Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-08-27

and very many OF the farmers oil Living
ston and other counties derive their titles
from him he and some others having
boush, up very large tracts when western
New York was ceded to the Indians.
When passed he was standing at his
office door, looking hale and hearty though
very old.
Rochester, celebrated over the world as
a very extensive flour mart. lies in level
and fine country. at the falls OF the Gen.
nesee, 6 miles from Lake Ontario. 1t is a
city OF much importance. 1t is city ol
much importance, having always been the
great commercial mart OF the whole up.
river Gennesee country. The Falls are
about 100 feet high, and must be very
fine when The riveris full. The rail road
passes over the river (Which in this region
runs over bed OF rock about 200 feet
above the Falls. From this city TO Buffalo,
Except 10 the vicinity Of Attica) the coun.
try is very level.
We passed Batavia in the night, and had
poor opportunity of seeing ii. Your
readers will recollect that this was the
place whence in 1927 or arose the anti
masonic party that for many years swept
over the country. Morgan's writings were
published here, and he was arrested at
LIE Roy, short distance from this place,
taken 10 Batavia, thence TO Canandaigua,
and as report says thence 10 Niagara. |
was at thattime quite boy, living but
few miles from here, and recol!ect very
well the excitement it produced. Ii swept
over the country like mighty hurricane,
and all the misguided actors on both sides
were carried away by the maeIs,rom in
which they found themselves placed. This
case above all others shows how very
easy it is for few misguided men 10 in.
volve whole nation in excitement. AS
| was standing inside the cars, waiting Tor
another train. overheard The conversation
between two men Of a remark or confess
ion that had just lranspirej. showing up
the finale of the whole affair, and perhaps
at come future day may give it 10 your
readers.
| was surprzed 10 find the country for
several miles around Buffalo, very low and
level, and covered in vast portions with a
lorest-not much Of The land being cult.
waited unless BY. drainage. Buffalo itself
is very fine city. and great place for
business. The amour, Of shipping, canal
boats, and steamboats,, was large.
| would advise travellers going to the
Falls, 10 take the boat at this place for
Chippewa. on the Canada side, thence G
mics below the Falls on an old and poor
railroad TO the Falls for the reason the
country, though level. is higher, and The
first views vii! be from the best positions
that can be obtained. Then, after stop
ping short time at the Clifton House, go
over TO the American side, and spend the
balance Of the time, and if they return TO
Buffalo, 10 90 by rail road-nnt one like
its neighbor over in Vic's dominions, but
on first class road.
went and came by the rail road, and
when | got into the village of Niagara
American side } | observed an apology
for horse car labeled "to the suspen,ion
bridge, and made OF the mist and lmme.
diately got on top 10 see all the lions |
could, to the bes, advantage. At the WILL
age you can not see the Falls on account
Of the forest on the bank of the river.
After riding halfa mile, we came on the
bank of the river. .an immense rocky chasm
some $50 feet deep, and one fourth mile
wide. down at the bottom OF which came
sursIng the water that had just passed
over the Falls and about one fourth mile
iiotl tncIc, Hdu lUe uTSt view OF tne
Canada Falls. They are much as repre-.
sen;ed in the engrasngs, and its green
waters. immense white sheet OF foam, and
cloudy mist, was very grand.
The river here is very deep. and the
hrst observation is about the intensely
bueish green Of the water, color that
have never observed anywhere else. A
ride of2a miles brought US to the no,ed
Suspension bridge. At the bridge is
very large Touring mill that is driven BY
1 turbine whee! away down in the chasm
zoo feet below large iron shaft coming
Up a, an angle OF abou, 60 degrees.
Down on the water little above, lay |
he ''made Of the mist,'' small s:eam-
BOAT that plies from this place to The Falls,
running under so that the waters almost
ouch the bow as she is tossed about by
he raging element. 1t is managed with
success, and l believe with compare,
alely.
The country on both sides Of the river
8 for miles around remarkably level, and