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.A TRI? TO THE NORTH. Columbia to New York and Back. DIFFi?ULTIES ON THE ROAD. KO *'lGIIT TTJKAVEXLIXG. WAGON, RAILROAD, " STEAMER. UNPLE?SANTI?EFLECTIONS. Alterations and Improvements. .PI/ACES 03P AMUSEMENT, ETC. I . THE BOUTE. Business, "which, required immediate attention, was the cause cf a -visit to the. North. Leaving Columbia in a light 'wagon, about 10 o'clock p. m., on a moonlight night, we had a very pleasant ride to Winnsbore. After a .short rest, chartered .mother wagon and went to Concord Church^ the then terminus of the .Charlotte Rail? road [Since that tho Charlotte cars run to Adger's, five, miles above Winnshoro, and passengers now go through from that point to Charlotte in one,day.] As the trains wore run? ning very irregularly, and happened on that day to arrive extra early, we hud the pleasure of spending the night yi Concord Church. AN UNMJEASANT NIGHT. A country church ip. no doubt, a delightful place to spend a Sunday in; but to pass a rainy night in the afore- ? said building, without a light, is far j from pheasant. s TTUVKLT.TNG FACILITIES. ? . To give an idea of thc travelling fa- i cilities,. we will only1 state that, after J remaining, at Concord Church two ! uays and a half, a family sticeoeded in getting an ox cart to carry them to the Greenville road. . A20AEI) THE CAES. About 1 o'clock we took the cars for Chester, and, after a short ride of iifteeen miles, spent the night at the well kept hob] of Mr. Nicholson. Seven o'clock the nest morning found us aboard thc train again, un the way to Charlotte, v . ..urvKEsrFir.D TEAVEL-roNTOo.N rfunoi- ! Tho bridge over the Catawba having been burnt by Stoneman, a quarter of a mile from the river, wc were com? pelled to leave the train, go down a | steep bank, cross a gully, climb a fence, and wade through a ploughed field to reach a pontoon bridge; cross? ed the stream, and then sm up-hill job to reach the apology for a railroad | train on the Jfcrrthcrn bank-the bag? gage meanwhile being carried fi round? about c?ur.se of a mile in a wagon, at a cost of fifty cents a trunk-which the passenger i? allowed Hie privilege of paying. The passenger (as it waa | termed) car was minus cushions, backs, j and, in fact, seats. There being a j 'soft spot in one 'of tin; wheels, we "were treated to ii "bump, hump, 'bump," all the way to Charlotte. j DETENTIONS OX TUE KO Al v. ETC. Of course, another night had to he ; spent at a hotel-the railroad folks j deeming it, unhealthy-to run their cars in the dark. Sunday morning early, j we took the train for Greensboro; thc j cars in no better condition tuan those ? on the Charlotte Road. Whi ther or not there have been an extra number of smash-ups recently on t hat road, or that the wrecks of the last JV-w years have nol been removed, it is impossible for us to say, but lhere >s hardly a mile of the ent ire road but which is embellished with ruined cur? on either side of the ?rack. Cevtiduiy, not a very pleasant sight lo a passen? ger. Night No. was spent in the cars at Greonsbovo-the hotels in that pelion of tiie cid North State, being in a very bad f?ate. A decided im? provement in the appearance of fae ears was manifest on the. Piedmont Railroad, and a ride of six hours brought us to the ancient town of Danville, in the Old Dominion. This town was U3ed az the general hospital for the Confederacy, and a great many patients were still confined in the uumercur. hospitals. From Danville, vre ran do*vn to Burke~viiie. Thcx.^ * passengers have a choice ? of routes-*-5 either^ via Bichuiond or Petersburg and City Point; Wo chose the latter. CITY POINT-Iii FE AND ANIMATION. At City Point, tho ex-C?nfederate beging to feel that lie is in a different atmosphere. Railroad cars running every hour; steamers and vessels ar? riving and) departing; trains passing to and fro; soldiers, black and white, hurry backwards and forwards, and thc bustlo and confusion incident to_ what appears to he quite a business* place are seen and heard on every hand. Immenft warehouses and wharves have been constructed ulong the bank of tim river, which are principally used for Government