. 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 . es its stores for the poor weather-beaten wayfarer. If you seek its fruit in the fall, your mouth will notspeak its praise ;—but go in winter, when other trees are poor indeed,and you will receive. Therefore we wish to be writ down as a friendof the persimmon, and we hope societies may be organiz
. 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 . es its stores for the poor weather-beaten wayfarer. If you seek its fruit in the fall, your mouth will notspeak its praise ;—but go in winter, when other trees are poor indeed,and you will receive. Therefore we wish to be writ down as a friendof the persimmon, and we hope societies may be organized, among otherthings contemplated in the good time coming, to establish it systema-tically and plentifully along the way side ! We all might do good. Whether lowly or great—For the deed is not guaged By the purse or estate;If it be but a cup Of cold water thats given,Like the widows two mites, It is eomething for heaven! The scenery of the Patapsco, without being particularly striking, isnevertheless extremely pleasant and inspiring, and much is contributedto it by the busy and cheerful aspect of the numerous factories. Manyof these exhibit the marks of age, and in their architectural features, bear 164 EAMBLES IN THE PATH OF THE STEAM HOKSE. Proposed branch road from Elysville to Union Cotton Factories. the unique stampof a generation nowpassing out of thedoor of time. Theannexed sketch,which representsthe Union CottonMills, a short dis-tance above Elli-cotts INIills, willenable the readerto form an estimateof the local eifectof such establish-ments generally, in the valley of this interesting river. During thesummer, a pleasanter retreat from the dust and heat of the city couldscarcely be found anywhere : while a mere ride over the railroad, amidthe shade of the trees and the cool of the breeze, would form an incident, worthy of note, among the happy events which characterise the life ofa city pale face. It will be observed, by reference to the map, that from Ba
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