New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-29
Chautauque Co.-PIunk Road--steamboats'
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CLYuER, Chautauquc Go. May, IL.

CLYlER, Chautauquc Co. May If.
Well. Mr. Tribune, my foot IS on my native
heath though my name is MT exactly McGregor. On
, hrirbt afternoon about one week since left the
dusty streets Of Manhattan that paragon Of steam.
,at. the I.oac N1-01 and after nights comfortable
sleep found myself in Albany whore took the early
train for Buffalo and came thence by the steamer Fash
.,g. Capt EvANs % Barcelona. private conveyance
then brought me TO this part Of the County and
state Twas exactly two days and equal mum Der Of
nights making the journey from the great Metropolis
DO YOU know Of any having Travelled the route in
less timer
Chauiauque Co.-particularly the Southern portion
Of it-hss improved vastly since my last visit here,
some two years since The farmers have al length die
covered what they ought 10 have known thirty years
ago that this County. except narrow strip bordering
on Lake Erie aud included between that Lake and
what is called the Ridge not well adapted to grain
Especially wheat growing while for the purposes OF
grazing it is not surpassed by any County in the
state They are now turning their attention 20 the
raising Of cattle and sheep and the production Of hui
and cheese with marked success, ani u requires 100
wonderful spirit of prophecy 20 sec that 'hauaulue
destined 60 become one OF The most enerpr-ln- ana
wealthy counties iu the state This part Of the Coun-
~ settled hy men of fe-y small means ana DINERS
of no means their stout arms and hearts and per
rNrIlnCY industrious habits 4nfN iouhd mere dense
forest OF heavy timber which must be ieled the land
cleared. growing families supported highways laid out
aud worked and lastly their lands must ne paid Tor az
good round price. all by the most fat gulng KIND OF
manual labor At the date OF the settlement OF this
town about ~ years 10 required a. much time Tor
one o the pioneers 10 take his bUhcl or nyc bushels OF
grain TO the grst mill get It Toured or meaed
for Indian then mainly used Tor me stan ol
r-and return to his cabin As is now necessarily con
.umcd in making Journey 10 New York and back and
more than need be consumed such journey after the
LII. Cd Nt.r. w K and rls EtflrD tl
s large proportion of the soil Is not yet pad Tor by
the occupants consequently the Land once acts a.
constant drain upon the industry and energies OF me
country. The money paid into the ONCE Aforesaid
does not again circulate through the county but j.
sent Immediately your city. where II D. supposed 10
ind iarcr opportunity of investment The great mas
Of the cutvaiors, however who have not yet pad Tor
their homes are in fair way Of paying up soon
This done they appropriate their surplus earnings
10 building, to stocking improving ana ueauuif4H-
their farms. Then Chauiauque VIII he.n 10 sho"
wha, she can do The Dairymcn even now produce a-
GOOD butter and cheese Orange or any other county
the state though their butter may not bring a. hsh
"A price in New York that labeled Goshen ~ Tor
he cattle they raise here, they are unsurpassed u mol
lneouslcd hv those Of any other part OF the Union
The phladelphans concede 10 Chautauque the honor OF
bringing TO that market inner beet cattle than they Oh
tain from any other source. Nor are they so Ian .
| hind IN manufactures Wcstneld and jane-to are
quite smart manufacturing towns and are both grow
| ing rapidly
The subject of Plank Roads is exciting good deal OF
u
ucipatug much benefit from JudiciOus construction
of such thorou ghiarcs The Wesined md Chauiauque
| l. Ike Plank Road Co. are building road from me
1oufi.bing vi age o. Westned 90 II rtvlle, on the
north sid of ChautauQue Lake near IT, head with r
bra ch running 20 the steamboat andng AZ May
This road is all under contract At el~Op 20 he
90 De completed in October or Novemo'r next ana "iH
open communication with Jamestown a" enierpf sing
md randy growing village al the outlet OF Chautau-
que AXE distant - ~ les tom MayFiAe. Inc stock
this road viii doubt prove valuable A. when com
1 - mn. - HFITHF ar lev cd
mons for communicating with Lake Ere and the south
eastern part OF Chauiauque Co. As wei as TIE lumhe
region. Of Warren Co. Pennsyly ana- steamboat l.
