New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-01
NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA.
Editorial Corresponds OF The Rochester American
OK rHs WAY FROM SNsas.sosrSG. Porrss CoSNT
Penn safu July

Penn, Saturday,, July -
The road from Snnsmahonng TO Coudersport. is
merely forest path 1t winds along the banks OF the
stream now close by the waters snd now nslng up
the hill side and passing under cover OF the TAN trees
which interock their branches above H. springs
sparkle by the way and brooklets cross the path is
il a toilsoue road and the thirteen miles are accom-
plshed in six hours The wagon bounds from root TO
root ratles along over stones and shakes dyspepsia
clear from the system We meet no other trains and,
ST long intervals only see rude houses me note oi
the wild bird sounds through the forest ana squrres
scamper along the fallen trees. were IL hight, we
sboud hear the voice of wild animals and catch the
ouick football of the deer he bounds through the
brake or forces his antlers among the dense under
hush Deer ks are numerous along the ruins, and
the hunters night lodges with the black remains OF
the last ire are seen at intervals from the road
II i, nehtfall and, avoiding the broken bridge we
drive through the Allegheny River aud enter Couders
por-the metropolis of all this region, and the county
seat of Potter. Mills is on his doorstep, ana MS
good. natured andOrd.face expands with pleasure
as his hearty How youP grects the travellers,
and he shakes us each by the hand right Hospitality
as he assists our WEAKNESS from the wagon. linen
Mills insinuates that supper is preparing and ne be-
pniles the waiting moments with some OF his BEST
stories. Mills is brick" and he who passes Cou'
dersport without an interview with him, misses a
"ioy forever" The village has new look Indeed
the whole country seems newer than most oil Mchi.
gan There is an academy here, and churches, aud
many stores, and pleasant dwellings, and great
Court. House of brick, large enough for haHdoLen
Potter Counties terrace of hills surrounds the
town, and shuts ii out from the interunaole forests
beyond.
Next morning We are off for Wellsyille in an open
wagon baggage baskets and RI Dis slowed away in the
bottom 1t is very hot day, and we have dismal
forebodngs OF awful time. But long before the
nensest rays of the are felt We are slowly wind
ing along by a narrow way, among and over the hills
uiio covprpd nv thp dpngp shade OF the
tall trees breeze springs up in the forest and be-
tween the shade and the light wind our comfort Is
measuraby secured. The road is better than that
travelled yesterday, but every whit as wild ana hnn-
babited for most of the distance. We come To the
head waters of the SnnanahoniDg, where they gush
out of the living spring and take up their march tor
the Susquehanna, and the more distant sea. We stop
and mbbe therefOm, aud wish prosperous travel to
the gancing stream. We hasten the hilltop, and
shortly are among the brooks that feed the Genesee.
Iiereabous is noble lumber region and evidences of
numbering are on all sides. The cuts OF the
pines are piled along the road, and occasional mill
il turning out boards and shingles by the million.
These are teamed oft to Wesyille or to to the river,
whe re- they can be f.Oated down at high water.
All ab out here. and indeed all through this country,
fires were raging everywhere in the forests. Clouds
smoke filled the atmosphere and by night the heay
eus were lighted up with the fearful CLEAN from the
burning timber. The devastation was immense, and
the destruction Of property very large The inhaot-
ants were fighting desperately for their homes or look
ing on desparingy as the devOuring element slowly
but surely marched through the woods IL was fear
full TO atch the resstess progress of such ireto
see the fame steal up over the tall pines, and wrap
their green cOronas in red baze-t0 see it lick up
the arid grass upon the meadows, and play among the
sapless -yergreens with its fiery ongues-tO the
dead trees a monument of fire, and listen 10 the
sharp cracking among the bush, as the remOrseess
blaze speeds on in its mission of ruin. Now it threat
ems house and barn. and now it mounts the farm
4 tbartn Efpp haaR in ne nafh
Sometimes these fires us, we moved
tow ard Wesyille, and we had an occasional appre-
henson of free fght on hook At length, at
evening, after nine hours ride the thirty miles
done, and at Wellsyille, and again at rail-
road station and consequently 'wthn reach of every
where" This town is at the crossing Of the Genesee
by the Erie Railroad IL is new and active, and OF
much note in those parts.