Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-08-11

|! Completion Of the Utica and Schenectady
Rail Road.-This road has just been COM
pleted from Schenectady to Utica. II distance
OF II miles, the longest continuous Rail Road
in America. The first train Of cars drawn by
a locomotive engine, ran up and down over
tho whole line on the 25th ul, A large par
ty took passage in the cars from Schonecta-
dy, and the excursion is represented in the
highest degree exciting. We annex the
following from the Albany Evening Journal.
"hftcr passing moderately through the city
and over the compnny's splendid bridge, tho
locomotive was put to It's speed and ws were
whrled through the delightful valley Of the
Mohawk ut The rate oftwenty three to TWEEN
ty.6ve miles an hour. The scene was grand
and beautiful beyond description. The ra-
pdity with which we travelled gave to all a.
round us panoramic appearance. This val
ley. always the richest of the rich, in its ag-
rlcnl;nral products, was now seen in its most
gladstone and Joyous aspects. Providence,
IN IT'S most bonntifnl disrensaiions, conld not
have done more to -, te the imag iDation, to
delight the eye, and warm the heart. On Ell
ther side of tlIr cars all wns fr,itiuncss and
ticld-thcye spread ont n rich velvet meadow.
Then IN rapid succession come fields Of corn,
oats, barley, and every other bounty with
which the earth rcjoices. In all these fields,
the husbandmun, leaning upon his scythe, or
resting in his fIrrow, gazcd with wonder and
admiration at mode of conveyance st once
so rapid and imposing, and by means Of
which time and space were almost anniha-
ted.
On the one hand fay the Turnpike. where
the stages of Messrs. Thorp a. Spraguc, ,once
the swiitest mcsse ngers Of which we could
boast, now seemed, in the comparison, to
stand still! On the other, was the Canal. FL
led with the boats "dragging Mir sioW length
along" These contrasts most forcibly illus
trate the superiority Of Rail Roads as q mode
Of conveyance for passengers.
Passing in this way, enjoying every variety
Of scenery, we found ourselves at half pcrt
ten o'clock, in the hear, Of the city of Utica.
II really seemed like a dream! At four o.
clock we were in Albany, and ut half past ten
ut Utica. Truly this is the age Of in,provo-
ment.
After receiving and returning the songrataL
lat'ons OF our friends at Utica, the party par
took OF an early dinner at Briggs and at one
o'clock, y. NJ. resumed our seats in the cars.
oHu iu uie presence Ot thousands OF aumirin1
spectators, departed for Schenectady. where
we arrived few ranu,es past 5 P. M..bayinp
been absent ii hours; two hours and a half
OF which were passed at Utica, and one hour
and half consumed in sioppages
SO that going and returning the locomotive
Perf"rned one hundred and siriy miles in sew
en- hours and SIR minutes.
Taking an extra car from Schenectady. wa
arrived here few minutes past z o'clock.
having brcakfasted N Schenectady. dined Mt
Utica, drank our tea al Albany and travelled
lg2 miles by daylight
Not the slightest accident occurred to mar
the enjoyments of the day. Through the cn.
tire line the inhabitants manifested the warm
est interest in the completion Of this aioot
work
The excellence Of this n ord, the expand.
ed bridge over the Mohawk, and the splendid
Dcpots at Schenectady and Utica, deserve
especial notice. The sublime scenery and
the rich landscape which adrrn ond bcamiCv
the whole route are themes worthy of n bet-
ger pen and brighter imagination. And we
'orego even the attempt ut description. the
more readily, rs IN a very few dave, OH will
have an opportunity Of enjoying what is far
better than the best dcscirption-Eie btn,t;fyt
and glorious reality.