Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-07
ALEXANDRIA,, ID. Z.
NY y0RYTYG, SEPT. 7. 1850.
No. vi.
,of, letter 10 the Editor, dated

s,ire,' cf a Letter to the Ea'f0'' 0"''"
ScHENEcrADY. Aug. ~
s,id. bv travellers, not to be dlss''n'-
5'H...annsarance, to its celebrated nameSase
ID ,.'"r ..raading on lake pretty much IN 'ne
l-.r ,',ion. Cauandaigua has oeen spun"
- 80 --,. If admiration by all travellers 'h-
2 '.' .' ,.'ebrated Miss Fanny Wright "no'
So, ~ ..,ssmber, gives Hattering Description
~ nav ...Letcbes," published some years
!. ~ ns' :, ,nother flourishing village on
.@ D- Satt,in;nr State Arsenal aud some
I2'." S.,;,'I;nos- To a southern traveller
SOU. uceof the buildings in the villages, ana
n'"~"'I1 - rho western part OF New York,
s,|eIyplea,ing. They are uniformly P.'n',
, ,'''' ,,ib qreen Venetian blinds ana 'tahu
"'''>, WV mil knoll surrounded with our
l''1'' - 800. sometimes with an avenue
'-', I-'.T.', 20 the front doors. Every thing
7 Ut'' 80, s,,hsr starting into lite Or tuil oil
is i,J''' '' ~. No SYMPTOMS % decay any
t' u. and the solitary grave yards, which
..'' 49,, are visible as-you pass through
b" "',. .Io.e serve 10 remind YOU that men
~ Gun an cad here as elsewhere. Mucn
i ~ ,b ,. End i. NOW undergoing the process OF
Ind ~" il is enough to raise 'ne snos' %
,I.'.,'-Irke TemDle himselt. to see the na'oc
-,n,Js by the wood-cutlers, among the 10
\. s ,a1,e and beech. Some OF these trees,
- - -, ,a immense height, and blackened and
- a he the fire which has consumed their
'-o IT, .,,nJ scattered over fields now cult-
,,,ed rs the husbmdman. a..
~. ,,rt Of our Journey is the seat OF Anu
:, ',@,, In ottawa the famous Morgan rcsid-
ami throughout this district OF country the
.,,i.en,q. IS the greatest \ ilughao'e au'en-
..., b,nn,nrd ia Us, connected with this SUBJECT
.ai,b viII amuse YOU hereafter. | found the
o.rr,, mnch more divided than expected they
,,IlJ b m the "infccted district. Unhke
,r-- divisions, this appears to influence men
,.r,,,,l fears. As well their feellags anu JUG
mi; We heard an Anti Mason, with all INA
,;n,hla gravity aud seemingly With perfect con
;.,2n Of the truth OF the story he was teIl'uS'
,oa,k Of the dangerous situation he had been
ni,ced in by'trayellius in a stage with two .Roy-
IA lr,S Nasons. VI their fierce aud bloody looks.
A., se.-However. this excitement must die
avav. The Masonic fraternity cannot be impH-
,s,sd in the faults It few misguided men, while
The political purposes for which thlS affair Is Weld
ed 5y all who can make political use Of IT, will
completely disgust the huuest OF all parties
The ride from Canandaigua 10 Buffalo occupies
one Jlv: u;1 it was not until The night that Ne
.ai,ed at the latter place. The next morning
sr had aa opportunity of examining tins Hour
i,l.iu. Town. Ii stands at the foot OF Lake Eric,
a,ro,, the water, of which, from seme points.
Their, i Delightful view. Daring the late war,
Btt.lo vas DESTROYED by the cuemy: hut It has
.la,e ri,el, pueuix-lkc, from It's ashes. and Is
aov said to be the most thriving village IN the
Western part e New York streets are broad
ayd handsome, and it contains well built Court
HM,e. with some fine Churches. Indeed it IL
very pleasing 10 see the uniform neatness and
t,;e with winch the Churches. in this part of the
solnul, are built; scarcely any wanting the vii
l' ornament, cupola. or steeple. After ram
ln-o Buffalo, we started for the village of
Blck Rock, about two miles distant on the Ma
ga rirer. Here harbOr has been built BY the
C.i'ei states, along which the Erie Canal runs,
SAoe 1t debolche, at Buiilo. Black Rock was
die seat of some fighting during the late war. 1t
HJas, nov, peaceful enough.