Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-01-20

We commemorative ascent Of Petty bone mons.
tain abont12 o'clock, and owing 10 some unim+
portsni Interruption a one OF two points and ths
eatfeme caution on the part Of ne conductors.
engiI GERS and other officers, Il was almosf four
o'clock before we were on our way frcm The base
Of The astsrn side.
To remove the fears Of travellers, / win hers
remark that there Is no more danger in erossiuv
this mountain than there is in passing over anS
ether portion Of the road. The utmost Gaze i
the cars, that II one should run Oh the iraek 81
any point i would Re instantly STOPPED. Nor
~Iaes The time We were in crossing indicate IN.
time of the regular trains, They cross in les.
than an hours and in lew weeks the whole an.
parent danger from ihscause win be obvia,ed bv
the completion OF the tunnel, hut those who wish
10 enjoy one OF The most exciting and romantic.
scenes, ADVISE 10 60 over = while they can.s
They will not LOOK ugOn lis like agaia.n
/, Ia connection wIih this nanniain p.s.,,s n
nay mention, so far ash know, the only unpie..
ssant personal incident connected with he esrp, b
sion in oaF Outward journey, Mr.. ". N F,eeI
man. Of Baltimore, in order more fully N en;nvkz
athe beauty OF The pros peci, underlook i'm c,lss
ers, TO walk override mountain. He Areda pudSa i
who led him from the track across the wldes, M -
OF the mountain, and when 10 lis mdstlheir hphr
| went ont, and left them in utter darkness. Here
/ the guide became bewidered, and shortly len NJ
i Freems alone. The RAIN was pouring down
and after wandering four hours, drenched 10 Iks
] skin, he fell in with enc of the wor kmen At lhe
tunnel, who kindly took him To his hut on sae
| cuntain side, put him in bis own bed, aud iks
/ a coed Samaritan cared for him ill morning -
: mr. F., in addition, had the misfortune 10 miss
The mail train TO Wheeling the mex, day, and so
returned TO FetieFman. where he Joined US on
cur return, much 10 nur regret for his misfortune
in his exposure and loss The enjoyment Of ysll-
ing Wheeling.
4 We made Warrington in The neightothoodos
our mishsp, going cat, at Z O'clock. where The
mail train from Baltimore was waiting Tor n, :
and by tie kindness OF the agent We were sup.
piled with Baltimore pEpaAs.
Wereached Fairmonl about O'Clock and stop
ped few minutes A ,rowd Of citizens Mere
there whom we left cheering Us forward 10 the
AllCganies.
Al Fetteiman, two miles from the junction Of
the PaIkers burg road, Governor Johnson, OF Viz.
4 giuia, ltft us. His residence being, as earn
about 90 miles distant in Harrison comfy. He
was parted from with evident maj ks Of regret h5s
intelligence and Hrbaniiy having made him
general fayorle. Inparting with han, een-
n tauy turned out upen the platform, and with tks
/ Rand Of our esteemed Governor Lowe in his hard.
L three CHEERS WIRE given for GoverBor Johnson
and then the sSme iar both The Governors, The
blues baud playlng the while parting slIaiu-
Thus we sepeIaAedfrom the distinguished Execu.
Tive Of Virginia. with wsTmef feelings OF attach
ment to him for his personal worth, as well as
kr the clivalfous good old commonwealth over
Which he presides
IT was pigbs--deep black night-as We ttun-
dered on apfidSt The suhiimiiy Of The hlegha.
