. 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 . nodoubt originally laid flat, as its stratification indicates; but the debrisdashed against it on the opposite side, by rains and melting snow, hasnot only removed a large portion of the earthy-foundation upon which itrested, but has also worn away a portion of the lower side of the rockitself, w
. 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 . nodoubt originally laid flat, as its stratification indicates; but the debrisdashed against it on the opposite side, by rains and melting snow, hasnot only removed a large portion of the earthy-foundation upon which itrested, but has also worn away a portion of the lower side of the rockitself, which is now reared some ten feet in the air. It thus forms a roofsufficiently large to shelter a large and respectable democratic countymeeting, of the true Jeffersonian stamp—including the honorable presi-dent, twelve vice-presidents, six secretaries, and a host of eloquent andpatriotic orators ; while the committee on resolutions could veryconveniently retire to the large crevice adjacent, which is also roofed bystone, and in which, it is intimated, the great Apostle himself tookdown some of his celebrated notes in answer to a foreigner of dis-tinction. Let us now adjourn our investigations to the romantic cedar tree,which, though rough and stunted, benevolently spreads forth its branches. KAMBLES IN THE PATH OF THE STEAM HORSE. 181Harpers Ferry.—Jeffersons Rock. that the sun nor the winds of heaven may not visit our faces too roughly. It appears to have a proper appreciation of its office, for it directs the largest _= _ portion of its foliage immediately over the rock upon which Jefferson carved his name. The tree is therefore democratic in its appearance— and democratic in Jeffersons Rock, near view. its tendencies;—but to conform to the modern school, it might moreproperly be hickory. However, when you stand under it, contemplatingthe scene before you, it says plainly, in the popular vernacular of oleVirginny see-c?aj-. and your eye immediately rests on Jeffersons
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