. Harper's New York and Erie rail-road guide book : containing a description of the scenery, rivers, towns, villages, and most important works on the road ; with one hundred and thirty-six engravings by Lossing and Barritt, from original sketches made expressly for this work by William Macleod . modations for 16 of these metal steeds. The number ofhands employed is about 60 ; and their wants, and thoseof the engine drivers and firemen who end their days workhere, have caused the erection of spacious boarding-hous-es and a few tasty cottages along the hill overhangingthe depot. The locality has
. Harper's New York and Erie rail-road guide book : containing a description of the scenery, rivers, towns, villages, and most important works on the road ; with one hundred and thirty-six engravings by Lossing and Barritt, from original sketches made expressly for this work by William Macleod . modations for 16 of these metal steeds. The number ofhands employed is about 60 ; and their wants, and thoseof the engine drivers and firemen who end their days workhere, have caused the erection of spacious boarding-hous-es and a few tasty cottages along the hill overhangingthe depot. The locality has been laid off into lots, and nodoubt a thriving village will soon spring up round thisnew head-quarters of Vulcan. A new hotel is to be erect-ed, also, which will render it unnecessary for travelers tobe jolted two miles over a rough road, in a rude car, be-fore gaining Lanesborough. We are now at the bottom of the descent from Summit, 124 GUIDE-BOOK OF THE and enter upon the lightest grade of the road, extendingas far as Hornellsville. The ascent on this section, goingwest, is nowhere ovex five feet to the mile. We also, atthis point, hid adieu to the grand and romantic scenery ofthe road, though we shall find before us much that is pic-turesque. This is the character of the Susquehann
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