The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-08

evening / was visited by Mr.. Russeii.
of North Carolina. midshipman. who
remained with me uns& 10 p. m
(July) saturday. "a.
took leave of Barnum's
splendid hotel with regret as it al
fords the bess accommodations l had
ever received. At Il and one
half O'Clock We sailed on
board the George Washington.
steamboat, for Philadelphia: down
the Patapsco to the bay, thence across
to the mouth Of Elk river, up the rlSeF
and Back creek to Chesapeake village
The only interest l felt in our voyage
was in examining the rapidity or the
boats motion and in viewing the
n we passed. There were no
passengers on board whose appearance
or conversation was attractive. Judge
Glenn. of the United States District
Court, was along, but L oplne IS net
a Mansfield. We met the Charles
Carroll boat on the way and reached
Chesapeake village o 5 p. m. Here
we took a canal boat drawn by five
horses along in Chesapeake and Della
ware canal thirteen and a half miles.
This canal is we'll described in the
Travellers Guide" The deep cut,
summit bridge. the hand bridges and
one loci are the most conspicuous
objects. This canal is a stu
pendous work and cost two and one
half millions of dollars. We passed
up the Delaware on board the "Rober
Morris in the night and arrived at l
a. m. at Philadelphia.
(July) Sunday, Sd.
At 5 a. m. l entered the city and
took lodgings at the City Hotel, Nible
& Heiskle. Being somewhat fatigued.
and meeting no acquaintance. | did
not go to church. Read part of CrOly's
Life of George w" After dinner
called on some comrades at Congress
Hall. The citizens appeared generally
to attend church and behave with
much propriety during the day. In
the evening I strolled on the wharf
and witnessed the arrival of the Bal
timore boat.
(JuIy) Monday, 4th.
The ringing Of bells and beat Of
drums announced the anniversary of
Independence. Called on Mr.. G. G..
Bancker, in Chestnut ST., with a let
ter Of Introduction from Mr.. Camp
bell. To his kindness l was indebted
for many favors. Went in his COM
pany to hear Mr.. David p. Brown.
orator Of the young mems celebration,
but failed in procuring an entrance
to the church.; proceeded thence to
dinner at the Musical Fund Hail."
Six hundred persons were present and
$3.50 WV ~ -
seats. The President of the day, John
Sergeant, Esq, before reading the
toast in honor of n. Clay, delivered
an animated address on the present
state of the administration of the
Government. Alleged that the recent
dissolution Of the cabinet was owing
to the imbecility Of the head CAN
drew Jackson), however it might be
attributed directly to the malign in
duences of male or female; that the
President had been lauded for his
skill in judgment of men, but there
were some other people Of whom he
was perhaps not SO good a judge;
hat he had greatly misconceived the
moral feelings of the matrons of-our
country, and with all his ability to
discern the qualifications of men it
was somewhat remarkable that in the
whole United States he could not get
five men whom he could keep from
fighting in his presence. He said the
history of the designations of Van b.
(Buren) and Eaton as given by them
selves and the President was similar
to that Of John Browns two little
Indian Boys.
"One ran away
And the other' wouldn't stay
Said that all the operations of the
Government were concealed, that no
one but the President and a few
friends knew anything about it. He
was in many instances happily sar-
castle and was cheered with great ac-
clamation by the crowd. His delivery
is distinct and plain. though he has
somewhat of a tone and appeared to
labor much. Mr.. Chambers, the Sem
ator from Maryland. when the toast
was read in compliment of hir self
and his State. addressed the assem-
bly,. but in a clumsy manner and with
but little else to recommend his re-
marks. Colonel Mckinney dismissed
clerk of the War Department. told
the story of "Old Billy upon the
request Of the President. with CON
siderable effect. After tea / visited
with a friend Vests picture of Christ
Rejected; a most excellent specimen
of the limner's art. on this day l saw