New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-31
An Autumnal 'rrip on the Erie nail Load

srrs. Senor RiB,s tie newly appointed C'ars.
r. .sFgirss from Grenada; T W Lr1,ov. Esq.
pr,.iden, Of the Panama Ral Road ComTauy WN.
n. s-oFr1. tie Chief Engineer q pa, work; Mr.
IouS /. SrrPrxvs and Mr HEz. q SEYMOUR, the
Whig candidate for state Euginee.-togethcr with
several ladiss-made most sgreeabla excursion oa
the New York Erie Rail Road.
one of the object. Of this exear.ion vas 70 enable
euor RrrA.-vithin the jurisdiction Of whose coan-
trv hes the s,huus of Panama. 90 judge by occn.aT
inspection Of the manner ir which - difficult Raj
Road As that from The North River 20 hnghanion.
had been made-in part too ~ the gentleman, Mr.
Sr1rLr. Who is 10 be charged with constructing d,
Panama Road.
Another object was to CIV the work to General
Scorr.-vho had never visited i,, nor The counties
through which t runs.
through the courtesy and iiberality Of the uiree-
tors Of The New York aal Erie Railroad Company.
ample provision was made for the accommodation
Of the party in a lsisurely examination Of The re-
sarkabs structures q this in every way remarkable
-oad
Leaving the city az :, o'clock in the morning. We
were transported by steamboat 20 Piermon'-taAing
breakfast on boari the boat. AZ Pierncnt car
in the usual mornin. train vas assigned foT the
rartv-and with as little delay the transhqment
q tie baggage a,I human cargo would admit o.
the train in rapid Inoiiou' trav'rsins the ioos
AMI substantial picr, o. which structures Tor tns
accommodation Of the growing business OF the read
we're in progress. aad entering the gorge through
which it ascenls the level above the river.
This road s of the broad yi.ase superstruciaFe'
and the first thing 20 attract TIE notice, which soon
becomes 4 point Of admiration Of the traveller
accustomed 70 the narrow euase OF ou- other rail
roads. Is the wide. roomy ear with rs broad pas
.age wav aad most comfortable seats. free entirely
from the rolling motion to which on tae BARROW
guags are subject.
The weather was lowering, and as we penetrated
the interior" We found evidence that the FROST Aing
was already al work with his fairy fingers upon The
woods and fields But the cold grey ky was IN har-
mony with the auumnal tints Of the forests, and the
sunshine within irradiatei the somewhat sooeTed
view without
TIE scenery along the whole line Of road is Of sur
passing beauty and az this season ofthe year when the
foliage isputtns on It's dolphin hues,-ihe precursor
Of death. and ye, how besutifal.-it particularly
striking The variety Of the route is not less srik-
in- now following tie vallies OF the Delaware and,
the Susquchanuah now crossing the mountain cnain
which .erarate these yaliies, al times playing into
the bel Of the rushing river, or hung high on the
rocky barriers which confne its waters. There Is
rolling panorama on this road not elsewhere 70 De
seen. from the yerdant and level pasture land OF
Orange County. and through the rugged sleeps OF
Shawangunk Mountains, the abrupt and prcclpltou'
paths along the high rocky and narrow passes OF the
Delaware 10 the fertile lands and lovely rivers lich
surround and enrich Binghamtou and Elmira
No where within the same distance, and between
sun and sun can be seen such succession Of pictu-
rescue and varied natural scenery-such triumphs Of
man over the elemeuts-oi mind over matter
Our rrogrsss was rapid for the substantial rail,
and with the mighty locomotives Of this road, the
.peed so essential 70 It's success aud so much m keep
ing with the go-ahesd spirit Of our people, IS well
maintained-the stop. are not frequent or long-yet
we soon found that either by the magic Of the tee-
graphic wires, or some other magic-the fact that
,;en. Scorr was in the train had become known, and
AZ each statonwhether in villages or towns, or amid
the mountains aul the forest-throngs OF the neiSh-
boring inhabitants were collected to see and to vel
come the man who has so honorei his country. Com
rleely taken by surprize the modest veteran was,
BY these gatherings and their object-he was too
courteous not to acknowledge them, and whenever
the stay Of the train permitted it. he got out OF the
car. said few words to each kind countrymsn, who
sought with eager grasp the hand that had eni~ned
the sword Of victory with the undyng wreath Of hu-
manity. and which always as ready 70 minister %
The sick the wounded and the helpless, as TO ehas1e
foe in arms Ills stately iorm unbent by the storms
Of war or Of years-h. gallant bearing his unaect
ed AMI grateful acknowledgements Of the kindness
manifested-through him, as be said, to the brave
men under ais command, 90 whom had been entrusted
the banner Of their country-touebed the hearts Of
the people and his departure on each occasion was sa
lutsd with long continued and hearty cheers.
On reaching the station at Bnghamton' late in the
evening the station house-which i distant, perhaps
half mile from the central portion Of the town-the
platform and the space around were alive with ex
pecting crowds. Carriages were provided for the
General snd his friends, and as the eoIisg' filed
into the main street, salute Of cannon was fired
the bells Of al the churches rung, and the whole
length va. made light as day by the blaze Of 0onhres
scattered along its centre. As We descended the hill
leading 10 the bridge over the Chenango Canal, tic
light Of their bonfres revealed large collection Of
people assembled before the door Of the hotel where
lodgings had been provided for the party; and az
the General step. from the carriage be was welcomed
with more cordial huzzas. Ascending 10 the balcony
be expressed hi. grateful OF such reception 50
wholly unlocked for,-apologized b. reason Of the
lateness Of the hour,-it was 10 o'clocE,-ior not
making MS thanks to each individually for such Kind
ues.. and said il would give him pleasure the next
morning 70 shake hands with any Of his countrymen
who might desi-e to see him. With the morning
came ,he country round-young and old, male and
female. and FOX all were ready the same honest hand
and kind welcome. Among the earliest visitors were
the Cergymen Of the town, Senator Dickinson, whose
residence is there ard toe principal instructor; Of the
several schools In the vicinity
A. soon as the ronnd Of visits was through, the
oblising officers Of the Railroad prepared car and
locomotive in order enable the party by retraeing
some thirty miles Of the route which lad been passed
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