Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-21

RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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SOUTHERN GENIUS AND ENTERPRlZE.

SOUTHERN GENIUS AND ENlERfnHr"
In absence of little than week we nave VIII
messed three extraordinary results OF native genius ana
enthusiastic enterprise We refer Clarke Mills magnh.
cent equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson to the remarka
Ole triumph in the construction and completion OF the Bal
timore and Ohio Rail Road and TO the Wheeling Bridge
Of the beautiful structures that the world contains
or all these great have published copuus details
but we cannot consistently with duty and incina.
Hon. refrain from giving own Impressions OF them we
rejoice the opportunity from the fact that all these
works are the fruits Of Southern enterprise II is true,
Clarke Mills is native of New York-bu,, when boy he
removed to Charleston and while common piaelerer IN
that city, his genius and his ambition aroused by q
Southern climate, his nube aspirations were osteed by
Southern hearts and hands. and as The rich reward OF MS
many difficulties and trials he has succeeded In rearing
monument the like Of which the world cannot boast. we
have OF the finest equestrian statues OF ancient
md modern art but none sublmey impressed US as
that of the noble old hero Of Ne" Orleans by Mills 1t Is
nature ITSELF speaking through the animated bronze. The
horse be surpassed In form and expression In the
Gre which seems 10 issue his noss in the free and
beautiful play the limbs the splendid animal auspends
himself on his hind eet-n feat before achiev-
and always regarded by ancient and modern artists as i'm
possbleMs horse stking!y recalls the glowing descrp-
;ion OF the wa,hose in scriptures l, is with the keen
that have traced the history OF this splendid
statue from It's first inception. In its plaster model we
the beaming of the day which 10 announce the great
est triumph of American genius. We traced il through the
various processes Of casting picking TO give il
uniform rich golden color &c. TO the very moment when II
exhibited the world in all lis beauty and perfection
amidst the shouts Of thousands of enthusiastic and delight
cd Americans We saw the day thai il erected and
sawit again week afterwards when had firmly braved the
Northern tempest aud all the battles Of the elements II
regarded by many experimentation every who
has studied the simple but beautiful application Of The prn
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in tho hoos of the supporting hiudfee OF the horse to-
geher with the Ingenious arrangement through which
perfect equilibrium produced making The metal OF
the horses solid while that of his front is less compac
be satisfied that this splendid will stand proud
y and firmly 30 long the Republic shall last The lau-
rels by Mills, the halIowed Eighth Il January, he
should exchange for all the h"nors and wnltt a! Il
grandest potenate earth. And those auels still
more enriched when Monday aud Tuesday last, both
Houses of Congress, by patriotic impulse, unanimously
voted $50 900 for the construction by Clarke Mile OF CO.
ossa bronze equestrian OF thcFahe of his country
thereby paying debt due 10 The past and carrying out
provision Of the old confederation which has been hitherto
entirely neglected. We have doubt that Mills will draw
the materials for his Washington from Houions fac-simile
statue In State capitol.
The excursion 10 Wheeling is one Of the most interesting
scenes In life Like Mills statue i, enabled wit.
triumph of science and art which We regarded
impossbity The general direction of tho Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road and Of the features OF the route
well set forth in following interesting sketch in the
Wheeling Argus:
To lovers of beautiful picturesque and .bime scenery,
perhaps Of cGnEty Offers fupid series
that traversed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad From
Baltimore TO Hapcs Ferry the country il diversified and
mac ts junction with susqnehanau the scenery
einguarly romantic ind lh place in consequence much
visited by tourists and by pleasure PARTIES Thence the road
Jefferson county North West through Betk
ley winds along the border OF Morgan crosses Big
Caeapon enters Hampshire crosses the South Branch Of the
runs Southwest to Paddytowu lin Vginn) and in lew
miles Northwest crosses the North Branch of the Poo
mac raverses Maryland, the Youghagheny which
rises Preston county, and 80 miles above has falls nj 20
feet perpendicular.
