The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-06-25
New York Letter.

party l was to join, and leave at
p. m. that same day. The party
consisting of Mrs. Beckett, Misses
Allen, Rivers and myself, being
well escorted to the depot by a mum
Der of lady and gentlemen friends
spoke the ood-byes and boarded
the fast train, being joined at Louis
vile by Mrs. Coch and at Cincin
natl by Rev. Geo. Beckett. Took
lunch at Nashville, was fortunate tC
procure a sleeper, which was agree
able and most. acceptable. Passing
up the road Gallatin, Louisville
COvington and a nu Der of OTTER
places. Crossed the Ohio Tuesday
a. N. reaching Cincinnati fora nice
hotel breakfast. Thus far we had
travelled on the Short Line road
which is rough and inclined to make
one sea sick" and l was "a victim
once before leaving the car at Gin
cinnati. Al this city we were re
freshed not only with well prepared
lunch, but orders for fruits and
wines were nicely filled and elegant
~ served. Here we made the only
change, taking a through New
York sleeper. This Pullman pal
ace sleeper was enjoyed the re
mainder of the journey. Twas a
perfectly beautiful car, with mir
rored walls, and every accommoda-
ton requisite. Leaving Cincinnati
we travelled along the Ohio for
some distance and by the Little
Miami, a small stream running
parallel with the railroad; from
this stream the railroad takes its
name, though properly from Gin
cinnati. We journeyed on the Pan
Handle or Pennsylvania Central.
In Ohio the country is part level
and part mountainous, with a
wealth of blue grass, and corn is
mainly in cultivation. Elegant
vineyards, vegetation late, fine pas
lures and cattle are seen. Having
had terrific storm at Cincinnati
Sunday, twas chilly there, and in
fact to ourl journeys end. We
passed a mum Der Of towns, all quite
pretty, one exceeding in beauty,
this London, broad streets and side
walks, reminding one of the beau
tiful sylvan city. Coke is burned
on the palace cars which does
away with dust and the disagreed
bic sulphurous fumes, which the
southern cars have. Next in i'm
portance is Columbus, the capital,
a large, noisy, pretty place, and
fine railroad centre. Here we dined
From Columbus on so far, ore pc
1uliarity is no rocks scattering
around. Quite a nice town near
Columbus is Newark, with car
riages dashing about Ia vaEe.
Newark is 80 miles from Colum-
bus, ana $50 from Pittsburg. Co
ing through many a tunnel, finally
one long one brings us into Penn
sylvania, then the lovely grass COW
cred mountains, pretty trees and
shrubbery, with parts rugged and
one singular feature-yellowish
tinted grass Gin places-fne barns
painted red, elegant farms and
stock. Next Mingo Junction, then
travel again by the Ohio. Here it
the CLASSY" Cumber-
land as it ripples noisely through
the city of Rocks and is just about
as "silvery" as that much "lament-
ed" body of water. Banks of the
Ohio and Little Miami are sballow
and overflow.
Gross Ohio again at PITTSBURGH
In entering Pittsburgh we come
under the city, through a tunnel,
consequently don't see much of the
smoky city. The lovely high
school is on quite an eminence.
passed the coal mines we
have then to pass through the car
boniterous formations in entering
Pittsburgh, a city of 100000 inhab-
Itants. Here we took supper at
Station Hotel. Around here the
country is pretty and some hand
some residences, but for the beau
5y of the disagreeable city nothing
can be said. The time changes and
we leave there at 1850 p. m. Pass
Philadelphia at night and change
engineer; early in the morning the
asst sight OF the suburbs are seen.
Being in the night travelling we
missed Harrisburg,
Denison and other places of inter
est. Then New York suburbs,
where the thickly settled country
makes one inclined to inquire the
name of the town, lovely residences,
only divided by flats, marshy places,
which can neither be cultivated nor
built upon. Then comes Elizabeth
town; it's pretty, and then Newark
City is pretty also. After passing
,he last mentioned splace, and pass
ing over several arms of the sea,
then reach Jersey City at 1852 a.
n. and leave the train and are met
by friends -Messrs. Beckett and
take a boat, cross the
Hudson in Chicago" see lovely
ocean steamers and numberless
pretty boats, we cross and arrive in
New York city at s a. NJ, take
hacks and have a fine morning
drive over part of New York. Fine
Norman horses, coachmen in count
less numbers, coupes and carriages
Of all descriptions, some with driv-
er's seat in rear, and all manner of
with white and colored
coachmen in livery.
We drive upon Hudson street,
9th avenue, 9Th street, 9Th avenue,
view fine residences, see club houses,
Union and Lotus being important,
see handsome churches, view Wash
ington and Madison squares, which
beggar description, and the atten-
tention is continually being ares
ted by attractions. Breakfasted
and lunChed on Both street, after
which we leisurely stroll from Both
down Madison avenue aud through
the lovely square and then Broad
way, having to feast the eye on
the hotels 9Th Avenue and ALDER
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