The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-16
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
Lecture before tho wheeling Library

LITE an account of his recent Journey
across the Continent Governor BORE
| MAN, Hon. c. d. HUBBARD, and other
prominent citizens occupied seats upon
the platform The lecturer was intro
duced by Mr.. A. W. CAMPBELL. and spoke
in substance as follows:
The lecturer had always had desire
to visit the classic countries of the old
world, but he thought it was best first TO
see thoroughly what was TO be seen III
his own country lie therefore com
menced the journey, ore extending over
two thousand miles. which was the snb-
ject of his lecture. Speaking OF the diff
culties aud hardships lac had 10 endure
during the journey, having had but half
rations of sleep, he said lie returned from
that tourney with renewed health aud
yigor. He trusted TO see the bread
plains, over which he travelled, at no
very distant period, covered with thirty
ing farms and popnlons cities, and
spoke of the facilities for constructing a
railroad along the route which he follow
ed He described in glowing terms bis
first sight of the Rocky mountains, cap
ped with eternal SHOWS, the ascents of
mountains, and the magnificent pros
poets visible from them He then de-
scribed his experiences amongst the
mineral regions of Pixies Peak, and the
operation of extracting the precions
metals from the ore in which they are
imhedded During this journey he saw
forts. small settlements, and farms lil-
LACED by the Indians, and said that he
and his companions had themselves a
narrow escape from get,ing scalped. lie
then spoke of the peculiar aspects ol the
scenery as the approached Utah Terri
tory--of riyc.s which flowed not INTO
lakes or other rivers. but sank into TN"
earth. The city of The Saia!S WAS the
most beautiful city he had passed
through in his journey having streets
over 1913 feet wide and adorned with
beautiful public and private buildings
He then spoke of the mining Regions
again. and said that mining was n mere
lottery Passing the city Of Carson, the
travellers arrived at the SlerraS, over
seventy miles in width covered to
great extent, by frs, and above that by
everlasting SNOW. The mountain scenes
here were very beautiful. The route
was filled with teams of six or eight or
ten mules Speaking of the regular dri-
vers on the road, he described their mar
velous power of driving downprecipltous
mountain sides at full speed, and yet
never meeting With an accident,
At last they arrived within view OF the
Pacific Here the country was entirely
different from the sterile, barren, rocky
regions which they had lately passed
over, the scenery becoming more soft
and pleasant i'll appearance.
At last, passing over the Sacramento
railroad, they arrived at San Francisco, a
city full Of beautiful edifces, broad
streets, unbouuded wealth with cli-
mate unsurpassed by that of any other
city in the world, with vast commerce,
and an enterprising and refined popuIa-
ton The only thing in which it was
lacking was manufactures The l"clur-
cr then described thc character Of its
citizens, especially cf the Chinese pnr-
ton ut it, He then spoke Of the various
gold Mining regions OF California, of the
beautiful and frnitfui countries through
which they passed in travelling north, of
the objects and scenes OF interest. the for
est trees and the nature Of the soil
Passing Oregon City, situated OH u river
with beautiful view, they arrived 1t
Portland. city beautifully aud advau-
tagcnusly situated From this place
they travelled to the Columh:. This
river be fully described, telling of the
many smaller rivers which entered IT, the
many natural curiOSitics on It's banks It's
basaltic columns, surprising in In9gnI-
tude and grandeur, the far-iamed pail
sades of the Hudson river; the volcanic
mountains even now giving evidence of
their fiery origin by their frequent mp
heavings
The lecturer then spoke of the fOrlOTn
individuals, men living in single misery
in those regions, who were anXiOnsly
waiting far the fair ones which the he
uevolent minded individuals OF the cast
had promised 10 send them.
At the straits OF Fuca the travellers az
rived ut the Ultima Thule OF their jour
ucy north. a description was here given
of British Columbia andit' ...yth",. II.
James Douglas who had been a. thar Po-
sition for many years.
The lecturer then described the region
in the neighborhood OF The Geyser canon,
covered with 5altpctre. and other sub
stances, and of the almost and for "A long
time inaccessible valley of Yo Semitic,
four thousand feet high He then de
scrbed the 70 iSemite ialls, 1000 feet
high. sixteen times higher than the tails
OF Niagara, other falls. and the many
beautiful and charming scenes with
which the valley OF the Go SeInite Is
filed This valley was alone sufficient
repayment for the long journey from the
east The travellers then returned to
san Francisco, where they bade their
final aaieu to their friends FROM thence
they passed the rocky shores of Lower
California. aud passed the republic oi
Mexico for the speaker refused 10 ac-
knowledge that any foreign power conld
regulate and govern thar country aud
change its government from repuOh
can to monarchical form. They then
coasted along Central America and New
Granada, the speake' describing the COS
tune of the people OF the latter country
as resembling more the costume OF Adam
aud Eve than that OF the present age
THtrAvelleTs then embarked At Aspiu-
wall and finally arrived az their homes
In conclusion, the spa1!., u.u.t m,n-
ton, specially, MorupnIsm lni llIc Pa
citic railroad. He hIst described the
Mormons who, lie siId were allowed to
live in "A manner which they could not
do in auy other country. some OF the
men in Salt Lake City were men OF great