Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-08-06
From the Ne7p- York Eveniag Post.
LETTERS
FROM AN AMERICAN TRAVELLER. NOW ON A
TOUR TO MISSOURI, sc.
No. /.


! TOUR TO MISSOURI, &c.
No. !.
Pittsburgh, July 8, 1919.
! Dear Sir-ll will always afford me great
pleasure to communicate TO you every thing
interesting; and shall be happs if can
render you portion If the qualification and
delight myself and son have enjoyed in our
passage up the Lakes, in the steamboat
WaIk-in- th".w ter.
! You know it is only few years since
. business frequently called me TO the west.
ern part of our slate, New York, 1910
yet, in this short period, much has been
! done to as.onish and delight u.s. Most OF
the villages and towns west OF Utica, have
greatly improved, and the fields and farms
near the public roads, have been almost
entirely cleared OF old stumps. The ira
veler's eye is iaiigued with riding through
new country, when, instead of orchards
and cornieids, he sees nothing hui stulnps
and log houses. As the orchards rise. the
stumps are banished, and new house is
erected, while the old cabin is left TO
moulder and decay. often compare those
old log houses to all old friend; altho' not
so fair, without good hospitality, and kind,
generous hearts wi hin. In lie, so i'll ira
yelling turn our hearts from the plain
old fashioned friend, and pass on to the
gaudy lrappings of new conner look
with sigh al the deserlion and the loss of
log house, where once smiling hostess
and healthy children welcomed me to
frugal meal of pork s. fried potatoes, pure
water, and clean bed.
The village of Canandaigua certainly
stands first in opulence, and perhaps is not
surpassed in beauty by any inland toHn in
the U. States but when we pass TO the
village Of Rochester, and trom thence on
the ridge road to the Niagara streisht, we
can scarcely give credit TO our senses; as
much as has been said about the sudden
growth of towns west of The Allegheny, yet
nothing have heard Ut or seen in he VAL
ley OF the Mississippi, can boast OF so I'd
pid growth as the village of Rochester,
favored by nature in its location and beau
ty, and grandeur of scenery, combined
with all the advantages OF trade. Although
the tails of Niagara will always be The po-
cts theme, for subimiy and majesty, yet
there is SIMPLE ly and grandeur in The
ca,aracts of Genessee, that fix the attention
and gives charm that passes the limits OF
description. If | may be allowed the com.
parson, the one exhibits the muscular
strength OF Hercules and the majesty Of an
cry Jupiter, while the other may boast OF
all the grace, symmetry, and dignity OF
Apollo.
The bridge of one expansive arch. at the
lower falls, though made of ruGe materials,
seems the work of some mighty master.
shall venture TO say, that, when the neigh !
boring wool Is cut .pen to lake Ontario.
this town will he the resort Of every tourist I
and Rochester, washed by the waves OF
the lake on tine north, fanked on the east |,
and the west by two OF the largest and |,
most fertile counties OF tue stale, through
which nature has interlocked road, free
as air, and level as water, will stand unri-
vailed IN the west. All the towns OIL the !
Niagara slreight have been rebuilt, and are
much larger than they were before the war.
The ials OF Niagara can now be viewed
with grea, advantage from Goat Island
and, Immediately below the falls, boat
will convey you with safety over the roll
ING pillows, while the dark mist That hangs |
over your head, is ilumined By the beau
tiul arch oil Iris. can assure you, we
spent three days in passing from one side
to the otheI, and the new views OF the falls
continually delighted and astonished US.
yo,rs ,rJy x*x*xx ********
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