The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-30


must therefore abandon the strong hopes had
formed that he would certainly come to Albany
met John A Collier Zone Of the commissioners Of the
code) to-day and he observed to me that the commits
soners met here last week II is not expected that this
present year The commissioners appointed revise
abrdge the rules and practice &C. Of the Courts of Re-
cord, will however, report to the next Legislature.
BUFFALO, June "a, ls47.
The Prospect Of the Crops-Oa Potatoes and Wheat
Buffalo and its Har6or-- German Emigrants-Dele-
gates to Chicago-F1our Spectators, &c. &c.
The good steamer Empire landed safe at Troy on
wednesday morning last where seated ourselves in
the Western for Buffalo, the Empire City Of the
once Far West but now through American ingenuity
and electric science close and far
intimately connected with the interests of your
mercia emporium than Brooklyn your sister city The
trip by railroad is not calculated to give tho traveller
knowledge of the condition of the crops only through
small portion Of the State, but from conversations
with way passengers, something like conclusion be
formed Observation, the iron steed rushed onward,
presented the coming crop Of corn although the
season. yet in fine healthy growing condition; while po
tatoes from outward appearances which often very
deceptive, however, appeared really in advance Of the
age. The entertainment for horse" oats and hay,
were prospectvsy speaking, in beautiful preparation
prospect But few very few, wheat fields looked
well, and, as a general average, along the whole
pected From conversations with farmers in the cars
formed the same conclusion and regret to add,
that from Ohio agrculturists a less average
is anticipated Much OF the wheat has been winter
killed and much injured by the insect This taken in
great advance in flour has cleared out almost every
Western granary of the usual supplies WILL in my opin
ion, not allow -four to settle at the coming harvest be-
low So 80 in your city, although believe, from Europe
an news that it will fall to that notch
We arrived at Buffalo Thursday morning, at late
breakfast and having secured pleasant and
Portable board the luxurously furnished
and mammoth like propelled steamer Hendrck Hudson
Captain Howe, took stroll through this Bison of the
West and while my way to learn the condition
necessity OF harbor improvement passed through the
Kingdom almost entirely the hands Of our honest eco
nomical, hard working German emigrants. who have
settled by the hundreds within the outskirts of this
city and turned every foot OF soil they have purchased
into productive garden.
TO obtain of the location of the harbor
Of Buffalo, wended my way to the and well con-
structed fort overlooking the head of the Erie canal
and Niagara river. From this point had fronting me
the west the expansive Ere; my right at the
north, the bold and ever flowing Niagara with Black
Rock pier and Clintons monument at its side; and on
cccous city Of Buffalo with its thirty thousand inhsbi
tants its marrow, winding creek river barber aud
into its lap like stream Of gold from the untold mines
Of fairy tale II may be presumptuous In to jump
conclusion AZ to Improvement Of the harbor Of this
western New York, but from close observation. can
form but opinion which s that the only improve
ment worthy OF the prospective necessities for this
growing giant, will be such Improvement as TO cou-
entire harbor by extending the pier now
forming the head Of the feeder of the Erie canal with
in two or three thousand feet of the light mt The
mouth Of The creek river that sncoses its
commerce. To endeavor to improve" this creek
river by widening it, which is of the plans proposed
in order to make harbor would be ridiculous
and absurd than would have been for the United
government to have widened Lewis, Msplion Duck or
Dover creeks the Delaware instead Of constructing
breakwater At Lewis, for harbor for the
of the Atlantic. Buffalo :" creek river, although
navigate the lake, is only 325 feet in width in
extent, through the city boundary, is only mile in
length Now, suppose 1t was widensd htty or, say
hundred feet and piers and docks extended
point, how will 1t be that the Western cry Of
ROOM will follow! Tue Of this slug
gsh stream compes nearly all the large sized
boats to back up coming In, as they cannot turn
after entering, and contemplated widening except 1t
was widened lake shore would be of any perms
service The extension of the pier at the head
the canal Is the only true Improvement that should
ever be by any friend Of the public
interests of Buffalo and the West The natural, ever
flowing Niagara, with steady current of 3k knots
hour will clear opening Of this inner harbor by
the construction of a isconnected pier lock
gate on the pier side at a proper distance from its
mouth, while the eastern end Of Buffalo now In open
lots, would become the heart and the commercial
city 1t is all well enough for those who have
already erected warehouses and piers
creek or present harbort to urge its enlargement but
for Improvement" 1t should not waste money
by attempting to widen creeks, but should spend it in
the construction Of work that would stand forever
not only a great public good, but monument Of
the wisdom of its appropriation. harbor thus
sruced land less than the desired widening
of the creek y would enclose within its embrace the
fleets of hundred years increase and the fort that
could protect these fleets from any hostile foe
that time in his progress might bring against The
only objection that Of private interest that be
imagined against this Improvement is that the harbor
cannot be kept OF sufficient water but 1t will be difficult
to convince any man that continuous current
setting way of three and half knots hour with
a properly constructed outlet will not rake the bottom
clear Of sand and filling up the bottom Of Hurl
Gate.
This city filed with eigrants going West and dele
gates to the Chicago Convention sc Al is activity and
hustle much that feel though not out Of