pur? poses. Enterprising Yankees have built quite a respectable town on the bluff, which, is reached by long flights of stairs. Quite a commodious hotel has been erected, which is occupied almost exclusively by officers, but where a civilian can get a fine meal, a capital julep and a good night's rest. STEAMBOAT TRAVEL. Two lines of steamers now run from Richmond, via City Point and.Por? tress Monroe, to Baltimore. Tho ''New Line," as it is called, composed o? the steamers City Point and Die-* tutor, for Fortress Monroe, and the George Peary and George T. Prudy, ave tin' Sitvoritcs, and ure generally thronged with passengers. Tho fare and accommodations are excellent.' The 'Leiry is regarded ns ono ol' thc fastest steamers afloat, and makes the trip to Baltimore in two Ju mrs less time than either of thc others. EVIPF.OVEMENTS-THE RAILROAD* AGAIN. And now for Baltimore, and thence to Philadelphia, and Now York. Aji accommodation train leaves the Monu? mental City af 8 o'clock, followed by the express at 9a. m.-the former due in Philadelphia at 1 p. m., the latter in Now York at 4 p. m.-quick trip, you may ?veil say. Tho road Led has been 'cha?ad in several places; the chango of ours at the Susquehanna]!, at Havre-do-Grace, hus been obviated - the entire train being carried ost i? ?n au immense boat--and you run through to New York without change of ears. A railroad bridge is being built over the Susquchunnah. CHANOES-THINGS AS THEY ABE NOW. To one who has boon shut up in tho Confederacy for rive yours, numerous changes, trivial, perhaps, in them? selves, arc apparent -a few of which wo mention. ?MATTElwS AMI THINGS IN PHILADELPHIA. Stages (or Omnibusses, as we term' them,j have entirely disappeared from the streets of Philadelphia-horse cars having taken their place. ?All the principal streets have the rails laid through them. A large park, in imitation of tho great Now York Central, has bee? laid out near the Schuylkill Water Works. Tho New Jersey Central and the Camden and Amboy -Railroad Compa- I nies have been merged into ono con? cern. * . A GOOD lin*\. Post Office boxes are attached to the lamp posts, where letters can bc dropped and they ?uv promptly deli , vered. IO YORKVILLE AND HAKEEM". As we made our headquarters with a relative in Harlem, and consequently rode up and down every day, st good opportunity was afforded cd' observing ?the improvements and extension of the city. The Third Avenue Railroad Company run curs through to Ycrk villp and Harlem-a distanc? of eight miles from the City flail-for the low price o? seven cents.' Some idea be formed of Hie business dom* by this horse ear institution, when ii is known that curs leave thc City Hall and the stables in tilst street from 1 daylight, until 12 p. m., every three I minutes, and from that hour to day? light nguiu, every fifteen minutes, and they are always full. _^ DI'HM ?ES. Tie ist and 2d a venin; railroad have I neat and extra wide cars, called dum I mies, with a small engine in one end, which aro run on the route from hist street oat. These ears present :i sin? gular appearance at a short" distance, as little or no smoke is visible. HOUSE CASS VS. OMNIBUSES. Car -, are driving omnibuses out in New York; there, being very few e.\ ijppt the Broadway lines. The'mune ions railway? routes in tho adjacent streets have diminished the pressure and crash in Broadway to a great extent. No railroad has as yet been laid iii i hat great thoroughfare below 25th street, although frequent efforts have been made to do so. STREET SWEEPING MACHINES. Broadway and some' of the other principal streets are now swept by a machine in the shape ol' a- wagon, with a revolving fan, which takes up the dust and dirt thoroughly. A NEW STYLE OF ADVERTISING. Barnum and his Museum are still "up and doing." ?tfr. /B., always ' keeping, ur. eye on the dollars and I? " " cents, has converted the drop curtain in the "lecture roora" into an immense advertising. 