The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-25
For The Democratic Adrocate.
To Martinsburg, West Virginia.
DornLr PIrr CRrrE, Sept. 10, 1873

INND'fN . - n ShhsAs pcpls ~. 1914
Your correspondent took trip TO Martins
burg and the Berkeley county agricultural fair.
] got on board the excursion train last Thurs.
day morning, in charge ofthe polite and gentle.
manly conductor, Mr.. Billmyer, and after a
pleasant ride TO Mechanicstown, we com.
menced to ascend the mountain slowly, which
gave us ample time to view the grand scenery.
We crossed tie beautiful bridge Of Lodi, at a
considerable altitude, spanuin 0wings' Creek
and the wagon road leading up the mountain.
The cars running along the rocky little stream,
with towering mountains on either side.
emerged into Harbaughs Valley. Here we
circled around and run through five farms, all
owned by the Harbaughs. Just beyond Sa.
blllasvllle, on the left, | noticed the little
rocky iarm lying against the mountain side,
where Mr.. John Newey and his whole family
we're murdered abou, forty years ago by Jno.
Markey. He then set FIRE to the house and
burned 1t down in order to cover up his hor.
rible crime. We halted moment at Blue
Ridge Summit, leaving the old tape worm
railroad about midway to Monterey. From
here we commenced going down the noun
tain at an almost fearful rate Of speed, giving
US only passing glimpse Of the ancient vii.
lage OF Germantown, and stopping at waynes,
borough station. Here the Cumberland Val.
ley is stretched out before us in all its beau.
titul and diversified scenery. the North
Mountain In the advance of US, and the Blue
Ridge in the rear, rendering ii an appropriate
place to mediate on Gods great creative
powers. We travel on, leaving Waterloo and
Pikesville on our right, and hating moment
at Smithbnrg, then on to cayetoWn, thence
to Cbewsyille, where the land is very fertile,
fully equal TO the Wakefield Valley lands.
At Hagcrstown The train was transferred TO
the Cumberland Valley Railroad. We cross.
ed the Potomac river, on good substantial
bridge, into Virginia, the State that has given
birth 70 SO many illustrious statesmen. In
travelling along from the Fiyerio Martinsburg,
from the appearance OF the quality Of the land
and the interior condition Of the corn crops
concluded that lime and the commercial
fertilizers Of the present day we're scarcely
known; Aiser partaking OF a good and sub.
stantial dinner, took walk through town,
stopping at one Of the machine Shops OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Iailroad located there
This shop has employed about 800 men, and
appears 70 give activity 70 the place. was
informed that as many AS 40 car loads M
peaches pass through the town over the Raj.
timore and Ohio Railroad in single dav. ali
destined for the Cincinnati market.
The fair grounds are located about n hall
a mile from town, and are in good condition.
The exhibition Of stock and machinery was
limited though Floral Hall WIS well represent.
ed. The balloon ascension was the principal
scene OF interest. II arose very gradually 10
the hight Of 100 or 500 feet, and then landed
safely about FIVE miles distant, in the drcc.
non Of hngerstown. There was supposed 10
be tiye or six thousand people on the ground
during Thursday. Nj