The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-05-13

was obliged to pay 5000 damages. The rail.
road forms q curvo Ia the shape Of horseshoe
At the western end Of the valley, very much
similar TO that made BY the Pennsylvania Cen
trail Railroad In the Ailegany Mountains above
Altoona. The route Of Msson's sud nison's
Lies was pointed ont A. we approached the
borders 81 Franklin county, Penney lraniA.
every tith milestone being surinoanted by
crown carved in stone, OF which some stili re-
main unmarried By the haais Of earnestly hun
ters. H
We halted for a short time at Monterey
Springs, Franklin county. and received q
pleasant welcome and a substanlia lunch from
tho proprietor, Mr.. iingling. handsome
and eommodious hotel Ia erected here on the
summit Of the mountains, and IL resbrted 10 by
great numbers Of visitors during the summer.
From Monterey TO Hagerstown the rouie was
oFsr q good turnpike, and the carriages went
along at a rapid rate. In the afternoon the
skies cleared, the clouds which hung over the
SUBMITS Of the mountains assembled, and some
grand panoramas Of scenery were seen at al
most every turn OF the road, Smithsburg, n
picturesque town, was passed through, aud
near by the exeursionists stopped al, dne man
sion Of Mr.. john Nelly, where they we're salu-
ted with hearty Maryland welcome, and spent
a very pleasant hour, and partook Of the sub
stantials aud delieacies OF well spread dinner
table.
The party arrived at HagersioNn al seven
o'clock GA Friday night, aud wetc domieiled
at the Washington Hotel, model sojourning
place for the traveller. The host, Nc. WIN. :.
Audefson provided muat comfortable rooms,
sad left nothing undoue for the comfort OF his
| gucsts.
An elegant supper was set at night at the no.
| tel, at which was gathered the VISITORS, aud
| about two hundred gentlemen FROM Hagerstow
and the surrounding country. Alter supper
the Mayor of HagcFstqwn, WIN: N. Tice, Esd,
was called upon for speech. lie extended 10
| the visitors tho hospitalities OF the city, and
| said that they had his best wishes for the com
pietion OF the RAILROAD. The people OF Uagets-
town would act with them 10 completing Il
Judge kePler, Of Hagers,own, described the
enterprises which were now contemplated OF
building q continuous road from HAgerstown
to the Broad Top Coal regions u PehnsyIva-
MA, and thence to the city Of Erie upon Lake
| Eric. He dwclt upon the great import ncc Of
completing the Western Maryland railroad in
order to make these connections through to
| Baltimore.
Mayor Banks spoke for few moments, say
ing that from the very moment OF his entrance
into the hayoralty Il was the desire Of hi.
heart 10 bald this road. lie had crossed l,
twice and was now more than ever Impressed
with the fact that the agricultural and mineral
wealth along its route would mako IL paying
road. II the city Of baltimore wanted 10 see
its $780, Oe again t had better build this road,
BERNARD Carter, Esq, followed with speech
In which he declared his belief that the road
was necessary, and would be most important
and profitable to Baltimore. What would be
the action OF the corporate authorities of Bal.
timore, he said, would not be proper to say
| now.
Other speeches were made by Colonel s. S.
Mills, Henry Duvall, ESQ.,, George II. Bokec,
Esq., John Wills, Esq, II. Crout, Esq, Hon.
James G. CLARK and BY Peter Segley, Esq.,
the latter the editor OF the fagerstowu Herald.
| A serenade was given by tne brass band aud
/, may truly be said that Hsgerstown slept not
on Friday night
| Hagerstown imprcsses even the casual visitor
with the idea thai II Is a live place. more like
miniature city than q country town. Ii
streets are lined with stores we'll stocked aud
evidently doing n brisk business. Active,
bustling, busincss-iike men pass you every In
slant, and everything bears the marks OF In
dustry and thrift. With the Western Mary
land Railroad completed IL 10 almos, Impossible
to forecast its failure wealth and increase. II
Is worthy Of note that every road leading GU,
Of Hagerstown Is macadamiIed and Is kept In
most excellent condition.
On Friday over sixty ears loaded with goods
| OF various kinda arrived at Hag erstown BY way
Of the Cumberland Valley Railroad. Every
dollar Of the money paid for this al present
goes to Philadelphia and will confirm TO do so
until the Western Maryland kailror Is built.
Washington couuty, Maryland, sta Franklin
county, Pennsylvania, produce {, 900 barrels
| OF Hour annually, not q thoussi.v! OF which now
! comes TO Baltimore. II IL sither sent from
Hagersiown, lIG miles ove' the Cumberland
Valley Railroad, to Philadelphia, or Is wagon
| ed down 10 Williamsport and shipped 10
Georgetown by the canal. The completion OF
the Western Maryland Railroad will make the
| distance from Hagerstuwn to Baltimore but 81
miles. and will pour into our city the wealth Of
| this immonse production OF cereals aud the re-
suits Of the WORKING Of the great iron helds
| before spoken OF. The present inspections and
landings Of -four In Baltimore are about one
million Of barrels annually, and II Is easy TO
| see how IL can be Increased one third. The
Western Maryland Railroad Is now graded all
the way to Hagersiown, ready for laying down
| the rails.
On Saturday morning we rode over 10 viii
Transport On the Potomac river, and the con.
templated terminus Of the railroad. Our route
was through the beautiful valley, between the
North and South mountains, over n level and
most excellent turnpike. AT williansPort We
delayed only long enough 20 climb the heights
| overlooking the Potomac, from which q rlori-
Gus view was obtained OF the distant IN Mountains
overlapping the valley, the sparkling waters Of
the great river stretching al our feet and losing
itself, dim silver thread 80 the distance, and
the fertile country below US dotted over with
white buildings, which shone eonspieugusly in
the beams OF the ay-day sunlight On the
highest elevation OF the hill is az old magazine
and carthwork, from whence General Double
day took flying shots at the Confederates on
the Virginia side Of the Potomac. Not hun
drcd feet distant is the little cemetery where
the visitor y shown the resting place OF the
remains OF Gen. Ohio Holland Williams, a gal.
Ian officer Of the Revolutionary war. The
whole country Is ,hickly marked with vcstigcs
OF the late war, In the shape Of earthworks.
and the people have immense funds Of reminis-
censee connected with the marching and fight
ing OF the two armies over this now historic
ground.
From williamsport the exeursionisis return
ed TO Hagcrstown by eleven O'clock and taking
the train over the Washington county road 10
weayerton, and thence home by the baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, arriving In baltimore at
I'VE O'Clock on Saturday afternoon. President
Garrett furnished the party with special ears
| from Hagerstown 10 Baltimof, and entertained