Smyrna times., 1856-05-14
Communicative.
Correspondents Of the. Smyrna Times.
MAtcn Cadsk, Pa. Nav 3. Is5e.

l.s' MA6cn CHUsK, Pa. May 2, 1856
,.AIr.a Editor I'll, in your speregrinations
throagh thesvalleys and dales, over hills and
mountains Of this great Commonwealth, you
should desire to visit Mauch Chunk, TIE Shire
town Of Carbon coupty--where there is no sun
Use or .sunset-take the cars at. Philadelphia,
ria Trenton and Easton. TO Allentown. thence.
by ears on the I.ehigh Valley. Railroad, which,
is built along the banks of the Lehigh river
aud tefminates at this place. tits about one
hundred miles by that route, and pleasant and
delightfal trip. The fertile landsof New Jer-
sey, the beautiful and romantic scenery along
lie Delaware river. the wild and picturesque
views along the banks of the Lehigh river, are
fallof interest and delight. a fsas sssss.s
It is situated among the mountains. which
are so very high, especially on east and west,
taat it is difficult of access from any other point
except by the river route asked one man,
how many hours in the day the sun shoue here.
Ills answer was. /" il shoots up over that noun
tiin about nine in the forenoon md disappears
about four in the afternoOn."' There is but one
street, end $ thatis all long and no wide
TIE Packer Block Mansion House, Court
House aud American Hotel, are the principal
buildings. The Methodists have fine church.
The Presbyterians arserecting q large, expen-
swe eharch--having for number Of years held
their meetings in one-story stone baildiag.---
The population is FIVE thousand, and about three
thousand are foreigners-nosti Irish.
The coal business is carried on very extern
siveIy; 100000 tons were shipped from here
last year BY canal and railroad. The larges'
n,pes are about nine miles distant, and the cars
run. that distance on descending grade, with
oat an engine. The brakeman rides on tbs
rear car, with rope attached to the handle o
each brake. 50 that he caa regulate the speet
aud :. breakup" when he wishes They ar,
detached about sixty rods from the river, and
single one let down that distance on a yer.
steep grade to the river and unloaded. A wiz
ropa passes over a large windIass, and, as
loaded car passes down, an empty one goes III
/ Thsi empty ones are run short distance to tn
base Of mountain, and drawn 10 its summit b
stationary engine, and then returned to III
mines By their own motive power. fssa.s.
The Court commenced session yesterda
for granting licenses to sell rum in the count.
50 thas people can get intoxicated Legally.
Iwas In a hotel few days since, and ii
landlord was talking Iearnedly of tenperans
-what good thing it is lie said. y after
snaa bad got enough he always refused him
he wantedmore. and would nothase them abo
his premises. drinking. while their falaiiies we
soifcfing. Aud all men should adept III
course Whilehe was thus eIoqneptIy expires
ing bis sentiment, a piiiable specimen Of h
manssy---a wreck of what was once q man
came IN. and, staggering up 70 the bar. CALI
Tor ~ilsrkcy which was given by the barkee
err The eloquent landlord. who advocated !
briefly, anal who watched over the poor iaeb
aee 80 ienterly. soutinued his temperance b
r'"sae while his victim staggered and reel
if''" bis baf-room. we might folIow him
h's wfese'ed abode and see bis heartrhrak
wss and ahnaisl'ins clsildrea, AND their saaa