6heet, -where the e." tin or? dinary virtues of. "Hubbcll's Golden Bitters, " the magnificent tone of* cer? tain pianos, etc., arCtxpatiatod upon. |*fv;tw3 GREENWOOD CEMETEUY. This "two hundred .acres of va? nity," as ' it is irreverently termed, is being rapidly filled up. and an? other piece of "new ground" will soon have to be added. ? Miss'Can da's handsome "affair," which cost the modest nun of 325,000, and for years has been considered the princi? pal attraction ot' tho cemetery, bars been completely thrown, in the shade -in price, at least. $50,000 and evey 870,000 being no macommon price for the ornamentation of a grave. Several j cf this class have lately been erected i -a vault somewhat resembling a Turk\- ! ish mosque is new the "lion" of the ' piney. > i Wm. E. Buri on. the comedian, ge- ! nerally known as the "inimitable | Billy," lies interred if? Groemvood, I with only a wooden head and foot; board to mark the sp<d. .The vault of thc "Obi Sea Captain" has received its occupant at Last-thc ! old man having given up the ghost I during the month of October. KA. \ On his last vyage ? cross the ocean, j he brough* with him a skillful artist in stone and a block of marble of-his ' own s. lection, for the purpose <.!' liav-.j ing a ./?.?? ??/W??/V of hinuelf "worked ; out" to adorn'his grave. Tho work was completed, mid since, then it is . stated that the old captain paid a vir.it , to the place .several times a month-- \ amusing himself by keeping the shrub- j bely, ic, in order. THE FEELING TOWAEU TUE SOUTH. \ As a general thing, the fe-ding to- j ward the people ol' the South is wry bitter-a great many pei'soiis'gobii" so far as to say that the S ?ut hern ors have not suffered enough that Sherman ; should have wiped them out corn pletely. Of course there are < xccp t'ons to this ride. This ill feeding is! ni6re gem rally noticed among that ? class of persons who Lave never seen a. J day's service, but have remained at '? home making money. The Feilend soi- ? diers speak far differently ol' ll.cir for- j mer foes-tiny fcc! inclined to give ! them a lift and ludo repair tho damage . that lias been done. That all classes! are not so embittered is exhibited in the ? treatment of the released Confederate prisoners quuitered in the Battery j barracks. Every ?lay, charitable ladies : and gentlemen visit ta< place, and ' liberally supply the poor i'odows with ; good thing*. FASHIONS "TOI* TUE LAUTES. The fasliions Tor ladies strike one j very agreeably. Imagine a nicely ] fisting colored gaiter, or "Balmoral ' shoe-laced above the ankle, with ai small silk tassel appi nd- d; a neat, and ! very pretty "Balmoral" skirt--of a; grave or gay color, a -, ore in g to the: taste of tile warm." blending a iii i io , behiw the top of tl: . gaiter; tho skirt ; of the dress, hooked nv drawn up by a cord, so as to show three or four inches ! of the aforesaid Uni morals; st. broad bolt, with a'hirge buckle; a taste bon? net, without a crown; an imitation r Scotch cup. or a regular boy's caa., j with a feather or bunch of leathers i on one side; the freut hair lucked up j in little ridges: the back bah arranged so as to fall gracefully down cullie shoulder-;, in a s nd ol' had! ti ? med a watt-v?a ll-- comp] ? -toa, very elegant and attractive toilet. NEW YO:.X FILLING fl'. . New York is ra-,i div being built un ? the entire extent of the island. Tho improvements made in tao last few years are very ap; atrent. . j ' 'fin-: cAHuams. _ j The mania.:'':- musical drinking houses i.-; very great; and there is ; scarcely a ck iii Broadway but i lias enc or two- somewhat on thc order ot the (? '?mian l?ge* saloons, but not. so mora! in oisarac.tt r. In fact, the police every now and tiien .make | descents on the. o Broadway affairs and ! close them np. . THE I'I ("-NIC SEASON. Monster pic-nics "ire tile order of ? the day; and nearly every morning cars and boats leave tho city, lilied to ' overflowing with live freight. These I parties are sectional to a certain ex-! tent- Sunday schools, (1 orman turu-I ors, spiritualists, free-lovers, etc-tak- ! ing different days for their frolics. AMUSEMENTS THE THEATRES.' The theatres six or se vga in num b?r-besides nu morons concerts, etc., are in full blast. W. C. Forbes, the manager of the theatre in this city twenty years .ago. is playing second rate characters at Wiul^k's. With the exception of