New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-22
FROM UP IN THE COUNTRY

This is that section OF the State denominated by the
late Col Young as the fit residence only of beasts of
prey. is tue there deep forests west Of US, but
they forests of valuable timber; in the hills which
they cover are mines Of untold wealth, and in their
midst are lakes and streams unsurpassed in beauty.
The language Of Col. Young was untrue when ut
tered and is much less so at the present time yet he
Ar oke what lie felt and what is too generally half be-
eved now. Il is especially the case in politics that
the people of Northern New-York and their wishes
are little regarded compared with the South and West.
Still we have here as common sense refined, ed
ucated as able people as any in the State They are
right at the ballot box too In the great struggle last
Fall tie vote of Essex, Clinton, Franklin and st.
Lawrence was looked for with intense interest as it
will be next Fall. We have here also first class Com
mon Schools and Academies, and in the mechanical
arts we are behind other portion Of the State SO
also in farming. We not as highly reputed in
market as the West because produce is consumed
at home and we have therefore neither interest
nor inclination TO lead us to seek praise
abroad Still there are farms and farmers
and cattle and horses TO be proud of all through
these northern counties. In fact TO horses in par
ticular this section of NewYork and a part of YER
mont might safely challenge the world. This is the
seat of the Black Hawk tribe Of horses that command
from 81 600 to S., 900 each. But did not intend to
write any such homily on Northern New York. As
en- offset let me commend to the social reader
" Adirondac, or Life in the Woods" by the Hon j.
7. Headley and " Hills Lakes AID Forest Streams"
BY s. II. Hammond. HeadIey made failure as legis-
lator. and Hammond is awful Hndoo; never
theess their books are readable, and give correct
idea of the vast wilderness west of us. say rest Of
us, and not among us, it is thirty miles distant.
Here is civilization there vast wilderness. The
books named give the romance of life in the woods
but the hard fare the flies and the musketoes can be
realized by practical experience only. These, how
ever must be forgotten in the admiration of scenery
that truly sublime and in the sports of the Willis
which to the good angler and expert hunter are en-
chanting. In answer to your inquiry: where shall
ave spend the dog-daysl" will say that parties
from great distance passing up daily during the
hot season to enjoy the pure air and healthy exercise
of these magnificent regions.
In common with other sections of the country we
have been blessed recently by abundance of rain
Like selfish mortals are we are not exactly sat
isfed with the weather afe ALL cool winds have pre-
vailed otter showers. To-day, however, has been
very warm, and the farmers are better pleased. The
prospect of the crops excellent all over this secsn,
and as to fruit it was never SO promising.
1t was extremely dull here in the Spring as might be
expected after a hard Winter Business, however, is
revivng. The Messrs kingsland, nail manufacturers,
have received many orders from the West as they
can gil for a month to come. rise in the price OF
iron. with the late rains braces up tbefath Of the peo-
pie. and business prospects brighten.
At the same time ! have to say that the news from
the Know. Nothing National Convention makes some
long faces here. The concern must assign-it Is In
bad way-tbe crowd Of followers will not honor the
drafts of Barker & Co. As is the case generally IN
this State the Order in this section is controlled by
uncompromising Silver-Gra.s, and even these men
give signs of woe that all is ost'-they hint that
they have followed the black flag long as they WILL
| do hope that they will be COOL candid, and deber-
ate-act above old prejudice and consult the seati-
ments of the people. Essex County is thoroughly
Ant-Slavery, and they might as well attempt u row
74-gun ship up the Falls of Niagara as to carry
Pro-Slavery Platform at the polls. II they try 1t, the
Order will be smashed finer than powder. That would
be no occasion for tears but then it is pity to have
SO much precious time wasted
small bundle of The ~ Y Times is received
here daily by Express. 1t is taken mostly by men
VI no prefer ga" Maine Law, and do not sympathze
with the Anti-Slavery sentiments of The TRIBUNE
was speaking Of this TO one of the subscribers to
The Times the other day. He said he did not like
the sentiments Of The TRIBUNE, The Herald he could
not 20. and The Times was rishy-rahy; hence he
took il. The TRIBUNE and Herald have each dis
,ipctiye character, but The Times has none. The
Lieutenant Governor is called "smart fellow" bal,
bis psper is considered neither one thing nor the
otber'-as the old Wing song said of Van Buren,,
"wiIing in and wiring out"
A poor fellow in a neighboring town, who goes for
the largest liberty" and "agin' the Maine Law,
and who had been on bender" for several days,
walked into Justices Office early one morning re-
Gently. and demanded q warrant for q man who had
been chasing him all night with Pitchfork! Tue
poor fellow was all jaded and tagged out, evidently
having been on hard run all night
Another, q short time previously, called the same
parties out Of bed in the morning to obtain warrant
for "a id cuss who had been exhibiting a 10, Of
monkeys in his house all night, and would not leave
Though be had ordered him out fifty times and threat
"ened to kick him OUT" He, too, is "ags Temper
ance and the Maine Law.
The cognomen which have assumed is the name
of ore of the highest peaks of the Adrondac range OF
mountains. The road to the fishing grounds passes
under the very base Of this peak Along the entire
route the higher peaks of this range are seen peea
away into The very sky. In such latitude the people
are always for Freedom-freedom from Slavery OF
every hue whether of human bondage or rum.
TAHAvUS.