Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

fair to presume that the character and comforts Of the two
hotels where they quarter have special tendency to drive
them awsy. The gentlemen of the bar who from dis
an parts the State look after the their clients
and argue law-ponts when their up, gumble
little at having remain here several weeks doing nothing
but even they by the aid Of mint juaps rolling nnepins
and occasional drive hill and valley msnsge to
kill time in manner thanery much takes of the edge Of
their grumbIng ssp nlB d Court at almost any time
and you will least the dgni6ed Judges the
bench, and before them eminent bsfse endesyong TO
entange each other in hard knots Of the % and battling away
like fighting cocks You will seldom than eight ten
lawyers in court once unless is when the docket is to be
called over and spectators few and far between Some
pf the lawyers, taking advantage Of the facilities Of tee-
aph and Railroad here several times during the
look sfsr single One such has already been
twice, since the opening Of the session from New York.
23 miles, and has gone back New York, to be up
hss sgsn on Mondayns How unlike Old aage-coach
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/ OwrsA TIosA CoUxrs. {N. 10 JSIr 2. 1851.
The President had social party b his house
last evening. I don't mean Mr.. FILLMORE, Presi-
dent Of the United States, but Mr.. MAXWELL, Pre-
sident Of Elmira--so remained at the Queen
City" Of Chemung county day longer than had
designed, that ! might accept the invitation to be
present at the Presidents levee. Elmira is vii
lage corporation and it's chief magistrate is styled
President. Mr.. MAXWELL, who at present fills
that Office, has pleasant residence about half
mile out Of the village, where the judges and lawyers
Of the Court Of Appeals and few Of the citizens passed the
evening and enjoyed bis hospitality This morning, at eight
O'clock the honorable judges to the BENCH the lawyers
the bar and to the for the eastern train and in
about an hour and half found myself in this fair village
Of Owego some thirty-seven miles from Elmra and two
hundred and thirysix from New York, having made brief
stops at Eve stations viz Wesburg, Chemung, Waverey,
Barton and Smithborough, where there already smart
little villages, giving signs of healthy growth and activity
Owego thriving and inviting village SO left the cars,
resolved stop long enough to have look The population
is twenty-five hundred, and the location and general
aspect Of the place not unlike Ema It stands on the
north bank Of the Susquehanna river which here is beau
fol placid stream perhaps five six hundred feet in Width
and which bridge thrown, adding beauty to the
natural landscape The village stands fertile plain, rising
fifteen twenty feet above the river and surrounded by
several high hills. The dwellings mostly built Of wood,
neat and TASTEFUL not very compact and generally surround
ed pleasant gardens and shrubbey The streets toward
the river certainly afford most delightful residences well
business locations. This part Of the village suffered from
destructive fire about year and half ago, and has not been
entirely rebuilt yet though substantial brick blocks have
large hotel apparently intended to rank Of the first
class The takes it's from owego creek which
flows into the Susquehanna about half mile to the west Of
the village An intelligent gentleman Of whom made some
inquiries informed me that the Indian is owago
but custom seems to have sanctioned the other spelling
find the word creek" used in this part Of the Stale with
very different meaning from that gssr 70 In New Eng
In New England the word is uniformly applied TO "a
the shore, where the tide flows and ebbs Here
is applied to running streams, which in New England
would always be called BROOKS Ivulets rivers. Thus
Owego creek natural river much the Susquehanna
and even the meaning Of the Indian word Owago said to be
q swift river" So also Elmra found running stream
which flows into the Chemung at that place. is called New
ton creek = and sixty miles east Of this place is beautiful
mountain stream flowing into the Delaware which is called
"Oquaga creek"
AT Owego, as we'll as at Elmia, there is important
branch road 10 the noh which brings large amount Of
travel and business from the central and northern parts Of the
State to the New York and Erie Railroad This branch is
me Cayuga and surquehanna Railroad from Owego Iha-
CO, on Cayuga lake. distance Of thirty miles, and from
Ithaca the lake navgable forty fifty miles further to the
north thus aodng in this central part Of the State, con-
venient transport between the Albany and Buffalo road and
the New York and Erie.
There one spot in the neghbohood of Owego which has
acquired nooriety from its literary associations. It is
the former residence of N. p WILLIS named by him Glen
Mary for his first wife, II here be wrote his Letters
from under Bridge" and many other Of his literary eu-
sions. Few Of writers have such mixed, conflicting
popularity as Mr.. Willis While there many who
enthusiastic admirers Of his writings there are Others who
cannot relish them at ALL special admirer Of Mr.
Willis indeed large portion Of his productions not to
my TASTE though recoect TO have been much charmed by
Of his earlier fugitive poems written when his heart
young and fresh All candid judges, however, think
will admit that he has made decided impression upon the
literary reputation Of the country, and the inscription upon
his block in the national column Of literature will not fail
attract many eyes and many admirers. His pen has in
vested Owego with sort Of literary hao and, having part
the morning my hands, took pains to visit Glen
Mary" 1t is perhaps mile northwest Of the village
straight line, but it walk of two miles reach
it, having the Owego creek the railroad BRIDGE
and make circuit among the farms. There a feeling
disappointment frst reaching the place. the
different from the fairy glen pictured in the imagination
The house small low cottage embedded in the hillside
having the Oweeo creek in 'front.' fifteen twenty rods dis
an, with meadow grass in the foreground, and hills fields
and woodlands above the house in the The present
occupant politely showed we'll drawn plan of the grounds
and pointed the different localities The cottage much
covered with shrubbey, evegens sumachs, &c. and be-
meath two three stately trees in the grassy yard rustic
seats which still look inviting, though but little used.
hadozen rods from the door, the email icehouse with it's
little seepe, has lost its equilibrium, and canted side
in sign Of decay The door is wide open, but it affords
ice to refresh the weary traveller in this ho, July few
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