The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-08-21

ed to accede to the demands of the abores they will do
so only when the coal now on hand ID exhausted and
when the article VII command higher price than at
any event be felt only by the consumer and The strikers
In ali towns near coal and iron works, Or ID he vicn
ty sfarge manuiactores OF any Sort more less fine
private residences observable, and this Is the case
with Puttslle but il 10 rather the exception than the
rulo TO- while there are to BIO seen some very fine and
stately private houses the greater portion Of them
not very progressing in appearance, and would not
strike the stranger very avoraby. The public buildings
and churches in this place after the style Of Pennsy
yana towns EseTay, apdare all good ana many ofthem
Imp sung There on Centre street. which appears
to be the principal business thoroughfare, very
fne stores, with handsame show windows The
Of the sChuykili west from necessity as by this dre-
tiou they run along the foot and side of the immense
chain Of mountains which overhang the town. In the
other direction, Ipnping across these, narrow
lanes that are but little used, aud seldom built
upon in consequence Of the very steep grade and the diff
how many of them could be traversed by vehicles IL they
ever are though they are oil paved we'll macadamzed
n this State Lager beer has got 10 10 quite article
OF traffic in this State and not at all prepared to
see such extensive boSfles in place or this size,
are 10 be met with here Speaking Of breweries may
mentlon that read asatement in the Lancaster lnte
6ce Of yesterday that there had been brewed in that
place tins $1,000 barrels of lager beerso famous
has Lancaster become over the country for the excellence
OF this article. ''' ''-''' 70 - a. 'r1''i-'"
1Pottsye contains thirteen thousand inhabitants and
isa very pleasant place in summer time, the mountain
gorgos furnishing very refreshing draft Of air. but It
is said to be an extremely cold place in winter for the
same reason that IL Is pleasant in warm weather. Here
there 10 ue monument not very high, but still very
handsome, erected some years ago in memory Of Henry
Clay, whose figure II bears. The cemetery is very
handsome grove of pines ,ahigh and beautiful emil
hence tho western border Of the town. and reminds
one some little Of the bnryng ground at Annapolis 1t
always appeared to me that pine grove Of all other
places tho proper location for the silent city of the
dead The moaning of the wind in forest Of this sort
appears to Afford the only music truly appropriate for the
soemnity OF the Pottsyile has market house.
and in this particular only differs from towns Of its
Importance all this State, and a consequence
truck stands numerous, and many OF them
very extensive, notwithstanding what It may lack, IT
has one distinguishing and uninstakable feature Of
Pennsylvania city or townthc white door and window
shutter These meet you at every turn in every city
town you may proper to visit in the Keystone sate
Ihye heretofore spoken of the general prosperous
don of the crops, but have such report to make
Of this county schuykil is not agricultural sec
ton Of the State The land here is only valuable for
mineral wealth THERE'S no land of moment fit for
tillage The surface is very hly, rather mountain
GUS rough and stony 50 much 50 that rather rare to
Heading thrtyfve miles distant, lies along the schuy
kill river, which as 1T approaches Pottsvie minishes
toabout the size of Winters Rnn Deer Creek when il
islow All along this route, as is the case everywhere
i; . .,o ". a t ouie as y sehera
anburg In the upper part of Berks county, is very
nicely situated at The base of mountain and il Hour
ghng place. most Of the townsn the coal regions
Iconains three four thousand nha itants, suppose
with several fine looking churches, and is altogether
Tic distance by rail from Pottsvillet to Harrisburg over
the susguehanna and Schuyl railroad is about
line mics This road runs from Harrisburg by way Of
Pine Grove, to Aubufn, ten miles below Pottsyle, ON
Schuylkill river which is ynne miles from the
former place by this route yon pass the toughest and
widest strip of country that know OF ywhere Pine
Grove is pleasant and neat little town. and its
growth principally to the coal trade Just about IL there
Is little good farming land but you soon pass over
this stony, rough and strip Of country which
Is utterly good for nothing unless it contains minerals
sort For miles ii Is covered with grey white
Iicll tst that
There some few Stations along this part of the
road where people get out and in the cars but from the
looks OF the country around the stations II would he
difficult to i'm agine where they would go after they
left the train. E 81
There s one staOn:n the very midst Of this district
called Cold Springs, where understand tue Company
have fixed up fine pavilion, place of reception for
VISITORS and where excursions frequently CO. to while
away few hours On this road there Is tunnel of
siderable length The tunnel the Reading and Potts
vile road, was told IL about half mile in LENGTH
The Company are now constructing bridge over the
Schuylki this point, for the purpose il is said of
avoiding this tunnel but it ssad their real object is for
the purpose Of preventing rivu Company from making
road on this route at any future time The break in
the mountain through which the schuylkill passes is
very narrow, and tins Company the right of way
and by making their road through this gorge they would
not only avoid the tunnel but should any other Compa
ny attempt the construction on the east side of the river
they would have to tunnel TINS mountain for distance
OF some two miles which il is thought would be expen
tie y1ud not Justly 81 the outlay at least This was
did myself ~ ~ h''hn
COUNTY LeHlBn ID much lke tnat OF Schuylkill,
Tho most of the land is only valuable for its minerals
Through Lancaster the looks very fine, and from
the Of the stubble fields would be inclined to
the opinion that the wheat also very good Wherev
er have been, have heard complaints in regard to
oats. Everywhere they said to be light. The ails
Dauphn Lancaster and Berks counties fine struc-
lures and do credit to these counties The Read
ing is built ut the base of Sharp Mountain rather
romantic spot and adds to the appearance of that end
the town. Although it is jail the building built with
go much good TASTE that it is ornamental rather than
otherwise. One would be rather astonished after look
ing ut these, to learn that our miserable abortion
fashioned after of them for certainly appears
to me that two things could be less alike, than our
Jail its plan is like either the the other of those
Reading above all the towns in Pennsylvania is the one
should select for home, i'll citizen of the State
and permitted by business arrangements to locate
wherever in the State pleased. Berks contains mudh
fine farming land and everybody who chooses busy
If ne lives in Readng.5l gzaa ta. a.t A. W, rB.