The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-04-13

and StralghtWay sent representative man
to Harrisburg, not to beg or implore mercy,
but to defy and assert their rights, in face
of bribery, collision, monopoly and I'M
blushing fraud. The monopolists yielded,
and order again reigns. Had they not,
railroads would have been destroyed in a
day, and this were Pandemonium now
Yet, in consequence, oil will be up, in thirty
days, four to five cents per gallon for crude.
The irrepressible George Francis Train
| was here on the spot till Saturday morning
| last, to lead them. heard him in a three
hours speech Friday night He proposed,
as their engineer and leader generally, with
their capital and labor, enterprise and
energy. to build their own railroads, and
let monopolists go to Halifax.
propose to take you now to the homes
of the noble hearted, honest, hard handed
lumbermen of the districts of Dagascha-
honda Moshanon and Sinemahoning, with
| their immense forests, mountain streams
and numerous tanneries, beautiful cottage
| homes, ample double decker barns, the
owners of which reside thereon and therein,
are found here. Not only wealth. health,
intelligence, morality and christianity ex-
list, but beauty in its varied forms is to be
is to be seen. Plenty is written in legible
characters-on the fields, the farms, the
cattle, horses, the mechanic, lawyers,
farmer, ministers, chickens, and all living
things. The latter are not SO numerous,
where Gospel dispensers abound, tits said.
The quantity of timber and lumber to
go down from these districts is double that
of any previous season for twenty years,
I'm told; in consequence of the drouth of
the past two seasons, they have double
stock on hand.
Spending Sabbath in Bellefonte, after
| having driven through the surrounding
country eleven days, 1 cannot restrain
myself from telling you of its natural
beauty and interest to an Eastern Shore
man, even though I've trespassed and
talked you muchly. Bellefonte takes its
name from huge, though beautiful spring.
styled by the discoverer beautiful fountain.
| 1t supplies the town with water. and has
much surplus to spare, discharging 1000
| gallons per minute. think | see you
! smile and whisper ''draw it mild" can't.
1t is no gushing rivulet from mountain
rock, but a lake spring. covering so feet
square, forcing itself up from hidden
recesses. The town has long been cele
brated, no less for its health-giving air and
mountain streams, than for its varied,
beautiful drives and wonderful mountain
| scenery. There are numerous mineral
springs of sulphur, Iron, &C., which con-
tain all the qualities of many noted resorts
elsewhere. \ magnificent hotel, with
ample accommodations for $50 guests,
stands with open door and polite attend
ants, at the depot, to receive the stranger
and tender a welcome such as is seldom
found in our country. These springs, with
their peculiarly low temperature of atmos-
phere and water coupled with cascade
flow, are such that mosquitoes resort not
tbither, and would be a novelty indeed
| In their stead, these mountain streams and
their surroundings abound in mountain
trout, as we'll as deer, WOLF and other wild
game. Indeed, no point can hold out
greater inducements to pleasure or health
seekers, as we'll as to the sportsman, bust
ness man or tiller of the soil. The val
leys lying contiguous are unsurpassed for
loneliness and fertility. Being one of the
oldest towns in the State, the society of
Bellefonte is what might be termed charac-
teristically substantial.
Snow Shoe, the summit Of the Allega-
MES, IA miles distant, is accessible by rail
road, which is marvel and wonder Of
of itself, in point of engineering skill, con-
structed on the Smithback principle and
affords to the wonder stricken visitor the
rarest, widest, and most striking scenery.
| Away in another direction, few hours
drive brings you to the top of Kittauy
Mountains, where for twenty miles, or as
far as the eye can fathom space, is opened
to view the beautiful agricultural valley,
named for VIM. Penn. In the heart of
this valley is located the State Agricultural
College and Experimental farms, than
which no more fitting place could have
| been selected.
A few miles beyond are reached the Bear
Meadows, on top Of the Tussey range,
which, though little known, are among the
wonders of natural curiosities. The Pitcher
plant, one of the botanical varieties, is
found here-perhaps nowhere else in the
States. Indeed, amid all the beauties of
this section, scenery, &C., know of no
place more attractive to all,-the man of
health, wealth, invalid or sportsman.
| More anon. TOURIST.