New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-08
NOTES On THE GRAND EXCURSION.
CorespoIsepss Of The N. Y. Tribune.

CINCINgATI, June ), 1857.
Very likely some other one Will give to you descrip-
tons of the great Excursion. j limit myself to obser
vations and impressions. On the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad we crossed the Allegiance, eljoyng3 light
ningike the view. Of their savage but picturesque
beauties. class the Alleghan;es. in the respect Of
scenery, first among the second size mountainous
chans-frst after the Alps Of Switzerland and TyrOl
equal in many features to the Pyrenees. The only
nferiority in this American scenery. the want of
animation which the scattered herds of cattle sheep
and goats the disseminated cottages, give TO all
European alpestrian regions. But time shall FL up
th. deficiency The railroad is splendid work Of
art and if ! am not mistaken. another evidence OF
the American daring, skill and go:headism II is the
first stretched in such length over mountains and
gorges. Europe constructed or constructs now, rails
over the Alps but America hiss the priority of date.
Ii seems however, that this road VIII not be paying
one, notwithstanding the coal region which 1t
trayerses. | do not wonder. IL runs through soil
tudes far the eye reach; no thckly planted
farms no cheerful active, lively villages or towns are
TO be net. Maryland, and Marsha!Coun.y OF VIZ
GINA, seem, however, to possess all the normal
physical conditions Of prosperity and growth, good
watered sol, lumber even for mssts Goals ard mild
climate; and nevertheless. they look desolcted o.
Attended. AL these gifts Of nature seem 70 be dried
up. Ard as the barren but fertile PANS between
the Euphrstes and the Tgris to become covered with
vegetation require fertizing rains, e. ths region
here might easily change its exterior aspect j: human
liberty would shine over il. In Marshal County there
are few, if any colored people, but in thei place met
almost exclusively the Irsb who proudly declared
that the negro canno; live beside them. Ba; tic
Irish themselves-what ar eemen: 10 give civilized
aspect 90 q country
Finally We entered Ohio VIVA: a change las II
coming nom the desert inc the land OF milk and
money. Man and country change completely :leiT
aspect-in;ehgence, activity, tee.niug, expanding in
every direction filing the ar. |; was agreeable,
str ngtheping to breathe it. All growth, prosperity.
The tewns, the villages along our read, many
beeb.ves Of en- active, moving, orderly population.
CesEar and more comfortable cars flied from station to
station with we'..Gressed travellers. Eserywherelfe in
lis bette manifestation. Ohio = the glorious near
paton o. the New World is one Of the Ciost splendid
fui,s Of american liberty Of !lee Rep1b.can nstta-
tons have read deal abou he giant s.roses with
which this Safe progresses. but never mag'red
that those strokes were Of such size Inever imagined
even from whei | saw IN New. England. or Tie state
If New -Yorkld Europe being CIT OF gdestion--;Aat
Western Cviliza. on is - advanced and symIE-tri-
cal in all r. physical material ara mental ritscs.
Several inhabitants of lie State farmers and nectGc
les, with whom | cenyerSed N the cans, uGanlm )usiy
POINTED with the greatest elfss,lsaco0 and pridc -
the schoolhouses rs TIE sources Of al the good
which sst0ushed |; was fer the first tne
IN my life tha, met such ecerones and so unanimous
IL :htu explanation Of social Wcuders-of which the
State OF Ohio j. the noblost one. Old as am have
not long, long time fe, enthusiastic So happy
at the sight of mans creative activity in normal and
healthy social ccrdijor--eyey cre speaking of free