Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-07-15
EASTMANVILLE, MICHIGAN:
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY Is, 1857.
From Our Eastern Correspondent.
CITY OF ELMIRA. N. Y, I
Friday, P. NJ, July 3, 1857. !

l have lately returned from a journey of
1900 miles; and what is the use of travelling,
if one can not have the pleasure of sOriting the
incidents of his v'y'ge, for the edifcation and
amusement of those who are compelled by the
pressure of business, or emptiness ofpockets, to
remain at home.
Starting from this pleasant city, on Tues
day, June 23d, on board the spacious and
magnificent cars of the New York and Erie
Railroad, I soon found myself in the far-famed
city of New York, the city of modern Amer
lea. Of the incidents Of the way, it will be
sufficient to put on record the fact that the
n Y. & Erie R. R. Co. are this season as
mindful as ever of the comfort and wishes of
the travelling public, leaving nothing undone
that can add to the speed and safety of their
well-known route; and, also, to say of the
beauties of the scenery, that they are unsur-
passed in loveliness, by but very few sections
of the United States. A glorious state is
New York; rightly named the Empire State.
The prospect of the part through which
travelled, was most cheering to the farmer,
giving promise of abundant crops of grain
and fruit; Gods rich reward to earth's chill
dren of toll.
The citizens of New York city are now, as
ever before, immersed in speculative schemes
and money making projects. Little timo
have they to appreciate or enjoy the riches
and blessings of a high and true life. With
truth, perhaps, the same might be said Of
the people of many other states.
From New York went to Albany on one
of the Hudson river steamers. The beauties
of this route are SO well known, and so gen
orally spoken of, that the deponent deems
best to testify not further At Albany, the
general aspect of the city and its suburbs has
its old look of quietness and tranquility
In many respects Albany is model city,
very paragon of beauty, as we typos would
cali it; nonpareil it can not claim to be.
Not so much haste to get rich, here, as in
New York; nor as much go-a-head-itiveness
as in the western states, yet [ believe that
the people have more correct appreciation
of true enjoyment.
Returning to New York, I made but
brief stay, and then went to Morristown,
N. j., 6l miles from the city; mainly to get
a glimpse Of the much praised scenery of the
state of New Jersey. But it turned out to be
about as Improbable 'wild-goose chase as
l ever performed. did not like the country,
and the journey was devoid of pleasurable
incident. Had you been with me, perhaps
we could have enjoyed the ride; and indeed,
now that we have been SO long parted,
believe that, if once more together, we could
find pleasure even in a journey across tho
desolate Sahara.
What pleasure in seeing the face of
schoolmate of youths bright days. What
memories are awakened, DER which the soul
leaps with silent JOY.
Even now I am reminded, that just two
years ago this very p. M, aye, this very hour,
your humble servant in company with
your editorial self, getting wearied of type
setting, dropped doaUn in the heart of one of
the empryo 'cities of Iowa, in order to cele
brate the glorious fourth Don't get out
of patience at my free use Of quotations and
italics; without them printer would be 'out
of sorts'D 1 remember, too, how we shoul-
dered our guns the next morning. and stalked
forth on the wide prairie, with 'murderous
intent How the prairie-hens cackled and
scattered; how the quails ran and hid their
diminished heads;' how many we killed, or
| if you PREFER how many we didn't. All these
things l remember.
But my pen will sometimes wander. To
return then, to my subject; returned from
my journey, safe and sound Found the
Times, as usual. 1t is said that no two
editors can make their papers alike. Of one
thing am certain; that out Of multitude
OF papers, could easily select the one over
whose columns you preside.