Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-06-24
Ths.ditOr Of the .Nsrton Herald Ia. 70.

Thssditor Of the .NouolA Herald has re- |
Gently visited our Rad Road Of which he
speaks IN these terms:-"We lately took
ride on tho railroad, as far as ELECTS Mills, |
and while we subscribe TO Mr. Walsh's ao-
count OF IT, we venture 10 say that even he |
has given but an imperfect idea OF the mag |
nitude of the work and the grandeur aud |
beauty OF the scenery, which, indeed, battle |
description. We earnestly recommend all |
our towns people when they travel TO the |
North TO stop day in Baltimore and take |
Jaunt Oh the railroad, over which they viii |
be whlrled at the rate of ten or twelve miles |
an hour with no more jolting than they would
experience IN steam boat; and while pnrsu.
ing perfectly level course, they will ind
themselves now elevated to a parallel with the
tops OF the trees and houses, and anon de-
pressed fathoms on fathoms below them. At
one time irving hills and rocks. and holding
converse with the spirits of earth anoth
or mounting, as il would appear, into tho
ETHEREAL regions. Here vending their way a.
long the base Of a wall of solid granite with its
beetling top frowning on, and frath4r,) threat
enng the piSmy pageant below and there,
on the other side skimming along within a
few feet ofa precipiious height Then they
VIII be borne ocer roads and aader roads; over
riyulets, and ravines, until they fall in CON
pany with the gentle Patapsco which viii en-.
terrain them with ITS varied and beautiful see
merry to the end of their jjourney-where thew
may very sgreeably, spend two or three
hours in examining the various objects of art
aud nature which are presented at Enicott's
Mills
The .HuiTag and Constables of " Fork
J We have had occasion to notice the enter
| prize and liberality of Messrs. G.. c. * III.
Carviii IN publishing standard works of merit
and III advances TO authors in this country:
we bare also had frequent illusions to the
rapidliy with which the Alessrs Harper delv
er from their press reprints from European
works, and new works by Americans; but
our astonshment at the celebrity of their per
/ formances is almost daily heightened, and to-
4 day, the Brothers Harper issue seven ponder
Gus rettames Of sip'cards Of 500 pages each
embracing the works of DIR Robertson, the
| Scottish, and Edward Gibbon, the Roman
historian, with portraits and maps complete.
and superior IN all respects to the British edi-
tions oil these works. We are gTatified 20
know, that IN addition to these reprints, the
Mcssr'- Harper are encouraging our own
writers by the Ilberality OF their terms ofpub
LEGATION, and we trust they will receive. az
they unqueshenably merit, share OF public
patronage. The influence of publishers on
public taste and morals, is greater. far great.
er than many seem to imagine; and the re
publication Of the productions of such bisto
rians as those before US, will tend TO dffuse
sound knowledge and a taste for fine writing
For this reason, therefore, as well as the rea-
son, ther, fore, as well as the reasons before
: gwen, 1t Is to be hoped that the enterprise OF
the publishers will meet with a corresponding
recomPense. The above mentioned volumes
are Of uniform size and fnish-.N. York
.Nsr. .idU.
The Government Machines made grea,
outcry at the dedication of Watkins, and
urged it as crime upon the late Admins
tration Watkins, however, is thrown into
the shnde by several sprigs O" Reform"-for
example, Ira Woodman, the Postmaster at
/ Pensacola. Dean the Navy Agent, and the
last case Of Christian Werlich, the Postnlas.
ter at Claysville. Gas