New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-23

4 ARP TO md PRAIRIE MS SrNNER.

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w strucs the great thoroughs.s At Auburn.
aud succeeded in reaching Buffalo, without On
c0untcun- what nave become the ordinary Incl
dents ui port ols Ct the route. VIZ bei. run
through with snake heads OF run OF On rails.
partsoi the Railroad between Auburn aud ROches-
ter have little o. boast Of over genuine Michigan
corduroy DAB comfort, and are not So safe l saw
nothing on this part OF my journey worth descub
nc, aud which Is not sufficiently familiar % all,
With the exception OF the Rochester Cemetery Mourn
HOPE Il Is about mile and hall out Of the city, on
wood crowned cluster OF hills-Or rather perhaps,
cluster Of peaks constituting hill had time for
only passing observation. mostly from carriage. as
il wound up aid down among the ssrpentine roads but
II struck that for picturesque rregu arty OF surface
within the compass had never these grounds
equaled. Every hatdozen rods brings you on some
new and unexpected change in the ground, TO some
new view OF the outward scenery. Among the emf
ncnces several deep, circular craterike depres
sons valleys, forming retreats the lonees and quiet
est imaginable for the resting places of the dead some
OF these are terraced % their bottoms arranged In little
a0wt .ccked and carefully tended plat. and already
where Yesterday the denizen of the forest burrowed
AMI SWINE crunched the mast-m0numental marble
ito rnf the nfyrh %
If OF these circular valleys there stands unusual
aud rather striking monument-a smaliish square block
OF beautiful white mafbe. No sirname. date denti
hes the weller Of the grave beneath. partly unrOed
scro Of marble r, on the block and partly depends
from side and ON it merely sprig OF rose and
the word Frances" IL j. evidently the tomb OF a
child sud how many parents heart will swell on read
ing that simple cptaphi On one of a series OF low
peaks which serrate ne brim Of the valley stands
he m0numen. Of the anth-opist iiolley. Our car
rage wound down g.. and on until reached
leveed space what ~ we'd 10 be the highest peak OF
Mount Hope. From this point the City OF kochester
anu - wide stretch of the surrounding undulating but
comparatively level country lies spread out as on a
map before the eye. Lake Ontario ike long streak
OF deeper blue cloud, rests on the northern horizon
Our carriage commenced H. winding descent and we
babe adiou TO the city OF the dead TO reenter that
Of the living.
Buffalo is duodecmo edition OF New York--the same
hustle and buzz the 'ame clash and clang-the same
endless chain Of pedestrians and vehicesonly every
thing il a smaller scale. The noises OF Buffalo are
those OF New York what the bark OF the whep Is o.
the OF the fullgrown animal But that whep VIII
roar anon Buffalo increases with a stride which can
almost be detected by observations taken each succeed
ing day. To-day you that IL is larger than IL was
yesterday But element OF success does II lack 10
become mighty city, end, II the wish Is not HRcoHstt
futiOaai trust our General Government viii soon put
in possession OF that eementa cOmmOdiOus harOor
The present one is not adequate 10 the wants OF sne
halt the commerce which Is already carried on over our
inland Vessels detained days 10 load and
slsa md IfHrrla
several days eapse before those reghted for Western
ports force their way through the shipping packed
and TANNED into the narrow stream to reach the
open waters OF the Lake.
"uwas ten Of April morn by the chime
As re dnfted on our path"
in the stanch steamer which was 10 bear Detroit
We were fortunate and detained only about three
hours in getting out Il was on the 18TH day Oi May ana
the navigation of the Lake had just commenced mere
had been wind for day or two, and the surface oil
the axe Law ike broad mirror under the bright sun
So unutiersbc the stiffness that the clouds OF smoke
from chimneys remained IN unbroNer belts e4tehu
ing for miles over the surface OF the water. lhiee
steamers were in sight of nightial, eacn wi a
tail OF this kind extending probably ten miles The
next morning brought ~ Cleveland IL pleasantly
situated on a high rolling plain, and Judging from hall
hours stroll Is a beautiful city. la the afternoon VI
threaded the narrow tOrtu0us, and unfortunately con
stany shifting passage which leads into the harbOr O
Sludusky. We passed a brig which had lust got
aground such accidents must be irequent-snd when
dangerous such a rush Jam, and clatfer VI hotel
runners as aluted our arrival before heard
and il in every point Of view disgraceiul TO the
police Of the city No question or answer could be
heard in the tumut and 1t absolutely difficult for
passengers 10 get ashore without being ostcd about
knocked down. run over by these pushing crowdng
believing rufiians We were all glad 70 get away An
army of guls rose screaming from pOin. which We
ran close by getting OF the harbOr but their dis
cordant cries we're music TO the Internal racket had
left behind
TIE cOurse OF the steamer fortunately carried us
directly by Putin Bay where the feet Of Perry ay prior
% the battle OF Lake Erie. Just a. twilight the last
warm ush Of the suns light faded from the face OF the
tranquil waters, passed over the very spot wnere
on the 10Th OF september 1873 the OF hostile arma
mens the shouts Of hercey excited ana the shreks
and wall Of the dying in stern ana awful chorus
amid those sOtuces OF earth and water. The Three
Sisters and the Islands the south east Of them, lay
specks OF green woodland amid the envelOpng waters,
still ii they had echoes 70 give back the sounds
Of Mans fury and hate Not trace-not nemento
impressed the inner outer world. renlls OF the
terrible struggle