all
sides rolling mills, furnaces, steel
and iron works, and coke ovens by
thousands, ali in full blast; and on
down the MonongaheIa, as we neared
Pittsburgh, in the gathering natural
darkness, the weird-likc scene was
presented of almost one grand con-
tinuous illumination of coke and iron
works of every description, turning
the night into very day, as it we're.
At the Pittsburgh depot we were
met by Mr.. G. Fallansbee, the Pres
ident of the Commercial Exchange,
who, in behalf of his organization,
rendered courtcsies which were high
~ appreciated. To the city editor of
the Times, we return especial thanks
for personal courtesies.
After passing the night at the Cen
trail Hotel, an excellent house, we en-
barkcd at S:16 next morning upon a
444 miles ride over the magnificent
Pennsylvania Railroad system to New
York, via Harrisburg and Philadel=
phia. Special cars, of the most i'm
proved pattern, were provided for the
party, and with Mr.. Thos. z. Watt,
the clever and accommodating Pas
senger Agent of the Western Dis
trict, in charge, the trip was made ex-
cccdingIy pleasant. Points of espe-
cial interest on the route, beside the
cities named, were Johnstown, with
its great iron works; Altoona; the
horseshoe curve; historic Trenton,
Princeton and New Brunswick; and
the beautiful and varied scenery of
the Allegheny mountains, and Con-
cmaugh, Juniata and Susquehanna
rivers.
New York was reached at 1920
Saturday night, and Sunday and
Monday spent in that great me-
tropolis. Here the attractions were
too manifold to attempt to sec all of
interest in the few short hours allot-
ted for our stay. Sunday morning
we heard the Rev. DR.. Talmadge
preach glowing gospel sermon in
the Brooklyn Tabernacle, and at night
attended plymouth Church and heard
an able discourse from the famous
Henry Ward Bcccher on Temper
ancc and Intcmperance." The fire.
quent bursts Of applause, i'll stamping,
clapping of hands and cheers of the
audience, however, with the violent
political uttcranccs of the speaker,
rather grated upon our ears, and led
us ut times rather to believe VIC were
in some immense theatre than in q
church of God. The remainder of
our stay in New York was employed
in visiting the beautifully adorned
Greenwood Cemetery, with its many
costly works Of art, and where nearly
G,0OO bodies are inferred annually ;
Coney Island, with its magnificent
ocean view; the great Brooklyn sus-
pension bridge, the finest structure of
the kind III the world Castle Garden,
the Battery, and Central Park; Fifth
Avenue, with the magnificent res
licences Of the VanderbiIts and others !:
the Cathedral, with its rich and costly
paintings; Trinity Church, one of the
oldest and grandest religious struc-
lures in the country; the Tombs,
(where we did not enter, } and other
places Of note.
To our former countymcn and
friends, Messrs. Chas. B. Rouss and
James r. Langdon, we are indebted
for special courtesies during our visit
to New York. Mr.. Rouss has one of
the largest wholesale mercantile
houses or Broadway, Go. 500, } en-
ploys q numerous corps of assistants,
and does an immense business. NIr.
Langdon is a prominent member of
the firm Of Thorn, Langdon G Co.,
manufacturers of collins and Baskets,
robes, Innings, &C., No. 20 Bond
Street. The factory of the firm is
over in Hobolkcn, n. j., and turns
out 500 collins per week Their trade
is exclusively Wholesale, and extends
not only over all parts OF this coun-
try, but also to Peru, Chilli, Brazil
and Cuba. Their business this year
will amount to about sI75,O 900. We
are pleased to chronicle the prosper
ity of these former citizens of Jcffcr-
son, and wish them uninterrupted
success in their business pursuits.
Mr.. j. *. Shoemaker, Travelling
Passenger Agent of the Pennsylvania
railroad, who took charge of the press
cxcursionists at Harrisburg, cnrOute
to New York, also conveyed them
from New York to Philadelphia, in