The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-24
EDITORS CoRREsPoN
from our regular correspondent

BuFFALo, N. Y, June 10, ls45.
| left New York at Z, a. m. yesterday morning,
on board the splendid new steamboat called ''Niag-
ara, on her first trip to Albany as day-boat. She
is 275 feet long on her keel, and 2S5 long on her
main deck. Her large engine has stroke of III
feet the main cylinder is ~ inches in diameter her
wheels are 80 feet in diameter. She is fitted up
like palace. She ran the distance from New York
to West Point, about SIS or 60 miles, in six minutes
less than three hours. No boat runs as well when
perfectly new, as when the portions of machinery
subject to much friction have been worn smooth
The "Niagara" putus down in Albany little before
5, p. Here we had to wait till 8, p. m, before
train left carrying us west towards Buffalo. We
travelled all night, and reached the latter place, 5S4
or 565 miles, in 36 hours from New York; or, sub
tracing delays in the remarkable short space Of 80
hours, running time!
at halfpas 10, p. M, after fatiguing thirty-six
hours travel, sitting down trying to indite some
thing for the "Union;" but from heavy feeling in
my eye-lids, fear may make drowsy affair oft.
found the western part of New York, and
especially the country west of Utica, much better
than anticipated. The country looked new, for
one of the old thirteen. As populous as the State
is, western New York contains still much virgin soil
to come into cultivation.
The staple productions appear to be wheat, rye,
oats, potatoes, barley, &c. The first article is the
greatest of all. The valley of the Mohawk is an
country lying in the Genesee valley, and border
ing the lakes of Cayuga, Seneca, and Canandaigua,
&C., by far the most interesting-and that portion
especially about Seneca Falls, Waterloo &c. The
crops looked remarkably well in color, &C.; but
seemed generally rather backward for the season.
Wheat has headed very well, but does not appear
very high, or to stand very thick the ground,
cept in places. As the English farmers express II,
think 'the heads of grain may be large and full"
if nothing happens; but 'the straw will be light"
After leaving Albany, the first place we stopped
at of any note was Utica--93 miles west of that
town. II contains about 10000 inhabitants, and is
quite well-but and pretty place. 1t is in Oneida
county, much of which has been settled by indus
trious Welsh farmers. The county cast a majority
Of about 700 votes for the democratic electoral ticket
last November
AS it was 3 O'Clock at night when we reached
Utica, we walked out to look at the place by
light, and were much pleased with its appearance.
From Utica we pushed on from village to village,
bearing variety of ancient Indian, Greek, and Ro-
man names, till we were set down at this point.
As the country is familiar to many, and has been
often described, may have, in my next to say
something more about it. At present, must close,
or fall asleep over the paper.
Yours, very respectfully,
MORGAN
P. S. / visit Niagara Falls tomorrow, and expect
to return the same day, in time to take boat (he
ST. LOUSY at seven in the evening for Detroit,
Michigan.