New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-16

dent commenced few graceful remarks, which
we're usually chilled and curdIed iotO indissinct
ness by the savage steam-shriek which preceded
the renewal o. our way.
Itwasnow II oclock, aud vesav close before as
the smoothly cultivated sides OF the shswangank,
while the valley opened widely snd richly srodnd
us, and the clouds breaking away, Left brilliant
play Of closd lgh. over the landscape. The
eastern slope is carefully cultivated 20 the sum
NIT, and up that By long and easy grades We nov
wound. 1t wa originally intended 70 run tun
mel through the mountain bat the necessity was
obvisted by altering for little space, the direc-
ton OF the line, and aher 4 rock eating OF $500
feet in length. We arrive, ia the midst Of forest
trees, a. the summit Of the ridge.
Beneath rs and above were trees and g,sdusl-
| y, a. We advanced, the valley reaches opener
wider and more fairly until the smoOto, green
plain OF the Delaware stood broad 10 the fall sun
.hine beneath u.s. and putting aside the PrimeTal
forest as a fagot, Behemoth shrleked aud moaued
and ruIhed madly down upon the valley Of the
| Delaware to the station Port Jervis.
| The descent is 10 miles long and the speed is
startling. This, with the great inclination Of the
curve must make this & more agreeable pass
during the Summer solstce than when the rails
are glazed With ice. Bat the sane waschiul care
presided over this descent as over every mile OF
the Road, and the train darted over q bridge so
! feet high with span Of $50 feet to Port Jervis
which had laviIhed all its wealth aud beauty TO
grace the occasion. The military and FIRE com
panies were in full uniform and stood in order as
the train came up. Here was another grand re-
view OF engines, OF which there are ll3 now upon
the rosd and \ i'll soon be $50, and with the music
and thump Of the engineer, and huzzas Of the
crowd and old B ehemoth, and peaing bells, and
booming cannon, it did seem the very Jubilee of
Yankee Doodlerie. and long may it wave as
the sagtciouG sailor had It,
Three States meet at Por. Jervis-New York,
Penny lyania and New JerIsy, aud the point is
one ofthe most striking and beautiful in the east
ern part Of the Road. A banner waspresensed TO
the Company here, az at most Of the large towns
upon the route, and each wa ranged along tho
roof of tic train. The road now ciinss fascinated
70 the River, and although sliding on with light
ming speed. Behemoth could not tear hinsef
from the stream, that now on one side aud nos
on the ether, stretched through the long de6e.-
This passage was one of the great points OF the
Road. 3l7,oo pounds OF 20 WIDER were used here
| 2lOCOO cubic yards OF rock exoavGtedi 10000
Yards Of earth removed, and $4,000 ysrds OF stone
wall built. The Road as far as Delaware was
opened in ls4s.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal is built lit
| lie above the level OF the river and directly at
the base of the mountains that riGe sheer from
the stream on either aide, so that the road is for
miler N excavation and ledge Several canal
boats were Gluggishly clipping along. In that
wild and narrow way, the three faces and types
ran psrallel-tbe Railway, the Telegraph, and
the Canal-the Past, the Present, and the Fu
ture. Upon rocky point in the river man
stood fishing. In vain Behemoth shrieked, and
the train ratified AFTER in which 80 much wisdom
and dignity was rolling to the Lakes. The fisher
was intent upon his line, nor looked single in
slant upward, but, still IS 4 statue, seemed TO
feel that the union of the West and the East
the nauguration OF the great work and the great
quests that honored il, were all nothing to nib.
bic
Soon after at about l2I O'clock stewed oysters
wereserved as lunch to His Exceency the Presi
dent Of the United States, and attendant Secrets
ries and after succession Of the same savage
and imposing scenery, (which to the ingenious
author Of the before mentioned Guide, suggests
Dutch pictures,) we reached Mario wsburgr, an
open station and proceeded to lunch.
Salmon from Lake Ontario, and front from the
neigbboriDg mountain brooks, would have made
an Emperors table more imperial. Ii was an
admirable dinner, admirably arranged and cooked,
and the attendance was most courteous. Ate
the repaIt the President was introduced to the
people, and, in turn. introduced hiG Secretarie 4,
with few coDgrstulatory remarks. After the
announcement Of each name there was a vigor-
Gus rumble on the bass dram, and great honest
enthusiasm in the little crowd OF the Little to wn'
but short time was allowed for these interesting
ceremonies and the party retained to the cars
The platform WAS crowded the curiosity to see
famous men, intense.
-"Plesse, Gentlemen,' said marshal, With
the Attorney General On his arm, q bouquet in
bis hand, and most duplicating tone ia bis
voice. "do make room for the prominent men, >
and with fresh banner and ne~ rosr Of srsil-
ley, We rushed on across q pleasant valley to
Cochecton l3l miles from New. York, TIE ORR
entail traveller will be pleased to learn here that
he is rot far from tie Aourshing town Of DamIs-
Gus, in which q large academy bss been recently
erected. 1t lieE ia Pennsylvania, and iss spirited
banner declared that As long as the State Of
Penny lyapis charges the Erie Railroad 40 900
for the right Of way through Pike Coauty We are
Penny lySnans With p'oviso' On tae otaer
side. Bring on: the Big Gan and Led era
Drmssceue prn Of very colossal proportions.
Il fne bend Of the river here there ia a water
fall OF 500 feet IN hight. and a lutte beyond we
reach the village Of Equinunk, pleasant place
As VI drew Up to the station, and the waving Of
/ Gags Gnd shouts were more composed, an old "a 40
/ In verv loud voice expre ned wish a tell che