The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-28
DEN, sOUTH-CAROIINA TUESDAY MORNING JUNE 28, 1853


Anderson and Greenvillc lines of tic Grenville
! t. G.. Il. Il. Auburn is the residence of Wm.
II. Seward: he was i'll the car: not knowing
him, had no opportunity Of hearing him, Gu
"Mc highc1, o. negro law !" Auburn is a beau
tiiul village; and we we'll might write OF it, as
Goldsmith suug and said, 'Swcct Auburn, love
est village Of the plain Il cite from recol-
lection 80 years past, and hcrcc may be inaccu-
ratc.) Rochester is Il fine town it is the large
Flour manuf'ctory Of New York, and has water
power sufficient fol, any purpose. Hence TO
Buffalo, CS miles, completed the days ride
along the whole line from Albany is to be seen
at intervals, Clirton's glory, and New York S
prosperity Eric Canal Buffalo is great
town, numbering now $4,000 Inhabitants, and
laid out TO lolla million. The streets arc-large,
airy, rectangular, well paved, and comractIy
built. 1t is a place Of great business and great
cr expectation. s@
-Four hundred and s;xty-four miles was Fri
! days travel from A. N. to 0 p. NJ. The Rail
Roads arc excellent, the cars pleasant, and every
thug agreeable, except the scarcity Of water. LII
all the estraveling Ihavc ever done, the first time
was calledsonSto pay Tor a glass Of water was
on the road from Syracuse to Rochester. On
this road there are more things 10 sell than ever
have seen in cars. From Hickory nuts up to
books, you may have chance to buy. Two Of
the sellers were very pretty InGiHn girls selling
their own manutactures-anolherwas Miss Pei
let, the vendor and publisher Of, many Temper
ancc works. 49,.
Friday night was spent at Buffalo. Saturday
morning Ii past 9, we left for Niagara, 2 miles
distant, over Railroad running down the mar
gin Of the Niagara river. In this trip, we passed
Grand Island, where Ma or Noah once proposed
to assemble Lis brethren the Jews. It's name IS
appropriate, for it is indeed a great Island. A
short run Of an hour brought lis to the village of
Niagara Falls. 1t is pretty little village, with
two Rail Roads-onc from Rochester and the
other from Butalo-pouring the travelling pub
lie daily into its bosom. We were soon sur
rounded by hacamcn, and guides to convey, and
skew us the wonders Of Niagara. We chose to
be Our own conveyors and guides, in the begin
ming. a Short walk brought us to the bridge
to Goat Island. There one will pause and look
at Niagara, as it comes pouring, rushing and
laundering on over the Rapids. For from Lake
Erie. 10 Goat Island (22 mi!cs) the river has
fallen 25 feet from the lead Of Goat Island to
the great Falls, (haIf mile,) it falls so feet
THIS great descent shows will! what proligious
force the water runs. Ict,notwithstanding this,
the ingenuity and perseverance, of man over
came the waters, and forced them to respect his
work, the bridge, which is now crossed by car
riagcs to and from Goat Isapd every hour in
the day. On this island once lived in total Sc
cusiol, for twenty months, a hermit: after leav-
ing it, but still living in the town, lie was drown
:ed near the Falls shis favorite bathing place. A
Short walk bringsus to view ofthe Falls. In
siI:nt anazcment, one sits down and looks
Haze IS the gsaadYst specimen of Natures work,
which man has ever been permitted to look up
OF. Around Goat Island, pours Niagara, in
two streams, aud at its end, OH the American
side, it rtngcs IN heaGlong unhrokcn fury, l6S
feet; and OF the British, or Canada side l5S
feet Tie mighty column Of waters, the great
fall, and its accompanying circumstances must
satisfy the most incrcdulous, That there is u God.
Describe it, say your readers, to me. cannot; !;
language is inadequate; YOU must friends, come
and see =. II is a journey which will be more
than repaid After eating Il very good dinner,
at the Cataract House, We gratitiej i. hackman,
and ourselves, by driving the suspension bridge,
, miles below, and crossing over to her Britan;c
Maiesty's dominions. The suspension bridge
hangs across the Narrows 800 feet in length, and
go feet above the river Thissis grand monu-
mcnt of mans ingenuity and perseverance, wor-
thy to be looked at with the great work OF Coo,
miles above. The bridge is crossed with per-
feet safety, by all kinds Of conveyance. We
were driven over in Il carriage and on returning
walked over From the bridge is a fine view Ct
the FalI$. Bat they arc seen in MI their magnl-
fccnce at BAmets, on the Canada side. Here
one might stand and gaze, and never be satisfied.
This is near the Table rock, part Of Which fell in;
and the balance is soon to so. A part OF the
rock near the observatory, at the Falls, has fall
ell, and the opinion of many is, it too will soon
&c. Here is large museum; and the kind old
gentleman the proprietor, has many wild beasts
and birds to show to his guests. Returning to
Buffalo the same evening, we were thrown, in
company with some members OF the New York
legislature This body had been invited by the
Railroad COMPANIES between Albany and Mia
CARA to pay the Falls visit, and accordingly
about O'clock, they reached the place, partook
of sumptuous dinner-bottled up, in perhsaps
oA bottles, good deal of wine. Such bottles,
you knoc, accor1iny 10 scripture, acW b"rst =
How many Of the Legislators Of New York may
soon experience that sad fate, it is not for me to
predict. One .hing however | 10 know, most If
not ALL who journcycd with us to Buffalo, could
have sung with Burns-'l was nae full was
nae full | just had plenty" Here | saw le-
gisalvc presumption. Smoking in travellers
cur Oil Il Railroad Is absolutely prohibited: yet
these gentlemen, with consummate lmpudence,
drew out their scgars, aud were soon putting
away. One gentleman had the poI!teness to say
to two gentlemen (strangers) near him. l.; smo-
king disagrccaDIc to you: They answering in
! th, cars SOOu rrclilnr like 4