New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-01
SUMMER NOTES OF A HOWADJl.
Trenton Fails.
Of The Trlbunc.


July q, ISL.
Ny DEAR EDrroa Only lovely images
Aaunt the remembrance OF Trenton, beautiful as
the Iris which in some happy moment OF the
vsnble through the ravine, spans the larger OF
ksser fall Beauty and grace are IT'S praises.
You hear them from those who are either hurry
Dag TO the grandeur OF Niagara or from those who'
returning, step aside at Utica to ENJOY the music
Of the greater cataract, sOfcned here at Trenton
INTO an exquisite echo. II matters little when
vou see these Falls, whether before or after Ma
sara. The charm of Trenton is unique, and you
will not scom the ylolets and lilies because you
knelt to the passion-fowers and roses In this
prime of Summer, which, from the abundant
rains, is sngulary unworn and unwthered a day
at Trenton because of It's rare and picturesque
bat harmonious attractions, rs Ike feast OF
newers In some choice niche OF your memory
you will lay it aside, not as sublime statue or
aprcphetic and solemn picture, but as vase
most delicate symmetrical If slight, and chased
with pastoral tracery.
From Albany, It's Campagna like suburbs
snce passed-a pleasant day made pleasant PIC
lures OF the broad, rich, tranquil landscape. The
country gained, possibly, III tenderness OF aspect
that glanced at 1t III the intervals OF reading
HawthOme's Seven Gables, and rs the heat
increased, the mOnotonous clatter OF the cars
grew soothing as the any harpschord oi the iaiI
Alice, dead centuries ago, and persuaded my
mind into Chlords vague and dreamy moou.
Floating thus along the fascinating verge OF slum-
Der, | opened my eyes upon the placid pIcior-
closed them to behold instantly the enchanted
scenery OF sleep. It was meet approach TO
Trenton, passage through dream-lTescoed
corridor pierced with windows that looked into
,he real world In every garden, as we hurried
on, wherever was an old tree and look o the
"moatcd grange" Uhey are not many upon that
railroadO looked to see the So.t souled Clifford,
Ahce Pyncheon and the high hearted llcpzibah,
seated in the shadow and wondering al the
world.
But when the pctulcnt bell rang two o'clock
at Utica, dreams disappeared and | emerged
INTO crowded, confused Station and was whlrcd
among porters, luggage, barowS, rival stagemen'
bells, gongs and steam TO the hotel The regu-
lar coach to Trenton had Lett upon the arrival OF
,he preceding train, but there were several white
hated individuals of extremely conclha,oy ami
persuasive manners, who embarked instantly IN
stories of various stages. wagons, and other car
riagss, offering the most delightful and easy
method OF reaching the Falls But II was sngu-
lar to an inquiring mind to remark that when
ever you descended TO particulars, as to hours
and numbers and carriages, these romances reeled
away instantly into the most astonishln vague
ness, and while you tanciod, one moment, that
you almost heard the noise OF the Fall, the next.
it was a very indistngul>hable object, IN the
vista OF prolonged perspective. The fact was.
that these men who manifested - laudable al
interest IN your getting TO Trenton, comfortably
and speedily, wished only to secure youI promise
70 20 and would arrange afterward Remem-
Der that when you come and act accordingly
II was clear that nothing could be done until
after dinner, which dispatched, and quietly
consuming noNlous weed and patiently await
my my prospects, short thick.set English.
looking gentleman crossed the passage and caused
me to fancy that 1.-TWO horsemen NIGH, have
been seen slowly mounting hill" But be-
fore proceeded further III the natural reflections
OF the moment, my co-Trentonians appeared IN
,he shape OF party of twelve. lust a coach -loa.
with their luggage, and lay own stage pro spects
began to dwindle dolefully. Then came the tug
Of war, and truly no pen,-up Utica contracted
the powers Of those rlyal stage.agen,s, Tor
never heard so sharp struggle FOR freight.
The landlord WAS forced 10 interfere. while and
the 1.-TWO horsemen stood aside, !, for my part
wincing a, every moment of the tranquil SUM
ner afternoon wasted from Trenton. Presently
there was a lull IN the wax but no victory, and
when quiet man led me quietly aside, and asked
my views OF little open wagon and a separate and
rapid drive to Trenton. found they entirely CO.
NEEDED with his and within a lew moments
was rolling across the spacious, sunny PLAIN OF
the Mohawk
But mark the chances OF life, nor dream OF
dong an old staser." Ny private conveyance.
the quiet suggestion OF my quiet man, was the
property OF the very agent who had frs, sc-
eosted me, and who, as thought, had dropped
ne from mind as mere single passenger Not
he. Given a party of twelve together, on the
enc hand, and party of one upon the other to
furnish stage to the first, at s. and a
wssen to the other, at s. was his prob.