New-York daily tribune., 1849-08-13
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Correspondence OF The Tribune.
Bound Tor Bnshsnton. "Wednesday aternoc
s.t few minutes before O'Clock s'ep3e
abos-d the Nsw.Ya> aai Eris Railroad %.
fine boat. the Thomas Powell a, % io,tc' Duane
s.. las very lew miss ates s,ter - had lei. g.
dock. sud were gliding up tie Hudson.
No,riths;anding tie temp P,ati.n O. the even
ius papers. 10 ny coat p'cke' c'ai uci. ios 10
hardrsd-and ir.l time keep ny eyes from u
majestic scenery O; the river shores ou both siss
which, because We see j, every day or s.. ~ 4
b.tualiy uudervs.ae. WIKI me. 20 i1c contrary
u0 memory o, ny vaudernss. by aoo- or Dr. )
iaserss1 pleasantly. as the rene .uo-auce OF 81 a,
teruoou. 'ae % Jane some three Yeas since. whei
few OF us q oar boat aoAted " iih the tide lr n
near the mouth Of famous ant ROCKY 'uytef
Dayve down 70 Manhstsnvile Tee woods
piled on the banks ware ueve- - ieaiy ard the
Viii laurel 6owered IN rich masses down 20 the
waters edge. The ar vas balm. and tne river
rpc 1ed us gently on it, broad bosom. No' much
vas SAID, for each wss TOO happy and TOO cot-e
al for that bur our th1ushts iuseus'h.y t0OK The
nue. oi the rosy sunset which was already sliding
down behind the hns
vas stil lingering over the remembrance OF
that time, and scarcely noticed bow the noble boat
sped through the waters. past the c5umvsror from,
OF the Palisades, when found her rounding 20 ~
Piermoni. and before ne the wide sheet Of the
Tappan lee Tie Tom Powell. IS she $ pet
t'ngly called. pa. net yet 3st her aeetuess. sni
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or i, miles an hour she putting 20 behind her.
ia en- hour and Il minutes from the tine e {
Duane 81. " as On the dock al Piermont-distsrce ce
- miles.
The steamers creditto the company bat not
half 50 much as the ample provision on board with
medicine chest, blankets. e. for the help o, Chol-
era cases. some had occ4rred, almost exclusively
among the immigrant passengers Fortunately
or the sufferers they found arr in Capt James
PAttisoD. one OF the Compsnys officers. a friend
shose courage energy and Intelligence. in their
behalf, made them SAFE n his hands. He had not
Iost a single case and the smile OF pardona-
able triumph with which be foll it, seemed TO me-
the reflection OF sort 90 s0r, before ahich al the
trophies OF YOUR Napo.eOus sd Wehngtons, aud
rayor.. y nh one DAY or other loos dim. To save
: 80 much more divine than To destroy.
-D.ng d0ng --" tchu tc'u away We 20 a.
as.fpast e up the mite long pier, tos afi the ui.s
which q, Piernolt take a circuit ln.sud from Tue
sh0re.
My first impression on entering the Rallroaf
cars was OF their uncommon roominess and com
r. which al my subsequent experience c'nhfm
q. The wide guase OF the road. SIX ieetl affords
corresponaiEg spsciousness o. the csis' ="
ug YOU Al once that feeling % simple room
and verge enough, which tO me, NJ east. IS
sni1ymrnt. as the contrary. fully realized IA mar
ruw cramped cars, Is misery Ineo, T. put you
shol y at ,our ease about the night, you hld IA
stead OF the straight I0w backed seat, de easy
c. ar. higher than the head, MO which you sinS
Slth a feeling OF present conteutmcnt thet Is
but = !0retast., Oi a nights rest, as clmortabe ~
u this lmperirc; world any reasonable man can
expect 70 enjoy, consistently with speed
- .nty miles AL hour Add to this An ease AMI
,teadiness IS OF motion. owing presume 20 the great
breadth oi tho rals beyond what have ever es
Jerenced on any other route, and yea have stu
Dat hall AN idea OF the excellences Of his mas
ulhceut road which, after an experience OF nearly
a the great lines Ia this and the Eastern oIatr'
appears to me 10 be Ia all important respects the
Inest
About midnight was glad to be awaked 10 se'
| the mountains on FIRE." The woods on each side
II the road Tor about an eighth OF mile had taken
hre probably from spark out Of the aiming throat
Df the engine and were burning brlsSly as W.
passed through. Most of the large timber had
allen and the flame lay low on the ground, so that
the effect at a distance. exaggerated by the dark
ness and luminous mist, was much better than
close by.
wanted to see the vaduct across the Starucc a
Creek and the other great works near Lanesbor
olgh but slept too soundly, AM y as only s"ak
snsd 70 mad myself At Binghsmton lew minutes
past AN. or about l3 hours iorihetrIp. They cal
r ~. mile. and the time 10 good enough for a
practical purposes especially az It seemed 70 ne,
who the last time I went % binzhsmt'n, ever
with the help OF the railroad as far as Otisvlile'
AID though travelling day and night, ha1 70 speuG
tuii eight and forty weary and Jaded hours over
the Wild roads and the racklng stages Oi North
eastern Pennsy vauia.
The morning 10 Bingh anton was about as mis-
srsble ne was possible tor one 10 August u be.
cold white fog covered everything and pierced me-
a. rode through il 10 an open wagon Ike win
rrrs wind. had no recourse but 20 gamer my
self into heap, shiverlng and chat'ering' an'
resolve unalterabynever again 10 travel D. nlshi
without greatcoAt.
4 plentiful wa.h atthe hotel and thorough cleans
ng from tne ashes and cinders which, even on th''
best OF railroads. will hi your har aud SKID TOT
owed bv substantial breakfast, soon made me
feel less ike Cholera patient About O'Clock
glorious A polio came TO the rescue and ioo'e'
.uch A hOc j OF sunlight as scattered 100 mom-ni
ths envious yapors whch had shroafed Bingham
,on and It's beaaties its hills and wales, "a "nte
houses nesting 10 foliage snd flowers, alOug ue
quiet banks and shining waters OF ne OnenAhso
AID Susquehanna
Another letter perhaps " IN tell you about day
lr two m B nghamton. and then home q.
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