Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-11-10

excavation.
Patterson's creek, eight miles fror
Cumberland, was next reached. immed
aielv below this stream is lofty mura
precipice Of limestone aud sand stone rocl
singularly perforated in some Of III
lodges BY openings which, look Ike GothH
loop holes. The valley Of this creek
very straight ard botdered by beautlu
Oats. The viaduct over The stream IS Isl
let, long. Less ihsn Two miles above
and SIX miles from Cumberland, the Norti
Branch Of iha Potomac is crossed by !
yiaduct 200 feet loBg, and rising 10 cue
cesslon oi steps-embracing also cross
ing Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. =
| This extensive Bridge carried US out o
Virginia md landed US once more in ole
Maryland, which, having left at Harper;
Ferry, We kept cut of il for distance Of
81 miles.
The route thence to Cumberland is a.
cross two bends Of the river, between
which the stream Of Evelt's Greek is
crossed by viaduct OF 100 span.
The entrance to the town OF Cumber-
land is beautiful, and displays the noble
amphithea,re in which it lies to g,eat ad.
vantage--the gap of Wills mountain,
through which the road is TO wend its way
westward, being justly prominent fea-
ture ofihe view.
The Cnmpany's Depot in Cumberland,
is in = rentra. position at the intersection
of the Rail Road and National Turnpike.
As II was not designed TO stop on the
road, an elegant cold COLLATION. was pre-
pared in one Of The cars, fitted up for the
purpose, under the direction Of Mr.. Bar.
mum Of the City Hotel, whose skill in such
matters is too we'll known 10 need com
mendaton. The attention Of the compa-
ny was equally divided between the ex-
celtnce Of the fare and the novelty OF
thirty or forty gentlemen comfortably en-
Toying collation. while travelling at the
rapid rate Of twenty five or thirty miles
| per hour.
In abou, ten hours after the train left
| Baltimore, the town of Cumberland APP
peared 10 view. The road for some DIS
lance from the town was lined with the
inhabita who had turned out en- masse
to witness the arrival Of the first train Of
cars drawn by LOCOMOTIVES, and to well
come the President and Directors Of the
Rail Road Company on the first trip
The scene was ANNA ted, and band OF
music stationed near the termination of
| The road, added Ia the iveliness Of the
scene. The even, was looked upon as
one Of deep interest 10 the town, and the
Joy funcss that pervaded every counter.
eBce showed that the Importance OF the
completion Of the road was fully appreci'
a,ed.
Som after their arrival, the President
and Directors OF the Rail Rosd Company
and ihose accompany them were Invii-
ed by Col. Young, President Of one of the
coal and iron companies, 10 visit the Coal
| Mines near Fros,burg. The invitation
was accepted by Mr.. McLane and nine or
ter OF the directors, aud as the weather
was remarkably fine they no doubt had a
very interesting visit.
The company from Baltimore Eel, md
EXPIRE ssr6 themselves under many obigs-
I tens TO MIR. Thomas Shriver, OF Cumber-
land, FOR many acts Of kindness and at
teution. Mr.. S. at moments warning,
furnished his bow spring coaches for the
gentlemen visiting the mines, and also tor
n pnrty who expressed desire to visit
Wills Gap, very romantic spot short
distance from Cumberland.
! Ii hall
nine O'Clock yesterday morning, and
reached this city last evening, highly de-
lighted with their trip.
We may congratulate our lelIow.ciii-
zens upon the new connections which the
road now forms with the great West, and
upon the promising aspect Of the Compa'
ny's affnirs which give assurance that no
effaris on their part will be wanting to
complete those connections by bringing
the OHIO River into direct communication
with the Chesapeake. The Alleghanes
are now near neishbors; they may al
most be considered as forming the West.
ern ridge of our horizon. FIR the first
time the sound of the locomotive has been
heard IN those Businesses. In no part Of
the country has the enterprlslng split Of
the East penetrated so far tn the West
through such mountainous difficulties; and
the point now attained in the bosom OF the
distant hills is but resting place from
which new advance will be speedily
made with fresh energy.
We cannot conclude our notice this
morning without referring again to the
excellence Of construction BY which the
new portion Of the road IS distinguished.
Every improvement which science has
brought to this department. Of engineering
has been successfully used by the Chef
Engineer, h. II. LaIobe, ESQ, under he
! iutlcious dictation Of his OWE genius md
well matareJ experience. The Pftsden,
aud Directors expressed the utmos, sat
lsfaciion al the evidrnces fskill and mas
terly execution afford, throughout the
whole route. The entire management OF
affairs on :he road shows that capablli,y
and well ordered arrangement prevail
throughout every department, The IN.
| hutnce OF the able head of the Comoanv
is witnessed in its fusion through all
parts OF the system by the promp,ness and
regularity with which every thing is con-
Quoted, and by the happy results which
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