New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-29
Up the Lakes.
Editorial Correspondence.

Up the Lakes.
Editorial Correspondence.
DErRoIr Mich. Aug p l'4s.
The journey from New-York to Buffalo is a
matter of such every day occurrence 70 thousands
that, beyond the bsckened and desoiate runs oil
what was cnce the busiest part Of Albany, there
is little to excite remark. Having done my share
Of fault finding with Railroad management on this
line, now remark with pleasure that the road has
been rendered much smoother, safer aud the Jour
ney more expeditions, by the substitution ON many
portions of heavy rails OF the best patterns tor the
old fat bar, aud the filing mp OF the bed with SOLID
gravel where formerly timbers stood aP some feet
IN lettering nakedness. / think the mp IS now
made fully two hours quicker than ! ever before
made II The enbankment Of the bridge across
Cayugs Lake is a very striking Improvement ]
note with satisfaction that the increase OF travel
fully keeps pace with the march OF improvement,
and more than iustifes it. II there were tins day
double track throughout, with gradatons OF fare
say slO for Erstclass, &C for secondca cars and
s3 per head for emigrant families with 100 lbs.
baggage per head, the number OF passengers
would at least be doubled, beside 600 emigrants
per day through the warm season, or fully 29o'Voo
per annun. The high rates now charged send
the emierants to the Canals and repel large por-
tion of the Ohio River travel for although tins IS
twelve hours the shortest and somewhat the east
eat route from New York to Cincinnati, the differ
ence in expense is considerably in favor OF the
Baltimore line. But on Friday the last link Of
Railroad connecting Cincinnati with Lake Erie Is
10 be completed, and on Monday the event is to be
celebrated by running trains through, and then
trust ARRANGEMENTS will soon be made for a rcduc-
ton Of fare at least through tickets 1t will not
be wise in the New-York Central line TO await the
completion Of the Erie Road, nor yet Of their own
double track, before reducing their fares, and !
understand they DO not mean it. 1t will prove a
rious misfortune to Buffalo, Albany and the inter.
mediate cities should the stream of Southern ira
vel now setting this way be diverted and their
business men should look to it in season.
Finding no boat at Buffalo leaving for Detroit
within SO hours after my arrival-a very unusual
CASE took the Saratoga for Sandusky, and had
good reason to rejoice that had done so. She is
good boat well offered, and took us to Sandusky
in about 81 hours, stopping at Erie and Cleveland
at the latter deep in the night Sandusky would
seem to be at present one of the most growing
places on the Lake, which ! believe first saw a
Locomotive at this point. Here two Railroads ter
inmate the newer and longer leading to Cincin-
natl the older and shorter 10 Mansfield in Rich
land Co fity-six miles distant, in the heart OF a
fertile Wheat region. Short as it is this Railroad
is said to pay well, and il has here one Of the
largest and finest Freight Dep6ts ! have seen.
sandusky has hardly begun TO realize her future
importance.
Taking the Gen. Scott at . A. NJ. we were landed
here at T. in ample season for the Detroit, which
leaves this morning for the Saul. Detroit grows,
but not fast as Buffalo or the ports on Lake
Michigan. The Central Railroad Company are
now the chief architects OF her prosperity. The
magnificent quay, depots, &c. which were but com
menced when was here last year are now nearly
completed much of the old track Of the Railroad
has been relaid with the best rail, and the road
itself has been pushed on to Pawpsw, within some
fifty miles OF Lake Michigan which will be reach
ed next season. Lying in the direct route from
Gslens and Chicago to the Atlantic, and construct
ed at moderate cost this is destined to prove one
Of the mos, productive roads in the Union
A word OF politics. Northern Pennsylvania
is on fire with Free Soil, and am assured that
Campbell. Wing, is morally certain to beat Mr..
Folks Thompson in the Erie Congress District,
which viii be gain. Mr.. Giddngs will not be
opposed in his District-no hope Mr.. Root
is to be- renominated by the Wings OF the Huron
District, when he will of course be reelected
The vote Of Ohio for President is doubtful but the
Wings appear 10 entertain no doubt of the choice
of Gov. Ford and Free Soil Wing Legislature
in October, securing IT, S Senator in place OF
VIM. Allen. Michigan is doubtful State, though
Csss's chance seems best. II all the opposition
could be united on one ticket, he would be beat
en- as it is, he may prevail over Gen. Taylor by
n small majority. Wisconsin, it is generally be
leved, will vote for Van Buren, will, at least if
the Taylor men choose to let 1t. Illinois is yet to
be struggled for, though Gen. Cass has long start
there.
- But the bell rings the steam is up the
Detroit paws the waves impatient for the Upper
Lakes and the Saul ST. Marie so am l. The
skies are bright. the atmosphere exhilaratng, the
breezes whisper health and strength--Adieu!
"a. G.