The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-18

men to discourse with the politics and prospects Of
the country; and lovely women to beguile you with
their chat or lend you their for rt through the
polka or cotlon Verify those who have never taken
the great northern lake for their loaer
ings have many startling novelties to see, much In
to gain and deal Of substantial comfort TO
enjoy.
Having finished breakfast and wiped our boards,
we dispersed ourselves for the empoyments which ma
however as comfortably getting into hang"
OF the trip, equanmity suddenly disturbed by
hard crssh followed and ali Started to thsir feet while
the delicate and beautiful sultana quivered In every
hbrs IL vitality stricken Following the second crash
there came rapid succession ofreports when unable TO
endure their alarm any longer the shrieked and
all the terrified alike fed to the extremtes OF
Of the boat. "Our was rum our speed DONE"
and rocking lightly side side, laid helpless
hulk upon the waters brief investigation satisfied
US that were out Of danger and that the extent OF
our injuries was the breaking OF shaft-a misfortune
which, though crippled Of speed had been at
tended with other HARM and still left US the COM
mand OF one wheel with which to crawl into Cleveland
now happily, but thirty miles distant After the alarm
which had received this state of things seemed like
absolute happiness and well content and even chserfu
in despite OF the misfortune, continued on our
We arrived In Cleveland In three four hours where
much to my regret took leave Of the lovely sultsnA
Of the afternoon in visiting the principal stores and ho
tells Of Csvsland and after due patient and shrewd In
HOUSE., kept by Capt A. Kelsey best calculated to
furnish with the largest degree of personal comfort
was not disappointed in choice, and had an oppor
comparing its excellent appointments and the complete
attention Of its attaches with the soven arrangements
ly left in the city of Buffalo. Indeed all the principal
hotels of Cleveland of most excellent character,
and are remarkable as understand, for the attention
which Is bestowed upon the wants Of the stranger
presentation which am disposed to take by the whole
SALE the strength of the practical proof that reosv
ed at the New England House.
The appearance of Cleveland you approach the city
from the water Is somewhat dscoursging to the stran
GER aud one who has boon informed Of its beautiful
ha INN Araf MT nj
disappointment. Ten minutes walk, however, will car
ry you through the rough sandy roads and swarmng
which, what may be called the city proper stands Here
tho contrast will strike you strongly, that you will be
surprised Of an involuntary expression Of delights and
you will feel disposed to exclam this Is the pretiest
town ever saw" The streets very wide and run
for the most part ut right angles with each other The
stores present appearance Of business buse and
tvity, snd the private dwellings for the most part
the neatest and cosest Of little palaces ebowsrsd with
luxurisnt vines and shaded with waving trees while the
churches the huge hotels and the ostenatous
sdences sufficient diversity perfect the pic
ture The city commands full view Of the blue level
Of ss which bounds 1t the north while the Guy
ahoSa rvsr give: 1t snvery limit on the west This
latter boundary Il only for the time Already
SIDE which though desolate and abandoned at the
present day. are destined long to occupation; and
tho silent sward that carpets the laid
Streets are likewise destined to Lecome subject to rat
Ting carts and business din This part the town was
projected and laid out during the specuatng extrava-
gance OF 1885, and the extent Of the ideas Of those
who were concerned in its establishment, may be in
some degreee estimated by the fact that they gave
1t the name Of Brooklyn The universal crssh
which followed immediately after, dispeed these vain
imaginings however, the incpient Brooklyn withered
under the srocco and the jealous action Of the
lating aldermen in the council the other
the river refusing 1t the privilege Of bridge
nuncation gave it final blow, and to use significant
Western phrase, - laid Mr.. Brooklyn out coldn
Cleveland ITSELF however, with all its promise and pro.
gression is rather at stand still at present This IL
owing to the Incidence Of its capitalists who satisfied
with their prosperity have remained content with their
canal to the interior while Sandusky ut the north
western end Of the State has busted hersefn extending
Railroad which furnishes direct and speedy transit
the Ohio river The result is that the travel from Buff
falo and the East which formerly took the Cleveland
route to the interiors direct to Sandusky
passes Cleveland altogether. daily line Of steamer
from Buffalo to Ssndusky In prosperous operation
the fare on which, be paid from the former city
Cincinnati for the sum of ten dollars to Chicago
the LAKES. understand that the people of CLEVELAND
are In agitation the above subject and the probs
bility therefore, is that line Of railroad will be-
projected by them which will redeem their enterprise
and revive the prosperity Of their city.
On Sunday afternoon the steamer Nile arrived in the
ferred myself board of with the intention of con.
nuing my trip She proved to be full however, that
Notwithstanding all the attentions Of the
steward, could not restore tho comfort had lost on
board OF the Sutana and in preference to roostng
table, or to being hung up peg, my Chicago friend
and myself concluded to stop at Detroit and continue
our journey direct BY railroad the land In pur
suanoe to this determination, We jumped the wharf
at that city at daybreak this, Monday morning
and now have the pleasure OF indcting myself at the
National hotel of the aforesaid city.