Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-05
Ie4israUn and lis Vicinity.

The Journals in the neighboring towns
are extending invitations TO denzens OF
the eitv to come and breathe the pure
mountain air with which they are sur
rounded, and hold up their respective vii
lagos az beau Ideals of comfort and ease.
It is perhaps hardly necessary to write an
indueement for city residents to come to
Lewistown, because hundreds and thou
sands know that in location, in scenery,
and ample accommodations, that spot must
indeed be favored to surpass us but as
there may be some who do not know
what we can offer them, we will give an
inkling of the bill Of fare as furnished
/ By Nature and Man.
First, then as 10 scenery. Here the
lover of nature and the contemplative
mind can enjoy the sublime and beautiful
in all It's varied phases. If he prefers
short mountain walk, not too steep nor
too far, he can ascend Ards Hill, adjoining
town, from which he can gain view well
worth visit. Before him to the right
and left spreads out beautiful valley, in
terspersed with hill and dale and shady
glens, carefully cultivated, and here and
there dotted with farm houses far as the
eve can reach, while beyond it Black Log
and Shade Mountains present an unbroken
hove tho
rushes through the Narrows. To the
northeast, Jack Mountain presents tow
ering steep until its blue outlines are lost
in the dim distance. being now, as in days
OF yore, covered with the rhododendrom,
laurel, and every variety of timber indigo
nous to It's rocky soil, and still the abode
OF Bruin, who now and then growls at the
white man who ventures TOO near his lair.
If a longer walk is preferable let the Wis
tier take the Ridge road and about mile
of gradually ascending ground win bring
him to the Pulpit Rock on the property
of D. W. Hulings, Esq, from which a
stentorian orator might address millions.
Here a more extended view of the seem
erv above referred 10 can be obtained, and
the course of the Railroad traced for
miles.
If solitude be the object, walk or drive
of an hour viii take YOU into the hills
across the river where atthe present time
the footsteps Of man are few and far be-
tween, and where naught save the clear
waters Of Granville or Mincharl's Run,
tumbling over their rocky and moss-bound
beds, will disturb Your reverie. Or, if
not disposed 10 indulge in sober thought
or dreamy imagination. and somewhat Gu
rious as to the form and structure of the
rattlesnake, we dare say diligent search
will reward you with the sight of one
Trout too-though small-are still TO be
found in these little streams, and if YOU
have never seen any of that beautiful fish
to whom the Creator gave the mountain
! stream for It's home. but against which man
wages an unceasing war, you cannot fail
10 admire it.
/ II pleasure is sought, good roads di-
verge into all parts of the country, and
/ horses and vehicles of every description
can be had; or if the party is large, ON
/ nibusses can be chartered at reasonable
J
rates, which will take YOU to Brothers
tavern at Reedsville-to PerrysyiIle, to
/ Greenwood, Allenville, or any other part
of the Great Valley where the farmer
kings reap rich reward for their labor, and
who will treat you with hospitality wor-
thy of the olden times.
Then, too, we can hold out inducements
in the way OF hunting from the smaller
game up to the bear-in fishing, trout,
pike and fall fish are occasionally hooked
that would do no discredit to any stream :;
while MoYER's Lewistown Hotel, TURN
ER's National House, and ALLIsoS's Rail
road Hotel, are the largest and best inns
IN the interior OF the State, with landlords
and landladies that know how to do up
things both rare and brown.
/ Our society TOO is composed of all class
es, and big bugs and little bugs, the hand
some, indifferent and ugly, the genteel and
shabby-can all be suited to their tastes.
We have also large number of handsome
girls, some of whom know how to knit
and darn, and would doubtless make ex-
cellent wives for those wanting better
half--whle others know nothing beyond
sweeping or dus,ng parlor, and if all