New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-24
EAsToM ITS BUSINESS, AND PROSPECTS.

From Our Own Reporter
EAsroS Penn. Wednesday Jan. ls 1884
don't know when l have been surprised and
nleasantly disappointed than when first caught sight
Of this place from the top of the hotel coach which took
me from the railroad station at Philpsburgh Aud after
crossing the bridge the long straight street which leads
nm through the town. though at this season 1t can hardly
mt lis best foot forward, the agreeable impression
sill remained Not having or heard anything IN reia
ton 10 the picturesque situation OF the town. had not IN
nv IMAGINATION connected beauty Of surrounding scenery
with a town. which knew only outlet for the lie
bieh coal region and terminus of the New jersey Central
Railroad In fact the town occupies very beautiful gen
tie swell of ground rising from the Delaware bounded on
the south BY the Lehgh and the north by the bashk
The hills in the neighborhood some OF which are almost
worthy to be called mounians have beautifully curved
outlines and the more distant ranges are picturesque in
high degree The surrounding country Of great fertility,
and taking the agricultural and manufacturing facilities
f the place into consideration can but admire the
penny and pound foolish course pursued oy me
Pkadephans in refusing the capital necessary To FURNISH
the Easton peOple with railroad facilities until forced into
the measure by seeing them opening large uade WIN
New York as the New jersey central was carried
10 the river have cOnversed with gentlemen mere apon
tbis subject and find such strong feeling exstng a.
in addition 10 the superiority of the New York market ana
her facilities for doing business wi DC nxoy 20
10 make the Jersey road the grand channel OF Easton
trade even after the road down the river shall be hnhed
which already completed TO within some eight miles OF
Philpsburgh. The Lehigh and Bushkll nov through
deep gorges and the lofty ridges rising mmedatey from
thief banks afford situations of uncommon beauty Tor the
erection Of dwellings andpubic buildings On the north
side of the latter stream flight OF over Two hundred ana
forty steps leads up the steep side OF the hill 10 the grounds
in which Jefferson College stands looking far away down
the rich valley of the Delaware On emnence back OF
the stands the handsome cottage Ike building OF me
female academy and another vacant spot near one OF
the sites spoken of for the court house OF Northampton
Ca building much needed and which IL built In a
style worthy Of such location wall be an object a q ""'''
In looking about the town have been specially struck
with lie business facilities The Bushsil. though sman
stream Is led by springs in tho mountains AND snorg
never failny water power wbchis extensvey nsed nst
This il pobing in comparison with the power Afforded by
the Iehigh which Is capable II driving all me mills that
can be crowded into space Of miles away accepted an
invitation 10 ride out 10 South Easton, me seat OF exien
siys iron and wire works abou mile and haf up the
Iehob AID on its south balk. The Oendon iron ors
belonl ing TO Boston Company which had the good for
time 10 stan the shock Ut the eXecrabe Iarh OF 1885,
bas very large furnaces in operation and turns out
large ouoay of daily The bestnestons ior nux
fom tie basis of the hills at whose foot the works stand
the coal and ore are e spot by the canal and
,h artificial stream furnishes all the power necessary
for the machinery The company 10 sad 10 Dc al the pro
sent time making large pronis. -,
MOI far below these works the South Eason rolling
md yre mill. employing large number Of hands, and
turning ont great amount OF work Announcer ciuser OF
mI and houses belong heavy cotton Manufacturing
company, and the beat evidence u ne " .nss9
va ~ manufactures found in the long line Oh new ana
snbstanlia dwellings which line the highway NOW tnat
Rostop and New York have their eyes upon TINS spot
there to be nothing IN the way o. Laon Usc"ng
a very extensive and populOus Manufacturing toWh'
Ieborers are engaged at this time Ia excavating pas
saae in the lime stone cliffs south OF the Lehgh for me
,.1roed Ia Mauch Chunk-a continuation OF inc new
Isssv CentInIte piers for the bridge connecting them
are ares completed in the riyer stranger cannon our
hone that the isosted cliffs which stand mere and there
about the town and especially the one ast al tne lancuon
ofthe two rivers may be suffered 10 s'anu - IN me
scsneTy Of uncommon beauty
MANY circumstance have been related to me- showing
,be AZ. oftbat individual the schoolmaster,
i; hi. mari OF Pen ylysnia Ia Easton the common
,choos | am told IRE now on goOd iooung, shd omy
,be difficulty of obtaining teachers prevents the introduce
,on az GOOD schools into many oil the oenhed spots Tor
I;cb mi. State has rather an unenViable fame As
With most towns Of eight ten thousand inhaotanfs
there is want Of public and refining amnsenent, and
bad consequences ensue. band Oh amateurs WIN sax
horns for instrument now giving series OF very &C
ceytable concerts and Is certainly 10 De hoped VIII
create taste something beyond bar room anusemenfs
Bachelor parties Just now 10 vogue and one gwen yes
terday in The American Ho1se, where am stopping,
really worthy Of passing notice. houseun OF guests
was invited and the parry began with very ine dinner
In the ev ming followed dance and supper-tne supper
one which would do honor 10 ona Of our city hotels
was none the worse from the fact that the waters al table
were az fine band OF girls az one would wish 10 zee
For one could wish that the custom OF employing giri
In ibis capacity was universal ior besides opening msan
Of support ~ the worthy aud industrious woman Il
pleasalter TO be served by the neathanded Phlhs,
Than by some great listed who ought TO be bold
iDg the blow or laying the foundation Of some railroad.
know nothing Of the other places Of entertainment here
but this house Of those comfortable places al which
am at home end which hate 10 leave But the bachelor
party though in Black affair the giyer Of
was by nieens TO be considered black hearted wa
joIy OCCASION and the ladies well the gentien mel
agree thai their bachelor friend carried the thing oog
hand omely.
This morning he'd unexpected pleasure al the nous
OfMr Maxwell somtiime consul ~ iTless, 0aTing rIi
more admin- raii0n and this was sight OF heal an
hall bas Of ProeryiGe somewhat lsss than ne size.
by L, gts-aud IN TIE Divine beauty 81 tsa1ire an
mr. nfe ftu
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