Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-08-17


The Utica and Schenectada Rail Road
completed.-This Road which was COM
menced in October, 1884, has been CON-
pleted and the cars put in motion. The
first trip was performed on the 25th ult.-
The following description of the same is
from the pen of the Editor of the Albany
Evening Journal, who was passenger
"The excursion to Utica, yesterday,
was in the highest degree exciting. Our
neighbor, James Savage, took US into his
carriage at A. M, and after delightful
morning ride over the old Albany and
Schenectady turnpike, which under the
skilful superintendent of Mr.. John
Meads, is becoming an Appian Way, we
arrived at Schenectada just as
The Sun, in russell mantle clad,
Peeps DER the top Of yon high eastern HILL
After hasty breakfast, party consist
ing of Messrs. Z. Corning, L.. Benedict,
(Directors) G. Hawley, (Treasurer) |.
Townsend, J. Rathbone, James Savage,
and ourself, of this city Messrs. DeGraff,
Praige, Craig, Sprague, Palmer and Yates
of Schenectada; Mr.. Laurie, Of New
York; Mr.. Marvin, of Saratoga; and Mr..
Pomeroy, of Pitts6eld, Mass. seated them
selves in the Cars, and at Is minutes past
6, started for Utica.
After passing moderately through the
city and over the company's splendid
bridge, the locomotive was put to its speed,
and we were whirled through the delight.
full valley of the Mohawk at the rate Of
from twenty.three to twenty-five miles an
hour. The scene was grand and beautiful
beyond description. The rapidly with
which we travelled gave to all around us a
panoramic appearance. This valley, al
ways the richest ofthe rich, in its agricultu-
raj products, was now seen in its most
gladstone and joyous aspects. Providence,
in its most beautiful dispensations, could
not have done more to excite the magma
ton, to delight the eye, and to warm the
heart. On either side of the Cars all was
fruitfulness and verdure. Here waved
golden harvest feld-there spread out
rich velvet meadow. Then in rapid sue
cession came fields of corn, oats, barley,
and every other bounty with which the
earth rejoices. In all these fields the
husbandman, leaning upon his scythe,
or resting in his furrow, gazed with wonder
and admiration at mode of conveyance at
once SO rapid and imposing, and by means
Of which time and space were almost ami.
hilated.
On the one hand lay the Turnpike,
where the Stages of Messrs. Thorp e.
Sprague, once the swifest messengers of
which we could boast, now seemed, in the
comparison, to stand still On the other,
was the Canal, filed with Boats "drag-
gang their slow length along" These con-
trasts most forcibly illustrated the superb
ty of Rail Roads as mode of conveyance
for passengers.
Passing in this way, enjoying every va
riety Of scenery, we found ourselves, at
half past 10 o'clock, in the heart Of the city
of Utica 1t really seemed like a dream
At four o'clock we were in Albany, and at
half-past ten at Utica! Truly this is the age
of improvement.
After receiving and returning the con-
CALCULATIONS of our friends at Utica, the par
ty partook Of an early DINNER at Bagg's;
and at o'clock, p. NJ, resumed our seats
in the cars, and in the presence of thou
sands of admiring spectators, departed for
Schenectada, where we arrived few min
uties past 8 p. M, having been absent
eleven hours; two hours and half of
which were passed at Utica, and one hour
and half consumed in stoppages.
In going up, the time from Utica to
Schenectada was four hours twenty-one
minutes; stoppages 53 minutes: time in
running. three hours twenty eight minutes.
In returning, the whole time was four
hours nine minutes; stoppages thirty-six
minutes; time in running, three hours
thirty-eight minutes.
So that in going and returning the loco
motive performed ONE HUNDRED
AND SIXTY MILES IN SEVEN
HOURS AND SIX MINUTES.
Taking an extra car from Schenectada,
we arrived here few minutes past o.
clock, having breakfasted at Schenectada,
dined at Utica, drank our tea at Albany,
and travelled l02 miles by daylight
Not the slightest accident occurred to
mar the enjoyments of the day. AT Little
Falls and Herkimer several gentlemen were
invited to accompany us to Utica. And at
Utica. Mr.. II. l.. Webb, of this city, and
Mr.. Blunt and party of New York, were
included among the return guests. Through |
the entire line the inhabitants manifested
the warmesf interest in the completion of
this great work.
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