Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-23

and beautiful tract OF country; abcunding in large
1nd luvuuln' fields OF Wacai. nearly ready for the
harvest.
Ga reaching the Potomac. AZ 4 place called ,hr
''lni OF Rocks, we came ia contact also with tic
and OHIO Canal. a costly and magnjf.
cent work. which extends along the left bank Of
the Pot'mlc, from Ihc district of Columbia, a hun.
dred and twenty or thirty miles. Hcrce the Rail.
r'ad and Canal proceed SIDE by side, along the bank
oi thc broad and majestic rivo-. a distance OF ten or
Twelve mites 10 ~Ilarpers Ferry, the Railroad being
frequently crowded closely IN upon Inc uyerhaug
ing rork'' and the canal occup,ing tie narrow space
1FiNten a aud the river. The banks Of each beng
frequently srpP'rtcI by macs We and costly walls.
Nr canal iS tclUI,Glly finished. with even banks.
oell'g % iect wide al the suffice. and with a depth
OF SIX lccin Of water. The locks arc ui large szo.
ana substantially built Of hamm red stone mason.
y. IN cement.
Il distance Of so miles from Baltimore. by the
N'n N'ad ro"tc' we came in full view OF tbs town
"l hdrrers Ferry IN Virginia. whirh is situated
upon a prpmcupiary ut the n ,rh ur the entrance nr
.h' Sienindolh river, between that river AMI the
Potomac. The banks Of the two rivers on allsid,s
arc l's' AM PERCEPTIONS. aui the SUBMITS are Gov
''en win lnrcst trees. The extensive view which
"i''dcd "i the iN" broad and rapid rivers which
mere unite their waters. and the b.lC uud vsrious
'e''"'"' "l We 1r''d landscape render the scene
quite a striking one. The town itself nnpc,-s
- f"h ANHAl W An architectural
embellishments 10 add 10 the beauty a! the view
\ substantial wooden truss bridge upon hich and
"''s'Ne Stone piers, resting upon Ina rocky bottom
Ut '"v rfcr' carries the gaJl raai across ihs Poia.
'A''.o iiarper's Pc ~; and a, ito point Of reach.
ing TIE night bank. It divides, sending forward the
winchester rad along the len bank. cr the Shcn-
"a'ii'ah, while The Baltimore aud Ohio. by a curve
10 me right PurSues the bauk of lhe PuilElac, pas.
sung between The river and Ihe machine saups Of
me United States Armory The road t,hcre carried
''' : upon a high cmtarkmcni of heavy stone.
""'N' ""i'' INTO 1he river, 10 prevent any i]utcffcr-
'"'e "I'h the space appropriated to the WORK
sbolsi
Son "i'or passing I~T1rpcr's Ferry. rho rail road
raves We hnuk ui The Potomac. and pursucs a
N'slrrly csursc al some distance from The river
IL passes through a Hrh country. mostly well cuIu
vailed, aud abuuuIIug. IN extensive Nhc,t folds
appeared TO he Cyccllcnt order, promising an album.
da'' cfop. The rail road from Harpers Ferry IA
'"'"'criaud, a distance oi 81 miles, l. in rr.ai
portion ei'hcr level or varying luIe FROM level
ana a. ne are I.iprnId lis highest Grade does NOT
'Neeeu iO feet IN a mile. u is also Free from
sn''' curves there Icing very few ct less radius
'hnn 2oOO feet. Few houses arc 10 be seen ,lrpr
The road, and few villages are IA scd ,br,4pl ,c,
from ihc Stale % cultivation q has the an3elrnr.
'i a wei peopled country, or NJ least oi one caqa
''eui supporting "A numerous population. Ansr
passing iur a Ci-Iancc Ci sIme iN cutr m,'cs throurL
The counties ct J,f1rsuu AMI Berkeley the ROM,
again approaches lac uycr. and thence uas,iur
roinI n point oi North Mountain, it pursues IA,
course Tor the mos; part along the bank Of lh,
u'er' IA full view Of ITS broad and lurbrl
stream.
