Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
KENOSHA WIS.
Editorial Correspondence.

f-ct hat many if not all of the peach trees have
ccen killer, ind other kinds .uch us the pear and
cherry, Damaged. The-e viii lie very few, if any,
until trees can have time to
,s'-t prove great deprivation
','c the country
. i,hison, Cherries,
ala se @eno,. crop This year
"cI, bat rain IS needed |
e.r5cly NC faascd over WAS badly
T.. -eavy hos;-tLe young and tender
aa .erbase looking as bare and feless a.
O.cembo:. The corn in some places has been
y. a.ed Two .. three times over, but the prospect
Is .,' Hu:avoreble for a fair crop.
. course hear much of politics in our travels
From what hear, infer that the hopes entertained
by the hunkers Of carrying Michigan are doomed TO
serious disappointment heard man remark this
afternoon, that he had never voted any thing but
Democratic ticket in his life, but the doings in Kan
sas, and knocking the head at Washington
for free speech, more than he could GO He
was bound TO go against it. 1t was suggested to
him, that these things would not happen under
Buchanan. He replied that it did not make n cop
pcrs difference whether it was Buchanan or Pierce
or Douglas, the principle was all the same. People
You perceive are beginning TO understand this ques.
ton it is. / talked with Republican last night
shadow of an dea that Buchanan could get Michigan.
stopped here to friend, but found that he had
left for the Philadelphia Convention. Michigan like
Wisconsin, will no doubt be fully represented.
Every day dscloses the fact that the current is
setting against the Slave Democracy. Slavery, Fill
libustering. Anti river and harbor Improvement
with the other distinguishing characteristics of that
party, little than people arc disposed to
swallow
can imagine possible reason which should
give that party sing lie northern state and honest
ly question, whether. with the exception of Penn
sylvania (and that by means give up it will
get Mark my word, in less than ak weeks it
will be found that the confidence of success now
entertained by the hunkcrs will receive very go
shock.
If were tray cling "caput niortuum," of course it
would be my duty TO inform numerous renders
that there is no railroads like unto the railroads
which wero carrying me free, gentlemen like
unto the gentlemany conductors, who managed the
trains patronized by my "pass, and that probably
the world nevor had seen and never would soc such
combination of e1cellences this peculiar route
presented. As it is however, | can only say, that
this Michigan Central road appears to be very
good road and very e1cellently managed. The
trains fast some of them running through in 81
as far as have como in contract with them are
certainly very quiet, pleasant, gentemanly men,
and the public certainly ought to be satisfied and
pleased with the road in all respects
The man who will originate a plan by which
cars be kept free from dust, will deserve o
monument as tall as Bunkers Hill
CHS.
NIA0ABA FALLS, June 13 1856.
have some doubt whether any part of the world
present the snme combination Of attractions to
visitors Is this spot. The Falls wonder of
,s'lre stauD ,o:e5t e1iy without rival and in Art
ms To me lie Ss44c1s 81 'r.d-e must take tho
sa,.c place. 10 Gc.rs. It.on ia pri,t has ever con
.-,ycd or ever can convey an aGequutc conception
of this stupeldous vr.t Ii : one Of tic things,
which Ike ne f4s, TO to understood ard approca-
ted Esust be seen. It was most lovely moonlight
midnight when the train in which | approached the
falls crossed the bridge.
The effect Of the uncertain light was of course 70
give IN appearance nm increased depth to the gorge,
TO render more ndistnct and underlined the cables
and threads upon whc! the bridge is supported and
suspended and corrcapondpgly to increase the in
tonsc ic''.&; indeed anxiety may say, which one
ftrs' T. -nercnoed Nth the ponderous train Of
cars =. -. c....y strif an uncertain support over
uo.lo....a."' ..s L &c time should come
ST ct .,.., ..t. atom n tis matter shall be prov
e. bridge sIull give way under tie
80 cross it. no soul end scarcely
u. 81 ects would ever again
e. Daylight, however, while
lad he interest Of lie work,
.,-. ...a.. f. l L -ruand of fear The
L., ....a.ll d.; iac stiIctule was revealed.
Fnn '..# each at least ten inches in diameter
MAJ: a -epuae strands OF wire are its support
III
U..-y &hGuneuts of stone, which can no more be
III CT tDau the Rocky Mountains. They pass over
square towers at least 20 feet high standing on the
brink of both banks From these cables other smaller
cables depend, upon which the bridge is suspended
1t Is S22 feet in length between the towers-width
some Is feet. But single track crosses it. al
though bars SO laiu to accommodate the wide
we'll as narrow guage. stood on it when several
trains crossed and could detect nothing more than
the inevitable jar, which moving train occasions
The track above the river is 245 feet and need
hardly say standing at that elev alton on such struo
ture, the view IS sublime. The falls are above il
some two miles but visible l have visited the
falls before, but viewed them SO closely and
in 60 many favorable aspects and points, this
visit and was never before So impressed with their
character. An attempt at description 10 useless
Human thought can scarcely grasp them, and Ian
guage is not adapted TO them They are something
to be felt, not talked about and to be in anywise ap
procsted must be Wonderful mprov ements
have been going forward here for the past few years
as the effect OF the many railroads centcring here
New hotels are specially conspicuous which arc
equal in size and grandeur to any in the country
Those who not familiar with the matter by ex-
perience arc surprised TO find the manner in which
the country being iraversed by railroads New and
direct routes being constructed between all i'm.
portnnt points.
But tho whistle OF the engine sounds and l must
be off.
BUFFALO, 18th.
took advantage Of the opportunity offered and
attended this evening Buchanan ratification meet
ing called by immense posters every public cor
ner say in no partisan spirit but in sober ear
nostness aud truth that more iamentable and me.
Ancholy hzzle it was never my fortune to be wit.
ness 70, or hear Of Boures were kndled in various
places, cannon we're red, and band of music hired
for tho purpose Of sttracting crowd but at n, time
was the pit Of the theatre where the meeting was
held, more than half full twas about an hovr and
half after the time at which the meeting WINS
called before any Thove vas made 0ficcrs were