The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-19
AT DAMS MOUNTAIN.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPOND
ENT TAKES A JAUNT.
The Scene of the nd-Folsom
Honeymoon--TheD Embellishments
..The Dunkards.


1.-The Dunkards.
Special Correspondence of the Sentinel.
DAMS MT. Aug. 16.-Up here, to-
night, one can lie back and reflect
without interruption. The whole of
Allegheny or Allegheny county is
swept by those gentle mountain breez-
es one so soon learns to love. 1t is
perhaps one of the richest counties in
the State of Maryland There is one
distinguishing feature, aside from the
superabundant mountains, with which
even Nature has blessed Allegheny,
and that is, its contrary river. Every
river in the State joins Chesapeake
Bay, except the Youghiogheny. Nat
urally enough, long before Oakland
or Deer Park, near its source, became
known, the river received its name be-
cause running the contrary way"
The mounts, the peaks, the cliffs, the
slopes, and hills all belong to the
range that marks the Western boun-
Diary of North Carolina. Perhaps the
fresh, pure air beating against the face
of the Western North Carolinian is
carried up the Allegany to the Wes-
tern Marylander The Blue Ridge.
nearer Winston-Salem, cross Maryland
to the East of Allegheny county, 80
or 40 miles away But we started to
reflect.
THE DE KALB MONUMENT
brought great crowd to Annapolis,
to-day We were there, and saw the
magnificent culpture unveiled. After
having been whirled miles away from
the Capitol of the State, we lie back
on the summit of Dams Mt, and re-
feet We might reflect ON this age of
progress s-years ago it would have
taken two weeks to make this zigzag
journey-but we only have time to
say few words. We should love to
hug Dams Mt. all of our lives, but
that is as impossible as hugging some
thing better. The DeKalb monument
will lend additional interest to Mary
lands Capital. One of the last comic
features of Congress was the accusa-
ton that Annapolis was commercial
ly dead" Annapolis, proud, old Cap
ital of proud, old Maryland, with its
plain but dear old State-House, its
Governors Mansion, its college, its
seminary, its academy, its shipping,
with its historic associations, its fre-
quent visitors, and its oyster trade
And to-day, when access was obtained
by land and water for the troops, the
orators, and the spectators, Annapolis
seemed alive in something more than
commerce.
DAMS MOUNTAIN,
where we pause but a few days, is in
Eastern Allegheny, and one of doz-
en- IN the county, sporting names no
man can interpret. 1t is high, within
sight of Cumberland, swept by the
breezes of the Alleghanies on the
northwest, and followed by the Pota-
mac and B. &. 0. r. r. on the south
east and west. From its peak may be
seen the richest scenery in all Mary
land. Its fellow-mountains to the west
rise up in their majestic ruggedness,
and lend grandeur to the scene. Fa-
nous summer resorts meet the eye.
Beautiful glade lands, here and there
through which many a deer has fled,
call up hunting scenes of the past, even
remind that there the Lenni-Lenape
once had their wigwams. Every rock
and every tree are historical Deer
Park, that second Paradise, alone
could contribute to a volume But
richer, more abundant, are the tradi-
tions of Allegheny county, going down
with traditions of Western Maryland
Dams Mountain, in its traditions, is
richest of all.
THE SIXTH MD. DISTRICT
embraces Allegheny county. This is
the District which Lewis McComas,
whom The SENTINEL had occasion to
commend during the session represents
IN Congress. 1t is regarded as a close
Republican district. Mr.. McComas,
though a warm Republican, owes his
success to great personal popularity.
Personally, there is not more win
ming, and what is better, u more man
ly, membe. in Congress than Lewis
MeComas. He resides thirty-odd miles
, from Dams, near the Blue Ridge Al
ieghany county went Republican in
1884 by over 500 majority. Cumber-
land, the most prominent town nearest
Dams, is safely Democratic; III fact,
most of the towns in the vicinity eu;oy
like security From sources such as
these, it is learned that the sixth dis
trict Of Maryland will never GO Re-
publican again. Of course, the exu-
berant sanguinity of mountaineers
must be taken into consideration.
There is nothing against McComas,
but the Sixth district has stood out
Republican, alone, long enough.
MIR. AND MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND
have immortalized Allegheny county,
perhaps almost made sacred tie spot