The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-06
MtbpLr1owr, N. 81 Dec. "a, iS47.

Mtbplr1ows, IN. " Dec IA, is47.
Discors,y Of NsW Vihlgss in Neu f'TS--Fros's"y
the Neg York and Eric Railroad through the Shdwa"'
gunk Gap Wonders Along the Ysy-F"ifi~enf 81
Prepheey-Fores az Work lsrge as Scosfs .drmy-
Inducements to Tisit The Gap-Brant Battle Ground
- Slain HoiIow RtJeIion-O Orange Co, Chirshy, nc.
You invite intelligence from every part of the world to
enrich the columns Of your valuable Journal and ss the
territory embraced in your invitation includes Orange
county however much your denixsns generally may bs
disposed to doubt IT, will give you q few particulars
tlavs to this very interesting section OF our great
country.
Be it known then that In progressing westward with
the New York and Erie Railroad various villages have
been discovered and fertile farming districts developed
along the route. Among the former and situated IN
az of the beautiful OF the latter is the bus
ting and yet businsssks burgh Of Middle!own contain
ing about l5OO inhabitants almost entirely built up
the mystic metallic bars have yet extended In this
srter they seemed to exercise kind OF gslvanio
in causing deserts to BLOSSOM me Inc
,achsd this point ia Si3 you ore aware that the road
remained stationary until last December when It was
extended to Oteville eight miles further Ereward and
a. the foot Of pretty heavy ridge known as the Sha
wangunk (Shongum] extending y. L and 8: w from
the Hudson Kingston to the Delaware Water Cap
Warren county N j. ana varying from 400 to 700 feet
Ia height. At Otivis, however there is fortunately
deep gorge easily ascended from the although pre-
sentng more precpitant and rugged decivity upon
thu other side evidently not originally designed for tb'
pathway of the iron horse 1t is through this gorge
heavy efforts now being made extend the al hw
tie 9th Of the present month"; to Port Jervs
OF twelve miles, which will be accom- pshed ~ thu COZ
tractors ii favored with moery OF avors ala tbr T.;
the i.terim At least was so inform ID to a. % 90
OF the pri cpa contractors, by wb also learn that
nov b b~S amy ano six wokmsn
to the bonuses to induce completion by
visit to this interss ING v;c,otv 9. .ar,,-
lated to Inspire mag ni1oent ideas OF the sublime and
wnuerIu III nsture and at the time OF the scarce
less surpIislny works Of man. side slope of eight or
nHes 10 tkhen a int a
isvsI OF tns and Hudson Canal at Port Jsrvis
s~h, h"nSS way romantic littls village Of some
esuS u'fed Inhabitants situated said canal about
an 'o -om the Delaware river in beautiful basin or
OF the richest auvial SOIL settled originally and
.sn nsld by Cud iebsoEs, Van Inwegens, &c, Along
ths slope the road is carved out bed
OF solid rock occasionally utting in heavy bluffs re-
got up for the OCCASION Of numerous kegs OF
sunpowder In short the work of causing ths hills to
crooked places straight is progressing in such man
ner SIS would the prophets who predicted these
miracles several thousand years ago. to stare with
PRISE could they bat the supsndous work in pro-
gress.
Only think sir, Oft fully large as our army
tnss storIaed and took the Mexican capital and still
noas It, yet battling away here among the rocks with
pck' spades hoes, hammers axes, and all msnner of
Instruments not excepting the celebrated exca-
waiting raaehine,' patented by Otis +. Carmichael
Think Of this ye lovers Of the grand who
grovel in tho muddy streets of Gotham Leave eysrv
thing eSs once. and proceed to the foot Of Dusns
street, from which point take the steamer to Psrmopt
and alter tour of delightful in the wds.t
most coimodious and agreeable upon the CONT.
nent, you will find yourself in this glorious
M. ;earv.ag and locality Do now
as the curiosity will not be half great when the whole
is completed especially II brdsey view in the living
c Dc substituted ior the leisure aud romantic noun
tAn sanoe 30 grateful TO all lovers of the sublime As
an additional inducemeut will also state that the bat
e ground upon which Brant and his savage band muir
oereo the Hover OF the Orange county soldery in the
early part OF the revolution is in close proximity in
the very theatre of operations the scene G
modern renown the vritabe actual locality of the cs
leprated shin Hollow rebellion last winter of which
every BODY has heard aud which the chivsry of tbs
patriotic but panic stricken populaoe of Western
Orange was called upon to subdue.
Ths last ID day less than the last rrencb Va
voiation and was attended equal success. covering
its nsroee with impershabs honors which, by the way
visions ~ AVA PA"
intended to have informed you of soma very ints-
already transgreised the proper limits Of letter must
postpone for my next.