now lu course 81 construction. ana WILL pc ready ~
rum ON Chsuiauoue Lake u connection with this road,
between MayVilc and jamestown about the 2th o. me
present month. ChautsuQue Lake said 20 he the hl-n
| est nsvgable water on the western continent j. 4
beautifully clear sheet about - miles IN len-in ana
| .hofd think from one 10 three miles broad 10 j.
very famous for it excellent hsh Pickere the hnesi
the world caught here in great abund nce some
| rfn,s weighing as high a. - and even 81 pounds
| Another Plank Road enterprise which they have on
| hand now IS that Of the Wcstneld and Clymer Co
They propose 10 build road from Wcstneld through
sherman and Clymer 70 the Fennsylvania state me
one and half miles south Of this village, and about i've
| miles distant from Columbus W aTren Co IA lhls
| company was organized last January, non lhoinas D.
| Campbell OF Westhcld. President Austin smith Lsq
| sec Alvin Plumb Ira !. Gleason ana Others directors
The capital stock of the Company l. cS3vJo OF which
the sum 50 go l. subscribed and nve per cent pau
I'M A. required by law. The length OF The road VIII be-
| and fuf N-I4tlfA NN-t Nl -A"'" fNt NAV
The lumber already contracted for, az an average
cost OF - per thousand feet delivered on tne Inc OF
the road The chest grade Will be only one foot it
the rod II the actual cost % this road shall not eNc
the estima.es-and from the low price 40 which ihel
ororlre the plank should think would uoi-t VII pt
the cheapest road Yet constructed he Directors morn
me that they intend 20 commence grazing IN June and
that they VIII probably be able O. complete the roai @!
one wear from next Autumn. This road VIII Dr. conun
ued on by another Company 90 Columbus and y i
the design ultimately 20 extend u 20 the Coal and Iron
regions oi Pennsylvania ria f-hts'lile io1h-s' ,
| Warren Tlucsia sc. There are several other foal'
proiecteione from Erie Pa 20 intersect the W est
held sud Clymer here and thence extend inron2n " ar
rem &C into the heart Of pennsylvalia Another pro
eci l. 20 build road from ffedonlA 70 jamestown
| through Sinclairyille, sc.
| Pcrhans the people here overestmate the value o.
Plank Roads 20 the country through winch tley pass
hu; in Canada and in certain parts Of this state Where
they have been constructed the dividends, a. well 81
rhr comforts have realized al reasonable expectation
such roads increase the facility OF the farmer 10 Setn
hi. produce 70 market al least three fold afordns
fhorouchiare equally good az All seasons o. the year
| AMI then the luxury OF drive plank road IA
hardly been dreamed Of except by those VINO have en-
joyed it.
This road can hardly fail TO make Clymer place o
considerable business and importance Olymer j. pleas
s,-v located IN good country, with very air water
bower and Will for some ume pFooaoy remain ~
| southern terminus Of this road
| -Ther, are believe. eight newspapers published L
.bis C.unrv viz one Al Nayye. one a. Westreld ~
AZ Frdonia one Al silver Greek one al Irving and u"
| N jamestown. and there Is prospectus out Tor
monthly magazine ~ fredonia 10 De def oea 20
-. .nd IN ne called the Chdurdnque fGr1iU. lner
vii pretty certainly be railroad constructed yer
soon from Buffalo 10 Erie passing through Chautauqa
on The line Of or near the Lake Road .srse amour
OF the stock for building this road 20 the fenns An
Sf,e line i ALREADY subscribed. and the Enc Feopl
have charter for road from the state Line 10 tnei
| CITY, and are ready 10 build IL As soon a. Ne"-ioF
shall complete It's part
The steamers Fashion and Di1noHd form daily IA
Il | a.t mort
ChSnsuque viz Silver Greek, Dunkirk and Barcelona
These steamers are rapid and commodoGs and are d
ias good business. l came Up On the FASHION Ia