Wallack, Davenport, Mrs. John Wood and a fewothers, tho' theatrical companies are composed of new. names. Miss dean Hosmor, a young American actress, is playing a successful engagement, of se veral weeks at the "Winter Garden." Sae is of tho Charlotte Cushman order-in size, :wt least; ?nd wc have the assurance of ! old ^play-goers that, although some? what faulty-and who is it that tho theatrical publie regard as perfect? Miss Jean bids fair to take her place by the side of tho, "terrible. Char? lotte." Of pleasing addre3i, fiue form, handsome fo.ee, and profeesional merits of an uaeommoa order, it ia no wonder that this lady has been drov? ing full houses even during the "heat? ed term." mr. II PRICES. The prices of all articles, from a mint julep to a ?ilk dress, have ad? vanced to about doubl'.- the rates pre? vious to the war; and the merchants state that prices are low;* now to what they \v.> :i few months ag?, when gold was wv, r 2(K>. '. ii v. i ;.';NTI:AJJ PARK. Tho C. : tra] Park draws thousands of visitors daily--in carriage:?, brett*!, phaetons, .sociables, solitaries, und halt ad??;:en orbe;-styles of vehicles; persons on horseback and on foot. Saturday afternoon is the fashionable time; .'..-.; visitors- there being music on the imill by Dodwovth's celebrated band. Miniature lakes, fountain-:, bridge^, delightful drives, cool re treai ., shady nooks, a Uno collection ol' wild intimais, comjm'so some of tito attractions or' this renowned nark. PAINPELi REFp EC "? K. NS. Thc contract between the appoar nnce of thin/gs in Ute Northern cities ami those of our own State is putnfnl in rho ctr.trenn ; but it-is boped and believed thar, in a few years, they will :.!! be able to ri xe again, and bo once mote occupied bv a thriving popula? tion. HOMEWARD HOI ND- -PfBTAD AT REA. In turtling our steps homeward, we wore rather undecided wheeler to take the cheaper but more tiresome nw tc by land, or tho expensive but delightful lri;> by seato Charleston. Xi th last minute, we decided on the ' !.;!' -r, and took ?DIS.-.:?ge on the pro? peller "Grenada." Cool. Baxter. The bo:, h is in excellent condition, and. ' with pleasant weat I.er. die best of fare j awl good company, the lim^ passed very agreeably. During Uni passage, one bf the firemen beciuuc over-heat- j ed, and in tho course of a few hours dil d. At daylight the next morning? the hotly was sowed up Ln a blanket, , with some weights attached to the feet, , and thrown overboard. Tho passen? gers expressed regret at Ute summary burial, ami nu iinjuijy wc found thai j the p< mr fellow was-a fd ranger--having ! emly eomo aboard the afternoon the- ! st amer sid.-d. No one even knew I his name, or i ron whence 'tc,came. In coming into Charlesion harbor, wo passed close under the walls-no, tho <!cbri?: - -of poor old Sumter. Un? less the Information\\ a.s givt n, no one would ever- snsimet, from its present appearance, thar, it had (?nco been a formidable work. But its glory has not departed. Tho old fort, no doubt, will be rebuilt, ami again take its place ins one of the guardians of the Queen City. e "THE '.AST SCEXEJOP AT.L." A railroad ride to Oviiiigoburg, and then a wagon ride of forty-three miles, brought liomo, where wo hope to romain at anchor fora length of time. 3\i'st Received I\. K. - > .'Vn-' :'. \V;'i' 'i ;H?M>'EYS, Kerosene Lamp WICKS, lvEtiUrfi-NE ? >?b. Fur fide bv MELVIN M. COHEN, Ass-.-mhlv S:;-;..'t. Went ?side, .Ti:lv 01 *\ t (ii:- .: .'or ir..-a pendleton st,. 1 m pori ;:.-3 ;-'vr:i<-I> IV iii tc Vi tie Vinegar THi>& ?Hl*r bv MELVIN 31. COK EX, ' V Ass. tidily street, >\V:?t ; ide, July:*] I OUJ dour from Pendleton st. VIOX.?3! A". ?> GEITAU STIUXCrg. I?rOli?sah-le. MELVIN M. CiJHF.N", JT Assembly str-et, XWst side, JulySl 1 Ono ? .uor from IVndleton st. CGsllllI " ??li'iXT, 7-t K?ST HAY. C?TA7iLE?>TOX, S. C., \\ riLL give :i trent ion to ihe forwarding V of i IOTTI ?X ; , X. v.- Wuk and burn]).-, and will receive and forward gooda from abroad consigned ? ; partios in th* interior of thus State. Advances! made on produce eoushrmd to Vrthtir beary, Es?p, NV?' Yuri;. A .'i'll.: J ' of GUGCEKLES always on band ,:->.l ..?iii- ai the lowes! market rates. l\y \ .