The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-01
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10 THE Lakes, to his. tyiendm Neso- Hampshire

10 the LdSeS, to ms friend IA Nezp Hampshire.
Osweeo, Oct 10, 1900" Dear Friend
When wrote you from Nisgav;. intended re-
turning TO Albany, by the way of Geneva and u
tea hut the polite invitation OF a gentleman who
going by water 20 Oswego, and my desire 10
view the country along the south shore of lake
Ontario, induced me to change my intended
ro,i,e.-Ne Sc, $ all from Niagara on the 9TH, at
a. NJ. with fine breeze at west, sailing within
a short distance of the shore, we had fine VIZ W
o! the country, as we passed the land IN gene
raj rises with gentle ascent from the lake IL IS
covered with excellent timber, and appears of
the first quality We could plainly perceive herds
of deer bounding through the thickets, or rang
ing along the beach. We landed to- have some
sport, aud soon killed two excellent ones. While
ranging through the woods was astonished at
the magnitude fthe trees measured several,
the circumstance of which were from d TO so
feet, and OF proportionate height the timber is
oak, button wood, white, and beach wood pro-
| fusion OF the largest grape vines were running to
the tops. 1t appears as ii the God of Nature had
formed this part of the western country to be the
garden of America. We arrived in the evening
| to. and entered! the mouth of Genesee river,
which forms excellent harbor. The upper or
great falls are about ~ miles above us, they are
| great curiosity, the height is 96 feet. The in
| tervales upon the river equal to cny in the
world and produce the necessities of life III great
! abundance. at IL o'clock next day we arrived
lately discovered there,) about IL miles east of
Gencsee river. AS wished to view those boun-
tful productions of nature, we went on shore,
and were received and entertained with the
greatest hospitality, by gentleman, one of the
proprietors The spring appears to issue from
| the foot OF bank and bed of small river that
ran by it, but has lately been turned a different;
! course the water is in constant state of ebul
| lition, and clear as crystal the brise is so
fully saturated with salt that from 10 Ito ID is
| extracted from gallon. We cannot hut admire
| the wisdom and goodness of Providence in sup
plying this western country with an article so es
sental TO the support ofmankind. From whence
arise those springs Do they proceed from some
great body mine of rock sat- similar to that in
| the vicinity of Cracow, in Poland; or does the
earth in this place, like the desarts of Egypt and
Syria, contain minute Particles OF salt, with which
the water is saturated in its passage through it
| This question shall leave to you and others to
| investigate and decide. Those springs, and h
land i'll the vicinity, belong to gentlemen in Mas.
saehusetts they establishing manufactory
ofcoarse and fine salt, the works are in considc-
rable forWardness, and they expect to man,Iiac-
| ture from 80 TO go thousand bushels per year
the eXpencc of which will not exceed 10 cents Der
bushel. The land here is exceilent--the stuati.
ons on the lake delightful.
| ' In the afternoon rode about four miles
| from this place, to view, what is here denom;na
ted, Natures Turnpike-its direction is from
east to west for nearly $50 miles the diameter
OF the base is about 150 feet, it rises each side
| by an easy ascent about SO feet, il consists Of
| round polished stones and gravel, intermixed
with black earth the whole mass bears no re-
semblance to the land on either side. The road
upon The same is Ear superior to any in the coun-
try, as it is dry and passsble al sill seasons We
look iii VAIN for the causes that produced this
ell curiosity. The pebbles have some analogy to
those foun! on the shores Of the lake. Can 1t be
supposed that this elevation was in remote ages
I tt,s.r, of lal--
raised by the AID of human industry The first
appears impossibic-tlic last improbable Al
| though the numerous Notifications found in this
country demonstrate, that nation, far superior
to the Aborigires, we have any knowledge Of,
must have bean in possession of it. This cnun.
| try is settling very fast. In this town, (Ontario)
three years since, there not an inhabitant /;
there upwards of 200.
From, The Delaware and Chester County Federal
! isf.
4 The remains of Msior General Asthony IVayre
late Commander in Chief of the armies of the u
/ States recently raised from their re posi,ory
within the dsrnantled United States garrison,
| situate on the margin o! Lake Eric, and from
thence have been transt~..cd TO this country
i which with pride we say ~, had the honor Of Civ
ing birth to that patriotic citizen and H.Rstrioas
/ hero.
4 Upon ibis solemn occasion, we are informed
that a we'll disciplined company of light infantry
under the command of captain Abram Phillips
ofthe Great Valley, Chester county, anxious, rs
citizen soldiers, TO pay tribute Of respect 70 the
remains Of their gallant fellow citizen, OH the
23d ult. rendez7ouzed at the Gen. WAYNE Inn,
kept by Mr. Campbell Harris, situated on the
Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike road, six
miles distance from the late residence and birth
of the general. When the carriage conveying the
"-ssp,ps of The ,-ai rua'e e. -rreo--,C, the
drum beats TO arms--thc company was INSTANTLY
formed, and field officers col VIM Harris and
Joseph Pe,rce mounted, advanced in front O. t!,e
carriage, Isaac Wayne, Esq, the son, and Will.
am Alice, Esq the lay oil the general fol-
lowing Immediately in its rear. The moment the
carriage had reached the Infintrg, the music
played ROslin Castle scon as the carriap.
had passed the Infantry, they formed in militia.
Iryprocesson accompanied bya large concoursc
oil citizens and officers in uniform.
When the procession hsd reached the Warran
tavern, halt was made for 25 minutes IN the
mean ine the military pHtool. of IN elegant col.
iaton prepared ny Mr.. Charles Fahncstock, upon
TIE occ t'on The procession was again formed
IN SlTntiar order and advanced as far AS the Bear
tavern on the turnpike, winch is within one
Dlle oi the mausioniOusc Of tic late gen
Wayne, Here night coming ou, the carriage
DAitef, whist the procession advanced in two ii.
VISIONS on The right aud left of tue turnpike tlca
mailing aud facing inward. tic carriage passed
ID fenew, tue music played &c dead march
WINS. the Carriage proceeded 10 tie mansion.
house.
n! seven o'5l1cs The ensuing day, we arc in.
'Fied, the reF;nns the general were into rcd
"'thi3 the een:ty st Davds church. accom-
pSpcN DN i.fEg. cOncDitrSe of l,is e,t.,;,.;r q,