The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-18
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/, rrrER FROM JAS. CUNNING
Il" HAM, JIs.
FRosrBURO, Dec, 10, 1877.

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CbsapesGaBay, ! have more time.
rnEoLD BRADDoCK TRAIL.
The Georges Creek, which crosses the
Al B,addock trail, takes lie rise neal
T,o.Ibarg and lows south sixteen miles
:, i. confluence with the Potomac a
piedmont and IN the deep gorge which
i, n,,.age cuts through the mountains,
he 0Bg," or possibly better know
Sioor,een foot" coal vein was first dis
,ovsreJ, ln distance from the Seaboard
n,syepIcl its being developed until the
somplelion Of the u. 4 o. road and the
Cbe.apeske x Ohio canal to Cumberland
Then Maryland enterprise, always before
hat Of old Virginia, al once brought the
soal asId on the Maryland side into mar
kel, and
hs covl has been running in 4 constant
,,re,m from this section TO Baltimore and
The East. The Cumberland 4 Piedmont
road, running up tremendous grade
through Mt. Savage and MorAnton 10
F,o.l6urg, and thence to Piedmont
through Homecoming and Barton, Is the
v,e,t coal feeder 10 the canal and i. 4 o.
road. Along itS entire distance OF 80
miles it il virtually a town, and the
mountain sides are honey.combed with
mines. Inclined planes convey the coal
from the mines down the mountain sides
TO the railway, but when Il rope breaks
on an incline when letting the coal cars
down, they never find the cars agRin-all
that ever got away in that way are fall
iugyeL ~
Fro,,burg Is a thriving and growing
ciy. The population proper Il near
I've thousand. 1t is difficult, however, 10
I'll ju,t what Frostburg proper IL, as this
entire section isN town. The population
/, mainly composed Of foreigners, Scotch,
Welsh, English, Irish and Germans.
There ia very little agriculture, the prin.
cipal business being mining. Not many
Years ago this entire section was a viii.
ierness, but now it is densely peopled,
and there are many evidences OF culture
Ind refinement. The Scotch emigration
/, particularly progressive and thrifty,
and they adapt themselves rapidly to our
law, and customs. They are in the main
Republican in politics, and have given TO
tht. County the appOllation Of the "Massa.
chuse.u oil Maryland" Churches and
schools are numerous and we'll sustained,
sad the architectural beauty OF the
churches Of Frostbnrg ia creditable to the
State. There is much less dissipation
among these people than is usu-
ally found among this class Of
workers, and consequently much less
violation Of law. A great many OF the
working class own their own property
and are consequently comfortable. With
economy in the Summer they contrive to
live happily, There ia magnificent
noantan view from the elevation Of
FroNbUrg. Far away to the north, range
upon range, lie the blue mountains Of
Pennsylvania until they fade ont in the
lim distance. Away to the south rise the
agged peaks OF the Alleghanies in West
Virginia. All around and beneath us is
spread a lovely panorama OF mountains,
valleys, and pOpulous towns. Down the
mountain side winds the iron lines OF the
Cumberland and Piedmont Railway, and
in the fresh spring time, with the bud.
ding flowers, the green grass and foliage,
this ever changing Kaleidoscope picture
must be fair and lovely as man could
wish.
EIGHT MILES
from here to the southeast, there towers
l4F above the surrounding mountain
chains the peak Of "Dan's Mountain On
ia summit lies a large mass Of stone
called Dams rock, so named after the son
Of Colonel Cresap, 80 well known in con.
1eClon with the massacre OF Logan'S
family. From the top Of this immense
peak there is said to be Ons OF the grand.
s't views in the United States, and every
year great numbers OF tourists visit the
rock to view this grand and magnificent
scenery. With good object glass you
can see Romney in the Mooreleld Valley,
and for 3n enormous distance into Penn.
,ylvania. iIarper's Ferry, Maryland,
Heights, Winchester, and scores Of viii
lage', towns, and cities lie spread out
Ikea vast map ut your feet. and the long
trains Of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road can be seen like card board
cars and engines leaving Cumberland
and going away for miles and miles to
The east. ll'S fine place for man &c
get up to, out Of the reach Of his poor re-
!ltiOns. Therefore am going out there
Monday; and to discover also by looking
over on the continent Of Africa il Stan
ley lied any about that trip Of his. 1t is
'ild that Washington's name il carved
on the rock by his own hand. | used to
like Washington, but II he carved his
name everywhere where they say he did
he was an egotiSticsl donkey. expect
to lind his mans carved on the pyramids
Of Egypt when | go over there next sum
mer on my way TO tho French Exposi
ton, my duty on that important occa,
sion being to keep the West Virgins
representative sober.
THE NATIONAL PIKE
runs through Frostburg, and as you enter
the town from the east there il mile
post on which in faded letters you read
"lel miles to Wheeling on the Ohio riv.
en-" How different it is now along tins
great thoroughfare to what il was 10 my
OoyhoOd days. The long line Of covered
wagons vending their way over the
mountains, the great droves Of hogs
horses, sheep and cattle; the stage lines
With their fast horses, and the sharp "cut
Oshind" Of the drivers whip; the great
migration along this highway oil the men
a"49' hurrying along through this town
Of Frostburg; their rifles on their shout
dsF', their traps in the accompanying
Wagons, their pants in their boots; al
eager anxious expectant look upon their
li1ce', all crAEed with new fever, new
shlst Tor gold. Alas how many pass
ed through this ut that time small
~ s9d struggling village, burning with
high hope, ready 10 endure anything o
INN edIa'e toll aud privation to react
zoe land where gold was to be found il
rich yellow heaps, which when found
Would purchase every Injury Of human
NE What wonderful dreams oifuture
power, wealth and honor, strengthened
!ae tired limbs and gave new determine
Hoa to the exhausted minds Of these sol
SIe'' Of fortune along this highway; and
aIa. wha. 4 bitter ending to tue vast ma
ptIly' The yell OF tho Savage breaking
% me still night air, the sudden ending
~ OIoOd Of every hope BY the rifle ant