TIE Railroad Virginia ussin in Preston county,
goes South West until Cheat river leaving King
about miles the North that town being elevated
on dry situation of Cheat mouu,lp, while on the East Of
the river is Bery mountain sstina the entire horizon
The landscapes surprisingly beautiful and the Green
ssoes celebrated or mir good waller and hne trout
Proceeding West reach Geigsvile village that has
by magic in the heart Of dense Wilderness being
al the great Mammoth Tunnel which is Also feet long. q
deep and "a wide
Oe of the Assessors Of Preston county informs ne that
land has lately increased 100 per in value This is
alec of improved lands in other counties West OF Pres
ton. Feowsvis is miles S1uth Of the Big Tunnel.
The road passes thence the South side OF the Three
Forks Taylor county, The Forks lis juno
lion with Tygar Valley river and pursues North West d.
Iecon through Marion county and the Mononea
hea river naIncd in honor of Mir Fet,ermau
now deceased Fairnont near The river thriving place
and must be the depot for the markets OF vast region ot
coun,ry The road thence is over and along Buffalo creek
uaverses the Southwest part of Monongal!a county
through fertile and salubrious county. Piles Fork OF
Buffalo creek Is miles West of Fairmon is beautiful val
ley and town sprineing up with wonderful power few
miles above the dividing ridge: the of Buffalo head
here nnd wind their eastward TO the Mononsnhela-
but West of The rigo The head waters of Fish creek
which and empty into the Ohio Al the head OF
Fish creek small tunnel 400 through the ridge and
place called Giover's Low Gap AL along for miles,
the lands coed Tor grazing for sheep and in large
lions producing fine yield Of wheat OATS aud other
grain.
The railroad then averses the North part of Wet
Gel county, winds along South of the Pennsy lvana ne
tiers Marshall county South East leaves it the
North West, and passes North TO Wheeling,
gentleman who has travelled through large portions OF
Kentucky Ohio and other States that he is satisfied
Western Virginia climate, health increasing popu
ia,on facilities reaching markets. prodnc,iveness of soil
and mineral resources surpasses all he has witnessed else
where Observation has ann:hlacd all the theories OF his
friends 10 favor OF illinois, Indann and Wisconsin He finds
climate here equal Southern Ohio, us rich soil, and
az splendid timber OF the latter in Iyars Valley and
The Monopgahela he toll. by MIR. McCluskey of Har
sie that there poplar OF 81 feet in ercumfer
ence and 80 high without limb; Of wild cherry trees Of y
feet round and 100 high without crock limb And above
all, he added, your Virginia lands arc filled with medicinal
herbs, einseng, d. which always denote good soil and
there nothing that the North South produces but what
ns " c,r w r".h M snd nhnn
dnnt. little Northern enterprise Is however, wanted to
develop the resources Of this truly itch region this West
Garden OF the Old Dominion, and lie rapid completion
Of its great republic Improvements will command hardy ad
ventuers and producing class whose SURPRISES will
nto individual local. satc and national wealth.
We 10. any detailed description Of tho
picturesque wild and beautiful scenery through which we
paesedhe heetirg crags around which the dashed
ae tunncs small and large either sody walled
up with brick, temporarily arranged with supporting
framework TO be hereafter substituted with brick-lhe
hasms 200 feet deep which the move through
M s!, upon ressework sustained by masonry
or the beautiful bridges which the Potomac the
honongahela and other smaller streams Suffice ii say,
road passes the broken and widest country
have Seen and its triumphant, success shew, that
rail roads practicable erery uhers We had admired
Napoeons great achievement, dwelling of tho Simpon
for we'll graded road-we had looked with upon
Erie Rail Road-bu aoundsd by the achievements
beating down frichtfu barriers of Nature
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road and furnishing SAFE
speedy and pleasant communication between distant
ions Of The country.
But what ustonished and delighted the
the crossing of the trains the "Peybonc tunnel
The work Of thrnuoh this