The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-22
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A Plssssrs TIN on the Nae York so Evs sad
B~Saio and STATE Line Railyoeds- E1miro-
D,srkxk-Hs Gro,oh and fpswovement- Lsscis-
tov-7M Sssspensiom Br1dge-Laks Owssris-A
Ness Mo~umemt 10 General Brock.
Is impossible to imagine route moro diversi-
6ed in it's scenery than that from New York 70 Dun
Kirk by the Erie Railroad. II presents alternately
the graceful plain, the lofty mountains deep ravinss,
sndulating hills and fair meadows reoedng in the
distance, the primitive forests picturesque lakes,
mountain streams aud rivulets--the fertile tracts
and smiling pastorage, with it's browsing cattle
Ever snd anon Scenes Of savage and untamed gran
deur in ell their primitive wildness and an unbroken
sea Of forest With not hut to humanze the scene,
burst upon view: and then a smue gradually
breaks over the dull cheek Of and behold
enchanting valley Ia all It's cultivated beauty,
where nature seems 70 gather many charms to greet
the traveller with glad ess We pass, in this route,
the green swsrd ii Rockiani the dairy pastures of
Orange county, the wild scenery Of the Delaware,
the gentle landscapes of the Susquehanna, and the
iDexhausfI Bile timber of the Chemuug.
Yet without comfort IN the mode of travelling this
magnificent scenery could not be much enjoyed.
The Erie Rail road, the great connecting LUX be-
tween New York aud Lake Erie, and the western
grsDaTies, has track OF ne width, of what is called
the six feet gaugehc bes and safest of all others
the rail is useo through its entire length, which
gives o remarkably easy and steady motion to the
cars, while the wide gauge affords ample room for
the luxurious &C soumodaiion of passen Add to
these enjoy Dents he ciyilty and attention of the
several conductors alo the whole line, and nothing
is wanted by he traveller - his perfect COM
fort. Except for those whose business is urgent.
the distance from New York to Dunkrk, Ago miles,
IA TOO nseb for one continuous journey We
wsud, therefore, rec -mmeDd the traveller to rest
ore night at the beautiful village Of Elnira, (273
miles from New 1o'k,) with which is associate
many his orical lncden Elmra can boast, too, of
having o. the most extensive and admirably
oondUcted hotels the line g The Brainard
House" IL now owned by Messrs Coleman and
Pike, formerly Of the Aston House, and tho inimta-
bic manner N which l. Is managed, the abundance
at IFS table shows bat the Brainsrd House is con-
Quoted on the same principle the first hotels Of
New York Ret eshed, III the morning, the travel.
Ter proceeds mt 0 clock to Dunkirk. n distance of
lS7 miles, whore he arrives between five or six
O'Clock, and puts up at the Loder House Dunkrk
now contains 500 inhabitants, which is more than
double the population 1T numbered three years
ago. 1t vas then village: it is rapidly rising
into town of com nercal Importance improve
ments are rapidly progressing, the streets being
newly made, and the advantages that II derives
from being the terminus of the Erie Railroad, and
the port of that magnificent lake, every day
manifesting themselves TO its happy and healthy in
habitants The Loder House is the principal hotel
spacious, airy, and well situated-the in which
the weary traveller will meet with comfort and at
tenton. IL is well conducted establishment, and
under its new proprietor, Capt. Charles Stoddart,
betel IN the States Dunkirk is built upon a
beautiful site the ground gradually rises it re-
cedes from the lake, sud the air is pure and
healthy There has not been one case of cholera
here A lighthouse is visible on the western point
of the hsrbor. There is a beacon light ut the main
channel, and breakwa,er partly built across the
bay The harbor has been pronounced ''capacious,
accessible, secure, aud capable of improvement to
one OF the best--if rot the very best-upon the
lakes /"
The Buffalo and State Line Railroad recently
L., al -
Dunkirk affords facility to the traveller, and saves
him from the necessity Of crossing the lake, which
is sometimes disa2reeHblc This line is conducted
in a styl similar the Erie Railroad and will be
opened through 10 Cleveland by the LIST of October
next The scenery, IL some portions, resembles the
route from Elmira TO Dunkirk, and at times pre-
seDts broad view OF The lake-a happy mixture Of
the gentle aud the wild, the sublime and the beauti
full The conveyance TO the Falls and Lewiston is a
NEST miserable one. and great draw back to the
pleasure of the trip to Niagara. The cars from
Bufaioto Niagara are much smaller than auy of the
etbers We have met. and .be number of stops and
delays IN that distance, render IL exceedingly tire
some. From Niagara, passengers, who have paid
all through to Lewiston ale jumbled into the most
wretched vehicles that be imagined -dilapidat.
ed ard broken down omnibusses. which have been in
Use since The year Of Independence. The road too,
Is exceedingly bsd, aud, OF course, were not in
time for the Toronto boat, and had to remqin Mt
Lewiston until the following day. This neon
venience, however, was Iessened by the very excel
lent accommodations afforded by Mr. Cornell, Of the
American hotel. and al very moderate charges The
worthy host informed me. that the horrible method
Of travel from Buffalo TO LIE vision but particularly
1om the Falls TO the latter place, is serious inju
ny TO the town This great evil will however, be
speedily rectifed he branch Of the Erie Railroad,
from Hornellsville 10 Buffalo, which in course OF
construction, will be extended TO Lewiston This
will make very direct route from Lewiston to New
York, and shorten the distance between Canada and
the city of the Empire State.
Lewiston is very picturesquely situated. and pre-
sents a-hI ely scene on the river, as ten dozen
lake steamers arrive and depart daily for Toronto
Kingston. Montreal, &c. &C., calling for passen'
gers At QueeDs,oo, which is on the Canada side
Of the river, nearly opposite Lewiston The Queens
ton and Lewiston suspension bridge, said to be the
largest in the world. il noble structure, and CON-
maaes beautiful. bat not very extended view up
and down the river The length of the cable is
1,245 faet; the length between the towers from
which IL is suspended is I0i0 feet the length of
the roadway SO feet, and the clear width 20 feet
the strength of the bridge is S35 tons. 1t cost
100000, and last year paid ten per cent on the
shares which are equally owned by the British and
the American governments From Lewiston ar
rived, per the Chief Justice Robinson, Captain
Miller, at Toronto. IN four hours The 'Chief" is
a swift and beautiful lake boat; these qualities,
and tho courtesy of the commander, ensure her a
large SHARE Of public patronage There have been
or TWO eases of cholera--not tho Asiatic-in
Toronto, but the mild temperature Of the weather
since the late rains. and the balmy air from Lake
Ontario VIII, ii is hoped, prevent the malady from
spread ng its devastating ravages
A committee Of gentlemen are celebrating upon
the choice Of model for monument 10 Gene
raj Brock which proposed 10 be erected the site
of the present shattered pillar on Queenscon heights
There are several competitors, and the successful
architect viii CONSIDER that he has achieved greet
professional triumph More Of Toronto in my next.
X.
Opening OK the Canadian Parliament.
The Canadian Parliament opened Thursday,
1eth inst The Governor General went down in state to
the Legislative Council I'll mber where be summoned the
m~mbsrs OF the Lover Eouse