Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-04


Y M when left you at the depot in The chief city
Of our little Diamond State, IL seems that months
nave pasted, and though miles, many miles inter.
veno,-though l have passed through como OF the |
nnest country In the Western hemisphere, nay, 10 |
the world yet my feelings warm toward my native |
little Slate, with Its unduaions-and it's levels
with its teeming farms-and its humble hamlets-- |
win It's busy towns-aud its quiet villages, as the
garden spot OF my imnginings The smoky horse
with his rattng train soon landed in the city Of
81 brotherly love-" whore met old scenes and old
friends, and under the hospitality of host Neycom.
or, Of the union," refreshed and strengthened
the outer man preparatory to next duy's trip.
After hearty breakfast, hnslened away 10 tho
L. y. r., IL. depot, AID for the first by purchasing
through ticket to Iowa city, realized that VAS
through bills and dale rouading curves and s. osspg
bridges-now enjoying smiling lnndseape- and
anon thriving bustling town. l could but exelaim
what a monument to good old Penn How behind
the age, out OF place he aud feel himself could be
but appear amongst u.s. with his broad brim, straight
out breaches, hose aud shoe buckles as of old
This road, assuming Philadelphia as one terminus
ana pllhbnrg as tie other, may well be named chief
among those iron monuments OF PHILADELPHIA
enterprise, which have proved themselves to be tho
strongest foundation of her wealth and glory" AS
we passed Paoli-thnt remembered scene OF blood.
shed and horror,whieh stands prominent in the
" times that tried mems souls." We could hut res
VERT with feIveutfeelings Of admiration to the he.
roes OF our early history, and proudly run up the
Bamut oil our improvements, to dwell with delight
upon our present collotal republic
AT noon we had arrived In Harrisburg Golfer
OF pennsylvania interests; and otter receiving that
hrst oblect-n good dinner, seised my carpet snck
aud hurried into the Camb erand Valley cara, for il
would have bees deemed sactilCge to pass within
twenty miles of Almanater, with her proud sons
nns hhllowed associations, without stopping to pay
my VOWS and receive fresh blessings. When 10!
VINO should the first / saw be, hut NY old friend
stuart ~ Lewisburg, Va, alse en- route for Dickn.
son. We soon gided up the valley, one Of the most
lovely iR the country, ard reached Carlisle our des.
tnalion, whittier news Of our coming hal preceded
US and on stepping from 'he cars we net such
greeting as only returned son OF old Dickinson can
meet. ohum and the whole list Of friends joining
IN snail we say an effort to relieve Of an arm2 no,
wen not say SO, though it approximated 10 it, u
happy exchange of feelings ard time honest grips,
etc Our satchels were seized upon, aud we mar.
sballed Of to view and visit old haunts bcdeckeI in
new robes. And as We entered the grove one Of
the most charming, where
arm in arm we've fingered lhru the vale
Listening to many time beguilng tale,'
we paused to view 1t In its aui umul dress, and on
peefing through the trees, We sew moro welcome
sight,-tho old college building, which had gown
rough and unseemly, under the changing seasons
ior be 1t known their foundations were laid with
nose OF the nineteenth century-had undergone
| thorough repairsi rev doors, new shutters and new
paint had given to their age and dignity freshness
Of youth We looked again, and further looked, and
10 one OF the four buildings (NUlth Ccllege,) The
moss renowned lay in ruins the charred refuse Of
an incendiary work In the "stilly night " Of the
proceeding Monday, It filled its destiny the iud,-
Iall gable labers of brave iremen and quondam
professors to the contrary notwithstanding.
AFTER spending day and night In one OF the
happiest reunions, with all the fenss from toasts
smokes, etc, of student Ii 0 attendant upon il, we
oa1e adieu TO this nucleus o. our journey and reach
ca harrisburg just in time to boald the " lightning
ttaiu at o'eloce M, Of tho IA h inst. AZ tho
ears started. found myself costly cneconced in n
luxurious sleeping seat, with waich the trim was
Well iurhlsned and In less time than 1t will tnke
US TO write ii, We were hurried away at the nearest
10 lghtniog speed that can be travelled We we've
noWafoused, however, fr, m onteEplatei snOOzs
" gentle yet repeated tapping at Cur window,
Waich on examination proved to be hail OF sleet.
