New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-05
SUMNER RAMBLES.
NIichisan-Chicago.
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune
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CHICAGO, ILL., Thursday, July %, l-J%
The rapid view obtained OF the interior
Of Michigan while one is whirled along at the rate
oftwenty.fve miles an hour over the great central
railroad which traverses the peninsula, gives one
an agreeable idea of the country. Its general 'ea
lures are soft and pleasing, without strikingy
picturesque scenery; bespeaking fertility Of soil
and careful cultivation with the prosperity at
tendant on such circumstances. The villages
have a clean and thriving aspect and the wind
ing streams that now and then co1uettishly bre tx
upon the sight crossed by the iron track, and dis
appearing in the embrace Of the woods, with the
Gle ar akelets bordered by strips OF marshland or
clustering foliage, are most refreshing to the eye.
The Huron thus fingers for many miles, as if IN.
willing to be lost to the travellers view, even
where the beautiful wild oaklauds border the road,
and stretch onward for miles. Sometimes these
| groves are so close and umbrageOus as almost to
| have the character Of woods again they are
stately parks Of ancient looking trees with broad
patches of sunshne lying between their shadows
on the waving, wild grass. There arc many thick
nurseries of young oaks growing up to form these
majestic orchards in time, if not removed by the
hand Of " improvement" which has already made
devastation in the beauty of the undulating land
scape.
Leon is a township had in remembrance o. the
place where many OF the conspirators involved in
the late trial lived-and where the mischief origin
ated. Jackson, situated on a stream called Grand
River, is place of considerable business, and has
the States Prison, large and long building, which
shows to advantage about half mile from the
road.
At Albion the Female Seminary, a Wes-
leyan Institution, stands on an elevation COM
handing fine view. The buildings are spacious
ard neat, and surrounded by extensive grounds.
At Marshall the cars stopped for Dime r, and we
had the FIRST sight OF the pretty stream called the
Kalamazoo River. The oak groves all along are
ensmeled with wild flowers, the loneliness of which
might escape the eve Of the ordinary traveller, hut
which will reward attenti,e observation. Nv
friend NJ, counted forty FIVE varieties on the
way the botanic names Of which she duly n)tei
! down-she is all enthusiast in the science, and
will find enough to delight her in her North West
ern trip.
! Not far from Gelesburg is the deserted nstjtu-
ton of "Aphsde phia," established by some
disciples of Fourier few years since. After
! leaving Miles, the hills become more prominent and
| the country more broken, and .casionaly COW
| cred with patches Of heavy timber. Some OF the
log cabins are rude enough to remind us ofpionees
days, and built in that primitive style--ihs logs
projecting at the corners. After an hours travel
! the whistle announces that we are near New Bul-
! falO aud the hOuadless expanse o. Lake Michigan
! sll oblaze with the beams of the wester'ng sun
bursts on the sight. The track takes southwark
turn and shortly after crosses the line Of In lama
keeping the lake in view Tor some time till it blue
waters vanish behind masses Of dense foliage. Be-
fore lopg come upon tracts Of prairie land ex-
! tending from the head Of the lake. Here and
! there 3 cabin or ,hGnty, mdely cons .ructed, is
the home oflaboprs who have found employment
on the road. The women at work, and the men
smoking or mendng fishing tackle out Of doors,
afford picture Of emigant life hardly suited to
| the Advancement Of railway; here Il is simply
hOmey, while it would be poetical few degrees
further North and West. The scene ofthe Chicago
massacre in 1912, is hereabouts. The sunset glow
was Yet lingering IN the west as the train stopped
about mile out of the City of Chicago. The
handsome depot not being finished, the issen.
of whom, in other stepping places on the route.
the way il kept pleasantly clear. Nor should we
by the way, forget 10 notice the tender care so
quietly manifested for the travellers comfort, ia
the provision Of pals of ice water, nvitngly ar
ranged with dippeis at hand, and calling forth
mental expressions of gratitude in such weather as
we had the luck Of.
Ii was not long before our party was gathered
INTO carnage aud We were safely set down, At
ia'her late hour for the visit OF SO many guests
before the hosPtable mansion of Judge W.
on hichigan-sVenue. There are many degrees Of
wticeme' ana many different ways Of expressing
IT, more grateful to the heart than any den,o,.,,o'
tion through the medium of customary nb,.s..
Miss sedgwicA somewh re says her ideal il real.
ized, when the new conner is received with an
uhcionded brow in house so crowded tina, IN.
| young lady has TO sleep on a loun 90 IN hsr So,