The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-07

branches to Wheeling and Parkersburg.
Next in order is Kingwood Tunnel, t. 100
feet in length, said to be the longest tunnel
completed i'll this country. Cheat river
comes next THIS is a dark, rapid mountain
stream, whose waters are of curious coffee
colOred hue land on this account alone is it
peculiar, owing to its rising in forests of
laurel aud black spruce. The Falls Of
Snowy Greek; the crossing of the Youghio-
gheny river the Glades which reach from
Cranberry Summit to Altamont Ia this
vicinity it is always cool ard pleasant, even
in the hottest of weather. When | was
there, on the night of the oath of July, the
thermometer stood at about $50. The cul-
minating point of the line is at a height of
2,626 feet above tide water at Baltimore.
The dividing ridge between the waters Of
the Ohio and the Potomac is passed by
long open cut of upwards of thirty feet in
depth. The great Back bone Mountain, now
passed, towers upon the right hand, and Is
seen at every opening in that direction.
Then comes the Bulls Head Rock, the rail-
road having cut the neck off, and left the
head standing.
From Piedmont TO Cumberland, twenty
eight miles, the scenery is remarkably
picturesque. The Knobby Mountain bounds
the valley on the right, and Wills and
Dams Mountain on the left. The Knobby
Mountain, that remarkable range, which is
on a line with the town of Cumberland and
is so singularly diversified by profile which
makes it appear like succession of arti6-
cial mounds. The brick and stone Viaduct
over Wills creek, at Cumberland, consists
of fourteen elliptical arches of fifty feet
span each, and ten feet rise, and is well
built, handsome structure. Cumberland
comes next, and is quite a thriving place.
1t owes its present prosperity to the b. and
o. Railroad, and the great coal mines in its
vicinity. 1t is noted on account of being
the starting point of the great National
Road, the finest macadamzed road ever
built in this or any other country. This
was a national undertaking, and was des-
tined by its protector, the immortal Clay, to
extend to the Pacific coast, and for the aban-
donment of which we are indebted to the
Democratic Party, which has always pur-
sued a policy detrimental to the best inter
ests of the country, and especially the Grea:
West. Had it not been for this, that
noblest Of Roads would now be in travel
ing condition to St. Louis, and probably
farther. But it is truly gratifying that the
people of the West are at last awakening to
their own interest, and that the entire West
will cast their votes next November for that
honest and weil-tried statesman, Abe Lin
coin, and thus even at late hour vindicate
their rights.
The next point OF interest is the Tunnel
at Doe Gulley, and finally Harper's Ferry,
where is located the Z. s. Armory build
ings. 1t is celebrated for the John Brown
Instruction. The scenery here is truly
magnificent. Then the Point of Rocks,
divers Viaduct, Ellicott's Mills, Patterson
Viaduct. the Relay House (where as the
name imparts, there was change of horses
during the period in which these animals
furnished the motive powero Carrolton
Viaduct, over Gwynne's Falls, are all
places of interest.
Before reaching this bridge we encoun-
tered the deep cut, famous for its Difficult
ties in the early history of the Road. It's
extreme depth is 76 feet and its extreme
length half a mile. And lastly Baltimore,
the " Monumental City
The corner stone of this Road was laid
at q very early period in the history OF
Rail Roads-July 4th, l828-and on the
30th of August, 1880, the first section was
opened by steam power, II miles from Bal
timore to Ellcotts Mills. The trial of the
first engine was made on the 25th of
August, of that year. and on the first of
June, 1853, the entire route of nearly 400
miles was completed, and on the 10th Of
January formal Opening of the Road was
made by a through excursion with great
public rejoicings.
The number of tunnels on this road are
some la greater number presume than
on any other road of the same distance in
the world.
| took the Baltimore, Wilmington and
Philadelphia Railroad at Baltimore for
Philadelphia / would here suggest, for the
benefit of those who intend to travel and
who are not fully posted, the Importance of
purchasing through tickets on every occa-
siou and be sure to get omnibus tickets
when there is occasion 20 travel on different
Rail Roads and thus save money and trouble,
and avoid imposition,
The arrangements in these Eastern cities
(probably they do not desire to have them
differently for transporting passengers and
baggage from the cars to hotels are not so
good or so cheap as they are at Cincinnati
and Pittsburgh.
The Continental Hotel is without doubt
one of the finest if not the best house of the
kind in the country. / would advise every
person visiting Philadelphia to stop at this
House. l will guarantee that they will
never regret it. Terms, $3.50 per day.
If you had the space to spare, could give
full description of this superb hotel
Suffice it to say, that it is of oriental mag
nificence and complete in is appointments.
When are we to have first class hotel in
Evausville2 The character and business
reputation of our city demands a first rate
hotel and I hope the day is not far distant
when we will have one.
Politics seem to be as much confused here
in the East as they are in the West. 1t is
really amusing to notice the family quarrel
between the two W ,ugs of the harmonious
Democracy. There is certainly much more
luminosity existing between the two wings
of the Democratic party, than between them
and the Republicans. Forney of the Press
calls the Breckenridge party the secession
lists, and all kinds of hard names, while
they charge the Douglasites with fivoring
the election Of Lincoln.
New Jersey is regarded here as certain
for Lincoln in consequence of the failure of
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