The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-12-21
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FRIESb ALLxS when / left Csdiz
promised you an occasional epistle in the
way Of notes AM incidents as they occur
red in my travels, which 1 might think
would in any way interest the readers of the
Sentinel. ifany thing tha. follows is deem.
ed worthy of perusal, it is at your service.
IL is probably the most difficult kind of com
position TO- write to general acceptance, as
there is such a variety of local attachments,
arising from the various sections Of our coun-
try, from which so many of tn, people Of
the West originally emigrated. l know of
but one plan, however, and that is to write
about what would most interest myself, if l
we're a reader, and no. writer.
The first thing that traveller notices,
and the last thing to forget, is good Hotel
Though have seen many good Hotels
since | left Cadiz, have seen none better
than the Mcclure House in Wheeling, kept
by its sentlemanly landlord, MFR. Carroll,
and suchis the united opinion of the travel
ling public, SO far as have heard it express
ed, In many particulars the Eutaw House
in Baltimore, or the Norton House in Alex
andria, will hyorably compare with it, but
take the whole arrangement, and l think there
can be no better house, and it well deserves
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the patronage of the travelling public l
say this much upon this subject, for the rea-
son that the citizens of Wheeling, and
think very foolishly, are trying to puff anoth-
er house into credit at the expense of the
McCLURE HOUSE; when, if am any judge
of such matters, they are not on ly aeceiving
the travelling public, but doing an act of
injustice to the enterpr,sing stockholders
who built the EcClure House, not for the
profit Of the investment, but for the honor
and credit of the City of Wheeling
Y our hear great deal said about the
danger of a trip across the mountains on
the B. and 0. Railroad. Such frightful
stories are told about awful precipices and
monstrous guI phs TO be passed, that your
nerves are excited almost as soon as you
get in the cars at Wheeling, and you think
when YOU get at the dangerous places, you
will shpt your eyes and go it blind. Now
all this is nonsense. 1t is true this road
does pass through such region of country
as no people bat the Americans would think
of building rairo bad across, but still the
grade is good, and if you did not hear these
frighlful stories, you would not observe any
more danger here than on other roads. In
fact all the accidents that have occurred
lately, have happened on that portion of the
road, between Cumberland and Baltimore,
which l think is altogether owing to the
very heavy coal trains that are daily pass
ing over that portion of the road and putting
the track out OF order by their immense
weight. This ought to be remedied, and
perceive by recent action Of the corporate
authorities Of the city of Baltimore, they
have authorized the issue of bonds to the
amount of FIVE million Of dollars, for the pur-
pose Of laying new track from Baltimore
to Cumberland. This will add greatly to
the facility of travel on this road, lesser the
darger and contribute greatly 10 the com
fort of the travelling community, for these
coal trains are a great annoyance, besides
rendering travelling more dangerous. For
this additional enterprise the City of Balti-
more deserves credit. ... ..t+...
remained week in the City of Bati-
more, and through the courtesy and polite
ness of a number Of her citizens. visited
many places of interest to the traveller
The Washington Monument is probably the
best one, now finished in the Union, in hon
or Of the Father of his country. These
monuments may be viewed as a species of
extravagant ostentation, by some, but for
my part, like to see them, and | think
they are not without their uses. Whose
heart does notthrob more patriotically when
he beholds the majestic form Of Washington
high above the busy ains and hustle of the
world, looking down with that benignity of
countenance, that would awe a world of
traitors into patriots. No man can look the
cold marble of Washington in the face, and
say he is disunionist. Quite a creditable
monument has also been erected to the
memory Of those who fell at the battle of
North Point in 1914, all of whose names,
| believe, are registered upon its sides. l
observed the name of w. Alexander, brolh-
er of our fellow citizen Robert Alexander,
who also took part in that memorable strug-
cle, in which the British were made to bite
the dust, with the loss of one Of the best and
most accomplished officers, Gen. Ross.-One
Of the most beautiful and attractive places
in Baltimore is Green Mount Cemetery on
the York road, about mile FROM the city.
Here are many splendid monuments cree
ted to the memory Of the wealthy, but alas!
here are inferred the remains of the brave
Ringold, one of the most accomplished and
brave officers of the American army, who
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