New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-17
TIE COAL REGIONS Of THE WYOMING
VALLEY
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WHKESBARRE, October 1853.
WiResbsrTe lee in the center Of the Valley Of Wyo-
ring which extends in one direction thrty-two miles
and IN the other nearly three. This valley is of
the most beautiful my eyes ever looked upon. Hills
zbos thousand feet high, and for the most part well
soo3ed, hem il 10 the Susquehsnns through the
greater portion Of IT, and frequent ridges and spurs
break its level and prevent the plain from appearing
noIoionOus. / would recommend to all persons jour
ying in ths direction view the valley and the river
from FIVE points from the bill directly in the Of
Gel Lees house IN NsntieOke, from lnmans Hill, four
miles below Nlke.barre, from the Larches cottage
bst BY EnglishLnsn little more than thirty years
ago, from Prospect Rock and from the NsrrOws on
Ross HILL opposite Wkesbarre To these must be
added the road which leads along the Sasquei,snna
from Plymouth 10 Wyoming and TO Monument Rock.
Although tie prospect from the first four Of the places
4 have named ia very extensive, the landscape loses
nueh Of it, beauty by it. distance. In this particular
was reminded Of the view from the Catskill Noun
tains The hills melt down to speak into the valley,
20 that tie dead level becomes nOnOtonOus objects
Ose their disnctbess and sharpness Of outline cclors
become blended and the river IN ceas1g at great
distance 10 suggest images Of purity and tranquility,
u deprived Of the very qualities which make water
necessary 10 the beauty Of any scene.
The most charming view got Of the Valley Of WyO4
ming, was from Ross Hill 1t 10 laid up in my mem
ory-a welcome addition to the store which already
have Of pleasant in Nature and which love
my leisure moments 10 linger with always
delight Tie trees wblch border upon the road had
been cnf down Just bt ths single spot hh1 through tDt
opening saw the SGSqUeksnna bending abruptly 10
the west and then stretching, out o. sight to the
south again. Ii eDeircled green island IA IL bent,
whose banks were fringed with thickets The fields
upon both sides Of the river we're dotted with rees
sney in cumps, and in the back ground the spires
and gstening houses Of the village lay gecIningy At
the foot Of the mountains. n wanted hour Of
set and the yellow light II the afternoon shining
sthwart the landscape, casting long shadows Of the
trees and fences over the grass
alluded to the Catskl Mountains moment 40
May say here. for IL in place that great deal
Of error has been spoken and written concerning tbs
BEAUTY Of the Landscape which one looks down upon
from their tops II u not beautiful according ~ any
correct IDEAL and what il more do not belieFe that
the set phrases Of pleasure or Of rapture which Ia
the mouths Flow from the Ins Of needy all who look
upon IL, the explessiOns VI real emotions They
expressions uttered rather from fear q being deemed
singular or inSentible 10 the beautiful Tie DOselsy ~
the may excite at lrs; sUTpfss bot those WHO
have studied il at ell hours aud 10 every ssssDn s5d
know il best, will ssy. think that their hearts have
hiled 10 recognize IL ytuBied beauty The gnbfOke
level Of the valley II monotDnous and there is gfea,
defcisncy In it, cOioTihgtbe 6eids appearing bDns
and the woods Of very DARK sD0 nsitfss green The
nyer Il not silver thread winding aiming mDgn-
taDs" D. Is commonly aid. but seems - b. igsi
what il really ia, broad and naFgabie stream. ~,
does the extent Of The Landscape make grsn1. ief 3,
lacks boA power, and unehhngtbleusss sEs gAfsr.
tsrnfg II one would lean what Constitutes ibs real
beauty OF mountain scsbefy, hs must stDdf llea'iDz
''i'j shnptsf aud FsYffisif tNf HyttfHf~l ="
the mosniala then-eise.. The light sad .sslDN s1sb
play upon fhex sides, he rs.ines vbeA d. bTizesS
them, thor ttfsslns Of clear running water 6fd fif
flowers
The Wyoming Vslley l. ssrtls as =, IL besaGfel
Il il digided-nsar WJhesbsffe. ~ mi ya,es-by
three ranges u Ow ais be'sefp ylfh Ne Lsek md
the middle rond sDd she riFeS rod, 8sy ere ee1
run. Portions u tic@ bills sees aspe3hen,s be-
The remainder, with fiifslleys IL estfessy g,s4ae
tive The soil !. s1Ddy sH. Ike that II sspas II ike
best farms In DuicLess C0'Hty
Lying beneath this Yaiisf,sl stretching Dafiy -
the mountain either fdfis me N fie sg TD4l
fields % the world. IN slap II fsseObjes fsfs,t
lie tfrss> c0g~ together 10 Pint ~ mir sDsftffs
e1tfnii}' and then spTesd Dot t.V8Dl is faijsl "
,nhe sesH in its LAetsvsnnh fegi.a JLfe 80 tye
h'unct Fens-ibe fret is iiee isst lbes ne ssefsf
s'r FEET and lsl1 he ulfd sDe Els Ed Aalf 49,
l.gnh 40 feet IRON he sDiaef) Mrs fet sad ~
bi.h ppe'fes ifef he quality ~ 80 f,,si ~ nt<
,eits ir feilfot ~. 80 fapf8 islsl.,.sIIfl fn,
Itchlo irtt % bfff, D. 'ie ss0msN4 ~, boz ~
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