The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-28

SYRACUSE, New York, }
August IL. 1850. {


A. H. SANDERS, ESQ., arrived here yes
terday from Geneva, where had been de-
tanned several days. Geneva, in point of pop
ulation, is about equal TO Evansville. II is
quite pleasant place, rendered so more from
its situation than otherwise. The country
around Geneva is said to be far the wealth.
est in the State, the land being oil a very su-
perior quality, and the farmers generally
wealthy. The town is situated on a promi-
hence and beneath your feet serenely lies the
waters Of the beautiful Lake, Seneca, Of
which some one has SO preitily said
Sweet sylvan lake. in memory's gold
Is set the time when first my eye
From thy green shores beheld thee hold
Thy mirror TO the sunset sky.
No ripple brushed its deliclle air,
Rich silken tints alone were there.
Oh, who could view the scene nor feel
Its gentle peace within him steal"
This matchless lake is forty miles in length
and averages some three miles in width; its
waters are smooth as glass aud clear as crys-
tai
The weather in this region is exceedingly
hot, although We have, during the entire day,
fine exuberant breeze from the lakes-to
you barbarians 81 out west" an entire stran-
ger-yet ice find much difficulty in g keeping
COOL" There are few places in western New
York superior to Syracuse either in wealth
or beauty of finish. The city contains, I'M
derstahd, population Of about twenty-five
thousand souls and spreads over all area Of
very distant day. one Of the most important
cities in the middle or western part of the
State. The Buffalo and Albany railroad
passes through the city, and also similar
road from the North terminates here. Be-
sides these great facilities Of travel may be
added the New York Central Canal-so you
will perceive that Syracuse, though an inland
town, has advantages possessed by few SINH
larry situated.
So far as have been able to Judge, Ishould
opine her citizens TO be uncommonly moral
and sedate. Within the corporation Limits
are twenty-eight buildings for public worship,
lOi WHICH tiltTc Is Oiic cuiuCC vi tiiC CNC VI
completion, which in regard TO beauty oi
s'ructure-being of the Gothic style-dimen-
sons, richness, &c, &c, is surpassed by but
one in the State, (Trnity, N. Y. city, The
spire of this edi6ce measures one hundred
end eighty.four feet in height. This stu
pendous pile is the property Of the Presbyte
rian persuas. !,
The all alb ,rbing topic OF the day is the
State Fair to be held next month at Albany
shall be OH hand like thousand Of brick,
: and will keep you advised Of what comes un
. der my obscrva ion. The most noted men o
the country, civil and military, have been so
licited to attend, and many have accepted thu
invitation. Among those expected TO b
present l find the names Of Henry Clay
President Fillmore, and Gems. Scott am
: Cass.
Twas highly gratified yesterday at meeting
with. by chance, mt the railroad depot, you
J fclIow-citizen. Willard Carpenter, Esq, Of
his eastern tour. He was accompanied b,
his lady and neice they were in fine healt
n and splits. Mr.. Carpenter informed me tina
j he expected to be at the Fair.
Yours. C.T.C.