Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-27
York County, Pa.-Its Cr0ps-The Route
OF our Western Railroad, &c.

MESSlS. EDITORS Having become some
what tired and worn out in travelling |
through the sands of Delaware and the Eas-
tern Shore; and having been introduced to
and become rather intimately acquainted
with the 'chils and fevers' which prevail
In some sections of that country, found
it necessary for me to change the course of
my rambling, and rusticate for a few days
in the pure atmosphere, and amongst the
purer and clearer crystal springs, that come
bubblng up and ripping down over the
rocks and along the rugged hillsides Of sold
York county"
After short ride from Wilmington to
Havre De Grace, by rail, was soon found
seated upon one of tine many canal boats
which ply up ard down the Tide Water Ca
nal along the susquehanna river. Our boat
propelled by mule power was soon moving
Eyes, will call it moving) up the ''rdging
canal" slowly yet surely towards my destin-
ed goal. The tediousness of the ride is fully
made up and compensated for by the wild
and remarkable scenery through which we
pass. Recks and overhanging cliffs line
one side of the canal, while ON the other
through the intervening foliage is seen the
broad Susquehanna filled with islands and
rocks troubling the waters on their course
: to the Bay and causing a continuous roar of
the watery element as they escape the rough
mpediments. In numerous places the pop
lar, the oak and the locust have combined,
and woven arches of evergreen amongst
which may be seen the gamboling of SPUR
! rels, and heard the combined songs Of the
e hooking bird and red plumed oriole.
n Slow as was our progress, yet would
d have longer fingered in these enchanted
u groves. After ride of nine hours and
4 distance of twenty miles by this mode o
travelling am landed Mt Peachbottom, in
the lower end of York county, where wa
II glad to meet once more an old familiar face
u which for several years | had not seen
rs Peachbottom, though small town of no
70 more than dozen houses, is place of con
G. siderable importance from the large trad
S, carried on in the slate principally used 70
i roofing. These slate quarries of Peachboi
~ tom are fast growing into importance an
afford employment Tor a large number {
10 people, Delta and Bangor are thriving vii
m lagos, which have sprang into existence a
ng If by magic since the opening OF these Stat
ly quarries The people through this sectio
yn of country are anxiously awaiting the al
inn pearance of the iron horse nor do l thin
nj they will have long to wait. Already NOV,
~ ments are put ON foot for surveying tw
w. routes to connect with the Gettysburg rai
road at Hanover Junction, on the Northci
Central railroad. Of course but one railroa
FOR is contemplated by having two routes su
md veyed One of these routes starts from Il
md river at the mouth of Muddy creek al
md along that creek westward. 1t runs thrOug
- very billy and rough country and wou
y be very expensive to construct; the other
up run from Peachbottom along the rid
oil which separates the waters of Deer crel
no and the waters of Muddy creek. The ros
ent would be on high ground all the way al
of pass close by the slate quarries, viii,
,en would be one of its principal feeders, al
Ma through highly cultivated section of cou
u.s. try and pass several thriving villages. IT
wv people of Wilmington should wake up
Tue the Importance of the road, and have it
and extend to that city. 1t will no doubt
sci, time be principal airline road to the We
ing Leaving Peachbottom behind swift hor
test l am soon conveyed away over the hills
ing, a distance Of fourteen miles, when my JOY
red ney abruptly terminates, and find myself
sou the midst of friends and the companions
~" my youth.
10 Flow changed every thing appears; col
'ger paratively few years have elapsed since la
my. here sold for five dollars per acre; no
aim fifty dollars would not buy the same Ian
I'VE. over The fruit and oats crop here and all oy
.nnd York County is failure, and unusually lar
,een hay crops and good wheat crop have be
secured, and never did corn promise me
the abundantly; but little trucking and raisi
ears of small fruits is followed here, the mark,
'hed are so remote that it would be unproftab
s'we Here as elsewhere crime stalks abroad
p to the community. On Saturday the 9Th inst.
his man and his wife, named Hedrick, were
was rested for the murder Of Hedrck's form
wife by poisoning her with strychnine abe
for three weeks previous to his marriage wi
ing, his last wife. Subsequently the woman "
. tas admitted to bail, but Hedrick was retain
mr., in prison for trial.
mil man of the name Waltemyer few da
nds ago attempted TO poison his parents to obi,
the possession of their property, by Mkt
! the strychnine with their coffee, but owing
. oil his ignorance of chemistry he administer
S %e' an over dose, and thereby his object "
thn frustrated.
, the find my letter again assuming long p
,und portions which reminds me that l must
'mcs ruptly close, and finish the remainder in
and other letter. RAMBLER
rabs,