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

fire conpancs were in full uniform and stood IN order IA tn
;:ain up. Here another grand erew Of cHs:ns
OF which there ll3 upon The road ana WI! >o o
laO and with the music and thump o the engines a' M"
zas Of the crowd and old Behem",h ard pealng bells a"
booming cannon II did the very jubilee vi ahht
Doodcrle, and "ong may il wave as the snsaci0HS s'
had it.
Three States meet at Por, JervisNew York. Pennsyve
MIA and New Jersey and the point OF the nsi s'F"
ing and beautiful in the part Of the Road hanG;
presented 10 the Company here at most o: c g
towns upon the route, and each was rnngei ai1ns e o1
OF the train. The road now cngs fascinated Ia the R'c'
and although sliding with lightning speed, Rehsmorh
could not tear himself from The stream, that
side and nov the other stretched through the ,a- deHr
This passage OF the great points OF the h1"':
C0 pounds ofpowder were used herci 2l0 cubic yas
ri rock excavatcd $1,000 yards OF earth removed AMI
1000 yards OF wall built The Road rs tar Is Det"
opened in lSiS.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal is built little above
the level Of the river and directly ut the base OF the n'1uH
ains that rise sheer frou the stream on either side 50 ina
the road is for miles excavation and ledge Several ca
nal boats sIuggshy slipping along In that w'i an
narrow way, the three faces and types parat-t!e KAT
way the Telegraph, and the CanI-the Past, the pl-@nt
and the Future Upon rocky point in the river Ga1
stood fishing In vain Bchcmoh shrekct, ana The train RAJ
tied after in which much wisdom and dignity was s2I!i
the Lakes The fisher was intent upon his ne hor oo"
ed single instant upward but, still as statue seemed "
feel the union of the West and the Ehstte inauG4a
ton Of the great work and the great guests that honre H.
were all nothing To u nibbe.
Soon AFTER at about l2H O'Clock, stcwed oysters
served lunch His EXceency the President oi the NJ
ted States and attendant Secretaries and after succession
OF the and imposing scenery (Which TO IN" IN
"Dutch picures reached Naowsburg, an open station
and proceeded 10 lunch
Salmon from Lake Ontario and trout from the born@
mountain brooks would have made an EnperorS table more
imperial 1t admirable dinner admirably arranged
and cooked and the attendance most After
the repas the President introduced 10 the people and,
in turn introduced his Secretaries with few congraluy
remarks. After the OF each name there was
vigorous rumble the bass drum, and great honest enhn
siasm the little crowd of the little town. but short time
was allowed for these Interesting ceremonies ana me parry
returned the The platform was crowded. the curo
Sly the famous men, intense.
Please Gentlemen, said marshall win the altorns!
General his arm bouquet in his hand and most sup
picatng in his voice, "do make room for the prominent
men" and with fresh banner and OF artillery
rushed on pleasant valley to Cochecton, Is!
miles from New York The Oriental traveller will be pleased
learn here that he is not far from the ourshng town oil
Damascus in which large academy has been recently cree
Ii lies in Pennsylvania, and its spirited banner declared
that "s long State of Pennsylvania charges the Erie
Railroad $4,000 for the right OF way through Pike County
we are pennsyvanians with provso." On tho other side
"Brng OUT the Big Gun and Lod-er-a Damascene pun OF
very colossal proportions.
In nc bend of the here there is water fall OF 500
feet in height and little beyond reach the village OF
Equinuns pleasant place. As drew up TO the Stallion
and the waving Of flags and shouts we're more composed an
old man. very loud voice, expressed wish 10 ell the
truth the President OF the United Sates-whenceH II was
concluded that in this region the Eqununca is the reign
Of Truth. The Oriental traveller VIII experience aholhe!
emotion as he darts by the road TO Delhi.
The OF this region are small as yet anu qur un-
known they have all ar Of thrift and comort Che
hocton about ITO miles from New York and contains
yeal edices modelled from the Parhenon and other Go
THAN fronts" the eloquent guide calls the columned
pnzzas of these pleasant places where to-day our lives nave
fallen
mountain before 1866 feet above the level OF the sea-
while Deposit s 9a7 feet and the difference is 10 oc over
come in about eight miles The road enters upon ne grand
es, part had yet II ascends n;o he wild forest So
tude Of the mountains, among which we move muc moe
proudly and swiftly than Alpine pass; aud suddc
fair and far below and beyond the trees CLEANS Inc calm
and its green valley meadows and long love
landscape suggest but quite as lalhly anu a 'e i1a
descent from Switzerland. -.
