Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-11
Correspondence Of the Lewisburg Chronicle.
Jottings Down by the Way.
KREMER's q" EAGLE HOTEL,
Williamsport, june 2, 1851.

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now and then, would be acceptable lin
these days of news-lacking) from locom-
otive correspondent.
The first thing new to my observation
on my trip hither, was brisk little town,
Just springing up in the northern corner
of your county, which, from the spirit in
dicated, bids fair to rival Milton in the
line of business. White Deer IMlls, which
you saw one short year ago, you would not
know if you were telegraphed there with
your eyes shut. The blackened walls of
Highs formerly Caldwelps) Mill have
been renovated by Mr.. Hoffman, who has
rebuilt it, in a larger and more imposing
form than before Robert Candor, Esq,
has built large and handsome ediice on
the hitherto unoccuped corner; and be-
sides these, there are half dozen new
stores and shops just erected, all in neat,
solid, and durable style, and mostly of
brick. Public accommodations ("barin'
the liquor y can be had at Mr.. Fishers.
[These two items, by-the-by-brick houses
and no fre-liquor-are two capital notions
in the establishment of business-place.
The inhabitants, both new and old, appear
to be busy, driving, "through-going men,"
The Woolen Factory of DIR. Marr and 9TH
ers, l was assured was in good condition /;
and the completion of the Sugar Valley
Turnpike will afford facilities for the erec-
ton of other mills on the rapid waters of
this creek, which, with the lumber, grain,
&c, finding its outlet here, will give White
Deer Mills name and an influence among
the towns on the West Branch. The con-
templated Bridge at Uniontown, and the
Brush Valley Plank Road may not help,
but they certainly can not hinder, the pros
perity of this thriving place.
Saw Is or 90 men and boys doing
work on the road with shovels, which one
man, two horses, and scraper, could do
as quickly and as we'll Also, puddles of
water in and by the sides of roads, by a
little pains in turning off the water to Ell
ther side: might be kept dry, and save
much work in filling up with soil to be
transformed into mud by the water remain
ing. Many lots of land also appear COW
cred with water and cold and compara-
lively pro6tless soil, which by little drain
ing can be converted into excellent mead
ows and tillable lands. Common sense
and common reflection are blessings which
would save some of our farmers many hard
days work, and also "put monei in their
purse"
Passing through Jnionto,cn, with its
multiplicity of public houses "and moth
ing else" remarkable-also the dilapida-
ted town of Somerset with its public square
the next novelty We encountered was a
prospective public house on the summit of
Loyalsock Gap. Some genius has made a
clearing on this elevation, and is construct
ing tenement whereat many thirsty souls
and beasts may refresh themselves.
As "nothing is made in vain," the
inquiry has been propounded, What was
the design in depositing such luxurious
superabundance of rocks and stones along
this Gap? To-day l heard the answer;
they are to assist in the construction of a
MacAdam Road, or of Rail Road, thro'
here. 1t is believed that by more grad
ual ascent and descent of the mountain, a
practicable route for the Susquehanna, or
the Sunbury & Erie Railroad, may be
found over the mountain. Certainly, stone
will not be wanting
"A lungs-flling, eye-enrapturing, ap-
petite-provoking, pleasure-inspiring ride it
is down the north west side of this noun
tain, along the comfortable farm-houses by
the river, through the meandering, su-
pentine and winding" streets of {" morris.
ville," into this capital of Lycoming coun.
ty. "No news stirring" Hadn't heard
Of the Telegraph. CThey ,cM hear of it,
and hear 1t, after DR.. Goell passes along
and if the sporters do not connect them
selves with the world by this electric nerve,
it will be an Everlasting shame to the
" everlasting State.") But find the peo-
pie here are setting their hearts upon an
iron linking to the rest of mankind by the
means of railroads, with the expectation
that Williamsport will be the place of
transhipment from AZ to 6 feet rail-cars.
Some, however, are dubious, and deem
all recent operations merely speculations
Of stockholders, &c. 1 trust these latter
idealists will be happily disappointed.
=" Something new" is expected here,
daily" The Lycoming Democrat" under
the care of Col. Carter, assisted by Mr.. j.
R. Eek, and backed-up by influence and
wealth. What political end is to be ulti-
mately attained by second journal of the