The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-29
Our DanIxirk correspondence.

Trip OrW the Erie R1ir0d1-Ine Crops along me
Lii,s-Ihe Scenery--AppearGnce Of Dunki'h, &c.
have got thus far on my journey to Lundy's
Lane, and, being quite refreshed by six hours
sleep, and swim in the placid waters of the Erie,
l settle myself, to give you an account of what
have remarked since left the great metropolis. at
half past six o'clock yesterday morning. The Erie
Railroad, by which | travelled, is an excellently
constructed road though its engineers must have had
to contend with natural obstacles which might be
deemed almost insurmountabe. II has six foot
gauge, the are large and comfortable, AMI the
motion easy. large extent its course lies among
lofty mountains, now dark and forbidding with the
gloomy pine and hemlock covering them from base
to summit, or occasionally presenting still more
repuls7e aspect, with these trees demolished by the
woodlands axe, or by fire, and here and there some
giants, who had escaped the general destruction,
standing, spectre. like in savage loneliness among
the blackened ruins. Occasionally, too, we travel
led through districts where tho sides of the noun
tains had been subjected by the hands of the SO :
tier and shone out in the sunlight. rich with cereal
produce. Indeed, wherever along the line settle.
ments had been made, the country aroupa prasented
Sodhaahs Wheat was being cut in many manv
places, and appeared to have been n good
yield, Hay, here, as in other places, was a yery
Pot crop The line, for some hundred miles rms II,
close company with the pebbly Delaware. It's yer.
tie companion at the present season, with scarce
loot depth Of water looks lift was never intend.
ed for any thing but to gambol with the banks
along its course; but the preparation of immense
quantities of RATS Mt variou, parts on tho shore
hints at what may be expected from it in the way OF
n.ily when 1t receives its winter supply Of water
Rivers are like cities in that respect, both beinn
considerably thinned in summer, from a similar
cause.-the waters taking trip to the sea. or eniov
the cooness Of the mountains, during the preya
lence 81 the hot weather There are no towns or
villages Of much Importance in point of size. on the
whole line, and the train did not stop at more than
some eight, or ten stations The principal ere.
Elmira, Bipghamton. Corning, and Owogo and Of
tnese, me largest, Elmira, though designated the
queen City. OF the line, has only some five
thousand inhabitants. They all, however, seem to
ne thriving ARD prosperous places and must RAPIDLY
increase in proportions through the beneficial fnfn
ence of the railroad.
. After the eye had become wearied with pazino ot
the wild grandeTs of the seemingly endless though
constantly alternating mountains for distance of
some two hundred miles, how pure and refreshing
broke upon its vision the beauties of the loyely
with its handsome COTTAGES and nas-
ture lands, conveying to the beholders mind sem
.,ment OF calmness, and serenity, and secusion
This delicious valley offers great inducements TO the
steps OF tourists as, indeed does much of the noun
i ntn scenery along the line Midnight brought
400 miles, and Gil fouf1y begrimed with the dust Of
the road. had expected to see some sort of poti.
cal demonstration at the stations along the way but
vas disappointed, everything being so dull and
as if there was no such THING
Is Lundy's Lane celebration ever dreamed Of
There were not more than twenty persons from
New York in the train who had that affair
- an object OF their travels. Most of ms
topped at the Loder House, the principal hotel of
he place, lately opened by Captain Stoddard for
nerly Of the Crescent City. After endeayoripe 70
purify myself OF the dust, went to Sleep and arose
arly this morning, that might have an opportu-
n MT eli 7
Town the beach, and could not but admire the beam
iful bay which lay stretched out before me- shining
all the gores Of July morning, and rrcsistibly |
nntmg me TO inxuriate in its waters. There is |
'gnthonsc on the western projection of the land,
Which was erected by the government in 1924, and
eacon light at the main channel, with breakwa-
or across the bay. Dunkirk must soon become n
aace o. some magnitude and importance, rs i, is
nc great point of inter-communcation with the
Vest, ard q large number of magnificent boats ply-
ne daily between it and the western cities The
rivals for the past week at this port, were-scam-
y 10, propellers D, briggs D, sehooners I. II has
prung up entirely within the last few years. having
cen up 70 that time nothing but miserable fish.
ig village Its population has doubled within the
ast year, numbering row 1000. 1t contains two
eat Epseopahan and Presbyterian churches, and an
cademy oil very transformations appearance The
oman Catholic denomination have n very made
nate place OF worship, but new one il in contem-
'ation. They made great display here last sun
~ on the occnsion of their bishop coming from
'''''o "" a. ground he railway ]
'mpany hos very extensive premises and workshops
ERE, which give employ ment TO large portion oftbe
)pulanon. itwoud. seem that the Dunkirkions have
fui! share OF that belief 10 their expansive destiny
hlch y now looked upon as national char,ctey-
tic. for have scen in the bar room of tho hoto n
ost ambitious looking map Of tho village, with
streets ard avenues, squares and parks, reru-
ny laid out. numbered and named aud oven n
artery, an New York; and when | came 20 ex-
nne tho real, actual village, found tbct il bore
y aponsihe came proportion in extcut to that
men y 70 be, es Vermont or Rhode Island do 90
ofth America, ibis amused me not little, and
'pIessec me With profound sense OF the modesty
me men 81 this lake city. have only observed
rec hotels in The town--tho Amer IAN, the Man
~ sl0qae, and tae Iodcr House. have no means
testing their relative merits, but the hitter, in
lioh sfop, and which is the most imposing look
& Of The three, IS very comfortable, nice, and !
n conducted housc, and appears 10 do an OK :
lcnt business There leu good opening here for the
iabsbmert Of q daily paper, there being none, MS {
& in existence a weekly sbeot is issued, called G
. J,ufioi, whig IN politics, but seemingly OF ?
~ littlc moment influence and the starting of :
good daily paper would be sure to be a successful
Tcuatiou. !
lowe ., Pnfallo q ? J i rom which place :