The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-28
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C,rrepondeace Of Tie Temperance 4dcccats.
CnIcAco, ILL!yoIS. JuGe I, lS5:

CuIcAGo, ILLINOIS, JuGe 7, 1853.
BROTHER WARREN = In company with the
brethren Grisham and Moses, | reached this
place yesterday, at \. NJ.
believe gave You every thing up to my
arrival in New York went to New York for
the double purpose of addressing the Ladies'
Temperance Society OH the lst Of June, at the
request OF Mrs. Elicit: and the Sons. OF Tenn
pcrancc on the Cd The fist object was dsap-
pointed bv mistake, which prevented the Sex
ton from opening DR.. Chapin's Church, as was
expected.
Il was sorry for the mistake, as it prevented
INC from having the plclSurc OF meeting my
lovely sisters, and talking tosthen Of the nature
of Temperance, and telling them how much they
can do.
The incoscd will give you 4 notion Of the ar
ranrcmcnt Of the Sons. We Lad house full,
ground,hoor and galleries, at the Grccnc-Strect
Methodist Church | made one of my usual
speeches, an hour and half in length. The
| singing was delightful, especially by Oakley.
In the close, IL most interesting welcome was
| extended 10 me by Bro. Perry, on the part of
the C. D. Of Eastern New York, to which l
briefly responded.
The next morning, we left New York for
Buffalo, via the HuGson r. r., and reached AL
bany at 10 y. NJ, Il distance Of IA miles. This
road pursues the river, and is almost mathc.
mat;cal line. Every two miles, a man with 4
flag stands by the road si!c to give assurance
that all is right. Hence, &. c. from Albany We
pass to Schenectady, II miles, along the valley
OF the Mohawk river, and in sight Of the great
Erie Canal. This is the most interesting part
of the route. For along the Hudson, "thc
cloud,capt hills, and gorgeous palaces and bet
ter still the well TILED farms, are enough to
charm the dullest From Albany to Schcncct;!-
dy the country is not rich as it is afterwards.
From Schenectady to Utica Us miles,) the val
| ley of the Mohawk widcns out-thc farms be-
come larger and better titled, and the country
is more picturesque IIcre too in full sigl.t,
may be seen the heavy laden boats floating ki
sur Y down the Eric Canal, the work Of New
York's greatest citizen, Dewitt Clinton and
which is much more mpcrishable monument
to his memory than the bronze statue which
stands in front of the City Hall. Well might lie
have pointed to the canal, and said, "Monumcnt
um cr percnrius exeg!' From Utica to Sy"
racusc, SO miles, the interest Of the Journey in
creases. The country is teeming with rich luxu-
rance, and every where is to bc seen the labor
of man. From Syracuse to Rochester, 1o4 miles,
is another most interesting journey. beautiful
farms, thriving villages, beautiful lakes, and fine
streams are passed or crossed every few miles.
One ofthe small lakes, perhaps Cayuga put me
much in mind of the White Pond in Barnwcll
District.
On this route we pass the New York Pcni-
Tertiary, at Auburn The prison buildings are
Of stone, and seem to be admirably adapted for
their purpose. Would that South Carolina
would do SO too; aud direct the erection of Il
Pcnitcntia:y at Bclfon, the junction Of the