Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-08

MONTEREY spRINds-A PLEASANT RETREAT IN THE
CUMBERLAND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PORT.
Correspondence Of the Commercially
CLERMoNT House, NEAR MONTEREY SPRINGS,
FRANKLIN Go. Pa, July 7. I
Perhaps some of your readers would be
pleased to hear of mountain resort where FASH
ion does not reign supreme, and where the BEN
efits of change of scene, and escape from sum-
mer heat can be found without emptying mod
crate purse. Clermont House has been built
since the War and is capable of containing some
hundred guests, who find themselves very com-
Portable under the care of the worthy proprietor
David Miller. Those who are not seeking city
uxuries may enjoy here pleasant home, where
the table though simple is excellent the bed
rooms clean and airy, and the board from eight
to ten dollars week.
The whole locality possesses historic inter-
est having been the point where the rebel army
penetrated into Pennsylvania. From our ample
piazzas, we overlook the high wooded hills or
mountains as we prefer to call them, Of the
Blue Ridge, and down these valleys Lees army
retreated after the BATTLE of Gettysburg.
Short excursions in the neighborhood give us
views of beautiful valleys and OF the higher
ranges of the Aleghenies.
| Having discovered farmer near by, who
| owns fine pair of mules and new spring wa
| gon, we made an excursion to Gettysburg, dls-
tant about Is miles. Our road at first followed
| the course of various mountain streams, and
| was shady and delightful. gypsey camp was
perched in wild nook by the way side, and the
| ugly looking chief man rushed out and offered
| to exchange his miserable horses for our fine
| mules the pride and delight of their owner, who
| was driving them. AS we went on the valleys
widened and grew fertile and beautiful. The
buildings and the crops were excellent the Ger
man Reformed and Lutheran Churches which
we observed in the villages, the immense red
| A, ,,,q qfv,o of
general spoke of German element in the pop
| tilation. The mountains still sldrted the hori-
zon, affording the inhabitants healthful breezes
and also plenty Of timber for their neat six-rall
| fences.
Gettysburg is situated in a broad basin, sur
rounded by fine range of mountains, in the
centre of which, upon rising ground, lies the
beautiful cemetery which the nation has proyld-
ed for those of her sons who fell there in the
fearful three-days fight eleven years ago. Inc
graves are arranged in semi-circular terraces,
and the summit crowned with a fine monument,
surmounted by figure of Victory. On the low
| granite curb which edges each terrace are IN
| scribed the names of the fallen heroes I; but the
| touching word "Unknown" often presents III
self. ,
The unity of design in the decoration, the
grand panoramic mountain view, the beautiful
order and peaceful loneliness of the scene, all
combine to render this spot ht5nS restlnB
place for the nations dead
Returning, we passed through poorer range
of country, and to crown our unfavorable I'M
pressions, came across an evil-looking building
a little stone den-with narrow slits for windows
and rusty iron door. In answer to our excla
nations we were told it was 'calaboose." We
wondered that the inhabitants allow this ugl,
remnant of Slavery to remain standing. ou
driver, WHO had served through the War, remark
ed awe used always destroy those things
have helped to pull down many one in the
South" Another excursion took us to Williams
port the terminus of the Western Maryland IL
, H., and the point where Lees retreating arm,
crossed the Potomac. The view of the Cumber
land Valley was very beautiful. Some of .ou
party crossed the river that they might set foo
upon Virginia soil, but the lazy ones contentet
themselves with eating their lunch in Maryland
This place is easy of access The train leaving
, Wilmington at 12. 56 geaches the Union Depot IL
, Baltimore in good time to connect with the
o'clock train on the Western Maryland X. Il.
for Blue Ridge Station, where conyeyances ar
+ waiting to take passengers to Clermont, distan
: | 4 miles. The ride from Baltimore is througl
! a beautiful and well-farmed section, and par
of it, in the neighborhood of Pipe Creek
. through settlement of Friends. The railroa
/ reaches the mountains, just beyond Mechanics
! town, and for the rest of the way the scenery i
, beautiful in the extreme, and there is curry
and steep grade at Sabillasvlle rivalihg the cele
brated horseshoe curve Of the Pennsylvania raj
/ road near Altoona. Is. ).