The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-19
H JOURNAL OF
VIM. A. GRAHAM
This Tells of His Tour Going
From HiIlsboro, N. C.. to
Boston, Mass.
PART IL.
New York, (JuIy) Sunday 10.

aiIet cA1
/ went to the Roman Catholic Church
in Prince street. A large crowd was
gathered about the door n many
kneeled 10Th Without and within. me
priest was engaged in the celebration
of high mass and the kneeling post
ure. the devout appearance, the SOL
emn chant, accompanied by music
and the lighted tapers and gorgeous
decorations of the cathedral united TO
give a most imposing appearance to
their worship. The organ was timely
toned and a lady's voice who sat near
it was exquisitely fine. After the cele-
bration of mass a priest appeared IN
a clerical dress but without the gauuy
decorations of his reader OF prayers,
who delivered a handsome declama-
tory sermon against drunkenness al
ter which he of the rich dress eSumeu
reading and chanting in concert with
the music. Lighted tapers in a YES
sci which was brought in by four Boys
who attended, and strewed the smoke
Of the incense on the affairs, ETC., De
fore him, after which it was handed
to one Of the boys, who streWed 1t on
the priest in like manner. The sac
rament was given to two feTnaleS by
Ihc priests putting 1hlo tiISt1 -
a small wafer. Upon the whole the
was we'll adapted to give
solemnity to their devotiOns and must
operate to produce much practical
morality among the ignorant, but the
more intelligent will look on a great
part of it as idle pomp. In the even
1ng l walked on the shore Of the
North river and saw Jersey City n
Hoboken ferries, as also the tomb of
Hamilton in Trinity Church yard. Saw
several merchants from the South.
Walked to the battery and Castle Gar
den. This is a most delightful pleas
ure ground and much frequented
in the warm season by the citizens
for the air in the evening.
(JuIy) Monday. Ii.
Went out among the merchants, =
called at the office of
the Courier and Enquirer, visited the
Exchange, which is a fine ediice in
which is kept a register of the YES
sells arriving and departing from the
port. to which merchants go n learn
the state of trade. Post Office in the
same building, Arcade is better filed
than at Philadelphia, though many
Of the apartments are unoccupied.
Went to the American Bible Society
louise which 1 found to be q large
establishment. Numerous copies Of
the Scriptures were here packed up,
to be sent abroad to different parts
of the Union. The printing is done
by a steam press which in addition
to the fireman and engineers employs
twenty or thirty hands, chiefly wom-
en- and children. The binding, etc, Is
all done in the same house and
the direction Of the society. Richard
Narick, president.
duly Tuesday IL.
Presented my letter to Charles
Baldwin. Esq. who politely showed
me much attention. At IL a.. m. I
where the Courts of Chancery and
Common Pleas for the city and county
of New York were in session. Nc
Conn, Fice-Chancellor, president Of
the former, and Jones, late Chancel-
Tor. of the latter. In the Court of
Chancery a bill for a separation and
to have guardianship Of a child filed
by a wife against her husbnd, was un-
der discussion. Mr.. Ogden for the
complaint and Mr.. Griffin for defend
ant: the former is now at the head
of the city bar, is Of an ~ungainly form
and without much literary polish, but
speaks very sensibly and in a manne
which commands attention. The lat
ter is very precise in everything from
an argument in Court down to the
tying on of his cravat. The bar is
much crowded, but is composed prin-
cipally Of young men, many of whom
are Irish immigrants.
DULY Monday Is.
Paid my bill and set out for West
Point on board the Constitution. :
" g Reached West
Point to dinner. 1t is a beautiful
place and consecrated by many his
torc recoliections. Fort Putnam.
Monuments of Kosciosko, Col. Wood
and the cadets. The public buildings.
visited the Monument and Garden of
koscioSko, saw Brumble and others
from Carolina. The cadets were IN
camp. drilled in the evening and had
a beautiful parade at sunset. A SOL
der with his arms received our names
both on arrival and departure.
(JuIy) Wednesday 20.
Reached
Albany at s a. M, took breakfast,
nalkad In To the Canifnl