The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-13
A GLIMPSE OF BALTIMORE and the
CAPITOL:

Our vacation being almost ended,
and the time for entering again upon
the duties of our pedagogic work, we
felt like some days of travel would
help refresh us for our work. At the
request of the editor we consented to
visit Norfolk and Baltimore in the
interest of the COMMONWEALTH.
On the 22nd ult. we left for those
cities, and after rafting along through
the dust of an August ride on rail-
road car, we stepped off at Ports
mouth. and few moments later we
were in Norfolk, soon to be refreshed
by the good things found at the Pur.
cell House.
The monotony of the ride from
Weldon to Portsmouth was pleasant
ly relieved by falling in with some
of Raleigh's cleverest merchants who
were going on to lay in their usual
fall supplies. Mr.. Pool, of the firm
of Pool & Mooring, Mr.. Dobbins, of
the firm of R. S. Tucker & Co., to-
gether with the two energetic and
enterprising young men, Messers
Carter & Norris, who are just enter
ing business together, SAID many
pleasa things, and greatly added
to our pleasure as we enjoyed the
ride over the easy S. &. R. Railroad.
The Commonwealth is indebted to
the business men of Norfolk for ia
vors shown US there. They always
treat US we'll. We simply refer our
readers to our advertisements from
Norfolk, and then ask them to patron
ize our advertisers. Luther Sheldon
is the man to help you build nice
house. He will supply you with sash,
blinds &c. S. A. Stevens is the man
to give you the furniture you need
After your house is furnished with
other things, he will supply you with
all the pianos, organs &c. you want.
w. Allen s. Co., Savage, Son & Co.,
and, in fact, all our Norfolk adver-
tisers will treat you as cleverly as
you wish when yoa go. We would
give some detail of each house. but
as we visited many, our article would
grow too long. See our advertise
ment Of Walker & Williams. They
have not advertised with us before
but they are worthy the patronage of
any and all our readers. Having
only few days we had to hurry from
/ Norfolk to Baltimore to get round
in time. 1t was calm on the bay, and
to be ON deck in the moonlight was
simply delightful. The Virginia
r took us up the bay, and watching the
= dashing waters II her wake, we. more
t and more desired to spend much time
: in 'ploughing the mighty deep
a And then the supper on that boat
Ell We arrived in Baltimore on tn,
n morning o. the oath and soon foun6
ourself highly quartered in the Eu
e taw House-we were near the top
MANY Of Cardinals merchants, ant
nearly all from Scotland Neck, stop
e ped at the Eutaw. Mr.. Wood, thu
o Proprietor, knows what they wan
n and he supplies them. We wish yer,
If much to- be able to notice in detail
n every one of Baltimore's business
. men who showed courtesies to tn
10 C COMMONWEALTH, but the want o
It time forbids. See our dozen or NOR
is new advertisements and you vii
o, then see how we can appreciate GU
n visit to this great city. Baltimor
ii has five hundred thousand inhabi1
De ants and is as full of business as an
sc one could desire to see, and NOV
10 around much. We had time t
OF visit only few places of interes
RS Monument Square we found yer
e. beautiful. A drive in Druid Hi
We Park in the evening was delightful
to The area of the Park is 700 acre.
'e. and we imagine that we saw it's bea,
= tiles in their best display, as we sa