New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02
NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA.
Editorial Corresponds ndeuee OF The Rochester American
OsrHE WAY FROM SISsANAHosIyG, POTTER County
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Fditcrs Corresponds The Rochester American.
TRE WAY SrSsAMlaosIyG, POTTER CouNTY,}
Penn, Saturday, July o.
The road from SiDnamahOning 10 COudersport, is
merely forest path II winds along the banks of the
stream now close by the waters and now rising up
tie hll-sd and passing under cover OF the tall trees
which interlOck their branches above II. Springs
sparkle by the way, and brookets cross the path 1t
is a tosome road and the thirteen miles are accom-
plshed in six hours The wagon bounds from root TO
root rattles along stones and shakes dyspepsia
clear from the system We meet no other trains, and,
at long intervals only, rude houses. The note of
the wild bird sounds through the forest and squirrels
scamper along the fallen trees. Were 1t night, We
should hear the voice OF wild animals and catch the
quick football of the deer as he bounds through the
brake or forces his antlers among the dense under
bush Deer.icks are numerous along the ruins" and
the hunters night lodges, with the back remains of
the last FIRE, are at intervals from the road.
II is niehtfall and, avoiding the broken bridge,
drive through the Allegheny River aud euter Couder.-
port-the metropolis of all this region aud the county
seat of Potter. Mills is on his doorstep and his
good natuIed lsndlord-face expands with pleasure
as bis hearty How you ;" greets the travellers,
and he shakes each by the hand right Hospitality,
as he ass SITS WEAKNESS from the wagon Then
Mills insinuates that supper is preparing, and he be-
guiles the waiting moments with some OF his best
stories. Mills isa brick and he who passes Cou-
dersport without interview with him, misses "a
10y forever The village has new look. Indeed,
the whole country seems newer than most Of Michl-
gan. There is An academy here, and churches, and
many stores, and pleasant dwellings, and a great
Court House of brick large enough for halfdozen
Potter Counties terrace OF hills surrounds the
town. and shuts il out from the nterminable forests
beyond.
Next morning are of for WelIsvile, in an open
wagon baggage, baskets aud DIS slowed away in the
bottom Ii is very hot day and We have dismal
fOIebOdings of awful" tine. But long before the
inteDsest rays of the sun felt slowly wind
ing along by narrow way among and over the hills,
for mile alter mile, covered by the dense shade of the
tall trees. breeze springs up in the forest and be-
tween the shade and the light wind our comfort is
measurably secured. The road is better than that
travelled yesterday, but every whit wild and unn-
hnbiied, for most of the distance. We come to the
head waters of the Snnsmah0ning, where they gush
out OF the living spring, and take up their march for
the Susquehanna and the more distant sea. We stop
ard mbibe therefrom, and wish prosperous travel to
the CHANGING stream We hasten over the hilltop and
shortly among the brooks that feed the Genesee
Hereabouts is noble lumber region, and evidences OF
numbering are seen on all sides. The cuts" OF the
pines piled along the road, and occasional mill
is turning out boards and shingles BY the million.
These are teamed off 10 Wellsyile or 10 to the river
where they can b. foated down at high water
All about here and indeed all through this country
tres were raging everywhere in the forests. Clouds
OF smoke hed the atmosphere, and by night the heay
eps were lighted up with the fearful CLEAN from the
burning timber The devastation was immense, and
the destruction Of property very large. The inhabit
ante fighting desperately for their homes or look
ing on despsi!nsy as the devouring element slowly
but surely marched through the woods. IL was fear.
iu! TO Match the resistess progress Of such re-to
see the dame steal up the tail pines, and wrap
their green cOronals in red blsze-,o see it lick up
the arid grass Upon the meadows and pay.arnong the
sapess eyessreens with its fiery tongues-to see the
dead trees monument Of fire and listen TO tho
sharp cracking among the bush, the remorseless
blaze speeds on in its mission Of ruin Now il threat
house and barn, and now it mounts the farm
fences. and leaves them smoking heap in it's path
Sometimes these hres were near US as we moved
toward Wellsyille and we had an occasional appre-
hensOn ola free tight On Orr own hook At length at
evening, after nIhe hours ride, the thirty mile,
done, and were at Wellsville, and again at 3 rail
road station, and consequently within reach of every
where" This town is at the crossing vi me Genes:e
by the Erie Railroad 1t is new and active, and of
much note IL those parts.