Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-01-03

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" 10 WIN no No'NhF1 ttgft Nl ItHli Nitut
tto{ he add-hs most fauctial su,icipatons
kass been more u,sn verified a the event. A re-
-ceat vsr, to The Par WeG" with bot little time
~ observation, or reflection taking bat Sigh,
&C q, the numerous rt'i.s aud villages that
49, sprung up AS b. mage N almost every d
sGo41pn tic immense couuicrc ia TRANSACTIONS upon
sbefvcrs and likct tic great impro, cmrnis in
navigation by the wonderful power ana application
-of steam the surprising facilities Cor travelling and
the transportation Of tie public mail well as the
mighty effort Pot forth f,r the diffusion Of
E~owlodge, the Advancement Of Science and Re
1gion i'm review Of these cheering prospects,
shcre is the beneyoen, heart bat viii exul' in The
irrespective
Daring a sbor, stop ~ Bul.lo Ch7t thrvng me-
-tropohs of the lakes ! collected q few statistical
fhets relative to the growth and Increasing prosper
III OF this young city which has WITHIN fcw cars
a5vsnctd from state Of in>ignicsncc to it's pes
en, commercial character aud Importance.
The city Of Bafalo is situated al the EiSjcru cx-
Sremity of Lake Ere, in latitude - deg. 30 min.
NORTH on the margin OF Buffalo c7eek end Lake
ESie a, their junction. aud on beautiful elevation
ofAbout 30 feet above 'hv lake overlooking the
maje.'ic Nsrsra, which fprn,s the Quite, of these
1seat waters. The Land or which the city is built,
oD~ell as the surrounding country, wqs purchased
~ the HOLLAND Land Company" " The year 1901,
Utthe State OF Masshchuse IL was laid uut
Village, called and known as "New Amsterdam"
Ioihs year 1919, BuGalo was burnt and every
hebsc two WAS destroyed BY The British md
Jenliaps, and the inhabitants ali drove or In 1915
thy returned and commenced building the town.
10 1872, the "Greai intellect of Dewitt Clinton
peejoctcd and accomplished the construction of the
neat Western Canal which may truly be said to
Sc aone Of the greatest, tho >nos, magnificent i'm
movements of the age" Thfough this channel,
wealth and prosperity h)w ia ccaseess proios,on,
TO every town aud hBuulet of tho West. Since
tha, period. Buffalo has progressed in every I'M
provemen, with the most astonishing rapditv. Men
Of wealth and enterprise rushed into this place
from oil parts OF the Union as well NJ foreigners
Buffalo was incorporated city the ooh OF April
1882. and there something like go streets
LAID out in the city. There are 90 houses for pub
he worship, a cour, house, two bank bniidngs.
Land Office two markets II Theatre, fost o ihce,
County Clerks office. Engine House, L'ght House
&C. The mott noied Hotels arc, The Eagle,
American Hotel Mansion House. CITY Hotel, Far
n,er's Hotel, &C., aud tavcrns aud Ale houses are
numerous. The Pos, Office is situated on the cor
ner Of Main and North division streets. There are
90 mails per week received made up and dispatch
ed from the office. The amount of postage On let
tiers received al the Office for distribution II about
$4,000 per quarter the whole amount of bosi-
ue., transacted at Thu. office is supposed 10 amount
- ~ ,cs. ann than Soo0 600 annually The Ia.
.s,,ect Theatre is snncrb building and is said
20 yield handsome income 10 The proprletors
During the last season there were built in Main
.rcc, so store. mostly four stories HIGH and cost
sa6l OO0-also 30 dwellings and shops ON differ
en-, s,reets-tbcre are also. tho Raihbnn buildings
(2l IN number) which cost 100000. There
49,. also Con, ne, moc,,,, houses iyiz ono prs
sr,.,;,, one C;s,n,n rn,bcrso one R,n,is, ono
u,,1oi c.n,clA Nh, i,., .,,no,or Tho .ho,e
A.. All built Of durable materials from two IN lon,
.,o,,e, birh tho nu,,e,ons wo,d b,ildprs n,t in.
rl,a,5 in The H., Tho ub,Je e.,i,,atcd cos, ,r
a., h,;ld;oc h.siro., The la, ve,, j. comou,rd a,
nm, ,,,U;o, ,,r,n L,e,J ,so,,.-,sl t,l,., bc.idcs
.no,nou. sum. .,reosed IN main, Car,,s d,kc.
and basins and wbar,inr. ps,ing sfree,s g.. &c.
Tn. citizens Of BnGao alone have Invested in
,,e.mboats. and other vessels upon the lakes and
canals. the sum Of ss7s 900
The merchant. sales duriac the wear 1885. A.