Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-09-27
Notes by tho way, by our Reporter.
RoRHEsTER Sent. 1853.

Rohh EST hssSeptss 1000
| arrived at Rochester at about seven O'Clock on
Saturday morning and found myself in company with
several hundreds Of Dutch and Irish immigrants, |
who we're "a roate for the West l was not exactly
ia company with them, you know, but was in the |
train, and they were to stop some forty !
minutes at Rochester station, before proceeding TO
Buffalo, made bold look into the interior Of the
cars in which they we're crowded.
Emigration is "grand thing in the eyes Of the
political economist, but TO the of heart and feel
ing, il is a sad and solemn sight. Things that ap-
pearl be great and glorious in their abstract re.
suits, are, sometime, very ptiiul ia ,heir details
The poor emigrans before me, were, doubtless, go.
ing to assist in building up great nation ia the
West, where freedom and plenty would cheer the
iaboring swain; still they dad not look like conquer.
ors, but captves. The children epor,ed andiaughed
as chiidrea always will nc matter in what condition
you fnd them, hnt there something inexpressi
by sad in the faces Of the women and meH, as they
weariiy recltHed upon their seats, and talked in
whispers each other in their familiar tongues.
Tens Of thousands Of these people passing, as
the time, through New York towards the setting
sun, and yet the great West seems scarcely C know
of their coming. They have only cut paths in
the forests for those who shaR follow them. and
made cleaiings that slihid2en by the tan elms
and pines that spread their arms around them.
Rochester is great town, and is destined to be
greater. fits water privileges immense, and it's
facilities for the transportation Of goods the East
West, and North, are admiraratie The falls Of
the Genessee, which are second only to those Of Nj
agara, have been haraessed to mall wheels, Sc, and
made TO sRbserve che purposes Of the enterprisag
citizens of Rochester. This has destroyed, TO a
considerable degree, the beauty Of the falls, bat
when did ever 'sYanIee' sacriGce the Rtile for the
d%lce? The falls of the Genessee originally consist.
ed of two cascades, being horse. shoe, and the
other sort OF straight line. and reckoaed
among the most romantic and interesting sights in
the State OF New York; but the large ledge ofrock,
which the horseshoe caraIact fell, has been
built upon, and the water diverted inlo mill races,
so that the romance Of this part Of the falls
has departed, amidst the ciatter OF grinding
stones, and splash of waler-wheels. The Genessee
falls are nearly 100 feet high, and visit to them
will well repay the tourist for his trouble. The spot
of ground was pointed out to me, from which Sam
Patch made his last leap. He mast have been
goat Of a fellow, that Sam Patch. An eagle might
have taken the leap with safety, if his wings had
been in good order, but for man to atempt to do
SO, was dreadful tempting of Providence.
Rochester contains upward Of 10000 inhabitants.
in 1910, the Indian wigwam stood where its
churches and busy streets stand 1t coEtans
several handsome seminaries, and public schools
An appropriation of over $4,000 has been mace
shs year for education, which shows that the great
palladium Of Americas Freedom - the common
schools-are appreciated and well sustained ia the
West.
The Genesee river falls into Lake Ontario about
Eve miles iiom Rochester. Ii is navigalIe to the
city, and when Canada is annexed, will caastitae
most valuable ouIlct for trade. At present, even
under the absurd restrictions imposed upon Amer-
can and Canadian enterprise, by the two govein-
ments, there is considerable traffic. think il aav
candid Brisher vas sent to visit the United States,
and then the Canadas, with view 10 advance the
best interests of the atter he would advise that the
with the "Kanucks.'' Il has seldom beea my lot to
witness sluggish and slow nation as the Cam
adams They would need invasion oi''smart
mem from cur side, 10 stir them up and Il ach theUl
how many beans halt dozen. will give you
a sketch of my experience Of the e'Kanucks' in my
next. j. BIS.