The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-18

Typ BY the Mp York and Erie Raaroad-Rsdxe- /
t,om of Emyloyss-Dsclins Of DrSkyk- The |
Buffalo and States Liws-1hs neW Monument |
to General Brock at QueenstoTn-Prosprdy Of |
Tbromto-WondofA Increase of Population |
New Buildings-Rapid Transportation OF the
Ma,ls-Ths Ontario, Simcos and Huron Ratr
road-Din~er to Mr.. Stephenson, the English
Emgsneer-His Opinion of the United States RaI.
trays.
The trip along the New York and Erie Railroad
has been 20 often miuuely described by the delighted
traveller that it must be well known to the gene
raj reader as to him who has enjoyed the charming
and varied scenery many times and how pleasant to
contemplate now some enchanting valley in all it,
cultivated beauty and anon the savage and untamed
grandeur of the rugged mountain--the unduating
hills and fair meadows-the deep ravines, and the
densely wooded forest! The admirers of nature in all
her separate charms of scenic beauty, will find on
this route the most perfect enjoyment. The road,
too is admirably managed, and the conductors are
all of better class of men than are generally seen
in that capacity. The New York and Erie Railroad
Company can say, what believe few others in the
States can boast that there was accident their
line for II months past understand that vast re-
ducton in the expenses of working this line has been
made within the last two months. 1t appears that
Mr.. Thos. L. Smith, formerly Of the New Jersey
Railroad has been recently appointed superintendent
Of that division Of the Erie road from Honelsville
to Dunkirk and that the result Of his supervision,
since the LIST Of July has been the reduction Of over
five hundred employees-mechanics, artists and Ia.
borers-wtose wages averaged from SO to $lS
week each; and consequently there has been great
reduction in the expenses Of the company, there
being now but about hundred and fifty men to do
the work formerly done by over Blk hundred and fifty.
This seems to have had no bad effects on the work.
ing Of the line; and if proportionate reduction Of
abor were mace on the other divisions OF the road,
the Erie shares would be looking mp.
The healthy and beautifully situated town Of Dun
kirk, which was SO prosperous some twelve months
ago, seems Christening TO decays" this is attributed
to the traffic for Buffalo vergng of almost entirely
at Hornellsville by the New York city railroad; it
appears also, that The boats formerly running be-
tween Dunkrk to Toledo and other ports, have
been taken away and placed at Buffalo, where they
run connection with the Southern Michigan line.
The Stats line Of railroad from Erie through Dun
kirk to Buffalo and Cleveland, Is very commodious
and well conducted, and passes through very
interesting part of the country.
The new Brock monument at Queenstown, which,
from the model described to you on former occa-
sion, has been commenced and 1t promises to be q
perfect specimen OF artistic genius. It is the design
Of MIR. William Thomas, architect, Of Toronto
The city Of Toronto is wonderfully improved, and
progressing
streets and beautiful stone buildings have sprung up
as il by magic al the increase Of population from
emigraton within the last twelve months has been
50 immense-namely, from 81 900 to 10000 inhabi'
tants-that some persons say there must have been
mistake in the former census, and shat the latter
gives the correct estimate Of the number OF in
habitants Of The city. st. James Cathedral, one of
the new buildings, which, when externally finished,
will be ornament to Toronto, has been opened
for divine service. 1t is completed inside and is
chaste and simple structure. The steeple has not
been erected yet The new stone fronted post office
is another instance Of the increasing importance OF
this city; and by the enterprise Of its men Of bust
ness, the European m ails are transmitted from New
York ard Boston to Toronto, and hence to those
cities, by a mail agent, Mr. McNamee, owing to
whose dexterity and qnickness the Arabia last mails
were received in Toronto within eleven day after they
left Liverpool The JAIL in which there are, at pre-
sent nearly four hundred prisoners-yet only one for
capital o6ence-is admirably mar aged by Mr. &.
L. Allen, the new Go ernOr, who hss introduced the
system Of product We labor amongst the prisoners,
which is SO generally adopted in the United States.
The Ontario, Simcoe, and Huron line OF railroad,
which runs from Toronto to Lake Simcoe, ami is
ultimately intended to connect those two great
sheets Of water Ontario and Huron, has added, aud
still must add, greatly to the commercial prosperity
Of this city, and to the agricultural interests Of the
neighboIing country.
The civil engineers OF this province gave magn
fcent dinner on Friday night to Mr.. Robert Stephen
.oH ~ p, thu world r0nn~nAA Nss1issis .",ys~AAr
The entertainment was gwen in the large room of
the Cover nment House, which was appropriately
decorated, and pr0fuse supplied with the good
things Of life Sew raj to ists given and speeches
made. Mr.. Stephenson, in the course of his re-
Spouse, thus advised the people of Canada to avOi
the perncious system of competition railway lines
which exit in the United States. Coming from so
eminent man it may not be inaptly quoted here:-
Canada night derive prosperity taas hSrdy
dreamed Of trim q got system Of ra says, while IN
trary state of things might produce disastrous
qnencss What he desired TO do sas to the caun
try sgainst peDa Ines de had lea ned lesson in
E gland about coz pstirg linesbe hsvI beea nnect
ed with the first that guided hin in his oooi,ns ae
could the couny that the best bs thing for
the public a. large ". ud be get hirnonous sy
Of rs.sys, and they should support the
mspt aiming that principle He would strongly urge
upon the attention of the people o. canada the mistake
made BY the United Sa'es where they had carried
lsnon &c might ,,Sly sy 70 an snso.a snsn They
or four lines gong to the place The country had
scattered over 1t numsous incomplete oe- OF railway
and the conequence that they could not aord
public either means Of econ miesl travelling
nieBce safety 1t ar batter to haze ooube
could be worked with two-thirds of the expense This
skiDg az double tracks arose from ssery saying
must have a railway on my Own isnd He assured
them that that was pernicious and that With double
line there greater safety greater speed aud geaater
economy In New Ysrk and Massschasetts The people
beginning to tosir mistake and to TO dou
bic nes He Fnew that in Cana1s it would az present
he necessary TO make single lnes bat what he sarned
then sesipst 9as not to make sir &c comps'ipg lines
There is something striking in the scenery Of this
country, arising probably from the glowing bright |
ness of the atmosphere, aided by wide expanse of
water surrounded by woodland views The weather
here is delightfully."- refreshing and healthy, though It
must be considered cold TO recently from the
scorching atmosphere Of New York and its vicinity.
j. X.
TORONTO, Sept 2, 1868.
Canadian Railroads.&c. Trip TO Lake Sin,coe--
It's Scenery and Indian Inhab,tants-Meian
choly Death Of Robert p. Leland, of Nep York
Pubic Buildings Niagara Steam Tra6ic-IHe
Tie construction Of railroads Ia Canada will in
fuse into the people that spirit Of commercial enter
prise and quickness of business habits for which
their neighbors across the line are so proverbial
Already is improvement perseptible in this town
since the construction Of the Ontario, Simcoe and
Huron line; although as yet it has been only opened
as far as Bradford, there connecting with lake
boat This railroad, under the general superintend