The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-25
OUR ROCHESTER, CORRESPONDENCE.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, September g. 1852
Condition Of Politics tn Western Ne.0 YORK Che
tero- Unhcaifhy Situation Of the city of Rochss-
ta-Isc,ease of Co,a'nerce- The Crops
The politics of Western New York were never so
stagnant during Presidential canvass as at the
present time The contrast between the existing
apathy and party enthusiasm is almost incredible
] vas infinitely amused in 1910, at the conduct of
our Monroe ceunty citizens. While the fate of lar
rison ana Van Buren, trembled in suspense, all ap-
pesTed to labor under the excitement Grave dea-
cons MADE it a matter of principle TO get drunk on
hard cider Log cabins were consecrsted in every
township, amid the speeches Of 5emag oguss and the
sbcuts Of The people. In 1874 the wa YES Of posi-
cal feeling scarcely s1 turbulent. But all this
bus gone by.
The Tribune has great deal to say about the
''wbie fires burniog as brightly in past times
Tie Albany 1,gus and tho Washington { MIN
speak 81 present democresic enthusiasm rs '.uupye
cedented," so for as Western New York goes, this
talk On both sides is fudge--sbeer fudge People
here mind their daily business; the papers cannot
get up an agitation. Political meetings are thinly
attended, and ore seldom called The vote viii be
heavy, but will be thrown quietly, and without any
excitement The Webster movement does not ere.
ate Il ripple our social wave
The reports Of cholera that have daily appeared
in your telegrapbic columns have not been exag.
gersted The deaths during the month Of August
in the city proper. from this terrible disease, have
numbered III being one to three hundred Of the
citizens But as your readers have already seen the
statistics, will not dwell on them. There are,
however, one or two interesting facts connected with
this local visit Of the epedcmic Rochester is situat-
ed upona limestone formation of peculiar character,
and the water used by the inhabitants is intensely
charged with lime. Bilious disorders abound aud
with tho approach of cholera in the atmosphere, all
the disorders of the place Immediately assume the
type OF this complaint. Again, much of the city
is built on low ground, with undrained oellernge
and in houses thus situated, the cholera seems spon
famous, and when once introduced is with great
difficulty driven out The deaths, so far, have all
been Of unexampled suddenness.
The vicinity of Rochester affords excellent sport
in the way OF the rod and gun. There are several
large bays on the lake shore, running some miles
inland full Of the finest pickerel and ack bass; and
the adjacent woods and fields abound with quail,
woodcock, and pigeons. There are fewvplaces in
New York so suitable for a sportsman's head quar-
tiers as Rochester. fishing party to Irondequoit
bay, with the sexes duly internngled is something
to be remembered, and on such occasions, unless
especially on your guard, you will find that YOU
have been taught other lessons than those inculcaed
by Izaak Walton.
The chief source Of the prosperity of Rochester
consists In its milling and Touring facilities, and no
city in the Union ships larger amount Of bread
stutls East Western wheat daily arrives here in
quantities undreamed Of a dozen years ago,
and yet ths with the large supply fur
nished by Western New York, Is easily worked
up By the numerous and immense mills of the
city. Other manufactures are also in flour
isning condition-wth the exception Of one or two
large cotton mills, which resulted in entire failures
and are now standing tenantless. II is curious
question, in our domestic economy, why the manu-
lacture of cottous, west Of Mas achusetts, has
proved so Improbable. Sending cotton to England,
and receiving it back again in the shape Of goods,
involves numerous shipping charges, and the incvi-
table expenses of nearly seven thousand miles of
transportation; and yet a mill established at any
great distance from tde-water in the United States
cannot be made to pay The experiment has been
fully made, and has, in its several instances only
resulted in one way. should like to see an article
in the HERALD on this subject.
The crops here ere good There are no peaches,
the trees having been inuredb the severity of the
past winter. Farmers are preparing for the State
Fairat Utica on the 9th The weather has been
intensely hot during the past week, and the corn
crop, which was before in danger OF tho frost, has
been wonderfully pushed forward, SALIx