Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-06-07
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ENNI VI TIE RAIL RO\D To HAN
Oc~h-On Monday last that portion Of the Biiu-
'@ore anu ONO RAILROAD between HIrprrs Feory
aud Hancock. was opened for travel 'rhc Prcs
dent and Directors OF the Company and on ihcir in
Ni'aiion The Mayor ord Councils OF the city. nnd a
number OF other gentlemen were present II the Cr
~" "ie"'"s' having lei' ihis city az the cars from
''' "'I'' :" Irau street. on Monday morning 4 /
pressure OF o.her engagements prevented ms from \
awaiting ourselves OF the ,Ie inyit,ioo of b P,..
ueni ma Directors. 10 be present On the occasion
WINCH we learn irnm gen lemcn who were there
was one al much pleasure and great sati.licIi,n -
y correspondent has furnished "a with the follow.
E very excellent account Of the y1unt aud IS Incl
dents
MARTIN SBURGH. (vA) May 30.
To the Editor If tie baltimore Pof,ja
DEAR SIR II have often NiSi,ed Tor the c,p OF
o''u'nus' 81 has hccn. not that might pnsSr>s al
TIE go'd things ofthis life for my own pn,r and sell
uSn sra'hc'uon but that might. At pleasure trans
Ip'' myself Where nature holds her most attractive
reign where ART hasdu most Tor the improy cmcni
ct mankind. or Where refinement hoSpit,Iliy and the
niher social virtues have made hei- chosen abode
u rail roads had been "a vogue IN the DAYS sr For
tinaus, ne would not have committed the ohs,lrI IA
n' using Wal miraculous cap. The steam engine has
done ths Whole work which men once thpi,tt couid
only DC hoped for by The ard Of magic WAS an
B'lumorc this mrrulnC-I have passel ovor one
hundred and hiiy miles oi raj rbad-liolerne n Va.
rous prints, sometimes inr an hour al 4 timr-h,yc
enjoyed fair opportunity Of seeing the wonlcrs of
l iarperS fery-eaien deliberate dinner al Mari.
insburs-crosscd the Potomac in a ferry hn,ai Ham
c'ck-slrvcycd with profound interest the remains
ct Fort Frederick. once frontier iorrcss-1fi,l-5 mo
rJ'c'-hcrc am again al Mirtn>bur- yithoui hay
. ing suffered the slightest faiigu5-ln roodit:,n
which renders my visit truly cxhilcratinr mi de
1 's"inl one. am qHIie sure, that the close anil
acute Observes Of the press. whom saw in The
Uironc VII give minute aEd faithful drscripln of
The Opening Of The Gilmore aud OhIn Raj II ,ad
10 Iilncock. and shalluDj attempt 90 invaI, thci
I province. have measured np brl! .cs-tokc1 the
height and spun of no bril-, ns-upr councl tli, nun,
'oI "i columns HAT lake zap the INa magnificent
c1lonrle bridges 10y which the rnld passes along
The IN 'rgn oiihc PntlmlC az Iirpcr's Ferry anu o.
vcr The Tuscarprl Al VI trtnsblrgh BIT / hive
seen Win my own eyes, hIN substantially durabIy
anu thoroughly ihe road and all that pertains 10 il
mas necn co1sirncicJ and | cannot refrain from cr
pressing M hIgl Qualification. The portion OF the
rold which opened Tor trivel on Mlalav cy'cuI.
''hn iTpcrs Ferry % point near Hancock a dis
lance Of nearly iorty.iwn miles The FIRST o5,cct
that attracts aucnpn al IL rpcrs Fcrrvs the bridge
" viaAuci over the PalumlC. This is I believe
lIile upwards OF ono thousand feet LONE and l. a
IN del Of strength AMI durability The ruad lh,n pas
seS over what was once part ufIhe bel If the p.
ip61c nnN reclaimed from The waters hy means Of a
stone " ~ Of great thickness AID high cuourb ,o
set al rest all fear that any ieshct can ever oyer.
How u. The railway Is supp rte,l here G5r nearly
lW' thousand feet upon 4 colombo. 80 o. spclk nl
'r'n and granite pillars, anI passes the CluaI hy
winch Tie race 81 The Government work, j. sup
. piled, 10y handsome aud substantial viaduct Pas
ing over hs interesting Plri nf the work the aiieu.
