Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-04
NATIONAL, ,INTELLIGENCER
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
wHErIrso, (Spriqq He.se,) MAY, 1855


wHEEIINo, (Spriaq Ho.ss) May, 1853.
The route from Cumberland to Wheeling over the far
famed Baltimore and Ohio Railroad rather caused disap
pointment The highly colored descriptions anu grand
pictures representing horrid CULTS below awful noun
tains aboys with danger all around had led to expect
most exciting trip. Miles upon miles were passed over
in the most unsentimental manner. True, there are
chssms to cross hills to pass around and mountains to
90 through bot the bridges strong the foundations
all broad and Deep and the tunnels safe as the open
air did not see in the whole route from Cumberland to
Wheeling any place like the given in the Illustrated
News for instance by an artist the spot Not one
Nor any those hanging rocks and suspended forest
trees which in these fancy sketches are so mnutey
drawn be found The idea out that the route of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is sublime, and thereupon
artists and poets and tourists who must have soehg
grand to talk about to work and draw and imagine
and describe things nowhere to be found Yet the scenery
is beautiful rising often to the sublime.
The caution attention. and of the officers this
route be much praised am decidedly of the
opinion that of the safest roads in this country
The people of Maryland may complain of the enormous
unnecessary expenditures but the travelling commu-
nifty will long live rejoice at the solid and broad foun-
daton of every part and the complete appointments of
the entire route.
At this place took up quarters at the SpRIGc House,
new hotel, embracing all the modern improvements,
with odfashoned substantial comfort The furniture is
neat and rich. 1t is excellent house The servants
are well trained quiet and respectful The McLURE is
also good hotel As / did not stay there can only
speak from report
Wheeling is spirited place, full of enterprise and in
teigence When one remembers that the contains
only about fifteen thousand inhabitants it wonder
full that they should have done much. Thousands Of
dollars invested in manufactures known every where
for the perfection which has been reached There is her
railroad enterprise there is the Wheeling bridge; two
magnificent hotels; and Last and most remarkable, the
splendid Union Line Of Seaes built by Wheeling enter
prise and without WHICH as little as the Directors may
think Of m the aspirations of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad for the by the Ohio would end in failure
baltimore does sue owes 20 Wbeei-
ing These boats are unsurpassed any river in any
country They regularly, leaving every day. The
traveller proceeds directly from the cars to the steamboat
The steamboat waits upon the cars two hours thus CIV
ing ample time in of detention. The moment the
passengers are safely board the boat leaves for the
South touching at all the intermediate landings AS
expect to 20 down in the Bdltinaor will reserve
description Of these floating palaces until then.
The view from the Wheeling suspension bridge is ex-
ceedngy beautiful For miles down the Ohio scene Of
blended sunlight and shade valley and mountain, water
and sky enohant the eye was kindly shown the
bridge by one of the Managers He took pride evidently
(and Justly too) in this most beautiful evidence of Wheel
ing trade and enterprise There is kind of Dutchman
whose duty it is keep the bridge in order paintng
the wires SOL This is old sailor and his profess
sion makes him peculiarly fitted for the climbing he has
to do 1t makes dizzy to see man clingng to the
fra-lookinc wires You feel the slightest tread upon
the bridge and yet it is strong iron and its own
great weight can make it. 1t is favorte walk for ct
gems and strangers many of whom on it when we
there Your readers have heard Of the great Wheel
ing wishing destroy this beautiful sruc-
ture on the plea that it interrupted navigation. am
sorry to report another Wheeling bridge case, which
seems to present difficulties than the one lately be-
fore the country. 1t appears that there is that in
ssts on passing and repassing the bridge pausng
an unreasonable length Of time to admire the scenery
giving way to loud beowings just to enjoy the echo nc
doubt, which comes back from the hills On leaving the
bridge my friend was hailed by the Dane Dutchmar
whose duty paint the wires and keep
thng-the COW amongst others. He informed the Mana
ger that this COW would go on and go and keep gonl
an in spite of all he could do The conduct the par
Of the COW which most enraged worthy Dane he
Believing
"I never see such coo in my lifes Vat shall do mi
dat oo?"
What shall you do with that coo ?" replied the Man
agcr smiling at the Danes excitement why make he
owner pay the regular toll whenever she goes on thu
bridge" o.non ., exolo;m
:, a.. Dane, with burst Of feeling.
Well then we must go up to the Supreme Court
with it."
The Dane wentof muttering, it ish worse dan Ptsh
burg"
Younre Of course, Of the ability Of the "Press
of this city No little credit is due the papers here ioi
the in which they advocated the interests OF th'
city and defended hr rights.
Altogether Wheeling is pleasant place-pleasant peo
pie, generous and KIDD May they prosper
G. g. BAYLOR.