New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-08-02
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PirTsrIELp Mass. July 81, lcil
mr. Grce1ev Our County this Season. thus far, has been
remarkably dr. We have had but very li;ie rain OF conse-
quence for four weeks. Corn appears WELL 50 does Gras
n this town considering tie drought. learn from the
Committee who are appointed BY the Berkshire Agricultural
Society that the Crops the Northern section OF the County
have suffered much than this. The crop Of Oats and
Peas viii be light Corn never looked promising
There will be no Fruit all in this region.
You aware that, point Of Agriculture, Berkshire
stands foremost Massachusetts The face Of the country
is very mountainous and the pastures rich and uxuan
Nasnuch that they have received from high authority the
appea,ion Of The Paradise OF New England ;or Horned
Cattle" The valleys and meadows the banks OF our
beautiful flowing rivers are rich Nature can MAKE
them Large quantities Of Butter and Cheese raised in
this County and about 100000 lbs. of Wool arc ansuay
produced Though destitute Of any navgab!e waters we
most abundany supplied with streams adapted 70 Agt
culture, Domestic Economy, and Manufacturing purposes
Manufacturing operations Of every description are extern
svey conducted upon u tie Of the Ceunty
furnishing employment for a Of Capital, well
subsistence enterprising and intelligent population
This Town has been universally admired, both for the
beauty of situation and the surrounding scenery The
houses well built and the Town generally has the APP
pcarancc of great industry AID wealth. Many and rich
buildings cvince its increasing prosperity The Western
Depot Of the Western Railroad this place The
have been running regularly from this Town Hudson since
Spring ard will probably contribute largely the benefit of
the People. The Manufacturer deliver his Broad
CLOTH Cotton and Marble and the Farmer his Butter and
Cheese, in the NewYo Market in twelve hours, whereas
before often three days.
The Railroad is completed from this place to the
summit and will be opened few days; the engine and
arrived to-day Ncw-York and passengers
be conveyed the whole distance from the Hudson Boston
BY uond with the exception of three four miles which
accomplished by stage We have been visited this season
BY many from both Boston and Newly ork, and wonder
that men do not the sutry heat of your pcnup City
and enjoy the cooling breczcs of entysng hills and
crystal lakes We boast Of having of the best kept
Hotels in New-England by Messrs Warmer & Russell and
every traveller who has visited will bear testimony that they
are tie most gcntemanly landlords to be found T. c.
POPULATION OF ClrrEs.-The population Of the city of
New-York by the census 1870, is 1882. Only SIX of
the European cities now surpass it, follows:
London & sub. $50 O0Ol4 S. Peersburgh- 10000
, Paris 900 COOS. Naples 3 900
B. Cons tantinope GOO OOO6. Vienna. $685. 900
The cities in population
Lisbon ......... go COO Madrid 20l.000
Moscow $50 600 Manchester 49,. 900
Berlin 100000 Liverpool 1890. $4,000
Dublin .20i 900 Palermo ---.----- l73,OO0
Glasgow $1,000. 600 Lyons 900
Amsterdam ..... 90 600 Edinburgh $500. 10000
Rome 80. $50 -l'4'oVo
Britain 1871, being TAKEN will
show great increase.