New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-06
A Tnnr WcHfXTnrd.

Tour Westward.
Mli9on The eifie' Of Ne'-Bsgao aHe chago-Is rrose
Beuts "a the Ldney-Ledre Chicago for Ei2n- Cr'''iNg
he Proirie.- hiring Toon'-GaIsnG-T rads and
Propsets, &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
GALENA, ILL., July q 1850.
Our TIP from New-York 10 Detroit accomplished,
we started therce on our way further westward
Let me glance briefly at matters and things along
the route.
Across the Peninsula by rail 10 New Buffalo took
as twelve hours, an outrageous waste oil the poor
mans patrimony-time specially when we con.
slider that the road is a remarkably good one almost
for the entire distance New Buffalo is q wretched
fever and Aguishlooking place, with no pretense TO
protection from the winds blowing from the west
and afiording no indications Of sea port except
wooden landing. About 100 inhabitants living in
one-fith as many houses, shaniees and huS, com
prise the city Of New Buffalo, and it seems 10 me
to have attained to nearly its maximum size unless
the State should locate Penitentny there, for
cannot conceive it possible that man wou d de-
liberstely and Of his own free will, remain In Ne'''
Buffalo,
CHICAGO, only commencing her teens in age,
boasts $4,000 or 1900 inhabitants AMI an indus
uious, enterprisiDg population, who are Improving
Of the most desirable locations on the northern
boundary. Chicago with her broad rectangular
streets will soon resemble the Quaker City when
built up. Ny attention was attracted by very
large church in process Of erection. Ii was OF the
Gothic order of architecture and the stones of
which the wall were constructed seemed black
ened by time. do not remember 70 have seen
any building in TIE United States the walls Of
which gave such apparent marks OF antiquity, and
yet when | approached the wJrkmens sheds were
still standing In which the stone were cut Hound
by examination and inquiry that they were blue
ish lime stone taken from the prairie west OF Chit
caeO, and fully impregnated with naPthA which,
when they were exposed TO the heat OF the sun,
exuded ard covered them with 4 black adhesive,
oilyish coating giving them the ancient appear
ance before spoken Of This church is being built
for the Second Presbyterian congregatijn and
when done will certainly be Of the largest and
most slightly Of Americ an churches
From Chicago we Travelled by rail to Elgin 40
miles distant through pra RE interpreted with
weed land. The prar.e being 10 many places wet
AND the road new il was not thought safe = run
more than about miles per hour. At Eigin We
were transferred - stages, where fourteen OF US
were packed in two old rckety vehicles, AMI were
set shoat the prairie, biflng adieu to Elsln with
that bouyant elasticity and mrtnfulness which the
motion OF the stage coach always gives. There
was at least one coach full OF people that nsd
merry time in crossing the prairies of Northern Hi
nos On the lst and I'd days Of July, 1850. have
crossed the State in the neighbOrhOod OF Spring
field and Jacksonville and an familiar with the
utsries; but never have enjoye $50 much arlde
through them never have / seen the beautiful
and grand so intimately blended Decked IN the
most beautiful green, the country rolled away Tor
miles in gentle undu atoms dotted, here and there
with orchards Of trees, the lawns under which
seemed most scrupulously clean, whlle the i'm
mensty # extent FOR in places the vision was on
" bounded by dstance) filed the mind with gran
| deur The presence Of animated creatures, OF
herds Of cattle sometimes enlivened the scene.
plola ~, nd
vast prairie interspesed with occasional groves
About o'clock We entered Garden Prairie, which
is one Of the most beautiful tracts OF land IN the
world 1t mles long and wss plrchased and
settled by a company OF New Englanders IL ls
all under cultivation and the look beautifully.
gentleman from Cincinnati remarked that vegeta
iion here was certainly forward as 1t was In the
immediate vicinity Of Cincinnati, and more ad'
vAnced than in the center Of the State OF OHIO.
The soil here seems 10 be much warmer than
in most parts Of OHIO. Ii IS light sandy mold and
very fertile
At darn we drove on to Belydere, thriving in.
land towns miles distant From this to Rock
ford We passed 10 the agreeable holdings, JOlungs
and tumbines incident to night travel 10 stage
coach on bad roads. We breakasted at ho'Alofd,
very thriving fine town on Rock River, destined
10 be place Of great business. Here we were
glad to change conyeyances, and get into very
comfortable Troy coach, in which We Travelled to
Galena
Within some four or Eve miles OF Galena We
found the land extremely rugged add broken, aud
every where the searchings for mineral treasure-
We passed several meeting houses. and hnAly
crossed Fever River into Gaens. This Ii cad EN-
porium 10 situate seven miles from the Mississippi
spon the wild sides OF two ridges extremely steep
and rugged on both sides Of the dul. sluggish + e.
yer River. Ii is the center OF very extensive
trade considering the size OF the town, and the
trade 10 almost entirely cash, differing IN pms re-
spect from every Western town Of my acquain'-
Apce. 49,
You will next hear from me al 81. PAuls, Mime
sofa concerning which the emigrating world seems
now run mad. Yours truly, BUCKEYE