The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-10

MAcISAc, July %, ls47.
Notes of TrapeI- Clepeiand-The Empire-.1rripdl at
Dstroit-.agroundo on ST. Clair Flats.
We left Cleveland on Thursday at O'Clock, Pm. The
day was intensely hot, aud the burning sands Of the
town made a longer stay any thing but agreeable.
Cleveland is a beautiful place situated upon the
high bank of Lake Erie, overlooking her beautiful wa
which wash its sandy base and bears of her
bosom the products Of It's rich surrounding country
unequaed in fertility by any soil be meath the The
Of Cleveland right angles very wide
and straight lined either side by of maple
locust extend cut the country as far as the
eye reach-studded by mansions the elegance and
spepdor Of which would ornament Union square fifth
avenue while the beauty and fragrance Of their yards
and flower gardens charm the eye and delight the
senses.
szThe Empire is solong and the harbor so narrow we
were obliged to back out and far astern before
could get sea room enough head towards Detroit.
From Cleveland we bore northwest until we made the
Canada shore ana ran between it and Port au Play
Island Just rs the sun sinking into the forest IL
impossible TO describe the scene that now presented IT,
self II there is any thing in the world beautiful it is
one oil these elegant three story steamers, winding her
way along deep narrow river, where the tall forest
trees hem the shore. But when islands rise like castles
SIT like tufts OF upon the surface of the clear
calm and the setting sun is thro I'm his
red light like burning Volcano and tnging the clouds
with golden hue and the fragrance OF far OF fields IL
waited 10 ones Senses by the gentle breeze Of
evening" the scene IL perfectly Intoxicating, and the
Idea Of describing IL Is commonplace, and to be
thought Of As darkness gathered around the passen.
gers withdrew to the cabin and Joined In dance Here
again, to those who fond Of the gddy whrl and
ulrdtnH music 10 hnOtner source OF pleHSure.
The cabin Of the Empire Is one unbroken saloon Of
two hundred and fortysix feet In length. Her machi-
merry being all below, leaves this the longest and
splendid ball dining room In the United States.
At o'clock touched the dock Detroit, making
the passage from Buffalo in twenty four hours Here
many Of the delegates took the Central railroad
Michigan. The anxiety Of each party to head of "
the other too great to admit Of delay and they
resolved to be on hand early. The Hon John
{, Spencer, Thurow Weed Edwin Crosweli, and
ID. ID. Field, Esqrs, remain with us. | understand
Mr.. Spencer Is charged to the muzzle with speech
upon the constitutionaty Of appropratng money for
harbor Improvements. hope to hear the explosion
but not the burstng-of this big gui. have never
heard him except In conversation and in which he ex
cells almost all II has been my lot to meet with,
In the night slowly into the mud on ST. Clair
Hats which detained two hours. AT sunrise we
stopped some three hours again the Canada side to
take ON an hundred cords Of wood This gave the pas
ssngers an opportunity to rambe about the fields and
forest to whet up Appetite for breakfast At ten
O'Clock we emerged into Lake Huron and at night en-
)oyed again one Of those beautiful sunsets nowhere
IN such gorgeous splendor as the lakes During the
night We crossed saginaw and this morning early
~ mere to-day The atmosphere Ii cool and delightful,
while warm sun and bright skies tend TO render the
most charming simmer resort In the world.
. we made the run from Buffalo In a little more
than nifty hours Our have been equal
TO that OF the best New York hotels and the price tnst
OF Two days board while the scenery and the sail have
doubiy compensated one for the journey fNew York
Jeyments OF trip to Mscnsc, Il would become de-
serves TO De- one Of the most fashionable In the
Union To travel In OF the lake boats is luxury
OF itself For speed and elegance the Empireis boat
and long msy she remain she H. the pride Of the
Western waters. g.