CunBERLAHD, Md, Sept. 9lh, 1876.
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CuxBERLArD, Md, Sept. 9lh, l846.s


Having spent several days in this fourishng
and interesting town, have thought il might
be a source Of qualification. entertainment and
instruction to your numerous readers TO give
a brief account OF my visit. Although ! am
no stranger here. having, previous to last
March, lived here year, must confess, not
withstanding. that SO great have been the recent
Improvements in the town, and so considerable
the accession to the population as TO render the
place one Of new interest to me. AS walk
through the streets which only few months
ago were but opening, behold large and state
ly dwellings together with some of more hum
BILE character which have arisen so suddenly
that one would almost suppose they had drop
ped from the clouds. And such improvements
are not confined to any particular portion Of
the town. From the "Narrows" to the mouth
OF Wills Creek, on "Cour House Hill" in
"Caaada, ""Shantee town." and in the bust
ness part Of the town "ffom the centre all
around" 70 the suburbs these specimens Of in
dustry and thrift and have been erected. Really


one becomes cheerful in spite OF himself, in
looking over place SO prosperous and busy.
There Seem 10 be lew lille men in Cumberland.
The noise OF the hammer, the saw, the plane,
the trowel are not unusual sounds. here. but
like the voice Of industry herself, taey are ever
heard in our midst. And beside this the arrival
ofthe locomotives drawing burden or passenger
trains Of ears over the Rail Roads which Ter.
inmate here, give life and animation TO the
mountain city. What amount Of business is
transacted here am not able TO state, but il is
probably not surpassed by many Of the inland
towns of the Union; and ] can discover no
reason why Cumberland should not become,
il 4 lew wears, one Of our most important cit-
les. especially II the Canal is completed, What
vou have heard Of the immense resources Of
Of the mountains lew miles west Of this town
4 uue !: Coal and iron are stored away there
by kind nature ia the greatest abundance, and
the spirit Of enterprise which hes already begun
10 operate so extensively will develope their
resources and draw around thistown and coun-
nv tremendous influence and great wealth.