The New York herald., 1845-08-28
From the Anti-Rent Region.
NINEvEH, Broome County, August %,

NINEvEH, Broome County, August %, lSi5
Iarrived here last night from Catskill in the mail
coach, having, in the course OF my journey, passed
through Delhi, Delaware county, the scene OF the
anti-rent difficulties that have lately dsgraced this
section of our State. AT Delhi found the prison
filed with prisoners, in all amounting to fty-six'
who have been arrested for participating IN the late
d-blooded murder of Steele. They guarded
from escape by the hardy yeomanry OF Greene, De
aware, and Chenango counties, who have volun-
eered TO preserve law and order at Delhi. OBJ
served, on my arrival at this village, a tall, raw
boned youth, of about nineteen with an " ear plerc-
ing fife" to his mouth marching up and down the
hotel stoop, playing, in patriotic strains to awaken
his surrounding counrymen to the alarms of war, I"
Yankee Doodle and Hail Columbia, in manner that
could not have been surpassed by Kyle at the Oym-
pic Scudder, the chief, who directed the Indians
to fire. Andes, has not yet been arrested although
there are several securing parties out III search OF
him.
The number of antl-renters in Delaware county, |
should Judge, has been somewhat exaggerated. |
believe there is not over five bundled in the county,
though that number OF determined men, with cour-
ageous leader, might easily attack the prison at Del
III, release the prisoners and frghen the sheriff and
his posse out OF the county Some fear the organl-
Zation OF the an-renters, IN their Indian apparel,
for this purpose; but am OF opinion theywill remain
quiet, and allow the law to take It's course, as has
been the case in Columbia county. 1t is truly de-
plorable 10 find men, members of Congress and State
Senators, the friends and champions of the anti
renters--men who have been elected 10 make laws,
and who have the necessary ability TO ornament any
position, trucking, with ambitious hopes for politl-
cal honors TO the sordld interests OF the tenantry in
tins section, to gain few votes, and perhaps, en-
broll their Svte IN a civil war-hey are, however,
duly appreciated here.
So much Tor anti-renusm. Now for the country,
the crops, and the market In travelling over the
Catsklll Mountains, and passing up the valleys
OF the Delaware and Susquehannah ri
vers, the scenery Is picturesque in the extreme, the
land in the valleys very fertile, and the eye is met
with lights OF fires on the hills, lighted by the hardy
pioneers OF the country Tor the purpose of clearing
their lands, and to enjoy the richness OF It's soil the
next season, in fields of flowing wheat Thousands
OF cords OF timber (hemlock and pne), valuable in
your city, IS IN this way annually destroyed in con-
sequence OF there being no way TO convey II to your
market lay can be purchased here for from SO TO
81 ton, which IN your city brings So a ton But
ter sells here for ten cents per pound, which brings
eighteen cents IN the city And this extraordinary
difference IN price, one hundred miles from Albany,
road not being finished. The farmers here greatly
want this railroad completed And as much as
your city would be benefited in the cheapness of
goods that would be transported by il, why do not
your rcapltalsts, the Asors, the Whineys, and 9th
ers, put their capital to the wheel and have this
great state work accomplished! Have they not
city PRIDE enough to prevent Boston outstrppng you
IN growth and wealth Or are they too much in
teresed IN the northern canals and railroads of
State, to invest their money in this Improvement -
Perhaps your late fire will impede the completion of
this work, but nevertheless the newspaper press of
the State should continually keep the necessity for
the completion OF this railroad, before the people
The crops IN this part have been very good. and
the people healthy and prosperous, many of them
being now engaged in fulfilling the Requirements OF
our ridiculous militia law, doubtless preparatory