'inn IS first attract d 10 tunnel nearly one hun cd
feet 90 leu-ih ,wLich has been IN ic thrpurI sIiJ
. rock which here Jnited cat INTO The river, THIS
presents picturesque auI beautiful section From
h'uce we went on our way al a rapid rate. The
road whIc.I i laid dpNn uppn The most an.
7 fffftt spi MI N1rf a., 1 i.
ppundS Co the yard; has becu so thoroughly aIi,scd
lini. even al the rate of twenty "a les an hpu- the
I IN HIon ct ihe cIrs, instead ct dIsrunpn,ius one
/ rather invites 10 rcpose a "a slumb.r II u.s. beyond
+ gu doubt the hest rI'l road ia The country The
/ Cncii Engineer, Benz u Lttrn5r E-4 Is entitled 10
. .hc highest communication tor the mastery mtuucr
/ in winch IIe whole work has brpn cyecuicd auI
when, under las auspices. and those of the dslin.
gIsHcd head OF The Com Amy The cu'crprisc shah
have been flushed io Cam. rllud they m ~ each o..
content whatever may Ice ih-ir aSplglJipns with HE
immortality which 1t viii cnnlrr upnn them. Eav.
no. Time Ia uIIcc lhe vnr,oIs, deep cuts Sc win
are - worldly Of observation, as y,u proceed "
warl
The O2c Iuanis crossed b. viainct more tliln
100 feet lOn--lni Ia, Tusctrlra. near NariE..
burg. hy a hr dye, SuPqnred u9ol sixteen columns
Of lime slime, taken from tho ,gl p,rIb,I an 50
Himncrei rs o. cs'mhe The BE- description e.
granite columns. \ ,iling can exceed the beauty
North Alou tlin. and another lue beyond a. are
ohJeriS OF great interest anI mast have cost an ju.
credible nmpIni OF labor AMI perseverance. The
stone bridge over Bark.crcck, the a-ch or which
Is eighty feet san. and ,i the mJsI pcrlsrt pr,por-
Tons excited universal admiration. Il Is, I think
The noi'eS structure Of The kind ever saw The
sleepy creek = pissed BY haul-,me bridge nlary
iwI hundred and fifty feet in length But hcrc.we
are Opposite lllncock. Many Of our party lprk The
cry whl'h las bocn provided Tor the acconmnd1-
lion OF The Stage passengers. anI passed over % the
Maryland Sile. Al a few miuuiucs before seven
we lei up'n oar return, and reached here al eight
O'Clock. No sopncr had we descended the cars
Than many Of rs were crthwuh taken possession o.
and borne or 10 realize the delights Of the rcdncI
and generous hospitality Of the gentlemen OF this
polished nrigh5orho0l.
Nv quarters are al the hruse Of a friend whose
talents have. at an early age, advanced him 90 the
psi OF a m smber OF the SsnIc Of this Sue. aud
who, trust Is destined 20 still higher distinction -
lf Il were proper, could present you picture Of
the living IN an old fashioned Virginia Mansion.
whore The genius Of hos iialIty has held her uholc,
until She has becrmf one o: The household gods,
which word delight you. But have no Time i1r
i'll can only regret that / rust leave 50 SON
Spot where the kiudest attention aud the most cor.
dial wc.cOmo have met the at every step.
/ The dos rpIpn Of our cures ondcnt here Stops
We learn, however. that after leaving NIlrius5nrg.
i'e visterS enjoyed delightful time during The re-
m Under Of their trip 10 Bllum1re, where they ar
rived 20 SIX hours after leaving The former place
The cars used on ihjs occasion were entirely new,
and built under cypress directions OF the s ipcrin.
tendsui Of the company. Mr. J Murray They are
highly spoken Of fJr heir commpipu,ucss and other
excellent quIlIiIcs. The distance between this CO.
" nni Hancock may now, sruce the opening Of the
rIr"1d 10 that point he passed. over in seven hour
NJ ~ less Time. Ii necessary. We shall be glad O.,
welcome the day when The great branch Of internal
improvement So important 10 our state anil city shall
be extended o. ITS point Of full destination Iu lbo
mighty West.