Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-06

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We make the following extracts from the letter
OF Mr. Baylor, published in the National IntelI-
geneer;-
Inc route from Cumberland to Wheeling, over
tne iat-iamed Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, father
caused disappointment. The highly colored de-
symptoms am; grand pictures, representing horrid
guns below, awful mountains above, with danger
an around, had led me to expect most exciting
up, Miles upon miles were passed over in the
most unsentimental manner. True, there are
eHaSS 10 cross, bills to pass round, and mountains
go through, but the bridges strong, the foun-
uaons all broad and deep, and the tunnels as safe
as Inc open air. did not see in the whole route
ltom Cumberland to Wheeling any place like the
one given in the Illustrated Netps for instance by
Se alust on the spot Not one. Nor were any
Oh nose hanging rocks and suspended forest trees,
winch IN these fancy sketches are SO infinitely
utawn, TO be found The idea is out that the route
81 me Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad, ssublime, an
meteuPon artists, and poets, and tourists, who
uSt nave something grand TO talk about set to work
ana draw and imagine and describe things no.
where 10 be found. Yet the scenery is beautiful
hSlng often 10 the sublime. r. 5.ils' - tjSsFfi ,
me caution, attention, and care of the officers
W :1LS route cannot be too much praised. am
seclueuly OF the opinion that it is one of the sa-
i is roads IN tie country. The people of Mary
ianu may complain of the enormous "unnecessary
1eApenuhutes," but the travelling community will
long I'VE to rejoice at the solid and broad fonnda-
oil the entire route : -'fFs 80 ;.
II AT inns place took up quarters at the SPnIae
n touSE, new hotel. embracing all the modern in
movements, with old fashioned substantial COM
@ me furniture is neat and rich. It is an ex-
oeilent house. The servants are well trained,
Su.et and respectful. The M'LuRE is also good
f,o's As did not stay there, can only speak
,D SSiheeinE is spirited place, full Of enterprise
na Intelligence. When one remembers that the
tsn,a contains only about fifteen thousand inhabi-
do nS' II seems wonderful that they should have
s sTHe 50 much. Thousands of dollars are invest
ns,t ~ MANUFACTURES, known everywhere for tile
r;I.ec1on which has been reached. There is her
ta ioaa enterprise; there is the Wheeling Bridge;
sS; magnificent Hotels; and last, and most remark
h. T Tue splendid Union Line of, Steamers, bull.
~ wheeling enterprise, and without which (as lit
oT Inc Directors may think of t the aspirations
h.. .ne baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the travel
~. 11e ONO would end in failure. Baltimore does
T IT, KNOW how much she owes to Wheeling.-
boats are unsurpassed on any river in any
TSn They run regular, leaving every day
The naSeier proceeds directly from the cars to
c ne Steamboat The steamboat waits upon the
1.-Two .Mo hours thus giving ample time in case of
m Iuon. The moment the passengers are safely
a. ~ the boat leaves for the South, touching
90 an aa me intermediate landings As expect to
SoMn IN the .Baltpore,, will reserve de-
lt Oh these floating palaces until then. r /