Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-06

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Clorel Farm New Jersey--Departure iram New
Y ork-Arival at Boston-Dinner Oh board
Britannia Steamer, and presentation Of plate TO
captain Misunderstanding observations on
the United States--Departure from Boston,
Return to Liverpool---U Unprecedented rapidi,y
of the voyage.
JuSE, 1S4l.
In travelling by railway from Philadelphia
to New York. l passed through East Jersey,
a light and sandy soil, but well cultivated ac-
cording to the usual American system. At
twelve at night reached New York, and put
up at an excellent house, the Globe, in Broad
way.
While in New York. on this occasion, ] had
an opportunity Of Witnessing the celebration of
the 4'h of July, the birthday of American In
dependence,
The anniversary happened to fall on Sunday,
and The festivities were therefore postponed
I'LL Monday. but yet on the evening of Satur-
day, partial demonstrations of JOY by groups of
people on the street, announced the coming
jubilee.
AT an early hour on Monday it burs. forth
In all the "pomp and circumstance" with
which public rejoicings in great city are
usually manifested. For the time, business
appeared IL have been laid aside in every quar-
Ter, and countless multtudes of all classes,
citizens Of New York and inhabitants of the
rural districts for many miles around, ,hronged
the streets from morning till night. eager in
mutual gratulations. and having their gladden.
ed spirits still more enlivened by the ringing of
bells, the flying of colors, the roaring of can.
non, and the more ducet sounds of music issu-
ing from numerous bands stationed at differ
ent places, or accompanying professions 10 and
from meetings at which oraiions were made
in honor Of the day.
walked much about beholdipg tho aniaaa-
ted scene. with no other incon venience than the
difficulty of teading my way through SO dense
an assemblage, and .hiu. it deserving ofpar-
,icuar remark. that in this congregated mass
Of many tens Of thousands, saw no person in
,oxicaied. wiipssssd=ssno quarrelling or dis
order. nor heard any angry expression dlrec-
ted from one 10 another.
| Whether this arose from the exbiierating ma
,ure of the occasion, disposing every mind to
none but the more kindly feelings. or was a
consequence Of the temperance Of the Amerl-
can people. distinguishing them from those OF
countries in which drunkenness and outrage
are too certain attendants on such conventions.
do not pretend to determine; but am very
sure that in my own country, promlscuous
congregation of the people, much less pumer-
would not readily pass over without ma
ny quarrels and broken heads, or probably
more serious occurrences.
! It had been announced that in the evening,
according to custom. grand display Of fireworks
were TO be exhibited al different places Of a
musement. about ten o'clock. the people, still
not sensbly diminished in numbers. were mo-
wing anxiousiy toward the expected exhibitions,
when terrible thunderstorm burst over the
city, and suddenly terminated the days pro-
ceedings.
|, was full moon, and the street lamps had
no. been lit. Ia a moment the city was
enveloped in cloud of such intense darkness,
that, walking home from where had been di-
ming, should hardly have found my way home
but for those incessant flashes of the most vivid
lightning that ushered 10 continuous peals of
deafening thunder The rain then descended
in torrents, the streets were instananeously de-
serted, and thus, by terrific CONFUSION OF
nature, was closed, in New York, the sixty.
third anniversary of American Independence.
| remained here until the 18th, during
which time nothing further occurred deserving
notice. except that one day crossed over to
New Jersey. with a view 10 purchase for my
daughter, a farm thirty miles in the interior,
which understood was for sale. Ii is called
the. Glover Farm, having formerly belonged to
Colonel Glover; but is now the property oil a
Mr. Grieve. formerly a Fifeshire farmer and
caile-dealer, whom had often METH Scotland;
and who on my appearance now at hls
house, betrayed as much surprise as II had
dropped from the clouds.
found an excellent stone and brick built
house. containing hall, two large public
rooms. and eight or ten NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ted on an eminence with neat garden IN front
land more resembling a gen,eman's house
in Scotland than any I had remarked in this
country. The property consists of 10 acres OF
arabic land. and 80 in wood---ihe soil light and
gravelly, and by no means in good order. The
Crops were light and consisted of wheat, ln-
dian corn, and clover, with thirty acres in
meadow. A few dairy cows was alLthe stock
on the farm On the whole. the place was de-
sirable enough. having small clear river,
within quarter Of a mile Of the honse, well
supplied with front, and two ponds stocked
with fish. and there being on the esiste,' as
II was informed, plenty Of qnail.' woodcock,
snipe. and other game. The distance from
YNevark is sir miles, and Newark is distant
by the railway iweniy-four mics from Jersey
: ei,y on the river side opposite to New York.
and me neighhorhoo9 of extensive lead mines.
, Mr. Grisgs iold me- affords him ready market
for farm oprodoiee Bot Is 900 dollars, the price
demanded. Ironsitefed above the value Of
the property which only 'hsse years ago was
purchased FIR 10000 =
HaviHgpassed ten da.s al New Y7rk much
/. to INV satisfaction and chiefly with my rela-
, tives, Messrs. George and anthony Barclay,
who had prsred uy.sheei aneho:'' and without