- . ih, sri?KItl! ?I. r.V3T?LY SOAP, ?II quarter, half and whole boxes, cnn hr shipped io any quanti ty at factory pries.. July ;.l iv "_'_ "L.VU'.iK AXO ltKCENT ARRIVALS OF LADIES' AM)' GEM'S SHOES. ^ THE fiiihs.I ib. r offers to tb.-public FSrla- largo and handsome assortment of * ?*? LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S SHOES, of the latest stylcatand qualities, at prices ranging from one dollar and illly cents per pair upwards. He is determined tr? dispose of this stock to the satisfaction of all who may fa vor him with a call. The citizens of Columbia and surrounding country are re S VrVfi t>?L'p *?ui!er 25th Ohio. SEW AND A?TRVCTH'E STOCK. SHELVIN M. SOHll?, ASSEMBLY STREET, WEST 3IEE, One Door /rem Pendleton street, HAS JUST PE CLiVED FF.OHI CHARLESTON a choice supply of ar? ticles, which" ko o:' fora for Balo ;tt WHOLESALE and BETAIL wt LOW PRICES, viz: ^O.o?di?n Butter, Kentucky Teat 1*1 J, Prime Baw*, Dutch Herrings, Iso. 1 Mackerel, Sard i u OB, Brown, C, Clarified arni Crushed Surra:;;, Coffee, Young Hyson Ten, (Mack Tea, Assarted'Crackera. Figs,, Du try, Pinmoa,- ' Raisins and Almonds, Citron, ?ligar rim:;::, (ium Drop?, :st:ck Candies, Flavoring Extracts, Grose Matches, Adaui:ii>tin?! ?andleB. Suomi t.V.idioa, L?v Wliito, P;t?k P-aiis, White Kulis, Hair fe m a doo. Roso OH, Toilet Soap. Extracts, Perfumea, Siiavin? Hrublien, ?(?ir Brushes, Tooth Brushea, Dressing Comba, Ladies'* railers, ?J?eu'e Gaiters, He-se, " 'Hose, Head Handkerchiefs, Spool Cotton, Itae" Ginger, Ground Ginger, Allspice. iVIace. Cloves, Xntmc??, Fig Bim-. Swc.-l Oil, English Copperas, (..'ream nf' Tartar, Epsom Salts, ?fcc. ASSORTE? ExQX'OKS, ?fee Such a" Heid.' iek Ciia rapagne, Champagne Cider, French Brandy, Old .bourbon and Monongahela, WI,?sk .>*, Superior Port Wine, st. Jidi'/n Claret; Li mon and Raspberry Syrups, I ?rake a and- Bo-. Io's Bitters. * With ;i varietv o? l>Td'< KS, MEDICINES. FANCY ARTICLES. Also, Suprior SPANISH SECrAES, lats impon sie,?._ July 31 1 To Printers and Pnbii:;Iicvs. H. L. Feloiize & Oo?? LAWBUILDING, iwmroyj?. VA. * MANUFACTURERS <>i' and dealers m every description of PRINTERS' MA? TERIAL, from a No. 2 Card to an Eight Cy Ib'dcr S iva ni Press: various velors Bronzes, Inks, Varnishes,.Oils, &c. ?*c., and in fact everything pertaining to a iirst class Book, Ji At and N cwsj ,:i per Office. Foi further par? ticulars apply ei 3J-- II. Ijafoti, Who can be found at Mrs. J. s. Rawls'board? ing lionne, cern? i Cai:: len and Marion Ht:;. 11< isalao : ne authorized Agon t to contract for Adv-rl ivnra-nts and s?ilv<--r:prionH to tho BJ(;?I.M(C:L? DAILY TIMES having tho ?arys: Auly circulation of ?:i> ue...spaner in tlieJSourh" now 'icariv L'J.OttO ....pi Mer ..hi.-.-t- ?i: 7 -o .-, v.?J '.?- ..sui:. :heir mterost :.y ? HIV i..- "i. ?-S3.il. .1 niy 'A 3* A GREAT WAST SUPPLIED ! NE??S FROM A LL QUARTERS! THE PUBLISHED ' .V tli". Capital of South Carolina, COIiU M 33 X jGkkmm ISSUED everv morning oxee# Sunday, is idled vii 'i the LATEST NEWS, Voy tele? graph, ra .?Is. etc..) EDITORIAL. CORRES? PONDENCE, M?Si Kl.LAN Y. POETRY, STORIES.cte. 'l ien is tie- only daily pliper in thc Stab.-outsidi of th ?city of Charleston. The Tri-"V7cekly Phonix, For country i-irerdation, is published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and has all thc fca'ling ina ii r of interest contained A HOME COMPANION. \. Ms name indieateSj ia intended as a FYMILY JOURNALnnd is published every Wednesday, lt will contain Eight Paj-efi, of Fortv Columns. Th.-- cream ot tne N.-vws, Miscellany, Tales, etc., oi the Da.ly and Tri-weekly will l?c found in i's columns. TERMit-INVARLVBLY IN ADVANCE. Daily, ono year.-Mn Oil " ' three months. 3 00 Tri-Weekly, ono year . 7 00 " ' three months ... - .. 2 0t> Weekly, ono year. 4 00 " " three months .. I 'A> Advertisements inserted iii the Daily or Tri-Weekly at ?1 a mpiare for tho-firat in? sertion, and 75 cents for each subs?quent insertion. Weekly . advertisements il a Btiuaj- every hider ti on. JOB WGH1; Such as HAND-BILLS, CARDS, CIRCU? LARS, SH:\T-?LA2,r?r-S, cw., executed pr?t^otlv a~i at. zdicoziiiU) t&ez. July 31 I d>lish?r and Pr->r rie:cr.