The rail road track lrm I~larper's Ferry. n far
as u extends Ia iie west. Is torncd OF heavy bridge
'Hi' iaid Hpnn The slccpcrs mostly of uak. and Es.
le"cd at q q end of each rail by a nat and scr,y,
T. ne ROAD ned Is raised IN a great part upon en-.
pa. "in'n's' ard where u passes through cu'hucs. %
j. well drained. a"d is secured ug1ust The cgscfs
OF wei aud irst by a l~a.Itsuag on .nkc, sror,
The road appears 90 hc iu every respect OF q sinh
%s''niial aud durable construction The uasrnry
'I "Hnh there arc several pretty extensive slrpr-
lures IS nasty oi usgriot pscy limestone. hammered.
ana lnld 90 cement Al convenient iuirr,a's MAI.
i'I"e stuT'ns are , divided, al most Of vL.rh The
-cscryoIs are enclosed wilhsa s.ole huiIi,rcs NJ a.
diagonal i"Im, and supr!t,d with waller from u..rl.
boring sprI"gs lu The high grounds. 10y means OF ron
pipes
The journey from Baltimore 10 Hancock. , ri,r,p. p
81 ~ mIl,s. was made 10 about ~, ven hours. stan,
included. The prncrpd Tar was of ,r.y m,ro,
Hrd provided Nuh very CONNEXIONS seals. vul
H'Eh >'uiied hd'"s, go which one might .elose most
Comfortably. Tho" o, lille preparation Tor tLc en-.
~'tilHm'Hi ui guests. NJ me plrscml termination ,i
The mIl road. or ghjs the projections or rpr ~
'"'-''" were aware, mud folly pro, idpd Tor fo acf.
, l'H'E' ny supplies Uru,t-Lt irsm R,ItIm,s.
DIE "asS irrnd iu The eNira car. and , r.rr.,-
provided, which. had il uccu i,r loss clors ,b,,. b,
VAS "l us maIrHaI~, woulI have been gssusscg
VAN a Keen relish, after Inc agreeable c,,;r..a
Ct me varied and novel jogmcy, and pleasant c,m.
f'iy' Ia due season the head Of The cuyiue vov
'"'he" h"mcward and The same scenery n,s.oJ
"s'ih 10 'cNicW, with increased iuicrcst agJ brsyty
"' Tue afternoon proved 10 be n delightful one All
lance. "'io'"'
Between eight and nine O'Clock in rhe eycpiu,
~ l"'y were conveyed To their lodgings ia BIlii.
more aNtrn l"uncy Of , miles ACCOMPLISHED with
'" more IIisue Ihan one would feel from mn ,Gc,
noon s rlde. The excursion served 10 dcm,pstr,,.
WIN WA1i ease, when the rail road shall he r,.,
.'''", ie journey from Bllumorc Ip the OH, vHI
ne made ~ a single day. ID showed lv No.,
agreeable PRACTICAL Illustration. that vbgI, IA. !.
L"e %' INC raj road shall be built Of which more
man haii Is now completed, The grand f,ur 90.
The AlloEh1r its-ihc p~l.rm,oc. fr,, h. a.,
70 INC Great West. will be performed as "a holiday
excursion within The peri. q OF O single dav. Tbc
journey mere described was, TO The writer. and n,
y companion from Ibis city. one Of hIpb gr,fiG.
ration from The interest Of Inc route. and M, go.
passed va rapid review and ffom the Kind attention.
10 Tue directors and officers Of The comn,pv ,,b,
were oi The party. and 10 whom they were ,1joh,eI
W nc pleasure of the excursion.
j" render his practicable. will he n c.c,,
'c"levtineni not for Baltimore only. bgi Cy ,b,
"h''r country. That this achievement viii D.. me-.
com Iished ~ a few years is now placed brv,,J
a'hbi Tho work may IN fact be sand f., IA, H..
ny almost accomplished; or rail or it. NAV BOO 81, ,,,J
When ihe road shall be opened t. Cumbs rl,rl. ne /
WI be in Octnhcr nest. The journey wiU me- No.,
'"fmcc by rail road ~ Cumberland in 10 E,,,,
ma IH stage coaches from Cumberland ID, lvlc,rir.
~ Ihc National road, Or ip Pittsburgh. In ryc,,.
"S renders The route hy Gr he ems eel. shore,
i"u '7e'lcsi from Che Atlantic Co the Western
Sales. The travel winch will .bg- La '
'd.ulo1 Ills channel will e.ye n noe ,r...,"
i"a value % The rail road. Ir ill then bc.5n
.en.'z' lie benefit which formed The igI,r.m
% mR great undertaking, % will cc1.o b, 49,
~ support npIn The mere local hrsire,s ,C 80"
p country lhnly TerpIcd. aud almost cprrslg ,,,
.nInr'I' o"I VIII begin Go resp on income Gc, ~.
'.''e '' winch 10 books ultimately 6r lis ,~hiefsup.
oH. tho buaIDtss Of The West