. Rambles in the path of the steam-horse. An off-hand olla podrida, embracing a general historical and descriptive view of the scenery, agricultural and mineral resources, and prominent features of the travelled route from Baltimore to Harper's Ferry, Cumberland, Wheeling, Cincinnati, and Louisville . % andone hun-dred miles —from Bal- / ^1 i^ —. tiraore. At this place, > x, ^ , ^^ l^-^rirW^^^^^^^^2M .^^^^^^~ the Tuscarora ■-^^^8ip!?!Jr^Y~!^aitaag^-j,^gSBCg£g>^ ^^ik.^^ ^^ again in the sketch, is com- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.^ posed of iron andtimber, supported by Railway viaduct at Martinsburg.
. Rambles in the path of the steam-horse. An off-hand olla podrida, embracing a general historical and descriptive view of the scenery, agricultural and mineral resources, and prominent features of the travelled route from Baltimore to Harper's Ferry, Cumberland, Wheeling, Cincinnati, and Louisville . % andone hun-dred miles —from Bal- / ^1 i^ —. tiraore. At this place, > x, ^ , ^^ l^-^rirW^^^^^^^^2M .^^^^^^~ the Tuscarora ■-^^^8ip!?!Jr^Y~!^aitaag^-j,^gSBCg£g>^ ^^ik.^^ ^^ again in the sketch, is com- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.^ posed of iron andtimber, supported by Railway viaduct at Martinsburg. two abutments andeighteen stone columns, in the Doric style, and having ten spans of forty-four feet each. The bridge, it may be presumed, presents a fine architec-tural appearance, which is much heightened by the mill, the willow trees,and numerous other things thereunto belonging and appertaining,relation thereto being had, will more fully appear. Upon rumbling overthis bridge, we enter the corporate limits of the borough of Martinsburg,the seat of justice in and for the county of Berkeley. The town contains apopulation of twenty-five hundred, be the same more or less, and embracessome very intelligent and accomplished citizens. Standing on highground, a short distance from the railroad, the main part of the villagecannot be seen fro
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