The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-17
WASHINGTON E.ErrEr.

w ASulNNANNt ". W. may II, lOcf.
MEssRs. EDITORS The time fer
excursions in these parts has already
come. From now till the middle Of
October, pleasure trips, pic-nics and
the like are ever in order.
1t is wonderful to notice what
great diversity there is in the means
of travel, both by land and by sea.
Vessels and wheeled carriages of every
conceivable shape are seen moving
ank rolling in every direction. Steam
ships, steamboats,, row boats, tugs,
RATS, yachts &c. line the Potomac, and
viewing them from the heights around
Washington they seem to the naked
eye q real town of themselves. Float
ing upon the bosom Of this beautiful
river they frequently change position
reminding ono 50 much Of the kaleid-
oscopo that it might be called the
kaleidoscope city.
Trains loaded with sightseers and
pleasure seekers are seen coming and
going nearly every hour in the day
Street cars-the poor mans chariot
are well patronized. A nickel will en-
able passenger to take circuit of
sixteen or eighteen miles. Three
cents will give him ride from George
town to Capitol Hill, a distance of
three miles. A fellow can take his
girl out riding every day. When he
engages her to accompany him to the
circus, to ball, or to the opera he can
have no excuse to back out if the
weather happens to be bad. The
street cars run every five minutes, and
are in easy and convenient reach for
all. To those who would like to APP
pear little more "toney" can, for half
a dollar, hire two wheeled cab--a
two wheeled dOg-cart--or a one-horse
herdick to take him to any part OF the
city. Or to go little farther, buggies
, Of all descriptions can be secured for
one dollar per hour; and to cap the
| climax splendid two horse carriage
J can be had at from two to three dol
lars per hour. Horseback riding is
! INDUCED in but very little here. Liv-
l cry men with first class stock do an
immense business in their line. Bicy
Gle riding is very popular sport
8 among the young men. There are
g several hundred now in Washington
. They give their annual races at the
J, fair grounds next week These occa
:. sions draw as large crowds as the fall
a and spring horse racing or as game
{ of baseball in athletic park, by con
!, testing clubs of well matched mines
But, wander from my subject. | in
. tended to speak OF excursions whei
this letter was begun, The only ON
| will speak OF now IL that which vii
be given by the first army corps to TIL,
battle fields Of Fredericksburg, Chan
cellorsvilIc, Wilderness and Spotsyl
vania on the 10Th 10th and 18th inst
Many members of Congress, Chic
!, Justice Waite, and a number Of prom
;, inent officers OF the war who won dis
!, tinction on those bloody fields will b
r present and locate the position OF tn
arslies and tho points where the grea
struggle took place.
: Confederate officers and soldiers VIII
participated in these battles will max
up part Of the company, At the Wi
derncss Gen. LOngstreet will give a
account OF his fierce attack on Har
-y cocks corps. The train will leave tn
n B. & P. depot at 8 O'Clock q. m, an
IL run to Hamilton station where Frank
t. Inns left wing was engaged, and the
O. back to fredericksburg The comps
h ny will then march to Margc's Height
whore the first attack under Burnsid
and the second under Sedgowick wi
n. be explained. Later Gen. Henry
Hunt, Chief Of Artillery of the arm
Of the Potomac will locate the groun
and explain the position of the arti
lery on the Staffordshire of the RAJ
y pahannock.
:. ~ If the weather permits, this will |
80 one of the most interesting and Il
o' structive excursions of the season.
y. Yours &C.,