Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-27
ENTRAvTs OF LETTERS FROM THE EDi'
Ton, DATED
GENEVA, n. Y,
September II, 1851

anu traVeiinp coulpdiIolS; ~ Diduiipaip:
David Taggart, and A. E. Kapp, Esq. ]
thought could no better employ few lei
sure moments than by jo,ling down few OF
our "incilenls of iravel.n Geneva is one of
those beautiful towns of which there are
quite a number in this State. lis location is
at The foot of Seneca lake. The population
is about six thousand In their buildings aud
their gardens, the Genevans show much good
taste. The lots are large, and ample yards,
filled with shrubbery and shade trees, are
common in almost every part of the town,
except the business portion near The Lake
shore. The Hotels are large and comforta
BILE, and Judging from The franklin, in which
we are quartercd, well kept. Indeed COM
fort and cleanliness is everywhere apparent
The contrast in travelling facilities between
this State aud the northern part of Pennsyl-
vania is great, indeed, and places our neigh
bors of New York, at least twenty years
ahead of us in Improvements. The trip from
Northumberland TO Williamspor, in The
Packet affords but few incidents, from Will
Transport TO Ralsior, twenty-five miles, there
was nothing peculiar excepting that we were
toured in car by rope over one of the most
rickeltv rail roads ever used though we are
pleased TO learn that this road will be relaid
with an iron track, BY January next, and we
trust ere long that il will be continued TO El-
mira Having arrived at Ralston in the eve-
uIng, we were Of course RECALLED with what
every traveller arriving there expects, as
naturally as a waterman does mis- ham and
eggs, mean a supper of trout, fresh from
the brook. My friend David, whose know
ledge in the science of gastronomy IS not
confined alone to the flesh of Shan+a0e aud
Chilagong fowls of ponderous weIShi, view
ed with epicurean delight n well heaped
plate of This delicious fish placed before us.
Tha, we all did Justice 10 the ample fare ot
our host, is most true, and if Gend David
took the lions share of the speckled piscato-
rials, it was conceded to him by the party,
as a matter of right as no one was better en-
tilled from size and corporal capacity TO
maintain the title, but should not wonder
to find in the neat Mihouian, a different ver-
sion OF this story from the pen OF my imagn-
ative friend in defence of himself. The
Landlord generous fellow changed him but
five cents extra, being the first cost of the
half dozen additional trout of which | paid
in making change, The great products OF
this narrow valley. almost all the way 10 Ell
mira, a distance of scveniy-iive miles, is
lumber, which, with the iron ore and btu
miaous coal would, Of itself, sustain rail
road Independent of the immense travel
from the lakes, and the West. Next morn-
ing at O'clock we set out over rough
road in sterile narrow valley, 10 Canton,
fifteen miles, for breakfast, and if | did not
enjoy goldfish aud stewed chickens in close
proximity, as well as some Of the party, es-
pecaly when The same unpOlished knife and
fork was used in both dishes, al least made
ample amends at the elegant supper table,
on board the steamer that conveyed us from
jefferson, at the foot of Seneca lake, 10 this
place al It's head, distance Of forty miles.
AT Troy, in Bradford county, fifteen miles
further we found a small town with num-
Der of elegant buildings and greatly improv
ed, since its destruction BY fire few years
since. Near this place, a mos, cruel muir
Der was committed few weeks since, on
the person Of constable, Mr.. Pomeroy, who
had arrested man named Peters, for OBJ
tanning goods under false pre,ences. Peters
having been tied, and placed on wagon
was cut loose by man named Benson, one
of his confederates, when Peter plunged his
knife into the heart of the constable; who
only lived long enough 10 eXclaim that he
was stabbed. Peters aud Benson were both
Immediately arrested and conveyed to Jail.
! trust no false sympathy will prevent this
wretch from eNpia,ug his crime on the gal
lows. From Troy TO Emira, twenty four
miles, there was nothing peculiar or allrac-
tive, excepting the numerous dog-power
churns, and most unique, durable and nes-
tic looking fence, made of pine slumps laid
on the sides, the long spreading roots inter-
locked, forming perfect barricade. Within
two miles OF E'mra we struck the plank
road, the first we ever travelled over. This
road is about four years old, and is much
used. The fact is, these roads are in high
favor in this State, and the stock is of the
most profitable kud, yielding from 10 10 25
per cent with a reserved fund sufficient for
renewal every six or seven years. The
plank are laid or rather appear imbedded in
the ground, and The road itself is hardly dis
,inguishable, al a short distance, from COM
mon road.
Elmira is but eight miles north of the State
line, and although previously FURNISHING
town, is now, since the construction OF that
gigantic modern improvement, the New
York and Erie Rail Road, one of the most
thriving lawns in the State. II is handsomely
located, on a large fiat, surrounded in every
direction by fertile fields in high state ot
cultivation. But in this, as in almost every
prosperous village, manufacturers and me-
chanics we're busIy employed in variou;
branches of business. Some of The Hotels il
this place, in point Of style and capacity
>vousA DO credit to any Of our large cities
Another ls IN lhe course of erection, at a COS