The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-01

HAoKRsTowS, Md. Sept q, lsis.
Political Reconnaissance Continued Opistons Of
Ihyior Democrat-Vhig Barbecue at Higers-
to,cn, Maryiand-7As Probable Result m sad
State.
On the way to Pittsburgh, from Philadelphia,
when traveller reaches Harrsburgh, he has one
or two methods of reaching the iron city and
keeping within the limits. He can go by the canal,
which, at the end of some three days. at five miles
an hour, including the railroad portages over the
mountains, will land him in Pittsburgh or by
stages from Chambersburgh, $50 miles over the
mountains, and a bad road IN two days. Now we
have tired the canal route, and the packet, even
with hundred passengers on board /, comforts BILE
could be expected in the day time You may read or
write or take walk on shore ut the locks, and you
have ten chances ts of meeting with people of in
teligence, as travelling companions but, when the
night comes, and the hammocks berths are swung
upas thckly as they can be slowed in and when
theee one hundred passengers simultaneously take of
their boots and shoes, and every window is
closed to keep out the fresh air, the atmosphere OF
canal packet, according to Dogberr7, most
ntolersbe and not to be endured and yet the Of
the passengers in their way through go by the canal
because in addition the of the stage route
there is chance of being left behind day two,
at tbambersburg, for want of ira nsportation A nd
this is why the great Of travel between Phia-
delphia and the West, flows around by Baltimore, or
by the New York route of Albany and Buffalo. We
have adopted an intermediate expedient Of crossing
over from Chamber. burgh to the Cumberland road,
which adds but trife to the expense and dea
RTbe central railroad however, is going rapid
ly forward. By the end of the next year they
expect to have it finished to Hollidaysburgh
and then including the mountain portsges there
will be continuous line Of railroad from Pha
delphia to Jamestown on the other side leaving
90 miles, only for thu canal boats Ii would be the
interest of PeDnsylvania To bish the western end of
the road at the zane time with the eastern division;
but as the central Erie railroad of New ork will proba
bly, be in complete operation within year two the
necessity of q railway between Johnstown and Pitts
burgh will thus be obviated and the expense of the
work saved to the State: when the Nav York
Is completed that OF Pc will only uired
rs an outlet to the extremes from the interior of the
commonwealth Philadelphia is too tar from salt
to do the merchandising of the West with dozen
railroads; but st,n road of her may secure her
own domestic exchanges, which she cannot now com.
mand.
OPINIONS A TAYoR DEMOCRAT.
We met to-day with an intelligent Taylor democrat
the very species of politician that desired to n
counter He considers that Johnston is certain of
election, and that Taylor will get the State VIM.
Bigler the candidate Of the northern radical de.
mocracy for Governor superseded by Longstreth.
and that has given great Dissatisfaction well the
Baltimore doDgs TO the democracy of the northern
counties The wings will gain so largely in these
counties, that-with the 8 900 5000 majority they
will get in Philadelphia city and county they will
carry the State That, said he, is my decided
yic,on. The aggressive policy, besides, Of Polk and
will show that co not stand alone
The orthodox democracy, meantime, speak here
In the east OF the certainty of Longstreth's election
by eight OF ten thousand but every days searches
tend to strengthen the impression tn the
election will be well. Contested fight, and if Long
accounted great victory
WING BARBECUE HAGERsTowN.
The wings had a barbecue to day. this ncie MT
town Of Maryland Tn. festival was celebrated in the
woods. half annie ont of town There were, perhaps
from eight hundred to one thousand people present
bountful collation. # cold bread aud meat, pepper
and salt was spread out to all temporary
tables, ranged in the form of hollow square There
was platform, also, for he speakers and seats provd
ed we suppose for che ladies' but few Of them
on the ground, said seats were appropriated by the
bone and sipew OF the country.
Jbe asse mblage first a dressed
Col } HARNTEAMcR, of Virginia late of General
Taylor line Of the army in Mexico lie had served
with Cereal Taylor, during the late with Great
Britain. and gave interesting account of certain
military operations aud of several days lighting under
Gen Taylor. against the In dia Rock Is
land in the upper Mississippi river After that war Gem
efal Taylor had employed hs leisure in study He is
good Latin scholarhe Is good french scholar he
wei read in literature aud IN history and in the poll
teal a. well as in the mill affairs of
try He knows little Of almost every thing, and
great deal on all important subjects 10 general Col
II passed on TO recapitulate the battle of Okech)-
Dee ia Florida, and the more recent operations Of
General Taylor, from Corpus Christi to Buena Vista
giving lucid aud detailed of the whole bust
ne ana commenting upon the several battles with
tue ciearness and minu'ene.s which only particpa
ter in them could throw iuto the narrative
The people were then addressed. in their order BY
Mr. iet one OF lhe Taylor electoral ticket, by Mr.
thutln ate member OF Congress. and a dashi pg and
powerful speaker and by Colonel Jepif.r late mi.
nisttf TO Austria which, With the usual cheering
wound up the proceedings Of the day.
The wings say that they will give the State Of Mary
lard to Taylor by larger majority than given to
Henry Clay. which was some three thousand The
free coil movement will lose the democrats few voters
in Maryland but the most dssatisfed wings as far as
We can learn. prefer Taylor to Cass or Van Buren,.
From the comparative indifference OF all sides IL
tht NEST We suppose that in Maryland the result
vii Dc pretty much as usual The last letters of Clay
ana taylor appear to have satisfied the Clay wings
tht region though there was careful avoidan nee Of
me name o. Henry Clay by the speakers at the bar
beoue for fear Of awakening those recoll.etiops
Nmcb make That same cd coonr the idol of the
cream OF the wing party as IL used to be but as il
never can be again Revolutions are not
60 stcad Is the motto Of the ag.
We hcre to eross the Aleghauies TO. morrow
THE DOCTOR.