Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-06-30
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For The Gcaian and Telegraph.
A Trout Fishing Excursion
TO THE HEADwATERs OF
Crab-tree and Savage Rivers,


trout fishing excursion to the headwaters
OF Crab-tree, and It's tributaries OF Middle
Fork and "Black Warrior, had long been
talked OF by Col. H., Billy W, DAVIS
W, ! i, and George =, OF
Cumberland, and Squire r, Hanson d
fand John $, OF Grantsvllle. Middle
! Fork and Black Warrior are small mountain
| rivulets in the Western section of Allegany
county, about l6 miles South OF Grantsvllle.
The water in these streams Is marvelously clear
| and cool, their bedding chiefly oil sand stone
| rock. Oh Tuesday, june lAth, all arrange
mcnts were mplcted-provisions packed,
| fishing tackle gotten in order, and everything
else secured necessary for the occasion-and
at midnight tthe hosr for starting coaches on
| the National Road the above named gentle
men of Cumberland took the stage for Grants
vile. The ride up the mountains, over the
National Road is grand, bold and picturesque;
and upon this bright, lovely morning June,
just ut the hour Of sunrise, the stage wound
its way to the top ut Savage Mountain, from
which lofty summit IS presented to the eye OF
the spectator, one OF the most sublime views,
perhaps to be witnessed III this State. The
stage was stopped, and the party allghtcd to
enjoy the magnificent Panorama-likc picture
spread out before them-~thero beneath us lay
the town of FrostburS, with its white houses
and gttering roofs, whilst but apparently Il
short distance beyond, arose vast columns of
smoke from the rolling mills OF Mt. Savage
and extending far to the rig ht, even to the
mountains in Virginia, stretched the valley OF
Georges Greek, whilst away oil to the right,
far into the State OF Pennsylvania, extended
green fields and beautiful farms, dotted here
and there with houses and barns. The scene
was grand hcyond description, and our pen
is too feeble even to portray an idea oi the
magnificent view.
On arriving at the "Stohc House ~ miles
from Cumberland, the party partook of break
fast, and then resumed their ride to Grants
willie. Arriving at this place we found all
things in readiness for the trip to the fishing
Is miles, but subsequently entertained be-
I lief that it was fr.Re farther. Our team OF
two horses. was hitched toa light spring wag-
on; baskets. blankets, robes, &c., were all
properly packed aboard, the company seated,
Squire +. taking the rclns-"crack' went the
whip,and we were oil Stopping at the house
of Mr.. Hanson Brown, about miles from
| Grantsville, we were met by that whoIe-souled
pany was invited into the COOL clean and well
| supplied milk collier, attached to his dwelling,
where VIC were treated to an excellent repast
of well made rye bread, pure, goldcn-llkc
butter, homemade cheese, sweet rich milk
and other good things, which, particularly to
| the city folks, was treat as rich as rare
| We venture the assertion that few, if any re-
past of which we have ever partaken was so
| lal mi ,n
| time, place, and fare, all contributed to make
| il doubly good and reieshing. Exchanging
one of our horses here for Mr.. Browns, ad
ding another for tho purpose OF riding, and
Hanson joining our party, we started on for
Mr. John Swaugers Mills, seven miles from
Grantsvilc, which we reached in good time.
| We were here joined by Mr.. Swauger and a
| Child of the woods"--if VIC may be allowed
the expression-in the person OF David En-
| gle, an original character of the backwoods
| stamp. Our party was now enrolled and
| found to number nine souls, three horses and
one wagon and contents; marshaling all
hands, an organization was elected by select
| ing Squire 7. to full command, supported by
| Col. H.; Hanson and John drivers, Dave pio-
| ncer Davis horseman, the balance OF the COM
| pany, high privates, and then we set ont in
order for the fishing ground. The road lay
along the side of Mountain, through will
| derness of rocks and trees, TOR distance OF
at least Is miles, which was not once relieved
| by single sign of civilization, not house,
not field, not clearing, not a domestic an
imal, nothing save thepath tior road 1t scarce
| y is) showed that anything ilad ever passed
that way before. Our ride along this dreary
road was long and tedious, and 1t was with
feelings of real Sladncss we heard the ezcla-
nation OF "knoxs house IS III SIGHT !. which
place we reached just at sunset we found