Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-01-13

nufe henehciAlly the influence of this enter.
prse, and of the stupendous Baltimore pro.
Jet, than our immediate vicinity We there
fore congratulate our readers upon The favor
abb auguries which the opening events OF
the Nev Year presen, TO them.
The Baltimore American Of The 1i,h ult
contains very full snd minute description Of
tho baltimore aud Ohio Rsil Road, as far a.
that work has yet progressed, with sono high
~ interesting facts and observations IN regard
60 the Ultimate success and advantages of the
enterprise. and upon the improvements in
engines and cars which have been recently
made IN England and this country. We re-.
greet excee dingly that the narrow limits of our
sheet will no, ALLOW US 10 copy the whole de.
scripton. We have heretofore gwen nearly
oil the accounts which We have received, of
the experiments made on that part Of tho road,
near Baltimore, upon which the rails have
been laid, because our readers must be deep
1y Interested IN the success Of he scheme
The prosperity Of our county IS intimately
Identified With that Of Bsihmore, the trade of
our citizens with tina, port being considera
bic. We viii, therefore, We doubt not, be
fully excused ADD ju,' fed for the use Of
whatever space in our columns the subject
may. from time 20 time. occupy. The sub.
joined paragraphs presen, views Of AN imPor
unususlly interesting.
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SIXTY feet above tide. the eve takes IN, st r..
guiar order. the successive IN qualities az The
natural surface which have citheE been cut
through or filed up. ~ order TO preserve that
level The De al level terminates at Dursey'S
Ron. (n'nc miles frrp b.liimpre,) aud the
Road has then graiual ascent Of about Is
fee, IN the mile. un'l y hnslly reaches the
summit al PARIS s7rmg Ridge The descent
on the western side of 'he u dye equally
favourable, and, a. far a. ~ ilsH.>poti, the
route presents fAy0uTablrne,s oi character
truly remarkable. illr surveys winch have
been made, show .'It the same facilities sft
presented as far a. Cu1bcriard and IN, Goa
reg Ons; anil he astonishing yesuH - E,r~f.te
csfcbhsb~d ~ uciVaI GdusdsuyeDcsi Maf b,
f-sesH CU'sbrrklnd ana fgh,me,S. a dsi1rre
If On, h Ddr,f and eiessfe miller, NeSe - sri.
gHs punt. that al PGrr'r Spring Ridgs. lsAich
sgH yrg1ire sfaiioTgyV ro.vcr. OH ye0eiiHg
Cumberland c9HsrT4an'ig. N, Ho1d ssiH pre-
ssnt, csccbf ~ The sipgk pant jusf mentioned.
"a m2feygfc 0rdyrg"iaSIy 'l,ehHiss hss 70 Bal
fiasDrc. and ~ll offer f,cibtics fof the descent
OF cosl snd other comm )dries 20 market, -
ALI seasons ct tic year, which cannot be
eqn,iled
"It We take but hsenfy miles an hour 81
the performance Of a locomotive engine on q
Hall rosd. and We have seen that :.ge1iy J0uS
sse thought 20 he within reach even ~Ith the
present inventions, Ne sisll have the Shoie
distance nctwiNt tbs AMI the ohio riteT tts
ver-Sd bS passengers bctvtSt sun and sun. ~
tho long summer dave, with little effort.
Cincinnati might bc reached by the fuilOW lne
morning. fr a would onl, be lev hours
i.fthrr pHisburg would thus be brought ss
ncarao us q. ilsg stsfawn Is now, aud Ciuoin
u4ti would not De so Tar ~ Cumberland. 4
merchant 90 townsville would not be iprihei
from h.s opue.prndcni 80 toss place, nor a
member Of Congrrs, from Washing Ou. utsU
Hhs IseI 10 Washington county 20 ,his ~t~ie
and was &c Istomed go perform the iou'nrs
on horseback but ~hit change would %,
gong on in tie aspect a. ihc counfr, DC tfs
Ncfstl' tIc tlsftrccs ttsf nos icrtY erf
ase on thr SOD, ,ui bc tei ID to be tar
red peth,ps acros. ihe Ntl.nur The ivaf
rock Vculi be- hcael out i1r i're or building
stone. o. &c sl1sttufcI GO ta- persbaal d
wooden teDrments g thr south. lhe caa
would be- giving az impulse % mtnuilcipfe
more t1rctaic ti.4p tie best devised isuii -
" The tl9ck en a t'lsl .sn.i iliii,' would maE'
Caeap and oxceilrnf lsr1 sud mutton Or ibf
market and would carry, 1 return. su th'
fgfeigo dchctclc. Wh,ci. arc collected 90 50
ports. ,uio che a1st retired gi-ns of tbe Ale
C.ny So'.r s1ic'rs actgtNy gnexchsnges
bic - present. such ~ hsb ani she'll Il .,
Wouii hen be ~ orfiasry dehcscy - ~
Tf-soa1bs distance from The sea. say br
hsndrsi 7i,ss. PAINS BOZ rs parf - tb'
co,u' ~. ~h,ch re nov useless from The vsn
81 tu-i snd tn5cf. Wouh regain their org
4 nsl sslne. We shall not pursue this course .
ideas, ff a. io no' sfsh tn throw 81 ar o
eN.sEcuiioo OF bufle-Q1e nvfr . subiec
vh.eh . really pssgnaus Nth h'Bhiy mpor