The rich afternoon light steamed over this oeautuI va!
which stretched broadly beneath and leaving the roc" cui
., the summit whose cost 0000O VIC passed orni
the cascade bridge 9S miles from New York. where the fa
paused to allow the party survey it, II Is single hc'
$50 feet in width across ravine isi iee IN ce2 ~ n
road have we ever point go remarkable inc oa'"
wooded gorge over which it is thrown, opens 'tt cro
into the Valley of the Susquehanna In ordinary tmes
would be so rapidly crossed that the passengers would be
nardly aware of hs bridge until il passed. IL Is os
sle 10 detail the dimensions of each part o. mis-
r. nst nSolt $40 600 and was year and hall building
three miles beyond reach and cross the StaFrncca WI
duet 200 feet long, ITO feet hgh ana o lo ae"e' WIN
spans Of 50 feet. , g.
over these supendnus works glided down TO The SU
ou.hauna The view back upon them Is magnificent ih'
severe simplicity the structure is ~t set IN 'at Y '
rnc which shows the stern lines OF DARK hlls ir"eoaeS
The declining day led along the green level Of the ans
ouehanna Valley. 1t is beautifully cultivated and me land
scape is OF fascinating oveness. The graceful genius ~
H. willis has not lett it quite untouched with poetic asso
on for his Glen Mary nestled in this severe and se4"e
tered beauty. ,,o ,Lo p,..IjanI
\
mr. IN. Secretaries some ALL were called upon 'Ao"
edge the popular demonstrations, which they aa very %
fully and we'll AT CamPye ns osmNeiiar %es IS road has
made one of the sreates hooughares in the oonnncss UNI
verse;" -, 90 ,;t,, f,o, Ner york srH
h eai civ of the road ut O'clock The military tna me
ronoanies were paraded, aud with much music, H:" "
nost courteous and cordial greetings OF the nospi'h ="
EI,rn whose quests we are reached the hotels ~ Toe
town They were brilliantly illuminated Tor uie ocGtsto'.
4 splendid dinner was served up al brahau VT to-
ptpFta
IN. President held levee in the paor anu was '''''
hundreds Of the citizens, among whom were large no''
o ladies. ,:. u, wshst.r M,
na,rcd ON the balcony and made short ADDRESS ne e
hr was a,irued with the journey, having spohen
rinos in the course Of the day He was never 100
rcvnr IN apprecatc the great physical enterprises 81 "
cnuntry and especially this the greatest Oh ar ",',I %
overcome difficulties, deemed almost lnsuthonh'lo.
,v The locomotive had scaled mountain sleeps ana "A'A
@ rho IONS of the forest trees. Tomorrow would cmo
hr hills cross other valleys and Mt last rest BY III, 'nes
of Lake Eric, the terminus OF tnls Vast "o'H. i''
was cheered to the echo al the close o MS sPeeS' e.
M Seward was then called upon and IL ast c!'" ~
ward He apooezed for speaking IN his own n''s' "
should rather give Place aH ITS hs Yroe an essay on The i'm
nossibility of the Erie Canal and he fls'ohos @ d ~
Wr, Clinton In eighteen years Afterwards ne - M
ioOs in his oace in which he maintained tat Tue r'r
60, ,s moi half as large it ought 10 be- anu lhce NH
rmds were necessary complete the plan; lne
OF his views, that time were now G NOV av in tine b
,be Erie Canal but accomplished II In opposition 10
hs merchants of the Empire City The hrst return 'ss @
nsrch,nt. had ever made for the vast oelsi'ts ".I M
Canal conferred upon them the building 9t me e id h
Railroad The achievement Of :hc great wo'k G M ~ pnni
This day met to celebrate vas enlnehy uue -. ,h
Js and no man could lave prouder monument ',al
the Erie Railroad. He conuded oy cag ,b vsemencp
fr Mr. Loder and iii needless 10 gay win ""a'
the cheers were given >, ,h;c there was no
ttr ,b citizens were introduced to the President ana
W s works nailed in the full moonlight which shines AZ
| ,hs ,I moment with all the softness OF June. All,
| - I'o.morrow morning oil at "a ior Du"A"A
THE KNIGHT AND HUGHES CASE. i;.n, -,
Bosros MAY 2O-The actions aganhi t hs rSr for KID
luenes, ~ ] m dismissed in The Supreme Court To-Day, no
having 10, ns senao la, been
nun ShnrA of Essex county, and has consequently re
signed his place. ---....--
sEaEoARD AND ROANOKE RAiLRoAD.-ony "a
~ ,hc Seaboard and Rranoke Railroad are now 10 DC
ma ,,kc The cars 10 Weldon N. c., from Portsmouth va
TIN; to be done in July. is now completed o'
miles TO Newsom's depot. -D@
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