New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-18

House adjourned.
%" The following remembrance Of run
on the Erie Railroad, from Binghamton to
this City, was written about this time last
year, for The Tribune, but unavoidably ex-
cluded by the pressure of important mat
ter, which would not be denied. 1t is in
season now for the special benefit Of those
readers who want TO know the whereabouts
Of just the pleasantest excursion within five
hundred miles of New-York, through the
graBdest country and over the noblest road.
Bingbsmton and Back ON the Erie Railroad.
The mating Of me Watrs. Society Of Bngh Inton..
Hon John Collier, ID s. Dickinson, &c. House Build
hg...A Model Hometead 4 Land CaieatHre -. A
SHnn0 Retreat from Gotham. -. The btqghanton
Boarding School. How Moonlight. Home.
To ne Editor Of The Tribune:
The ChenaDgo and the Susquehanna The very
sound Of their names, melodious with the native
music of the Red Mans language,-one thing Of
his hch the ruthless march of his white conquer
or can never obliterate from the soil-seems to
suggest the union of bright waters, winding in sill
yer mszes past grassy slopes, and golden harvests
and breezy woods STOPPING to their image in the
stream.
And so it is. From her rich and pleasant valley
the Chenango comes down to her junction with the
Susquehanna, as Willis II believe) pretty says
full and sunny like the bride who is most lovely
when Just losing her virgin name, and pouring tue
wealth Of her whole existence into the bosom OF
another. The Susquehanna after one Of his wide
sweeps to the south, fingers here to receive his
Naad, and then rolls on his stately way rejoicing,
through the western hills.
1t is the loveliest of plains at the foot Of the val
ley of the Chenango, where the two rivers mingle
their strength and beauty; and he who frat chose
such spot for the site of the future Binghamton,
had a poets eye for Natures sweetest hsun.si to
say nought Of the more commonplace business
advantages Of the location.
In the main, Binghamton is worthy of its placing
which l take to be saying good deal in fe"
words. Since my last visit, thy arm, unconquer-
ed steam y has brought it within reaching distance
Of Gotham bat the little town has suffered less
change from the approachment than had dared to
hope. To be sure every hour or two the fierce
quick snort Of the iron horse reminds you Of the
new power which has dominion there and they
link in the shape Of new bridge, that seems all
too ght and airy for his laundering stride. The
business street too, has rather more hustle and
energy ard q knowing look, like the hats OF its
young fellows, whereof in its primitive days OF
stages and canal packets it was innocent
But the woods and fields and shores are still
there as green and sunny and smiling as ever and
the distant bills as they look downon them, smooh
their rugged fronts. The genius of the place Is still
IS sylvan and gentle as ever; and still there are
the clusters OF quiet homes, as peaceful and happy
as before, while perhaps the eyes are more and
brighter that sparkle at you like star through the
green attiees, half hidden by the climbing rose OF
Michigan and the howe ring vines
Considering bow it has lain sequestered in the
bosom Of its two rivers, before the railroad opened
II up 10 the world il Is remarkable how many well
known and accomplished people Bnghamton 10
cludes IN its circle Of society 1t will be enough to
name Hon. John A. Collier, Gen. Thomas u. Wa
terman, Sen 8. H p Ball. the Whtneys, the Ell
dredges, and Sackvie Cox Of the excellent
Quaker family at Dunmanway Manor, Co Cork,
whose exemplary charities to the Irish poor during
the famine year can never be forgotten,-and many
others whom do not name only because they are
less public property Here, too, lives Daniel 5.
Dickinson, " hose handsome cottage. with its white
porch like nest amid leaves and flowers, it's gar
den and all It's belongings speaking OF taste aud
comfort make you more than ever wonder at the
Perverseneis that could wish to exchange home
on, fields and slip shod dwellings, the preten-
tious poverty aud shabby pride OF Slavery ridden
Virginia. His portrait stood in a store IN o~n-a
haileneth, by a Washington artist-said % be
capital lkeness and, thought looking hs though
the owner OF such an eye and bros was meant Tor
something better than a New-York Hanker. |
could Lot find thathe especially popular, though
1 imsgine great allowance must be made IN the
case OF his unpopusrty for the little eaousies and
heartburnings which in a small place like this are
quickened and intensified by the narrower sphere
Of the operation TO a degree OF which We know
nothing in the wide scope Of our great City life.
Mr. Golfers house Is lofty and spacious, on an
admirable site, commanding the finest viev Of toe
Chenaneo, its valley, and Of the Slsquehanna and
il, suspect, the costest in bnghsmton. Not
viths.andiDg this and its grounds, which are ample
and beautiful k ed IL little, less perhaps than any
other house in town. 1t is bare Of trees OF ade-
quate shelter Of any kind, and il after the avorise
models bad imitation of the ParthenOa which
in strange disregard Of taste, proprety and htness
10 eternAly staring you IN the face especially on
churches and dwellings.
Itmsy be that was the more struck with this
because The other houses in the town are-ssving q
few poDstrosiies Of the Goths structures Is by 40
with turets and pinacles rather remarkable for
uppreteDding neatness and good taste. General
Thomas g. Wsterman's house, at the head OF the
pretty read along the windings Of the Sasqdehanha
westward, IL in fne situation, and u worthy OF it
The view from bis observatory takes IN ~ much
and a. various beauty a. can be seen anywhere
within the same compass His gardens are alaxury
IN themselves and some late strawberries OF the
finer kinds. Of which be is justly proud are OF the
rue favor Of ambrosia-
Taking Of ho1ses,-f have an abiding reoollec-
ton Of one house. which came nerer my bean idsal
OF country residence thas any thing else IN Blng
hamton. IL was in one Of those sheltered sunny
and yet shaded hooks, where 10 the hotssst nooas
there 10 softening haze and an air that bres he's