The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-31
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- - Oh, bow cool, how delightful. how
refyesbips h tAst breeze, a. It comes shmmtpg
along The blue waters Of Lake Erie, AFTER our hot
ride nom Cincinnati, through Dayton and sAndus.
hi The rails on this road are well laid and We hays
escaped the shiDg and couds Of dust chasacssristc
Of she Little Miami and Cleveland roads; besides
which, with the thermometer at ntAetJ.6ve, rail-
way journey Of seven hours 70 preferable TO one OF
ten however, I am in too enjoyable Of frsnne Of
m nd to carp or cavil at any one or any thing, ~
cit on the guards Of the st. Lawrence, noting down
my days trip. Th- lake is as smooth a. glass, and
the moon aiming brightly. What noble shsin Of
inland seas arc these likes bow oandacivc to trade
and prosperity The contemplation Of any l~ig
grand, Of all, 10 fa that is great and suhhue Ia ma
tuYe, eleyates the mind and turns It with venera.
tion tbaDkfulness and hope to tho Creator Of all
tbings; ones very nature seems softened, and the
most II different ,s impelled to aekno Wedge and
worship the Almighty Power that has created 30
much greatness. .frs Hl.5s
The portion Of Ohio through which We travelled
seems rich in agricultural produc,ions. The wheat
crop Was pa, y gathered and what saw standing ap
psaIea heavy and In good condition, whilst severa
Vineyards We passed had . most bealthfal aad lux
n ant aspe"t. ho'di,g ont brilliant prospects Of
ibe crop. The cultivation Of the grape y yearly
becoming very much ext need srtlcuIsry In Ohio,
Kentucky and MissouG, and cake no doubt tho
exto,laf vine 10 Eu'o pe will 10 few Years be car
RED Oh to great extent have some fstic know
ledge Of grape culture, aDa u .appears to me
that suficieDt care Is not taken IN the propagation
~ srn Alaca IF Vxaz1o tnx1a n~n fxNoI
several 10 slitier, and cannot see what there u to
prevent the product ION Of wines eqnalkDg the best
that Ae made on the Moseile and Rhine. This may
take q few years to accomplish; but the United
States Is to become wine producing and wine ex-
porting country, no time should be lost Ia propa-
eating aud growing the best description Of grape,
and The result win be largely remuneratEe, IS
Rhesish vines Of the superior Glaze fetch an inn
steamer the St.LawTence and appi-conDect
Sandutky with Buffalo. They are splendid boats,
we'll cali ulated for comfort and safety. Captain
Mead and Mr.. Evans. Of the former, have done all
and dancing have long ceased, and the quiet that
reigns around me warns me TO hay down my pen,
and seek most luxurious stater0om.
With the norDinR's san we deserted Buffalo, and
an now sitting at my old and excellent quarters,
at,ertion. snd good living, home he e-she two
Hodges lpe,s ati'} win provide you with one and
house have been 10 during this broiling summer
Cholera, On epidemic, has decidedly not visited
these regions, although . few fatal Gases have 90
Just asrv.d fiom Chicago and other injected places
This X IN all truth 80. have 1t on high medical
authority, and 1t would be difficult to deceive mo. as
have been, sub rosa, quite on the gus Utre
You the true state Of things For the Same pnrpoee
also over to the Falls, and find your telegraph
ic news Substantially correct. It has neither exag
grrsted nor e1senus'ed sught The death q the
which occurred twenty miles from this, is
soune Of much regret and feeling amongst .
large circle Of friends. who this morn,g
followed her remains TO thetr last resting place from
In the primo of wOmanhoOd, she was IL bat few
hours, and insenslble upon the arrival Of the
President and his son, who were In all haste sum
moned uIon tho first symptoms Of Danger. This
dIea6ful sc0urge thus spares none; the peasant in
his mud hut L. just as secure a. the petted ono
brought up In the lap Of luxury, and brobaby using
every presc, ibed precaution against the insijous
itor? Il appears to me that life Is held much cheaper
In this country than In any other have ever visit
ed; and the soil Of Europe, Asia aud Africa have
each been pressed by my wearisd footsteps. Is il
that there is more religion here, so that the mind
becomes familiarized with what is inevitable. and
therefore calmly snbmits to the decreca Of Prov
depcc or Is there less religion, and consequently
lee: dread Of an hereaftell or ssen, Is there more
and have wondered at the stoictem have 30 fire.
quehty Witnessed upon the losa Of those who, in
life, we're certainly esteemed near, dear and valued
relatives This, I sm clear, ia peculiar cha
racteristic Of The American; and from what.
ever cause 1t arises, am inciipel 70 think
it evinces a strength of mind shish does
not allow itself TO be warped from its course by oc
cu1ences over which il has no control, but which
equally viii bend to inevitable consequences. viii
instance my meaning. A few weeks sine, was at
q botel In o certain city, at which o party ar.
rived with whom had slight acquaintance, hon
an infe ted district they were all apparently in
good health andepirts but, alas the arch destroyer
wss sbroad-in ten hours loved one was laid l3w-
In twent yfour hours she blackened CORPSE and
the &c me day sat a the public dinner tab' opposite
the bereaved husband, con, and daughter il,aw.
They. appeared snbdned in manner, and the lady's
eyes bsre traces Of weeping, but still they conform
ed TO the rules Of the house, and eat good dinner
in the company Of two hundred people, with thai
stoicsl Indifference ] have before designated No
tional Characteristic. Grief was not allowed - -.
terfere with the common routine OF habit and AZ
though, possibly, no one but myself knew OF their
recent loss, s to my perhaps fsstidous taste, the
dehcacies Of life were scarcely compiled with. We
stances havef rendered US stoical. With what a
total disregard Of consequences did o,
fofefath.rs undertake the glorious war
we not since had to become great Regard, : OF the
means, we hive had the end only In W, and
therefore every thing that has impcded course
has been brushed aside and viewed with COMPANY
i've ihoiuefcnce ana Snis, perhaps, NJ the BEST 30
luton Of my question.
am much ST. uck with the vas. improvement, two
years have effected in Buffalo. II Is not exceeded
in this particular by any city OF the lakes aud
theio is an importance and sndity about 1t acquired
BY few Western cities. In the no, weather It Is
desirable resort refreshing breeze from the lake
usually renders the evenings Of the most sultry
days pleasant and enjoyable.
OF politics have not heard very much. The
public are very much taken aback at the lombard
ment of Greytown, and ask what it all means.
refer them to jour columns. BY the bye, was pre-
sent at very animated discu ssion between eminent
polti ians from North and South, on the merits Of
Seward, Benton, Everett, and Douglas, for the
presidency; go ] suppose must conclude they arc
for his share Of praise and dirt All are good men
and true In their respective views; but for heavens
sake: let MS elect him who Win, hear, aud soul,
stand up Tor the interests Of all. whether from the
North, the South, the Fast or the VISIT, The vel.
fsre the continued unity Of this great republic dc.
mands thst no psItizan should ever ill the presi-