The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-05-09

Correspondence Of the Ripley Advertiser
CROSSING THE MOUNTAINS.
DEAR SIN To resume my tour eastward,
of, Pittsburgh. on Friday morning March 18TH
between eight and nine o'clock, for Browns.
vile on board the Steamer Consul, thus OK.
changing the Ohio for one Of its sources-the
Monongahela river. The scenery Of the latter
stream much resembles that Of the former, the
cliffs which bound it's shore being perhaps high.
er and bolder and it's course more winding. II
commenced raining soon after we were far'y
under way and continued during the greater
portion Of our passage up, rendering 1t somewhat
disagreeable. Some seven hours run brought
US to Brownsville, situated in the South western
corner of Pennsylvania, just where the great
stage route from Wheeling TO Cumberland
crosses the Monongahela. At Brownsville was
constructed the fourth Steamboat turned out
mon the Western waters-the Enterprise, Of
4atons burden, bull. by Daniel French in 1914.
rhnce to Cumberland, seventy.three miles,
you proceed by stage.
Tie passengers, about fifty in number, were
distributed into half dozen coaches, each roll.
ing off IS soon as i, received ito allotment. Late
in the evening, the sun perhaps couple OF
hours hyh, we were again in motion, rumb!ing
over the bills Of Western Pennsylvania along
the famous National OF Cumberland road. NIs
you know, a finely McAdamized turn pike ex'
tending through from Wheeling to Baltimore |;
though the rail road has superseded the portion
Of i, from the latter city, to Cumberland. IL
bears the marks or having cost the expenslon OF
vast deal of labor 10 it's construction and It is
really pleasure to travel over it, particularly to
one accustomed TO the ups and downs Of Wes-
tern and Southern roads. 1t was not in such
good condition, however, when went on as up.
on my return. Jus. experiencing tho spring
thaws after the severe freezes Of the past win.
fall Of snow, it was cut through and muddy ii
{ some places. That is not unfrequent, believe
in the early part Of the season before the roat
has received the new layer Of pounded stone
d annually added to II, piles Of which l noticed
= heaped along the way side in process Of prepar
8 alton for that purpose.
+ Four Of US from Mississippi, a gentleman from
Il Indiana, accompanied by his wife and it'll
;. daughter and then other passengers (nine grown
u persons in ally constituted our coach Load
Though wedged into our seats until we coul'
n scarcely move hand or foot, was we'll pleased
ID at least for time. with our new mode Of con
4. vcyance. For if no better reason had existed
il had the merit Of being what the man sought
- = who, when he handed the servant his cup to b
v. refilled, requested tea il il was understood b
10 had had coffee. and coffee provided tea had pre-
= - viousy been given hm-a change. But wa
10 Satisfied with staying before We had accom-
n plished half the distance, and fatigue from lot
no Of sleep and confinement to one position mad
r. me sigh for another "change." Then rejoit
:. ed that had come up BY Steam boat to Browne
,e vile, instead Of leaving the river at Wheeling
all | q. frs. designed.
aayl Under no circumstances do persons NOR
readily become familiar than in stage.coach
as no where does an individual more quickly ca
70 hibit who and what he is-whether we'll. bre,
be-
ii. obliging gentleman, or selfish, assuming clowr
Q. 10 no situation does lady command from stran
~ gers more polite attention. Have you ever OF
he served these facts, Mr.. Editor! Thrown Ia
W gether in closer proximity than on board of
es steam. boat, cut off from books and other sour
ar ces Of amusement, each affected BY the YER
y, !, movement of his neighbor. stage passenger
\ stand more upon { common platform. hav
n. more decidedly common interest al stake, an
~ naturally look to each other for entertainment,
n, 1t would be singular, then, fthey did not throw
aside much Of the form and ceremony which, IN
e dc, other circumstances. restrain the intercourse