The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-23
From, the SsssGu.hanna Valley.

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August lG, 1863.
Later from O,wgo-Hs Situation, Popularity
and -4Graatages FISHING Disputes Gs:d Poetry
Pisca'osial- PortrG,s efa "Big Ini,as'-siagg-
lar Suicide, g., &c.
lis perfectly charming to me in my wanderings
to bring up now and then ia the beautiful little
towns that skirt the New York and Erie Railroad,
ard enliven with enterprise and vgor the once wild,
romantic and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Southern New
York. The bouse from which write you has the
expressive name, "Where the valley widens" which
Is peculiarly appropriate here, the S1squehanna,
above this point, Cows Though narrow gorges, and
here -dens into prolific, charming valley, dotted
over ty green farms and beautiful hmnes.esds and
lyiug ard teeIaing With frugal, industrious, end
highly cultivated people.
came TO this point with my friend Hosraer, ian
English vulsa,ism for OsmeT,) aud was wildly i'm
pressed MS as heard the euphoulc name Of The
hotel, with hs fine iines on the cid lords of the srd
and his happy description o. their Impressive
names -
Fiad are thsis pomp a5d power, IKE dreams
~ scribe Unmarked By o.rd unsuuy;
bst mourtsins ~ ea. and rolling s.<esns
RacnJl their ~ii6. fich fogsst tongue
Ind names Of melody they bear
Sseeter than 6uts n0tss on tho air
the pTe!ticst towns in the State, with population
of 1000 1t has one very long aud fashionable
street, lying along the Susquch anna for mile and
hall, its residences embowefed In lovely shade
as ever protected maidens cheek dom slaring sun.
light was captivated--taken by stcrm-and es.
pecialy by some Of the brllian. occupants that
re,gned within. But alas, poor traveller I'll have
TO take up my clutches, my inkstand my old goose
quill, snd my heavy heart, "end walk and leave
home too quiet, heavenly, enchanting, for s.y but
dreamer Ia O leisure land
We had hardly taken the hosrstah'e breesfast OF
Colonel Seymour, (not the Governor, euppose) be-
fore we we're captured by that entertaining scholar
and gentleman, Judge Avery, and in,p-cssedi into
the sece Of rde around Town, up 10 tho old house
tie enchanting slopes Of the great Susqucrhana The
Jodce dangerous man. he's alcryer Of leisure,
bachelor Of tender years, hiss magnificent home,
thousand and one of friends, and an Office that
wnnld perfectly ill yeu- idea of Yankee tran
basket" 1t Is full Of choice old books, al sorts
Of Indian cuEiosies, arrow heads hatcict pipes Of
peace placsrded Labelled, end hing about tie walls,
geological cuTiosiee, plates, charts, ecgar boxes,
easy chairs, aid lounges that contra iict the ercr
requirements OF the erInine, ard invite to Luxury,
case and ioleness. But the Judge Il moi dncaner.
he Is practical ard yet poet Az q specimen Of
bis taste, mist give yoa some Of his |" writings on
the wall" His Office overhengs the beautiful river
and commands 1t Tor miles above ard below. lie can
st alnost ia his door and fen" 10 his snssy: and
bis tastes being sornewhstke those Of Patrick Henry
In the patient OFT Of angling, be has warned III
tyespasgiDg I" fshermen,n who mBy t,ie fancy 10
lls own isaliensbe fishing grounds" Of Tic COZ.
sequences in not paying tiles. Ills c,fnine ia q
surer relief than uncle Samuel has, IN similar i'm,
portant controversy, IN the Rpeed and powor Of the
srailship Princeton. Ehc Judge got forty nenrIy
nail and stack it high upon the val IN the piazza.
fnd underneath wrote as fellows -
"You spear basa persh al ssd
UpcD lay Zrourds y9u starsrl
Without encs tniahipg h1w fcsl
~ ahon4ls OF az tb0so si0ns-s
On o'Is-18 law giant Iay OlAla-
3s's siTsran S1sGari
in take ibi.a ~ 7jl ,oar .aras
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