Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-28

3-Towns grow up along the New
York Railroad, with surprising quickness.
We have before US seven-column paper,
the "Hornell,yille Tribune" of the 18th
inst, which exhibits large and thriving
place of business. (Hornellsville is where
the new Railroad leaves the n. Y. & Erie
direc. for Bufalo) We clip few items
from the Tribune :"
Opening Of the Bufalo d ~ Y City
Raiiroed. That portion Of the road, be-
tween this Village aud Portage, is now
completed. On Tuesday last, the whole
length Was run over by locomotive and
passenger car. The train left the Depot
about 10! o'clock, A. NJ e, but as that was
the first passenger car ever run upon the
track, caution was necessary in passing
through brdges and other points. Stops
were made At several places along the road,
and visisers continued 70 increase our num-
bers until wo bad pretty comfortable car
load. On arriving at Hunts Hollow, it
Wa. found that some half mile of rails
were yet to be laid At this point, teams
were provided for our conveyance to
Portage. At about 3 O'Clock, the whistle
Of the locomotive was heard for the first
time on Portage summit; and although tho
weather was intensely cold, and no special
arrangements had been made to draw out
the citizens o; the village on the occasion,
yet large numbers rushed out, regardless
Of the severity of the weather, to witness
the novelty Of 3 locomotive.
Tho day Of the opening Of the Buffalo
& New York City Rail Road to Portage,
there was not solitary car from the NY.
& Il. 4. r. west; and but one train has
arrived since, up to Friday evening One
st our elbow suggests that there is some
thing prophet, in all this, and that when
the road via Portage is scompleted to Buffalo,
there will be no occasion to use the n. Y.
& L. r. r. west Of this place. We pre-
sumo, however, that with the opening of
Spring trade, both roads will be flooded
with business.
--Messrs Lauman, Rockafcllar& Moore,
the csntrac.ors aud builders of the Railroad
from this place to Portage, are worthy of
much credit for the energy and expedition
used by then in facilitating the construction
and early completion of that work. Fur
ther, it is seldom more smooth and easy
road can be found in this country.
The Railroad Bridge ut Portage, when
COMPETED, will, it is said, be the highest
in the wor.!. Its elevation aoove ~: M S-i c-,
of the river is 234. At this point, the
prosrcc. must be sublimely grand and
beautiful. From the bridge, the beholder
may have q rich prospec, Of the surround
ins country, and Of the romantic scenery
which the bectling cliffs, the rock-waled
banks, and the deep, dark detiles Of the
river present. Now tha. \ convenient and
easy thoroughfare is opened to Portage.
we have no doubt it will become p,pular
and interesting place Of resort to those
who wish to breathe Il pure and healthy
ALI, and look upon the stupendous curiusiIics
IF nature.
On Thursday last, twenty five Of the
Indies of Dansviiic visited our village for
a ride They all came in ole sleigh Il
four-horsc omnibus, and not masculine
gender except the driver VAS allowed in
the company. They called upon our friend
Wood. of the Hornellsyille House"
and, although taken BY surprise, Wash,
stirred himself and got them up a good
dinner. The ladies expressed themselves
well pleased With their visit, and assured
Mr. Wood thai he need not be Jrtyhteae'|
as they intended to come again.