Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-02

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douht whether the already nearly empty
;nkstaud will furnish the needful fluid.
But. be this as it may, no more OF ell
tber shall be wasted in preliminaries. Ii
I were to head this letter Tor the one
would like to write if time permitted) al
ter the mode of Irregular correspondent
it would bear as its title-''A Tour through
the Anthracite Coal Regions of Pcnnsyi-
vanian." But, as this might raise expec-
tations which would certainly fail of graft
i6cation at this time, but will content my
self with brief observations accompanied
by no such Understanding" preface.
Throughout this whole section, from
Carbonate and Scranton on the north to
Tamaqua and Pottsville on the south, there
is such a network of railroads that to men
ton their names would only confuse the
mind, while to state their direction and
make note Of points Of intersection would
but render "bad matter worse" These
roads pass along the valleys and narrow
defles Of the mountains, and, where they
are not convenient, boldly climb the noun
tain sides and take their rash way along
the bare and rugged SUBMITS. Where
no valley, gorge or defle can be found,
aud the hills are too steep for even the
stall climbing" of a Pennsylvania locome-
tive, they do not hesitate to tunnel their
acay through.
Some of these tunnels are much too long
for the patience of a Vermonter; for in
stance like one through which | passed
yesterday, on the North Run Il. r. lamps
were lighted during the passage which con-
sumed should say, the best part of half
an hour.
Some of our good conservative friends
used to be staggered at the bold project
Of a railway through the Lamoille Val
ley.
What would be their thoughts, if not
many years hence, (when the l.. V. r. H..
shall have become facD Il oking out from
the car window upon the mountains which
skirt that valley, they should behold To-
connective with its train moving alony the
sides, or upon the SUBMITS Of those lofty
green hills!
Yet, so strange spectacle | have this
day seen, nor is it an iufrequent one in
this region.
If the tourist would search out roman
tic pcculiarities such as are to be found
nowhere else, let him ride from NewYork
to Scranton via d. l.. & w. r. r.; or
from Scranton to Honestlale Or Pittson to
Hawley by the gravity road, submitting 10
be drawn up the sleeper decliyities by
means Of ropes operated by stationary en-
gnes! And, if not satisfied with this ex-
pericnce, let him take the L. & S. r. r..
at Scranton or the l.. y. r. r. at Turk
hammock, ON the upper waters Of the Sus-
quohanna, and leaving the quiet Wyom-
ing valley at Wilkcsbarre, pursue the even
but winding tenor of his way up the sub
lime heights and then down the narrow
mountain defiles, alongside the swift-mov-
ing waters of the dark Lehigh, to Beth
lchom.
Or, do as | did yesterday, leave the
train at this place, and take another which
will bear you away over the tops of the
highest hills to Quakake junction or Ma
hanoy City. Only, do not return to wait
two long hours at an Irish hotel, as | am
waiting, and try, as am trying, to "kill''
the time with the aid OF two half-shcets Of
paper, for have found a second half,) a
superannuated steel pen, and indiscribable
ink.
The aforesaid two hours is not quite
"kiled," but the second half.sheet is full
Room enough, however, to say, "Succes:
to the Lamoille Valley Railway" May
its trains, and all who favor this great en-.
tcrprisc, always "make connections"
NJ. B. p.