Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-23

Cabua-Scenery Of The Road, .fc.
tFron, the y. Y. Trbune's Repolter.l
ELMlRA MONDAY NlGar, MAY ii, 1851.
The story Of this stupendous of American genius
has been brilliantly begun to-day. II was lale OF
happy apice that the opening OF the entire line OF the Road
tl in the Spring and in the month of May So beautiful
the day and inspiring the air and the spirit OF the oc
casion that hard believe that Nature herself was
smiling upon the work with all the Turing splendor OF the
Spring that garused the woods and hills along the way
is truly work TO kndIc every spark Of latent national
pride and to justify calling ourselves great people,
with that energy which always exaspeates John Bull hs'
lie will De the laugh, shall be The grandeur OF the
thought, and the glory of the triumph
The morning was cloudy in the city, but the guests arrived
in due time the dock Of the Erie Company President
Fillmore down to the gangway in barouche win I
horses, accompanied by Mr. Cnenden, Mr. Hall, and inc
President OF the Company Mr. Webster followed and tor
short time before the departure OF the steamer walled alone
upon DOCK occasionally recognizing few friends
The steamer Erie early decked with flags and green
boughs for the OCCASION and o'clock moved from me
wharf with the national strains peallng from the band anu
salute Of upon The dock. There were some loO
guests upon the steamer including the President ana Inc ur
Secretaries Com Perry the chief government officers OF the
port and many of State dgntares among them sena-
roE Fish who proceeded only to Suterns, Mr.. Afea D.:
Street State Librarian and welkn0wn poet win many
members of the press the Chief Engineer OF the Road MI
Maiscll Chief Of Police, and numerous others.
The day frightened the sun rose and as the steamer
swept up the river the first of the series OF the noble
n the route unveiled 10 the spectator INC tebaei
spring green Of the trees, uy-where they We're nay-he
banks Of godgocn mist along the shore lhe ar was
still with lhe thoughtful silence of cloudy mornings IN sum-
acr for the r0ds conquered again. The silence was no
ken by sonorous Hasting. and at ~ Inc Ere
rounded 10 The dock Pienont which was Crowded WIN
the rupulion standing upon The wharf and on the roofs o
the houses and the party disembaked amid the mingled con-
fusion Of bands and cannon
The Presidential party cordially received ana
vas repeatedly cteeed as it passed from the GOAT To the
cars Daring the brief delay before departure eacn ol .c
Cabinet in tnrn with the President, was compeieu W ac
knowledge the complimentary call OF his name At length
rI with as much apdy possible we were all seatei ne
steam whistle Of the first train bound for Lake Erie rang
shI and strong across the river and win lew lpa'e
wells the locomotive drew slowly from the station.
There were six cars in the ain quite new-ln ac useo
for the first time on this day. and finished and furnished IN
The most substantial and-for our cars-sumpuous inah
The sunptuOusness in ease and extent oi scar. Inc
railway is Of the sx-ieet broad guase, Ike he ufee ]
rn in England which this convenience OF
oalon The Presidential car was me m aS Nona III cours
phnd this was The open platform car, from when me ahu
.pc was entirely enjoyed, and on which Tue ftes"e u.
Cabine, could stand address the people III .e ~" ~ h
.r krn was erected under the guiding genus OF the
vnunr Downing Along the top OF the train niue hags
wcr. displayed and long pennant toated i'o ne pat
form ear IL The rear. .,.,;
- vc movnd from Picrmon all the engines of the station
some dozen in number ranged upon the araiGi 'rach'
r,rncl with flowers and flags and the oe OF eacn @ ln
mi The sharn steam whistle yelled our festai rah f"ca
.frs ncy and then together, until IN Geaienihs lod
}, brs and and cannon the train ran along lE pa
I'm Creek toward the Western hills. second aih oo"
3D. and extra locomotive closed me s" psoee' 0
service in any unlocked for extremity. 49, h,o,,
The country had rugged healthy aspect ana tne hoTey
,nl trees in full blossom seemed the nau anu
oc the land Comfortable stone houses $1,000 oioaa
m Dutch ease among the fields, and the pure blossom Oh e
lrswood lay among the family greened ooughs as Il 'ung
ljlds had fallen and were tangled IN "hl anu "onuJi
yrenlhs of wheness all through the woods AT Ciafkes
osn 10 miles from Permon we passed Inc Ola lesuelte
1i Thom the sculptor Of Tam OShante and honoled wl.
resonant cheers the gray granite statue Oh washington '"
vet stands in the grounds. -
cred and guns fired and the huzzas and tne waving
handkcrchics hurried on-onr huse beheo. " a.. a.
H., ~ ,t,t uiE
over the woods of the Indians with wilder shou hau io
own war whoop the only tokens of the universal
uathy that ran more subtle than the genius VI ''e VIZ
the rail along the whole line. !, ,.,l; >;
Wc tartcd on by the junction of the Paterson Raoaa
to the gentle valley Of the Ramapo and toward .le
Shawangunk that rowned upon US along the "ese'
AZ Oxford where the train stopped few moments lleIe
os nresen alton of banners and braying oi guns aho
pets and cheers &c, to which the PTesaenia. na -
from the platform car, and the next moment sun ~ -,
49, r,e were rnshinp towards its Centre toward Tue
mighty metropolis OF Bu,lerdum We s.oppea e,e ,0s m "
minutes and Gov. Seward entered the cars anu o
that Of the President. -, .,-,, eo- ,bo lao,
hour General Washington was mere unu 49, IN L. Co.. 10
But Summer days of eisurely loe'lne ai se ~ ~ Nh
ocnds To-day-behind this shriekns oeVh VI Deeap
We can scarcely see that spots are put discover l
tbey ought to be in that very rich ana fea sa h;h
tied "flarpers' New York and Etle haouu outIe,
o re,omneod 70 the reader who wishes 20 commune
w.. ;,h in.Irnction as he hurries Ere-ward Al Midaie
town there was great rush OF their county p.o h
se the President, and the chateh s ,he wives
nIanrm while in the balcony above-as he
and NdasGwn smiled ds ana
hanokeEc'es anu ,ha motto nEmpe City and Dunkrk,
S1 wh IN aI sre Of two asped hands between The
Jare "a at other places the President conEhee ~ -
graceful remarks which were usually ' heb preceded
indistincness by the savage steam '''''"
the renewal Of our way , .oaa before us the
was now II o'clock, and we saw cose b;Ie The val
no,hv cultivated sides Of the Shawansunk, me M uI d
ouened widely and richly around u.s. ana ah ne M
eas left 6an ons : Des esssuy i'ea Cultivated h
and ne has BY long grades we
originally GsisssS rss s osrssd y sss G
the mouhA.' w. ba drecon of the line aud after rock
nn s' Of Zoo s' feet in length wearrss in the midst of for
est trees summit Of the ridge ,,au,v ,s We ad
Bsnsl III. US ysey ahs reaches opener wider and fairly
mil the SMOOTH plain of h' nawaff s'G0o ,be npe
M III ~ Toe, as fapo, Behemoth shresed and moaned an
rushed mady down upon the valley of the Delaware 10 IN
station Port Jerris.