. The New York coach-maker's magazine. GIG PHAETON. —I in. scale. Designed expressly for the New York Coach-makers on page DEVOTED TO THE LITERARY, SOCIAL, AND MECHANICAL INTERESTS OF THE CRAFT. Vol. XII. NEW YOT^K, JULY, 1870. No. 2 i!tlccf)unmil literature. STAGE-COACH TRAVELING FORTY-SIX YEARSAGO. FROM MR. TIIURLOW WEEDS AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Very few of our citizens possess information, otherthan traditional, of the mode of travel between Albanyand the western part of New York, even as late as who step in a railway car at Albany at sevenoclock in the morning, an
. The New York coach-maker's magazine. GIG PHAETON. —I in. scale. Designed expressly for the New York Coach-makers on page DEVOTED TO THE LITERARY, SOCIAL, AND MECHANICAL INTERESTS OF THE CRAFT. Vol. XII. NEW YOT^K, JULY, 1870. No. 2 i!tlccf)unmil literature. STAGE-COACH TRAVELING FORTY-SIX YEARSAGO. FROM MR. TIIURLOW WEEDS AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Very few of our citizens possess information, otherthan traditional, of the mode of travel between Albanyand the western part of New York, even as late as who step in a railway car at Albany at sevenoclock in the morning, and step out to get their dinnerin Rochester at two oclock p. m., will find it difficult tobelieve that within the memory of by no means theoldest inhabitant it required, in muddy seasons of theyear, seven nights and six days constant traveling instages to accomplish the same journey. And yet that was my own experience in April, left Albany at eight oclock in the evening, and trav-eled diligently for seven nights and six days. The roadfrom Albany to Schenectady, with the exception of twoor three miles, was in a horrible condition ; an
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