Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-31

THE SOURCES OF THE POToMAC.-No. VI
q BurrAIo GLADE, AIIrsHAsr Co. (MD.)
I Mar 20, 1851.
Il am now writing from the Glade country Of Maryland
which have explored pretty thoroughly, and with which
have been much pleased. Its extent IL twenty miles
from north SOUTH and about five miles from east to vest
and wssred exclusively by the upper Youghosany and
tributaries The glades of various sizes, and have i'm
pressed with the idea that they succession Of
lakes the waters Of which, BY caprice nature having
been drawn of into the great valley Of the Mississippi, have
sf their with carpe, Of lu1uan grass here
na 'nere resved BY islands Of white oak and Of alder
and cranberry bushes The bills and mountains which
seuad mem are covered with forests Of oak soping gently
anu gracefully 'sthe margins Of the ssJe seeming
uespas single rood beyond tbs limits allotted to them by
as but have observed that wAen descending the myines
Whieh sometimes lead into the sIader the pathway lies
through forest Of exceedingly dense end y pnes where
PePesus gloom eigns supreme and the air is heavy with
the sweet odors peculiar to these woods Not single glide
navel YET seen whica 10 not waered BY aove stream and
as nee invariably abound in trout they may well be deemed
almost The paradise Of fshng anglers. All the eades are
beautfof exceedingly and present the appearance Of o.
highly cultivated country but while some Of them are the
home Of solitude, and only inhabited by eashered tribes
the hawk meadow lark and the glorious knocking bird
being the rulers others envened by the habtasions Of
man. and often there to the ear borne sweety along
the peaceful air, the nklng Of sheep-bes and the lowing
OF distant herds During all the verns months these pasto-
raj or arcadian wales uncommony green and when the
surrounding hills glowing the crimson and golden
hues Of autumn, their emerald beauty said be like the
work Of enchantment Thegrasses which they yield grow
70 the height Of four and five feet and when sate yield
1 ,fscf oI.,aha .kc., A.
glade country is emphaticaly grazing countsy and judy
ing from the few experiments which have been made it is
that the raising cattle might here be pursued to i'm
menss advantage indeed Of wealth. the lades
are rapidly rising into the first Importance and upon some of
them, am informed two Thousand cattle have recently been
herded, peviousto being taken market And has oc-
CURED to me that when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
shall have been completed across this glade country will
be during the present year, its agricultural will not
only be fully appreciated and employed but twill be-
come popular fon the inhabitants of Balti-
mor number Of whose wealthy citizens are already be-
ginning to in the region villas and other country resi-
dences As to the climate Of the region, is said to be
unsurpassed for its saubry and qualities
As inseparably identified with the Glades of Maryland,
must not forget to pay passing tribute the river Yougho
gany It is quite picturesque and charming stream as
have yet explored and almost an unboken wilder
ness It clear and rapid has number Of interesting falls
and contains trout in the greatest abundance It derives its
singular name from the exclamation of gh which is said
to have been made by an Indian who during the earlier war;
was shot BY white while swimming the river after
hitting murderous assault upon his family.
My ride through the glades has been attended with no per-
sona adventures excepting in the way of shng
and these must for the benefit especially Of my
mory when shall have returned to my city life. have,
however, stumbled upon two bits Of personal history
which are worth recording.
The first has reference elderly lady and widow re-
siding on Deep Creek glade, in whose house for
short time Hospitality entertained In the an hours
conversation with he ascerained that she was born and
married in the town of Amherst Massachusetts, Her hus-
band in comfortable circumstances but having, about
thirty years entered into land speculation whereby he
became the proprietor OF thousand the Ka
navvha river, in Virginia. he emgraed that country After
once paying for this land the titles disputed and he
paid for it second time he then resided upon portion Of
for ten years, when its title again disputed and was
wrested from him. He and his hepmate onged for their
home in New England but had much pride to return
and SO they settled in this wild section the Allegheny noun
tsns, where after the genuine New England fashion, they
surmounted every obstacle and raised family Of
dozen and daughters who are now the comforts Of the
widow in her old age She spoke in the most afec-
tomato terms Of her children, and seemed deeply thankful for
the many blessings she had enjoyed but when she spoke Of
her departed husband and the home of her childhood there
was pathos in her words which did require the
she shed to make them affecting in the extreme.
The other item Of personal history which would mention
Is connected with venerable gentleman, who might with
propriety be termed The Hermit Philosopher Of the aHe
ghaaies His is JOHN McHEsRr the family to which
he belongs being Of the ancient and respectable Of
Maryland He commenced life under the guidance Of his
uncle James McHeyy, (who Secretary Of War under
Washington and he entered upon the profession of,he law,
wherein he acquitted himself with great credit Becoming
tired Of practice, he turned his attention reporting, and
under his hand, assisted by Thomas Harris into exist
ence that celebrated series Of Maryland Law Reports
bracng the important land and other that had been
decided in the Provincial Court and Court Of Appeals from
the year 100 down the American Revolution and subse-
queny the year 1900 He is also the author of vaua-
BILE work the Ejecment Law Of Maryland In 1920, or
about that me he became tired Of the world that express
sion is commonly understood, rather perhaps fell in love
with the Wilderness and retired the solitude Of the Ale
ghany mountains, where be has since resided He is the
of extensive domain, comprehending number Of
beautiful glades, the whole Of which he anxious
preserve he received il from the hand nature instead
Of mutilalng to undue extent with the plough Being
dependent in circumstances and having wife who sympa-
ihzes with him his refined tastes he has surrounded him
self with all that render the life of educated ecluse