The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-04-20
tinct outlines of a river bed.

bay, but in reality the bay commences
twelve miles below the city.
About nine miles out of Baltimore
at Relay the "Patapsco" is crossed over
the famous stone arched bridge, which
proudly bears the distinction of being
the oldest railway bridge of its kind in
the world.
Between Baltimore and Washington
the Little PatuXent" river is crossed.
Although this river is insignificant
where it is crossed; it widens out and
forms an arm of the Chesapeake bay,
and one of the noted oyster fisheries Of
Maryland.
The city of Washington lies on the
Potomac" river, which is navigable to
the Chesapeake bay.
Out of Washington, first comes the
"Monocacy" river, which, aside from
its great beauty, has become historical
from the great battle of the Civil War
which bears its name.
A little further on at Point of Rocks
:he historic Potomac" river becomes
a travelling companion for l5O miles,
and one has time to dwell on it's re-
markable beauty and far more remark
able history. 1t is curious, but never
theless fact, that every line of terri
tory from New York city to Pittsburg
travelled 10y the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road was traversed over and over again
by George Washington, from the time
he surveyed a wagon road over the
mountains until the end of the War Of
the Revolution. His connection with
the French and Indian War recalls the
many names which the Potomac has
borne 1t is said that the first white
settlers at jamestown, Va, gave it the
name Of "Pawtomax,' in consequence
of tue tribe of Indians by that name
living along the stream east of Harper's
Ferry. West Of that point it was
called by the Indians ''Cohongoruton"
or "Cohongoluta.' 1t was also called
the "Quirrough," in the grant Of the
Northern Neck by Charles | of Eng
land, to the Fairfaxs, but it has not
been suggested where he or his petit
TONERS obtained that queer title for it.
Then as names change it evolved into
the "Potowmack." Every schoolboy
knows Cor at least should) the impor-
tant part this famous river plays In
American history. First in war and
first in peace" like the illustrious
Washington, who lived his life, fought
his battles, won his honors, died and
now sleeps on the banks of this famous
river, which flows quietly on to the sea
past Mount Vernon.
At Harper's Ferry the beautiful
Shenandoah" or, as it was earlier
known, the "Sherrando," comes sleepi-
ly up from the fertile valley of Vir-
gina' and adds its waters to the Poto.
mac
AS has been said, the railway follows
the Potomac away up into its head
waters in the mountains, crossing many
of its tributaries, until the steep climb
to the plateau on which Deer Park is
located is made.
Far down the side of the mountain
from the railway tracks is the little
"Savage" river, well named, as it foams
and lashes its fury through crags and
precipices in the narrow valley.
On the nine mile plateau, following
the railroad from Deer Park through
Mountain Lake Park to Oakland, is a
little stream not over ten feet wide, but
Of various depths, which cuts it way
cleanly through broad fields and is as
clear as the water in the famous Springs,
wherein it gets its birth. This is the
headwater to the "Youghiogheny" riv-
er, which turns its course to the west
ward, for it is here the great Atlantic
Mississippi watershed is formed.
Crossing this stream at Oakland, the
YoughiogheEy turns abruptly to the
north and flows on toward Pittsburg.
AS the decent of the mountain is made
the route is along the Cheat" river,
which winds its way through the high
walled mountains, forming the widest
and grandest scenery Of the Allegheny
mountains.
A little further on, at Fairmount,
w. Va, the headwatcrs of the Monon-
gahela river was crossed.
At Parkersburg the "Ohio, Beau
tful Water" is crossed. The Indians
L certainly did not name this river
"B 'autiful' from the muddy water
which fills its banks. 1t, like the Mis-
sissppi river. is always yellow. AS
the railway passes through Ohio it
crosses consccutlvely the "Hocklng,"
Paint" ""Scioto' and Miami rivers
On route to Cincinnati
Westward from Cincinnati the
white Water" and the white riv-
ers are crossed going through Indiana.
and the "Wabash" river, which forms
the boundary between Indiana and
Illinois.
In crossing the State of Illinois the
' 'kaskaskia' river is the only one of
any Importance before the Mississippi"
at st. Louis is reached.
1t will be noticed that nearly all of