. 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 . i^ 5j= iI km\ ir m 1 1 ■\\\\\\\ ifc, ISteii!: lilisf 15* RAMBLES IN THE PATH OF THE STEAM HOESE. 175 The City of elevated about forty feet above its bed. It is very substantially built,and presents an exceedingly neat appearance. At this bridge a branch railroad, three miles in length
. 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 . i^ 5j= iI km\ ir m 1 1 ■\\\\\\\ ifc, ISteii!: lilisf 15* RAMBLES IN THE PATH OF THE STEAM HOESE. 175 The City of elevated about forty feet above its bed. It is very substantially built,and presents an exceedingly neat appearance. At this bridge a branch railroad, three miles in length, extends tothe city of Frederick, the seat of justice for Frederick county. Thisplace, in point of population, is the third largest in the state, taking rank next to Cumber- __^2=jf:5S^-jr-==§is- land; though in actual r-f^^-s, ^ ^ ^ -^j --.^ wealth, if not in com-mercial importance, ittakes precedence of is an old town, con-temporoneous with thesettlement of the state;and being situated inthe midst of a rich andpopulous agriculturalregion, it enjoys the Frederick Female Seminay. most substantial elements of prosperity. The population at this time, isabout seven thousand. It is well supplied with schools and academies,among which is the well known Female Seminary of Mr. Winchester,one of the finest institutions of learning for young ladies in this country;and the citizens are distinguished for their intellig
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