The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-06

FARHAvEs Little 6odas, N. Y, Nov. /, 1854.
The Change Of the Season.. The Work on TIE Has-
bor--Ths Raiiroad-1ne Crops, &C., &c.
Since my last letter change has come over the
land, and smiling autumn lavish Is she ever is in
this country Of brilliant beauty, has c3lored the
forests with every hue, from the bright scarlet TO
the dusky brown, TIL the whole region seems 70 bloom
Ike vast flower garden. Nothing can exceed in
beauty the picturesque loveliness Of Faiehayen,
with its neat little Methodist church and old hotel
standing - they do ct the head Of the bay, CON-
handing prospec ct for miles ont on Lake Ontario,
while here and there around the shores the little
white cottages and numbers Of new buildings erect
ing give life to the scene. Every thing is very
quiet here. The rustic pleasure pa,tss have all
gone with the summer. and IT is only nov and then
that the report Of gun reminds yen that S,dus
has still great attractions in the quantity Of wild
game which sbounds here.
The work on the harbor Ia discontinued, and the
government vessel which was employed at the sand
bar has left. believe that they Judge tlis west
pier to be far completed tba. Il will safely endure
strife with the wintry clements and render the
entrance to the bay clear in the spring. Il ia ex
pected that the next congressional session will
grant another appropriation to carry ON this work,
and that it win be completed in the course o. the
next summer.
Operations on the railroad have not been resumed
but there Is to be meeting Of the stockholders NJ
Auburn on the 9th Of this month, when 1t is conf
Gently believed by those who are interested in the
progress Of this work. that matters viii be 20 ar
ranged as to devise means to finish the road in the
course Of year from the present time.
can say little about politics. Everything is in
about the same situs ton here a. throughout the
State, and parties are 30 divided that il IL imooss
BILE TO predict the event, but the Know Nothing
are evidently gaining ground.
You wished to know something about the villages
about here. There are but three In the town OF
Sterling st all worthy OF notice. Sterling Centre il
the principal of these and believe is more Of bu.
eness place than either Of the others; yet in y0ur
estimation it would rank very low business place.
but here It IL considered thriving little village as
are also Martville and Pelham. But you must not
imagine because have few large settlements that
this town cannot claim an equal rank with others 10
old Cayuga. We have many fine farms in good
state cf cultivation, and an Industrious and inse
gent people,
The late crops have all turned out we'll, with the
exception Of buckwheat, which is not as good as
usual The fall has been most favorable for gather
ing in the cr0ps; the weather being dry and warm,
leaves no excuse to the dlatory farmer who has
everything safely housed before the setting in Of
winter. During the last three or four weeks vast
quantities Of apples have been shipped from this
place, via Oswego, for the city Of New York. This
climate IL very favorable for the gro With Of apples
and peaches; OF the former fruit we seldom have
failure, end annually send away supply to less
favored PLACES. FRTTz