The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-31

BUFFALO, Aug. n, 1886
The Run Through Distinguished Fsllo,c Travellers
"A Glance at Lake Eric and the Businxss of Buff
falo-Raymond g. Co.'S Menageie-Buildings
Erected-Var Steamer Dalas-Monument to
Perry-Trentont Vocalists-7he Theatre Orator
Moomey-7hc Veto of the River and Harbor Biz
Indignatiom-Pop'slarity of Col. Benton, &c.
Thoroughly satiated with the " take your time,
progress of the canal packet, we left Utica last
evening, per railroad. with the resolution of gv;n.
ing in night what we had lost in two DAYS We
therefore, relinquished original in,enton of
an inspection of the salt works of Syu,cuse. the
State Prison at Auburn, the Touring mills at Ro.
chester, and forth, in order keep up with tho
programme of our excursion. We had a long and
drowsy night of it-somewhat relieved. how.
ever, by the presence of several acquain,ances
from Washington, among whom was the inteI-
gent Senator Chalmers, on his way to Mississippi.
via the lakes, from a sojourn on the sea shore
In the course OF the morning we picked up Cen
Armstrong Che Indian Commissioner of Ten
nesce) and his daughter, also bound westward
fran the eastern watering grounds
Alter making in company with Mr.. J. K TYLER
cousin OF President Tyler, we believe (havlnp
something of his nose, and all of his polteness.3
after making the detour of the city, eaten good
dinner, and slept an hour, in the apreea ble Sutv
of communing with your readers, we occupy an
apartment looking out upon Lake Erie and the
shores of her Britannia Msjesty over in Cana.
da. Several steamers and sails are dispersed
along the wlde'ing expanse of the lake to the
westward band of music is playing upon the
steamer Nile, which is leaving tor trip OF a thou
sand miles by these inland seas Of the north Half
a dozen other steamers, among them four of
Reeds line, are lying in the creek. They are
steamers sure enough. They remind you of the
descriptions OF the mammoth keels of the Span
ish Armada while their interior finish carries YOU
han1 10 b.s Or,a ~r
of the Arabian Nights feet of canal ITS.
charged to thu water line, with produce, are mo.
wing eastward; a counter current laden WITH
heavy merchandise, are coming westward
On the other hand, the golden carriage Of Raw.
mond Co.'s menagerie, drawn by two ele-
plants, IS passing to the strains of brass hand
around the city. followed By as notify group as
trotc expectorations of Nike Walsh. o r.
The Buffaoes are constructing great city
We are informed that not less than 600 buld;ngs
current year within the limits of the late village
five or SIX elegant churches among the numb r.
commercial activity, after the STYLE of Nav
York, keeps all hands moving The place swarms
with busy population, and the number OF Durch
in the streets would indicate that il was On The
very borders of Hesse Casse and the Hanse-
towns. a.
The beautiful U. S. war steamer Dallas, is living
IN the creek. AT this moment packet with liftv
respectable looking passengers on deck is coming
in from the
They are discussing here the question of a mo-
numuntt TO Perry. The Baltimoreans would set
to work and execute lit and before two wears are
gone, II the Butf,loes do not have a column to
the victory OF their favorate lake, thew ought to
say nothing more upon that subject
The fremont vocalists, the same we expect
tina TIVE heard at Saratoga, are here; also Mr.
Mooney, the lush orator modern Ireland who
purposes TO edIty the Buffalonians upon the pre-
sent condition oil tie green island, which il bad
enough from The latest advises, 10 say nothing of
the potato rot and starva ion. We have also a
theatre in BIAS; Mazeppa is TO be murdered to-
night, and we purpose to report the execution.
On the subject OF the executive vetoes, that OF
the harbor bill meets with most unanimous exc
Grafton IN tins quarter. Thus they declaim:-The
work at the pier is suspended--the safety OF the
harbor is imperfect; and the various harbors pro-
posed TO be benefited along the great lakes, are
all abandoned, and continued sacrifice OF life
and property is 10 be the cost of an executive
constitutional abstraction. The Indignation of
the iron masters OF Pennsylvania at tho casting
vote of Vice President Dallas on the tariff ques-
ton is CO collation. contrasted with the unaninty
anorg all parties here of the downright cxecrarion
of Presidcn Polk for his veto OF The River and
Harbor Bill. But they say the effort for two
thirds vote must be tried again; and we may ex-
pect some such experiment at the next session.
The votes from the new State OF Iowa will Sc
cure il in the Senate, were it not already secure,
and the Indignation of the north may retaliate
in the House by junction, which will pass the
bill over the hea oil the President, in spite OF him
self.
Col. Benton stands in high estimation in this
region. His course on the Oregon question and
on the Sub-Trcasury and Hirbor bills. particular
ly, place him in very favorable position. Cass
is regarded impracticabe as Col Polk for the
next term; Senator Allen is regarded rs having
missed an important figure in his passage at arms
with Crttenden.
Anon, and rcgardfully~
The DocroR.