The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-10-03
Our Excursion.

Aessrs. Editors AS the reporter of your
excursion in last weeks issue failed to speak
Of what IRE saw, and the pleasure tce enjoyed,
it may be interesting to give few gleanings
Of our excursion from Patapsco TO Williams.
port. At an early hour on Saturday, Goth
ult the citizens Of this town and vicinity turn.
ed out en- mdsse to enjoy this much anticipated
pleasure-trip, which had been previously ar.
ranged with the generous President Of the
Western Maryland Railroad When the 0
o'clock train steamed into the village with ex-
ira coaches provided for the occasion, il was
greeted with many smiles, and oil eyinced a
desire not to be left behind by gathering
themselves into the cars with great alacrity,
filling them to their utmost capacity. A ma.
jority of the party having never travelled the
whole line of the road before, were greatly
interested and edited at the pleasant scenery
and the diversity Of the country through which
we passed, which scenery was greatly enhanced
by blessing such parties do not always en-
joy-a lovely day. Truly the ethereal blue
never shone more clear, nor felt the rays of
Father Sol more genial than on that day,
giving perfect scope to the eye. After pass.
ing through some Of the finest country in that
portion of the State, made beautiful by the
rivalry improvements and thrift and indus
try Of its inhabitants, the grand sight Of the
mountains appeared in the distance, seeming
to the beholders like green mantle pasted
to the sky, or reminding one OF an ominous
cloud. Soon after we found ourselves in the
midst Of beautiful and romantic scenery, con.
slsting of rock-bound eminences, hills rising
almost perpendicularly one above an other,
and abrupt rayines, all clothed in the rich
green foliage Of the wild and towering trees
and mountain shrubbery, with ever and anon
. lively, ripping streamlet trickling down the
sides OF the mountain slopes, giving music to
the sombre forest, presenting beautiful sight,
indeed, TO the lover of wild nature. Ere we
were aware, however, in the distance, to our
right lay in panoramic view, before our eyes
the Cumberland Valley, an expanse of coun.
try almost as far as the vision could reach.
The varied landscape, bedecked with its farm
houses, the peaceful homes OF the housewife,
capacious barns, its churches and its busting
villages, giyi the appearance Of costly vel.
vet covering set with glittering diamonds, and
affording more delight than anything we had
yet gazed upon. Many villages and stations
along the route, which seem to have sprung
up very recently, come in for their share OF
admiration and remark, as also did the grand
horseshoe curve. Our train arrived at vii.
Transport at 1870 p. IN. in charge Of the very
oohE. anu Behhicmauiy cOuuuctOr, MT. u.
IL. Scott, whose extraordinary interest and
care to make the trip pleasant one were
the subject of general remark. The party
having partaken Of refreshments, then scat
tered-some to scan the appearance and i'm.
provements of the town some to lounge
along the placid waters Of the canal, while
others crossed the historic Potomac into "the
mother Of States" A Virginian was in the
crowd, whose heart beat with emotions Of
pride to witness the eagerness with which the
party gathered trophies from her soil. The
party started homeward at 3. 80 o clock, highly
gratiiied with the trip, nothing having occur
red to mar the pleasure Of a single individual
II has been truly said that in no country has ma
ture been more profuse in layishing her rich
gifts than in Western Maryland Long may
she wave with her institutions of learning, her
forms of religion, and convenience Of travel,
and IN coming seasons when any wish q
pleasant day, let them not fail to 60 TO Viii
Transport. BIS.
Pdtapsco, Sept. IS, 1871.