The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-06-15
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y (OAKLASp, Allegheny CO., Md.
o.. l- q 6 Z JUNE 4th, 1860.
/ write from the summit Of the eastern
ridge of the Allegheny Mountains, near
ly midway between Wheeling Va, and
Baltimore, on the b. g. o. r. r. This
is one of the most delightful spots in the
world and a place Of considerable resort
by tourists and pleasure seekers. It is
situated in beautiful and elevated val
ley or gladeland, some 27o0 feet above
the Atlantic Ocean.
Our journey from Tiflin thus far has
been a very pleasant one and one which
on editor knows how to enjoy as we'll as
any one. After passing over the s. ID.
g. c. r. R., to Urbana, thence to Co
lumbus and thence, via the Central Ohit
Friday evening found us in the beautiful
village of New Concord in Muskingun
co. o., the seat of Muskingum College
and hallowed by many associations deai
to us. Itwus here, amid these "Appo
linoan shades" that we loved TO lingei
in boyhoods sunny springtme, when ou
heart was tender and susceptible, and i
was here, under the care of our cherish.
ed "a Ina Mater" that we drank, though
not very deeply, Of the "Pieriun spring.
As we beheld those sold familiar walls
and listened to the eloquent pealings o
the old College bell, "reminiscences o
other days, happy days +! crowded
in panoramic view before our mind'
eye and we were carried back. t,
scenes of yore. We dropped in upon tn
old PhilomOthian Society, which we loun,
in a flourishing condition. but alas the ia
miliar faces we used to meet there
where are they! Gone out into the CO /
world, they are launched upon life's vi
certain ocean, rocked by the waves an
tempest-tossed, and some have gone I
their long, long home.
1 We passed the Sabbath in old Be
mOnt'co., enjoying the society Of friend
and relatives. There was nothing wol
thy Of note thus far. The landscape pre-
sents lovely appearance at this seaso
and the succession of hill and dale, q
woodland, green fields and farm house
formed a continuous andeye interchan(
ing picture of "dissolving views" as tn
iron horse that never tires, putting an
blowing, sped on his serpentine route.-
I Everything at this time promises Obun'
T. antly and the farmers have every ressO
to rejoice and be glad.
On Monday morning, we took the cal
at the Wheeling terminus Of the Bait
more g. Ohio X r., for Baltimore.
: was a special accommodation train an
we were highly pleased to find three {
four "knights Of the quill" on board an
all having, with US, a common destination
We passed Benwood, opposite Bellair
on the Ohio river and were soon threat
ing our way along bruwling streams an
q believing through dark tpnnelsan dee
: gorges. The prospect was grand, but
did not approach the acme of sublimit
+ un6l-Ye had passed the eBOard Tr'
Tunnel" a stupendous work Of geniu
art and labor. II is approached by
very steep grade on eith6rside, is nea
" ly a mile in length and perforates Il
G high ridge separating the waters of Il
p Ohio river from those Of the MOnongah
la. We dined at the company's magn
. icent hotel at Grafton, the junction Of Il
) IB. g. o., with the NOrth-W Western Virgi
ia r. r., to Marietta. The scenery,
few miles beyond this, on Tygart's VI
ley River, is wild aud very pictufesqu
d The stream, Tor a distance Of sever
miles, plunges down rocky descent
Is forming beautiful cascades and miuiatu
I' cataracts. We soon run this stream dow
until it becomes a mere silver line al
! then, tearing up mountainous rayin
wailed'in by the everlasting hills,' y
made the approach to the great Kin
J, wood Tunnel. Up, up, up we 60, nlOl
the side Of the mountain, until the who
world and "the rest ofmanklpd" seem
y y ing at our feet At length lthe train
il determined to break through its pris
IS walls, Plunges into the dark abyss a
darts, like needle, through the rocker
bed mountain. Fhis Tannel is still lor
:, er than the Board Tree and, like it, il
magnificent work Of solid masonry, Y