New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-13

klLND GHfELEI ; ] cannot subscribe Oh the
sentiment Of Hosmer.
Moan ~ a5 l-..,. s-l,-aa--. a.4'
because ! believe October 70 be the golden month
the cradle of Ceres and Pomona the apple and
tie luscious grape, and all fruits most tempting %
the palate. The month Of gold ], q, too and ID It
were no. insulting Nature. whose cheek needs ~
borrowed hue might be called the month Of rouge
Did you ever travel up the Hudson in October Of
calm clear morning while the Jag mirrored In the
uurufied bosom Of the waters, and every shrub and
tree and mouutain crsg
,eeres r- created .s tls rasfs depths.
toward evening the had masked bis face Be-.
hind the bills and while MS fery hoois ST.. flashed
the ridge Of the Palisades leaving their eastern side IN
shadow such travel is delight pure deep and IN
spirna period for the soul 70 begct great revees n
The river the landscape the SKY eonPire together 10
hl the fancy with delicious inspirations. The skT is
not cloudless, but deepened il were By the keen
breath Of October ten thousand fragments Of cloud
deck il ike scales OF silver. The landscape is no
longer green-it hss buried the spring buds and TIE
Sumner flowers and Ike warrior bold, pat on yare.
gated arnor ready for Winters tray But the Earth
good mother Of ALL Is not iowcrlcss-there are Au'
tumn blossoms on the hills among the helds and ~
bowers. bright As nsidens tempting lips. And the
cattle sauntcr the long mown meadows, the tnkns
OF sheepbels comes 20 the ear mingled with the voice
% the brookfsl and 10 the orchards. mons ihc ia.-
-re sv a- l4,ara,e
Il this picture for malancholy-wi,h ali flaming o.
purer and more life inspiring tnan midas SPICE winds
,row notihe poets may their irrs % sadness ss
they please but they never greater liars than when
they sing Autumn ss
TIE -af8e-t season of tle gear.
On one OF these october days enjoyed the very travel
have described and looked upon such river, earth
and sky, cannot be found on the Hudson ~
elsewhere out Of October. -ing--ng was the end ui
my travel and well il nj gh be batting the prison-snco
Il Is be ond Iarry town. Sng-ing needs no descnp
ton you have seen It. You have noted how. from tle
river Il looks ike a grey quarry, until near inspection
shows ne.d Of huts and cottages clustering around
the maeiact0rs palace Al snt when al those prison
windows flicker forth their lights one ancies Aladdin
lamp exploded IN a myriad fragments arranged 10
order and get uncOnsumed.
But the prison is no helper Of good morals in sing sing
The inhabitants would be glad II they were rid 81 it
Riding the rail is OF the novel punshmenis Tor re-
Factories They are seated sstrde elevated round
rail- tour i've inches 10 diameter within Their ieei
tied together, that If atigued they zip from the
saddle they hang by the heels The bloody dysen'
terry has been raging somewhat in the prison and yicini
ty-t now disappearing. Between sing sing ana
Tarrytown six miles, some notable residences Dr.
Brandfeths, A. ing-cing-Jas. watson NeODs Tom
rnudore perrvs Captain Mackenzies Qately deceased
some three miles below the two latter being part Of the
Beckmau estate. There is also the house OF the eN'
pl0ted prophet Matthias ana the most commanding
residence 10 be for miles the banks OF the hud
SOD ] KnowltOn Esqs whose son Is iarmef lawyer,
chemist and poet aud devoted wor.hpper Of Hydro
pathv / passed over this gentleman estate magnin
cent one One hundred and my tons OF nay with sixty
acres of choice orchard Is not bad rutage for man
gaiherand this s but part Land on the shore of
the Hudson IN Westminster County. Is worth from $50
a. 500 per acre-wOrth much on the average that
il will not bring forth halt the interest the Capital
Invested would bring elsewhere. still the farmers j.
the only true life
Hs he - yUu,- spirit.
Who slora the tod ofsiare-'
such Is the selfproducng. independent farmer. honor
and envy him. IL being sunday, took peep within
the church and 10 addition 10 seeing bright eyes heard
somewhat OF the old sermon except that % kept
s'oof from Millions
f1ed Gs free sln iorsknoessse absolute
Passing from Sing Sing by land to Tsrrytown saw the
cd Reekman manor, which IN the Revolution was hret
on bv the Nulture Ii stands within sight OF the bridge,
over NH river Indian Pochoutsco which the dying
schoomasier driving turned 90 see the headless horse
fns lifting his head from his saddle bow 10 hurl II Al
the pedagOgue Near by, Is the spot OF Andres arrest
and search The scenery round about IS Wild and
beautiful The Beekmsn estate, Of the Oldest. and
once weahest in these parts IS nearly dssipsed An
mprOyident progeny nave squandered the goid ana
glory of the ancestral halls.
Gen Ward and Gen. Sanford have also residences IN
the vicinity and there Clay Wings round about,
" too numerous 70 mention The Mandamus
cited the ire of all Sing singers The Prison IS reported
"a excellenty managed, and excellency VIII grow ia
this respect long prison Keepers learn thai the
office Of punishment is 10 improve, not harden Moth
ing can be lovely than the face OF Nature around
sing Sing On every side. especially when you climb
the hills Nature is magnificent But enough IN the
words Of the mad poet the
.Trf..ft nuts her mantle