Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-18
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From tho American Farmer

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Extract Of letter fran Tourist - The Editor ot
The american Farmer dated Albany. JuIy 1929
Son the evening Of the hrl dAv after parting with
You at Baltimore, reached the ancient city Of the
knickerbockers, without fatigue, and delighted with
the incidents Of my journey The facilities and COM
forts OF travelling in this section of the country form
striking contrast with the heavy roads and slow
oil The south. For the greatcr part of the disancr.
while moving at the rate Of from ten to Thirteen mites
the hour possessed the same convenience of read
ing and writing al my study ldords But our
whole route was by day light, Qt might he added by
sun hghf) the variety Of scenery presented in rapid
succes'ion by the shores OF the Chesapeake Of the De-
lawaTe and Hudson too attractive 10 leave room
for books other am,srnenls.
i was much pleased with scene which was wit
essed on board Of Of the steamboats,, and which
orciby reminded me Of the Industry f the Swiss la
dies. while iraver1ng by tbs mode Of
their own romantic lakes One Of thu fair daughters OF
the Ess, Ia seated herself upon the deck famed bv
I've breeZeS OF tie Chesapeake, and found employment
Tor her pretty hands in weaving beautifuk silk-n
watch guard, destined doubt 10 chain the heart Of
some tavoured admirer The ingenious process, which
was almost as delicate and ntricae the gosssmer web
OF Ariadne. attracted the attention and excited the
audabe ambition of srcornpsh.d daughter OF the
Minister from he Netherlands Not TOO proud TO sfoop
tom har ststion and to acquire which might
hereafter prove source Of amusement. she knelt upon
the deck at the expense Of her neat Florennc robe
and patiently received the Lessons of her republican
nsrueiFess. Her efforts crowned with complete
success
In ascending The Hudson. compliment of iirer-
snt kin was paid to eounrynsn by a foreigner -
Sir Isaac Coffin. an Admiral in the British Navy
on hoard the Steamboat North America EIe express.
ed his perfect astonisbn>n NJ her speed which ordi-
nari'y at the rate Of thirteen miles the hour degree
OF velociy OF which he said he bad often heard. but
had hitherto been increlulous After examining mi.
nutelY the machinery, and The valuable improv nen,s
introduced by the .kill and enterprise Of NJ Stevens
ne retired TO The cabin, leo far fur hundred passeu
gers lei room for re'irement and wrote the spot
letter to ihe British Admiralty describing the superi.
oritv OF 'his boat over all others he had
Time and space wOull fail me, should attempt 10
give even brief sketch Of half Of the interesting oh.
ecs. which arresieJ attention in the course Of my pas
sage hi'her With a view 10 examine some Of the
arms and conniry seats upon tue banks Of The Hudson
speni day at Hyi- Park anil was delighted not on.
y with the charms OF nature bn also with the r. lne
msD Of society and the spirit Of hospitality, pr vang
among the inhabitants 81 this rich and beautiful region
The scenery will sustain a comparison with the 6nr.t
specimens Of Eoglsh landscape passed 4 bright AT.
ernoon ia rambling over The grounds which belonged
10 The lao Doctor Bard. aud have recently been my
chased by Dr. Hosack OF New York. They COMPRISE
tract Of 200 acres. bounded The west by The no
bic NORTH. and extending back mile more into The
fertile county of Duichess From The beautiful lawn
the view reaches one hand 10 the blue SUBMITS Of
TIE Catskill, and on The other 10 the fIgands ia the
vicinity OF West Point The fln,lson with iis green
and rural shores is visible for the distance Of twenty
miles An almost endless variety Of venerable forest
Trees awe shade and beauty 10 the Landscape through
wh'ch hurries eopous stream, hoadOnZ and noisy
me Arno itself Billing the hanging gardens and groves op
its boTders with murrnurs On e sunny deciiyy tlcD
ing TO This rvulet, ION the 10Th n-) cart loads
o rips Water.wrons, some OF them weighing fOfty
pohnds EACH. Fruits au1 flowers OF Ill kinds rich
and abundant The wools vocal with the song nj
birds, and the squirrel frequently crossed my winding
ana tangled pathway. In many places, copious and
pure fountains gus from The bank Of the liver, afford
ing plentiful supply OF the best water The present
eerpsing proprietor Of this farm has but just COM
'nenced MS sysem Of improvements. With his wealth
aOd taste he viii doubtless renleyit still more than ID
now Is torresiiis paradise.
! Not Ter from the splendid grounds Of Dr. Hosach il
le residence Of d. Allen the eeebrity Of whosc cas-
seal institution has spread Throughout he country and
attracted students from the distant states tGs Stately
mansion Is situated in the midst Of lawn Of eighty
acres, inlerseeled By avenues and winding walks
Dofderei with Ornamental tfeos. Ffom ths win