Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-04-20

interest, especially by our city readers
II furnishes lively sketch Of the new
state Of things which has been slready
called into existence BY the completipn Il
our rail road to Cumberland, and imparts
an idea Of what the trade and travel by
this route are likely 10 be hereafter -
Bat. finer.
THE GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE.
4 One is forcibly remn ded If what a.
London thoroughfare is said TO be. in look.
ing out upon the National Read at the
present time, where, as Ear as the eye can
reach, is to be seen a steady stream Of
travel in all its diversified modes. Wag
On follows wagon, in almost endless con.
tinuation. Those going west, grooming
under heavy freights of dry goods, and
the thousand and one Other commodities
that make up the endless catalogue Of
mercantile traffic. While those going
cas-, are ladened with tobacco, hemp, ba-
con, &c. &c. Then, the live stock
who can numberit! Hundreds upon hun
dreds Of the finest horses, fat cattle, hogs
and sheep, day by day, drag their weary
limbs alopg, at slow and steady psce,
destined for the eastern market, 10 be sold
or exchanged for goods, which, in turn,
seek the great valley Of the Mississippi,
hy the Central Route, 10 supply Il teen.
ing mi lions who are building up an EN-.
pire in the West, tie like Of which, in all
the e'ments Of true grea'nsss, no par #
the hab,able globe can b asst.
No onr can imagine the vast amoun,
OF travel to and fro, upon The great thor.
Dug hfure. To state in figures tie num-
Der of horses, alone, that have sought an
eastern market by this route within the
last two months upon the authority ofa
gate keep, r, would amaze Tie reader
He would be 10th to credit such state.
ment, though emitted TO the fullest ere
dence. And so of all oher kinds Of live
stock. We regret that we cannot act up.
on the suggestion OF valued friend, and
give to The public such statement.
And now for the stages. What shall
we saw If Them Surely. never was
travelling public favored with finer, more
comfortable, rapid travelling conveyances;
and as to their number we cannot name
it. 1t is Legion! Nor can any part Of
this vast continent produce finer coaches,
better horses. or more accommodating
grntlemanly drivers. The National road
bears off the palm in this particular; and
no mistake. Often may be seen FIVE, SIX
and Sometimes eight splendid coaches, in
string. spinning along our street. at Rail
Road speed. And not unfrequen.ly, hall
dozen Of these coaches may be counted
at the doors our hotels all Of viii h
have their full complement OF passengers.
But what Is most marvelt Us Of all, is,
that we hear every now and then OF new
lines being put on the road, and that there
is demand for them all. Since the rail
road has reache Cumberland, The increase
of travel has been so great, that the stage
proprietors have not Bs yet been able 10
ascertain the maximum OF coach accom-
mediation that will be actually required 10
carry of the mnltnudes that seek this
route t, the Ohio. The tide is ons ard,
continually swelling; and no one may
venture to pa, Q metes bounds 10 it. A
year or two hence doubtless, the travel
will be double what il is at present and
verify il is now wonderful to hold
A new enterprise has recently been Sc.
on foot, by Messrs. Olphaut & Duncan Of
Uniontown, which we doubt not, will
prove a desiderafaas in peculiar descrip-
ton of fr velers. This is a tri-weckly
line of Emigrant wagons drawn by four
horses ach, light hatnessed, and intended
TO make stages Of twelve or ft(, en- miles,
after the manner OF the present coaches.
The wagons are light and substantially
built, with the elliptic springs, and covered
with oil canvass, similar TO ,hc large class
ses # peddling wagons. One Of these
wagons wi / carry 1900 weight. and lray-
Il nearly as speedily as the Unit States
Mail sage. For instance a mcrch ant
can transfer his goods at Cumberland, 10
one OF those wagons, take a seat in 1t
himself, and travel in company with
them to Wheeling, and there unload them
from the wagon into STE mboat, without
any delay. So of a family Of emigran's
with a large quantity Of luggage. The
wagon viii hold the hre stock and tho
chaiiels; and from the depo, at Cumber-
band, something less than 80 hours will
elapse until you are safely shipped On
board a steamboat at Who cling.
Success to this enterpr Sc, say we; and
to all others, that have for their objec.
The facilitaton OF intt accommodation by
the CIR, at Central Route, or for the more
speedy tronst Of merchandise.
Messrs. Oiphanl and Duncan have also
a regular line Of the largest class Of read
wagons, drawn by mules, in full tide Of
successful operation upon this road. A
team Of five Of those hearty little don.
keys, will haul from so to 60 hundred.
We could write columns, without repe-
tition, upon the wonders that daily trans.
pire under our eye upon this noble thoro-
fare. But we must abandon this fruitful
theme for the present. We shall recur
10 TIE subject again. We may add, how.
ever, land it is but just that we shoud,)
the "last word, that we have 'crack Ho-
tells" scattered all along the National road;
as well as other capital things. In all the
various appointments that constitute the
snmnium 5oaum 10 such establishments,
none can be found to excel them. Nor are
those of our own borough among tie Ii asst
They can't lie beat!