The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-30

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should meet us. Arriving here in safety, the New
Workers put UP at the best hotel in town. and the
following morning they were down az the depo; az
an early hour awaiting the arrival OF the Phadel.
phisns. Having been Joined by the invited guests
from the Quaker City, al the appointed hour the en-
tire party, 20 the number Of two hundred, perhaps
got on board the excursion train and started along
the Beaver Meadow road TO the junction Of the Qua
Among the distinguished persons present on this
occasion were Senator Cameron ex Senator BrOd.
head, Col Joseph Paxson. Judge Packer, the Hon.
William y. Lewis and John Tucker, Of Pennsylvania
Edward r. Bidolo and the Hon. Alexander :. Owen.
Of New York, and John p. Jackson Vice President
Of the New Jersey Railroad Company.
The scenery along the roate was most beautiful.
On one side OF US flowed the sparkling waters of
the Lehigh river while ON eur LETT, towering above
our heads, rose the majestic peaks Of the Blue
or Kittatiny Mountains. Five miles above Bethle
hem II situated a thriving little village called
Allentown, which owes It's existence 20 the iron
works in IFS vicinity. Next the line Of the route
came Catasauqus. a pretty town, which, like Allen.
town owes its prosperity TO the iron trade. AZ the
Crane iron works In this place, there are seven fur
nsces IN operation capable OF manufacturing forty
thousand tons Of pig iron per year. The ore manu-
featured at the Crane iron works is obtained from
the hemaite mines, situated few miles from Cata-
ssuqua, and when mixed with about twenty five per
cent a the New Jersey magnetic ore, first rate
article Of metal ~ obtained The Thomas iron works
next appear In view Here there are three furnaces
IN operation, CAPABLE Of manufacturing about two
hundred and City tons per week. We now ap.
prosch the great slate qusrries the eastern slope
OF the ydges Of the Blue Mountain. from which is
obtained slate on . superior quality. As we fol-
lowed The course OF the Lehgh river the
scenery presented 10 the view OF the excur.
sionists was lovely but as we approached the
far famed Water Cap the admiration of tlE tour.
lists knew no bounds. On each side OF us rose the
Kittatiny mountains 10 the heipis Of I 900 or
500 feet, covered to the top with the finest
specimens OF OAK. pine, hemlock hickory ana
other beautiful shade trees. The river AZ this
point is bridged with chains, and az ais
lance II ls<ks like q slender thread Connecting
these majestic peaks A filter situation for land.
scspe painter could not be chosen. As we emerged
from the Cap" the mountains on each side Of the
Iehigh became less perceptions, and here and there
might be detected some fine farms, In high state
ff cultivation. Az wiseport, which rs bu few
minutes ride from the Gap, we stopped 10 wood and
water. Here there Il wen which BENJAMIN Franklin
caused 10 he dug, and which even 20 this day i
pstroaised extensively by the inhabitants Of the
village. About two miles below Mauch Cbunck VIC
crossed the Lehrh aud followed the north bank Of
that ArUam, passing the weighocks on our way
Ant now w approached MauCh Chunk, o beauti
iul lite town situated az tle base 81 the mountain
> gTosi rvsof TOT tourists, and DC depot Of h,