mics TheNor.d Of wondetgas grandeur around
us was shut=out We cen mol re upon he:
works oi'lhe Almighty, as. lie" Alp on A'ps" The
up reayej mountain mass ioGmcd up to he ayen,
We could not see llse ~erk Of man. N sleasing
or boring The mo,.taii, flrg ard bridging
he chas and ms king higoway where ere
While the bird oil JOKE sal On the storm beat rock
or tie forest beast had his nnmnleslt lair .BAt
We had good fellow ship and good cheer i'iiiRptr
moving world. Hearing lie strains OF 'n4sle as
Morpheus was beginaing 10 steep my sensrs ia
fofeejfulnf s." repaired inAo one at The other
cars, and tie fl, ct hours ii night Went by amidst
+" mirth, and song and g!ee' There are many
prominent mer, Of 10th legislatures OF Virginia
aid May land. Speeches ex ressiNe OF lratefual
union between The two Staifs were msde, and
amusing ecdoleS related, sentimental songs
sLpg tiltbeYond the Miiehna hnnr nt night
Morning bont seeen o'clock, found us al Cum.
berland. We paused an hoaf for besktasi, and
then rolled DON the banks Of the beautiful Puto.
mac. The day made not melancholy. All
were cheerful anddelghed; toas,s were drunk and
4 speeches made, bni in the midst OF expressions
\ Of pleasure, which passed from lip 10 iip in rP.
gard To oar excursion, il was mol forgotten liza,
We were under obligations To- our wakefu pilots
who had watched while we had slept a. in-
timaied by some omplime Btaty remarks OF DR..
~ VERIFY, OF Virginia, addressed TO Captain 0w-
ens,expressiye Of The appreciation 81 hmst II and
friends OF the care and attenlion he had mani.
iested4dnring the1jaurney. Captain Owens re-
pied F." that among so many really distinguished
guests as were now preseAt, i'll can La dy be
exPeettdahai an humble individual like ny self
sion attempt 10 make speech but under the
circumstances, can d. no less than return my
thanks Tor The eFinpl melt so unexpectedly paid
TO IN ~
"Be assured, Gentlemen no one here or else
where has takena deeper interest in tho progress
OF the great work ever Viii. Ne have wehded
lcnr ways than myself; ard let me further ray,
that no one wall strive harder han will, il my
humble sphere in forwarding the great ohj-cs
fer which Lhas been but.-lhe sale, rapid, and
comfortable transmission Of passengers over L. y
Capt Owens, believe. Is The Oldest conductor
on the road, and deservedy popular.
Onward we sped-passed MarInsburg liar
ers-Ferry and other places, where gathered
throngs had met TO see Us pass, and without an
incident 10 mar The JOY, or act or word to leass
\ sPeck Of cancker III the heart, the city whers
indictments are reared-lhe foundation OF ting
Ia t. greatest, noblest- Baltimote-wa gained,
10 embrace warm bands, ard press the lips Of
utdI ones al come
The journey is full Of exciting and Pleasnra-
bic incident. Buf>t is passed, and We separate
TO meet no more in festive hail, or amid scenes OF
cheerful Gtercodrse along the way But ties Of
friendship have been knit, and chords ui s9mFa.
Thy attuned TO chime responsirey in future HE.
Every thing was done on the part OF the PTesi-
dent, Directors, and other officers, TO make
happy, and the journey safe and agreeable, and
am. sure there was not man regretted having
/ undertaken il. Mr.. Swami was every where
dispensing Information relative 10 the soad, and
by his easy, agreeable manners and intelligent
conversation won the esteem Of ell. hessTs.
Parker and Cole were watchful as the lynx, 10
/ guard us safely on, while The engineers, Messrs.
Berry and Beckett, skilled and careful men, ds-
charged their duties well, and deservea place in
/ tbs report. .
But among the number OF gentlemen connect
ed with the excursion, il was the univeTsafeeDti-
/ meni that none coniribuledamore 1argeIyto our
stock OF enjoyment than Mr.. Joshua Vansan',
wholly his unremtting supervision Of The fefresh-
ment department, seemed only DESTROYS that all
should be cared for.
But ! must close this hasiy sketch. written
amid the excitement Of the last hours OF the ex-
cursion. have only written Of incidents con
tected with tbeT journey What this great work
will do for Maryland needs NOT my pen 10 say
il Is self evident. And while he who scaled The
Alps, and swept the plains OF MareBgo len buta
monument OF human bones such heroes IN the