The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-11-10


phia visitors. Speech making after
the fatigue, Of the day was quite out
of the question, aud short address
from one Of the party, cougratusating
tho ci' Gems ofthc town upon their dis
play of enterprise, md promising valu
able results in the future from ell the
sams, was all that was given. Music
was lavishly bestowed until q late hour.
"a, which time the labors--fnr the
mos, part pleasant labors--of the day
shut their evelids in grateful sleep.
"Wednesday was 10 be the represcn-
,ative dsy OF the excursion, and such
IL proved. Tho weather was all that
could be desired, and the spirits oi
visitors and visited of the highest or
Ior. Soon after the mornings meal.
ca-risges were in readiness. through
the kiudnes, Of the citizens Of the
town. 10 convey the excursioni,ts over
the proposed rjute for the purpose OF
viewing tho road so FAR rs completed
\ large party was thus formed and
soon of for a ride Of about thirteen
miles. Which was all that time would
permit or necessity required.
As already in,imaiej, the drxe led
through valley. one Of the richest in
the State, the celebrated Middle Creek
Valley The scenery was, even or
the rcproacb OF winter, very beautiful.
The valley il twelve miles wide in its
narrowest part. and in many places
spreads out its acre. still broader. We
have mover seen liner farms til an
those which line the road through its
culire length. The population of the
valley is Pennsylvania German, and
the farming is consequently OF the
most careful description. Noble farms
aud comfortable houses are the prevail.
/ frnturcs of every farm. aud unbouod-
cl prosperity the uumi.takab'e char
ac,cr Of al. y fin. Soil guarantees
fue " heat perhaps the finest IN the
State. Large dnirics are everywhere
/ fcuni Tnc folds themselves are
perfect in their nca'usss and iul! o.
/ the seek aspect oi' tat aud iruitialncss
On one ,idc lie the Shade range OF
hills. on the other the Jack Rage,
s1l between limestone ridge. from
which each farmer takes the white
stone" aud burns it in his own Kiln
for afcr,ii1er. lIeauiitu; streams run
IN and out. and insure the valley
against the drought of summer Mid
d'ccrreS itself i. fine stream, rnn'nG
full in the drlcst OF seasons. The hlll-
,idcs are covered with nOblc timber,
Of which chestnut aud oak are the
most plentiful aud valuabls What
in other sections of the country Won d
be made out ot the commoncst aud
cheapest msteral is here fashioned
from tree worth it, hundrcdS in a
,hip-yurd or rturucr's shop To crown
all. tho hills-ior such they are, though
locally dubbed mountains are tenn
Ing with iron ore OF tn, most valua-
blo description, and in veins lying near
the surface and easily worked Some
years ago, when the road had been
suffered to he still for some, time. n
prominent iron operator purchased a
barren tract about thirteen miles from
S-l,ns.rovc at price three or -four
times that deman lei for farming !anI
in the the immediate vicinity, and hl'
already declared his intention otwork
ng the veins and deposits ot miucra
wealth. ne soon as the road is complej-
ed. Aud the completion OF the roa
is but matter of six Anonths at th,
furthe.t less than that il tn,
wirtrris n open a it was las, season
The party hal the satisfaction OF view
lug the road in it, course. Th' grai'
10. i, entirely completed, aud i en-
cecdingly credible IT, the chief eng
uscr Of the roal. GeorG" II Arms
and the contractor john K McGuvcrr
rhc course OF the rold i in the tot
. toms, for The most part following the
line Of the creek. There are in cOn,r
uVencc few or NJ cuttings, the on,
approtch TO such bcin: one at the low
cr end of the road. The bridges uu'
ircstle-work over the creek. in th
course OF the road are OF the most sub
,tautial description. the timbrrs OF tn
framework exceedingly cold AMI en-
: during. the irons massive. aud the en-
tire s'ruc' ures framed in a manner t,
mske some OF the r,cket bridges q
n which We have knoN lcisc creak fJ
shame.
These sober data were gleanc,
amid much glce aud sport, Is In
drive was c5n;inued. Various stopa
g. we're nccassittted hy the s'rag-l.n
;, of some OF the parties, and II was n
until noon stood up tull length betwee
- the sky aud earth thai Bcavc
!. Furnace the stopping pace for th
- i,y, was reached Here the variou
specimens, Of ore. DR. lwn from a shr
distance of, some I M since, are I
be found ~ great qulu,uy. and &c
;, coriing 10 the evidence Of expert!
Of unusual r,chn-ss \ short tim
4 wa, speu, IN inspecting these ore
" and then lhe party set their hove,,
heads toward the town The sam
PLEASANT scenes reluruIn. rendered th
; rxcHrslon very pleasant, aud bruugl
' The participants back 10 good conI
!, ton. auI as tIl! o. lie as a. the star
The ioIIJwin. short history OF Ill
I road may be found OF Interest j
thl. connection:
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