The New York herald., 1851-09-16
Our Western Correspondence.

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the haven OF success. HUSr.
Our Western Correspondence.
CLEVELAND, Sept 8, 1851.
Moonlight on the NeO York and Erie Railroad
a Pisu to EImira-Notss Blythe soay- The Lakl
sad CierehNd--The S.ean,us- Ceraani, ani It's
Resources, &C., &c.
When left our city, little tho 1ght | should
touch pen to paper, for q month or so at least-in-
tendisg to have bausyan day Of rest. But have
two good reasons for abandoning my resolution.
First, the Herald is taken hereaways in vast mum
bers-it is on every hotel reading table, and is
sought for by all who want to read news. "Se-
condly," as the parson ssys-Pve seen sights
have witnessed "pictures" which | must paint
So, with your august-say September-permission,
III 60 on
left New York on Saturday evening-a bright
moonlight night it was-and through the politeness
Of the conductor l was furnished with an un-
cushioned seat on the SLENDER" dire,ty in the
rear of the smokomotive ''-I had a fair chance
for bira's-eye view of the route. We left Jersey
City at about seven, p. M, at q rapid rate with
full load OF passengers 1t was the mail train, and
made many stops. The trip was like IN >st railroad
trips, dull until we got up into the hills which link
the Empire an Keystone States. When the
AWAKEN Mingled in the mountain gorges, and
when we ratified along by the side OF the pebbly
Chenung, l saw scenery which, for gloomy, pic
turesque grandeur, cannot find its equal in the
world 1 say this positively, even though I've
travelled some. Tho views near Narrowsburg
and ON the Summit" are "savagely" sublime,
II that is proper expression. The deep shadows
of the night in the ravines, and caves and forest
recesses, we're relieved by the golden moonlight
on the hill tops. 1t was beautiful; and, seated on
pile Of wood in the tender, smoked my Hab1aa
puyO and enjoyed it.
We arrived at Elmira just before the dawn of
the Sabbath morn. had expected that We should
im-pousy steam on; but when the train stopped,
the conductor cried, "We lay over here, until
out for their baggage. Good hotels up town.
Now, | always was good, more or less so
was satisfied Not so French smigrs, who
sat near me. lie was almost inconsolable.
We went up to the Brainard House, to pass Sab
bath, in the nearest and most thriving town of iss
size in Western New York. 1t is two hundred and
seventy-three miles from New York, situated on
the banks Of the Chemung river, and is artered by
the railroad and Chemung canal. It is noted for
broad streets, pretty girls, neat dwellings, and
many churches. II has one large woollen manu-
factory, foundry, an iron furnace, several ma
chine shops, and some fine hotels. Among these,
Brainard is the largest and best. The house of the
bon ton, is kept by host who would rival Howard I;
Haights is the next. They say it is s'some," but
didn't &C, in. The Temperance House is we'll
kept, and they are low in their charges. IL you've
the dimes, 20 to Brainards, If short as folks
sometimes are, go to the Temperance" The vii
lsge turns out two weekly papers, and one daily.
The Rerloa,'' edited by. Messrs. Taylor and
Chsuncey Burr, is q spicy shees. | believe it de-
rves its name from the Greek -, meaning a
good thing. If so, it must be popular in that re-
gion, for Greeks are thick along the road. Elmra
contains about six thousand inhabitants. IL is a
thriving place; the country around is very rich;
three railroads meet there. The Chemung runs to
the Seneca lake, and another to Willamsport, in
Pennsylvania. The third runs from your village,
IL -
Of only four hundred and sixty miles. After pass
mg . Iious Sabbath, attending church twice in
Eiisira, i slept few hours, and, at dawn, again
took the cars for Dunkirk, on the lake. The scene
ry was wilder than before, and very interesting,
especially in the liz iian Reserve Saw several red
men; one Of 'em fighting the " iire-wa,er spirit
very hard. He was conquered. Poor fellow! like
all Of has race, he las become as weak as the rotten
wees Of the pale faces At twelve o'clock arrived
at Dunkrk, and stepped on board of the magnii-
cent steamer Queen City, commanded by Captain
Titus, who had charge Of the ill:iated Erie when
officer, and bas coed men under him.
The e. G. Is splendid boat, of goo tons built for
lal service, al d am told that sudden storms
comm IN here, raising the sea to height seldom
seen on the ocean. The oflicers.of Capt. t. are,
first officer, j. b. Beaugrand; second, Mr.. Robin
son; chief engineer, Mr. Edwards; ,lerk, III Not
tipgbam; steward. ). b. Do6sworth Gooley-a bet
ter set OF men never filed their stations. Each
cosneets with the New York and Erie Railroad
line, and with the Columbus, Cincinnati and
Cleveland Railroad lipe and passenger5l By these
lr es are carried through from New York iu forty.
two houis TO Cincinnati.
But the lake. I've seea some water in my life
time-haye looked at the little dsh-pond, which
they call lakes in Europe; but this is my first view
Of "s lake as is a lake" To the northward, east
ward and for three-quIters Of the of vision be-
fore me, see a vast sheet Of blue witer, spotted
ihiokly With vessels-some OF them large ships.
Here end there in the far horizon, see long lines
Of smoke rising from steamers, all OF which burn
the Pennsylvania bituminOus coal. Heading up
along the western shore we start, and on our left
the bold, high cliffs stand in savage grandeur.
Towns ard buildings pot the shore here aud there
in contrast All, what a change since the day
when the bosom Of the Erie cnly throbbcd under
the light weight fthe bark canoe. What a change,
even since the days when Perry's cannon shook 1t
to its yery depth! But I've no room to moralize--
you want facts, not fancies.
Cleveland, where ] now am, IS situated On the
southern shore CfLske Erie, 200milcs from Bugalo.
IL contains Il, 600 inhabitants-hss several large
foundres, machine-shops, car "a .tcries. Touring
mills &c, all Of which will describe in my next,
as ] shall yisit them to-day AMI tomorrow. The
transpoI;at On Of goods from the east By the canal
and the two railroads, westward, forms an immense
Louree OF revenue. will give you statistical in
alton in nv Dexs on these points. visited,
10 day, the tawing ard planning mills of Gardiner
Robbins. They are using one Of +. G.. Aliens
patent planning. machines, which saw pllne
ten ,nelvefee boaIds in one minute, neatly
and thoroughly. Mir. A. Is one Of the most re-
maikaele men Of the ase, and as an Inventor,
probably has not his lual Ia toe Union. WILL In
Pr0ihei lei'er. fully speak a hs machins, which
has been lately introduced into New York, and
IS highly valued by oil practical men,.
cannot oCse this hss,y letter without com
mcTorg oil travellers to stop az the Wedde
House in this city. IL is one Of the bcs: hotels in
hntrca; Mr. stevens is a model host and Nike,
bis major dono," Is an invaluable acquisition.
lbe HoGd 10 in great demand around here-sc
on lew more they are wanted. My next will be
mere ltcalsnd more thorough WIN pt.rox