The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-18

country, supported almost entirely by The residences
Of gentlemen in comfortable circumstances, and Of
yeiped takte. Here are families Of Hedgwicks,
Dwigh,s, Pomeroys, and Fields, comprising during
the summer season, that Of Mr. Dadley Field, oRe
Of the principal reformers Of the New York code.
On IN eminence to the east Of the road, is the
dwelling Of Mr., g. r Il. James, the English author,
who har lately bought farm Of about 800 acres in
in the neighborhood comprising large part Of the
celebrated Monument Mountain, This farm lies on
the high road from Stockbrdge TO Great Darlington
about mile and half from the former Mace and
is wstered by several beautiful streams Mr.. James
has lately here erected picturesque farm house.
Monument Mountain Is celebrated for the tragic
death Of poor Indian girl, who threw herself off
disappointed love. The spot where her remains are
supposed to have been buried is marked by a rude
monumen tai pile Of stones, which gives name to the
mountain Passing numerous farm houses, and
through woody pass over the shoulder Of the HILL
the high road descends to the plain Of Great Bar
rington with pictures of great beauty on every side
and the Dome Of Tae0nic browning the prospect to
the south. The railroad, however, still following
the more level ground marked out by the Housa-
tonic river, sweeps round to the westward Of Monu-
ment mountain by Glendale, near which are some
important furnaces, and q small village, with the
execrable name of Van Deusenvil!e.
The whole OF this region was formerly inhaeie oy
tribe Of Indians, known the Stockbridge Indians,
who have since migrated TO the West, and established
themselves in Wisconsin, on the shores Of Lake
Winnebage One of their most celebrated chiefs,
rejoicing in the name Of Kunkapot, has bequeathed
that name to The small stream rising on Mr.. Jamess
land, and Watering a considerable portion of the
rich apvial soil at the foot Of Monument Mountain,
before 10 enters the Negro pond and thence flows on
to join the H0usatOnic Stockbridgs still preserves
the old Indian burial ground, to which various
members Of the tribe frequently make pilgrim ages
from the distant West Numerous beautiful houses
have been erected ct Stockbridge-strangers from
various parts OF America, and even from Europe,
having found out at length, tho exquisite beauty
Of its scenery, and the salubry OF its arr The geo
l0gy OF the country is peculiarly interesting-vast
waves OF quartz IN state or fusion, seeming to nave
broken up The strata of limestone spt Mica slate,
I'D suddenly cooled while the crest still upon the
fiery bow Some curious streams OF boulders, also,
mark the operation Of strange and nexplaned pne-
nonena, and some remarkable mor0ines Gre foand
near the foot of Monument mountain, deposited, ap
pareL.ly, BY the eddies OF deuge, impeded in its
course by the vast masses of upheayed rock. The
sizelend consequent age, of some OF the venerable
hemloeks growing on G. F. Il. Jamess farm, are al
most beyond belief Curiosity impelled as to scale
Monument hill side, we were Informed that the
apparently small shrubs which we viewed from n
neighhoring elevation were large trees We
were amply Repaid and had the satisfaction OF mea
sufiDg some twelve feet in diameter. BY counting
the riDgs Of annual growth, we felt satisfied that
some Of these vast trunks were i've hundred years
old.
The we'll known author above alluded to has made
capital bargain with bis farm and is making great
improvements, and retaining and cultivating land
that has hitherto been deemed useless. We have
seen admirable crops on soil which one short year
previously had been considered irreclaimAble bog
The land owners Of Massachusetts have much TO
learn in the management of the Berkshire hill
farms, and wc venture to predict that vast benefit
will follow from the enterprising example OF Mr.
James. AS an instance OF the advantages to be
derived from good management in this part Of tho
country, will mention the fact that, lot OF 40
repaid the whole cost and expenses in year
by the return afforded by the sale of tiiaber This
is perhaps the FIRST time that the Berkshire farmers
have had an opportunity Of examining the advan-
tsges to be derived from an outlay Of capital upon
land. In fact the older States Of the Union are mp
proximating the condition of Europe that is TO
say, certain expenditure on the land has become
necessary to develope its resources and keep pace
with the vast quantity of rich land daily coming
into competition in the ear West"
For several days wandered about the abrupt
and magnificent scenery of these beautiful regions
sometimes musing on natures grandeur, and then
rejecting on the former inhabitlEtg-the poor Ind-
ans. This train Of thought led us to inquire into
the history end present residence Of the aboriginal
tribes After various researches sc discovered that
the original Stockbridge Indians emgrasea nnto
Western New York in 1859. From thence. owen
they had proceeded to Ohio still followed up by
the ndomitable energies of the antagonistic race.
they had again moved lndiana and finally settled
at Stockb1idge, on Lake Wnnepago, Wisconsin.
Why should we not go to the far West, were our
thoughts Why should not we follow up the history
OF this interesting nation, and az the same time ex
ayclpe the .artamed WisconsiD-the promised land
Of the industrious emigrant AS these thoughts
flashed through our brain, we involuntaruy com
rnenced packing and speedily found ourselves whir
ing Westward; the blood coursing briskly through
veins as the loud and celebrating snort of the
iron horse plainly evnced the speed with which we
were running down degrees Of longitude