New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-22
FROM TESTERS NEU-TORK.
Csrr.seoai.nc. Of The n Y. Trba,s.
ImkPsRT y &. June ID lS51.

LIN - JUNO - iSN''
People hsye not ceased to discuss the comet
Considerable interest is expressed concerning the
habits movements and designs Of the celestial
lion. bat | do not discover that he IS very Popu-
lar. have not found nany sensible people con
Tossing 10 the belief tlas this is the flaming swerd
which is 70 end the earth 81 slash; serious charges
however are made against the eccentric visitor lie
Is thought 70 be netldtso<Ae IN cur snairs- we
would Ike him better he YEA d leave us alone ana
90 about lis business LsseIsl Z 70 an oiI iaruhe'
doletu account of the mysteTs as loss al ieatlin2
cattle inquired what be eonsss red me cause oi IL
Don't know, - he replied. = Csc II may De 'he
comet" The widow White set goose upon thr-
teen eggs: il was respectable aud prudent goose
and tie COED woman assured me ia she The goose)
attended faithfully TO her sitting. could NJ Tor
the life IF me tell VIII, them eggs ulCnt hatch; but
now In sartin il must be the CO mat Thirteen
eggs ard gooses valuable time to your account,
Sir Comet Mr.. Smits, who has hao sickness IN his
family this season, asked me ii Thought the comet
bad ma'ien influence upon children, ana there
was any known antidote against i.
You may laugh az theSa rs exception al cases Inc
results Of superstition But the wealth er the oold
.esson- the inttrminable rains-JuEe low. and no
Spring this year-has the comet any subtle influence
in the matter The most sober minded pepple think
him somehow responsible. For my part L have
doubt: aud were MI lOlutE drought Ailt s'ulb !"
plead guilty or not guilty the charges against HIM,
were one Of the jury | shold give him the ben
Eft Of that doubt. We have two theories {" ac'
count tor the rains in both IT which he Is l3pIl-
Gated Perhaps our wise Mother Earth stands ul
fear of strike from the fiery youncster- aud she ~
saturuting her surface pre-, autloilaIT measure
hope she feels herself irc-proof by this time. on
| am net sure but the thing has alreadN nade =
lauge at the PaciSc Ocean, and s., are having the
raised cOndensng steam
But in spite ut the comet in Spite az cssG, raw
weather. and much wet. the routine OF nature goes
on-punctunlly mes the summer the b'is slg tue
same old song. again the cattle feed N the pastures
geeses eggs have not failed utterly g'sllngs surT7e
and sport as Of cid by the watersldc. Never yege-
tatiou came forth more richly dark and fush. The
shaggy maenihcence Of these grand odd Uro,s cannot
be- exceled Crops are hate. but their youth Is iuli
of promise. Thick and beautiful grows the Spring
barley superbly waves the tall rye; You can almost
hear the rush and rustic of the growing grass
Western New-Nork is one Ot the finest wheat
growing countries m the world | rrm2Gber when
farmers made immense calculations and rested
almost their hopes. of Il happy future upen thus
CROP The young man walked out by his fields OF a
sabbath morning. and saw the waving graul-a sea
upun which his le's fortunes were embarked. blt-
lie else was thought Of; corn. potatoes oats, were
cultivated as an immediate necessity, tOeed the stock
or the family and To afford relief To the overhead
How does whrat look down YOUR way or
" How much wheat are you putting IN this tal ~
Rut nature resents excuses, and sent the wesvll.
The farmer found his ambition prey 70 this
memorable insect No art or vigilance avaIis against
the DESTROYER II was like cutting oil hls right
hand But what seems i'll fortune often proves
good fortune; End l am not sure but IN tho end as
much benefit "a harm will result from the nallgn
visitation. There is no longer an exclusive and
ruiuous cultivation OF one crop. The nature ana
resourccs Of soils are studied, and rich varieties ID
products spot the land. Horticulture, 80 ,sng neg
iected. is receiving judiclous attenton-in my
opinion one OF the most delightful, healthiu spirit
uaizing branches Of industry. Grape culture proves
q successful experiment. RocSy SOUS, nIt tof
planting or sowing discovered to be ull OF won
drrlul Juices, which have only to pass through the
fbrcs and stalk of the yne TO astonsh you by their
richness and flavor.
Returning to this region the country Of my boy
hood after lone absence, feel an exclamation at
sight of ia changes. never regret the past, when
tie present is happier or better. have No HIsn 10
r, stare the old school.house where made the ac
auaintance of Cicero and Euclid, nor to return a
Young master 10 the district" where | taught
G, phering and geography, and boarded around
I6ckport has grown within ten years. IL mas now
about ~ 900 Observation-Disclosures what II had then.
Ii il n fine, rude busy, uncultIyaied ambitious place.
II has inst the kind of soil which piows up into
dreadful ruts and mud, when rain and travel come
together. The principal streets are macadamzed,
but a short distance out of town You
come upon almost impossible roads. Inc
plank. road speculation proves iaiuFe, al
although this is the country where ii should succeed,
if anywhere. The worlds phase Of religion flour
isbes The churches are the towns ornaments.
The English style of church architecture IL IN vogue
the half Gothic, the massive, low, corner tower
and unsheltered bell, and the modest tirrets. The
fre.proof metallic roof seems foolish and inadequate
slIrnountng the solid masonry. Lighting and lire
have proved singularly destructive OF houses OF wOr
ship in this place. People have taken those dl'as
tcrs as hints 10 build safer and better, and 10 CON
struct lightning rods. There semuIatou among the
sects. The new Congregational Church shows
formidable range of portfolios commanding the
new Methodist Church opposite, as 1t ready at any
time to rake it with broadsde.
IockpOrt Las IA tremendous InDl-power, aud We
grind grain here for Canada and the West. The
race draws its water from the canal when iais mere
"A Won know through five locks. These locks are
romantic snd attractive feature remember "heh
how. watching for hours the progress OF boats up
and down these colossal stairs. The dashing cata-
racts the spOutng, fOam-wblte shafts OF wator,
tho milling and rushing the boats lifted lmpetlOlsly
ar Lot swiDgDgly down. the Opening and shutting VI
tb, oates-aD SO wonderful. This portion 0f the
canal has been Of but little practical service 80
far this season. Repeated breaks have ruined
navigation. The work OF 1heDing Is carried
ON IN Winter the banks are badly CON
.tr,rted Of mixed frozen 30.ls, and when Spring
c,me. and the water is let IN, the unsettled soila
are ea.ily ,wfvt away. Railroad companies are
IeD.ftted; AID it i. said, foolshly cough, l
msene. that they have indirectly hand IN prcdlc'
inc lbe breaks A single shovel at nghs may gIVa
tie canal water such start as will resUI IN f2Sst
disostrrn, tearing away ii embankmsnts bstGES
Iockuor. has its aristoeracy, Ike every large VII
lsge: gentty sd fashion are wOrshiped deit ies
We laugh at the absurd costumes 81 other leiIds;
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