Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-28
ALEXANDRIA, d. c.
N.qTURD.iY M0RNING. AUGUST y lse,
No. III.
Extract Of a Letter 10 HE Editor.

The beauty and variety Of the scenery On II. I
North or Hudson river have been the theme, !.
the admiration Of every traveller on the r,,,
| confess. notwithstanding my expectatiua, ~,
raised exceedingly, ] was not disapDoIr,,i
Soon after leaving New York, the b4uks Of n,
river on the western side begin to ut TN j,
most perpendicular rocky ciis,', forming 81
are called the Palisades. On the other "a
the view extends ever a delightful extent Of 90
>tIy diversified country, intersperscd with f.,
houses. picturesque and beautiful lii their ,pt,.
ance. The village of sing Sing, where the p,,
prison has been built, shows Handsomely from
water. Great quantities CT stone are here c,-
ri.d by the workmen, and transported in cri
New York and Albany. The country al .,.I
here is fall of interest, from The fact Of it. t,,
the theatre of VIZ during q most critical aud f.
rortant part of our revolutionary struggle 81
far from the village of Tappan is tie grave /
Andre. We pass, also, Fort Lee, Fo.i Vas
ington, and Stony point-names ROW Lent.i.
| with the history of the States.
At PeekskiiI the passage oi he tuG,t
through the Highlands commences: and here d
scenery is indeed grand. Every thing uGltc,
heighten the beauty OF the natural picture, n
silent river pursues lis sinuous course ,hl..
the everlasting hills, which rear their huge St.
mits many hundred feet high, while the occa.ts
al view OF a noble steamboat rushing through n
waters, and the white sails of the small ys,,l
stealing along the shore, give life and sn.a4l
to the scene.
As we approach West Point, the soblimitv I
the scenery increases, and the Point Itself -.
most Interesting place. II Is situated OF 40 &.
waited plain. just where the river makes al :,
rupt turn, aud the buildings are seen at
distance. The Barracks, Hotel, and Other b.
ings, are neat and handsome in their apPo4u-
out the tranquility and rural qqict Of the 4
are interrupted-perhaps agrceabIy. cerl1
not disasreeabl y--by the flag floating IN Il
breeze, the tents of the Cadets glltterins IN n
scene, the roll of the drum, and not unlrquel
the roar Of artillery. On the extreme sGnHr /
the Point stands the Monument erected b. n
Cadets to the memory Of the gallant ko,cG.n
honorable alike to their gratitude and to theE2
Of the noble Pole whose worth and vaor II CO.
memoratcs. Here, too. are to be seen The run
of one of Freedoms fortresses during The drl
period of our contest for independence; and Il.
patriotic traveller loves to linger around 'ie Is
of this venerable relic, and muse upon the e,er
of past DAYS. The excellent arrangement citC
Military Academy, and the worth Of IT, Saga.
, iutendent, are too well known u reqGne iNs
me even passing netice.
After passing West Point, the view uptt,t
yer. bounded still on both sides BY The 5r
Highlands, is terminated at Newburgh, fs
SAINT and active town. doing a thriving bu.Da
: and most delightfully."- situated. At AeTbr.;
the Highlands, properly speaking, terminate; 4
not far up the river fine view Of the Cl'-
mountains is presented to your view. dleuia
tops are visible all the way up to Albar' Tia
, are a number Of thriving villages situated oGn
river between New burgh and Albauy. "eFi-
sed Poughkeepsie, HYDE Park. Station
Rhineheck, Hudson, CatskiIl, ColGm.a' la
Undertook, besides several other, whose t.ns
do not recoleoi. The number Of warer iG
. farm houses, and the improved ard eo1ii'a''
appearance of the country on beth side % TX
river, sufficiently prove the prosperous tCl''
Of tbs part of the great State AIa va :,
does it deserve the name Of the great >''.
The enterprising character Of us PecPe-.l'
I great extent of territory, aud the immense 7"'
of internal improvement completed ana ~ ~
gress, put it far ahead of every Other >a'' IL 70
= Union.
After delightful run Of about ioO miles" =
North America, one of the largest and mo'' '.-.
venient, and certainly the swlite,t stra"V al v
. have, we arrived at Albany, the head 0l ''f
= navigation.
This letter is perhaps already s"eI,ed "l' |
too great length, although have eondt'';.'-
far as have been able, all that wished W.
| must, therefore, for the present, close