The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-08-29
Special Correspondence Of the RrrurLrcAS.
From Dixie" to the Keystone.
CENrRr CouNrY. Aur. rs. 1S71.

pleasure of visiting your State for the
first time, and also hailing from
southern cline, we find so much that is
novel and interesting, that we cannot
refrain from expressing our thoughts
through your columns, since you have
so kindly extended us the invitation.
After lengthy, yet pleasant jour.
ney, we find ourselves on the summit
of the Alleghenies, basking in the gen.
ial atmosphere of Mt. - listening to
the soft whisperings of zephyrs through
the pines. Our trip was indeed de-
lightful one.
After bidding adieu to host of
friends who had accompanied us to
the river, our gallant steamer sped on
her way up the Mississippi. We re-
paired to the guards and gave one
long lingering look to our "dear ma
tive land" gradually reading in the
distance, and must confess to shade of
regret at parting with our beloved
Southland.
We passed Cairo in the night. At
Louisville we barely touched. When
we arrived at Cincinnati, however, we
were allowed more time for observa-
tion, it being necessary to our further
journey TO change steamers at this
point. 1t was quite early in the fore.
noon, and as the St. c. would not
leave for the Iron City before evening,
we took occasion to visit some rela-
tives residing in the suberbs beyond
Mt. Auburn. In company with these
We also visited some of the principal
places of interest. Would have been
glad to have remained longer in this
delightful city, but there were kindred
ties more closely allied impelling us
onward to the mountains. Adieus
were again exchanged, and with many
promises of remembrance. and some
additions to our list of correspondents,
We resumed travel.
As it not unfrequently occurs on
such trips the passengers were social
ly inclined, and all united in the eff
fort to keep ennui at respectable dis
tance. The second day consultation
was held and committee on "amuse-
ments' appointed which reported favor.
ably. There was an excellent 5aad on
board also three supersnnuated bach
elors and two widowers, avaible can
didates for the proposed chop Sup.
per being over the band struck up a
lively cotillion and the gray-haired
martyrs dragged themselves slowly in.
All! but they stumbled through the
mazes of the dance with melancholy
delight, and when the set was finished
and they were again seated, looked
the very impersonation of "Patience on
a monument smiling at grief"
From Pittsburg we journeyed by
rail. The mountain scenery over the
Pennsylvania Central road is sublime.
| have not language to describe it.
had thought that art fattered nature
in purtraying scenes like these, but now
l realize that the most skilltul artist
approximates but fancied resem.
blance, leaving out the real grandeur
and sublimity of nature itself.
The Horseshoe bend receives the
principal attention of tourists. 1t is
indeed, a great wonder. / shall not
attempt with my feeble powers to ren.
der a description, as most of your
readers are already familiar with it.
AT Tyrone we get supper, and then
take the Clearfeld Branch of the
} Pennsylvania rail road. What mo-
nopoly is this road how majestically ly
it stretches itself away over vast acre,
of country. The gentlemanly conduc
, tor kindly tenders us a seat at the END
of the car, so that we have full view
of the grand scenery; the huge noun
tains, the evening shadows sweeping
t over them, the distant vallies, the Jun
t niata winding along in quiet beauty
surpass anything in loveliness we hav,
I seen for many long day.
COX Bow" next attracts our atten
tion. We had not dreamed of any
thing so grand--so truly wonderful
We are very near the summit at thi
( point We find ourselves at once ele
u waited to a distance of several thousant
feet above the meandering streams ant
! pines beneath. Looking from the ca
window can scarcely observe the mar
row strip of earth supporting the rail
/, over which we are swiftly passing, bu
! seem to be, as it were, floating on tn
: wings of the wind through space, ,whil