Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-11-07

beauty, ALL Under the care OF conductor
who has to stop every lew rods 20 drive
down ..snakr- heads" is the William
snort Il E'mira Railroad as II is. |
must bear witness to the fac, lhs, on THIS
trip the s'nn,ive power" was udg pa' 81
pebll-. discharged one BY one d, t.lc no'se
by hand, bu, | am assured iaat this ~ the
way soeed il Jften accelerated III this far
famed road in this age of"proIress. May
The road soon see better days-for ii has
very eligible and dir.c, channel cut tor II
thus far. and almost rs g""d rout opens
for i, through Canton, Troy. and down
South Creek to busy, rhr'vue Elm'rn.
Recently, Correspondent OF the N. Y.
Courier & Enquirer. who had passed from
Harrisburg up thieves, B,anch.was struck
with the imporan, fact iha, when this road
! is completed (as it will 5e) a short branch
between i. and the Central Road cn the
Juniata Is all ,ha, is required I'D complete
Il chain of uninterrupted railway coanec-
ton Of Washington, Baltimore and Harris
burg with Nor hern Pennsylvania aud
Western and Central New York. and that
by a direc, rou,, as your Maps will show.
Baltimore and Harrisburg are almost uni-
ted-say 90 miles from the Central Road
10 Williamspo1t. thence TO Eimira, and so
East and West wherever you choose. The
extension Of the PoltsviIe Road woud be.
ne6, Philadelphia and the North BRANCH
but travel and trade for Harrisburg. Balli-
more. Washington, and further South and
West, would all come on the lower rout /;
and indeed il will be the easies, way from
the West Branch to Philadelphia BY liar
risburg and Lancaster. Have YOU not
sufIicien, sagaci,y, enterprise, ard capital
on your side Of the river to construc, the
shor; link vet required, which even to
strangers seems So desirable. and so good
an investment! Taking the bes, paint al
the Junction. and avoiding the bends op.
posi,e Northumberland and Muncy, the
distance wsjuid be small. Nature has
planned rnut, which Art has nearly
completed. Your interest in closing the
work, is as grea, as .ha, ul any town or
people on ihis bank OF the river.
Williamspor is indeed beau'iiul town,
and has many advantages yours does not
enjoy. The County and US District. Courts
held here for more than half a century,
have given it much consequence; and also
much cesh. The modes and amount ard
| conveniences Of travelling are ten TO one,
here. over Lewisbura. Slnpping with Mr.
Kremer. Of The - Eagle" we found excel.
len. entertainment, annoyed only at nigh;
by the confusion and city like din attend.
ant upon the coming and going Of stages
and packet boats. There are more eegnu,
buildings here than in your town, bui M,
as many substantial dwellings,, the abode
Of con!eut.nen, and competence. There
seems at least Il. much general intelligence
and public splf'; among this people as any
, other. Al secrs and parties are With H
praiseu only ambition and eni.. aueh
comman sense united in sustaining .heir
pronirrn' edncs,idnaI inieres,--:he Dick
Inson College Seminary. The village
Academy was cordially granted it I" make
beginning. and a large building fcr IFS
use is contemplated 5u, a, present tas too.
zoo often the case Isl the managers are a,
the sticking point-,he collection Of the
pledged funds. Bu, the money must cone
al !ast-and the Institution promises 10 b.
an increasing source Of revenue and honor
TO Wi'iiamsporf.
Singular as i, may seem.;he first Bridsf
over The Susquchanna opposite the old and
large town OF WilliamsPnri, is now com
pIeled and passable. Leaving the river
road few miles below. and striking over
the mountain through Gap. you have
many beautiful views Of the river and the
banks On the North and Eas,-and you
also contract an appetite for huge break
fast.-But wha, paradise for snakes mus,
the SUBMITS Of these bald. jagged noun.
,ains Of rocks be. which we pass through
over a well 'piked road Scarcely q
tree or shrub can coax root or tenderesi
fibre down between these rocks, and how
such mass Of horrid. hard. uninvi,ing
material could be thrown together. is in
deed puzzins. There must have been an
earthquake, long continued. which threw
these rocks uppermosi. the fine and earthly
particles settling upon the fertile vale, s
around. One landlord on the Lycomisy
had box Of "!iven 1--we ra'lsnaix" among
his other curiosities and the people
seemed to dread them no more than the
common hoase q I" stTeak.ed" snakes are
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