heavy tall Of which continued through the major
part Of the night. Our fondness for Sightseeing
soon Ianished sleep, as we had approached tho Sus-
quehanna, which at Rockville, this road crosses
lover maya 6cent bridge three thousand six
hundred and seventy feet in length. The erection
ofthia bridge itself great enterprise tie stone
used having been brought TO the spot fifty miles by
water, ready dressed md fully prepared ior the
builders use" After crossing the river the road
passes ovcrth rCughest and r,ckirst Of routes pre-
| ifitous and unmanagOablei in tho extreme demands
! Ing labor aud expense almost incalcrhblo. Now
/ u rounds the base Of mountain, row it passes
| through gloomy deho and anOu IL enters q wild
| and rugged chasln, all Of which have been subdaed
BY hnUIan energy and perseverance,, and this track
mode pleasant TO the most tiu.iG traveller At Milf
lin We we've permitted to feed tue hungry, and slako
The thirsty, although cur supper was at best has>
| ~ sup.n
"Ail aboard - speedily brought US all to our old
claims, and after qu"k run, we struck and follow
cd the banks Of the Little JuniatR. Till reached
Tyrone city, whore we entered the TuckahOo valley
between Tic chief range Of the Alleghun.es and
Brush mouutius, reading Altoona, ono OF tho
s STS a S S ~ q Hlys IaS
finest station housss aud here the " accent Of tile
Aliesbanies is commenced aid ia orduced ut the
rate Vt 70 feet ON tho mile uT suasht lints aud 81
! feet upon tho Minimum curves, unl u hei.Lt cf
/ - lie
ascent Of tbs mountain is the creates achievement
Of lnilroad engineering that tho world has ever be-
J brli.
Whilst crossing tie mountains the stnrrn ab tel,
and the meon barely forced her lanbent va through
the mYss OF floating cloud. The light thus thrown
| uprn the snow covered surface brought the scenery
! out in mellow tins, and we thought tho granlest
|, view VIC he'd ever beheli. On the one side Tho TOYS
ttiGg ntuntaih reared lie sntw,Gaprcd summit into
the stormy sky; on tho other the dark faYine
sank down, down, dark and deep bGyOud tho reach
| Of human vision whilst ever and anon tho bum
ing coal pits flashed forth their meteor b &c, bel,
con to tho benlehted traveller. Now we would MSS
through dark add dreary wood now We rush into
the tull glare OF melting frey farnnle, through
which the crude orc becomes purified. Thus through
attention lights and shades we crossed the moun.
tains and soon reached Pttsbutg, ct which. the
gloomy night ne7istkg. we could but form tue ual
opinion " n dirty smoky city We stopped here
only 10 change cars, and morning found us in a far
" fair country" We had entered tho province Of
the buckeyes and bteakfGsted and changed care at
Alliance, Ohio. Thence wo sped to Cenycland
beautifully located on Lake Erie and ebuut ,br
busiest place we had fer n long distance again
/ changing cars We hurried away toward T-ledo We
do not thinR the country that we passed through
fair sample of Ohio, at least so far improvements
are concerned, as 1t appeared quite new and
, principally used tor grazing We passed thruugh
large tracts of timber apparently ttick asi could
stand, and tho ground was literally covered with
fallen. The soil was of sihat deep black riChntss
peculiar TO the Western States, and where il was
cleared OF pretended to be- the stumrs thickly stood
three feet high, End tho gfass in its spontaneous
luxuriaEco aincst as high, We dibed at n lcda
| which We entered upon pileng. The town appeared
a thriving one but our narrow escape from being
lett prevented US from seeing enduring much Of
It However We nlust sGy that Wa found by far the
+ best meal here that We got Ou our trip. Chicago
was next destination, which We reached tho NEXT
Sunday morning about O'Clock making about
~ houra since the train left PHILADELPHIA After
goo1 napand breakfast we sailed out to view The
tsHn and judge our surprise when we found all bus
mess stands open and ready for customers Here
We met several v ilmlngOnilns, and after speudinr
a day and night within It's interior, we would moi
add to OF deIract from what hus be said n this the
greatest city Of The West. You're, JEEMs
FATAL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
May 3O.-The boiler Of tho steamboat Inker-
mann exploded yesterday, instantly killing
two men and dan erOusly wounding six. The
crew consisted of twenty-five men, Of whom
Capt. McBroome, Peter Mclaughlin, and one
other gre the only ones that escaped uninjur-
co. NO passengers were on board. Ii is
feared that there are still ten more bodies in
the wreck, as that number are missing.
JuDoE LYNcH.-While one or the Supreme
judges was recently staying at Paris he went 10
visit French professor. The Frencbnan
asked the stranger number OF questions, and
among the rest: 'Where do you live 20 ,tIn
California" "Wcll," said the rude CAM
Hwhat is your occupationi" 81 am Judge nj
the Supreme Court.'' go, all !" returned The
Frenchman, "then need not ask Your mama