The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-07-20
Notes Of. Travel.
By THE SENIOR EDITOR.

Nothing of marvel has occurred to us in
four weeks vacation, during which We have
taken run through New York, visited the
Commercial Metropolis of tie country. and
portions of Western Massachusetts. Never
theess, we propose to indulge in brief chap.
ter of gossiping chit.chat with our readers.
.a As we passed eastward through central
New York, and into Massachusetts, in the
month of June, we noticed, extensively, the
traces of the frost blight, and though not as
severe as in this section Of Ohio, yet it was
very general, affecting the corn and tender
vegetation. but not destroying the fruit, or
injnriDg the grain crop. But now, though the
spring crops indicate degree of backward
ness, their growth seems to be vigorous.
and with favorable season henceforth, give
promise of satisfactory yield The grass
crop, affected by the dry weather in May, and,
probably, to some extent by the frost, will be
lighter than in ordinary years.
At this time the farmers In Western Massa-.
chusetts are in the midst of their haying,' and
in Central New Y York, are engaged not only in
their hay fields, but also, are in the midst OF
the wheat harvest, the yield of wheat being
good.
UTICA, N. Y.-DuriDg our brief sojourn 10
this beautiful city, of some twenty-five thou
sand inhabitants, we were the guest of CALVIN
HALL, Esq, late Sheriff of Oneida County,
s whose elegant and unstinted hospitality will
long be remembered. With him we had
many delightful drives through the city and
!, its environs, visited Forest Cemetery the
wild, romantic, highly, ornamented and beau
tiful resting place of the dead, where death is
robbed Of half his terrors; assembled the high
ground overlooking the city, where we bad
magnificent view of the valley of the Mohawk
stretching away come fifteen or twenty miles
In either direction. dotted with villages, manu-
featuring establishments, highly cultivated
farms and elegant farm houses, while Utica
the entire city. taken in at one view, lay slum
bering at our feet. As we looked down upon
the city rsposing in so much apparent sereni
ty,we could but reflect how many heartthrobs
how much of anxiety, anguish and sorrow
rscked human breasts beneath the cleaning
silent roofs--how much of domestic peace
rational enjoyment, abundance, elgance ani
luxury, commiDgled with domestic discord ant
unhappiness, vice, misery and destitution, wert
comprehended in the panoramic view before
us. And such is life,--a mixture of joys ant
woes-of hopes and fears-of loves and hate
s--of virtues and vices-of high aspirations
and grovelling desires--of successes and disap
pointments-of rise, progress, sickness. decay
death. -
aIn such world SO thorny. and where none
Find happiness unblighted, or, iffound,
without some thislly sorrow at its side
It seems the part of wisdom, and 10 sin s
Against the law of love, to measure lots
With less distinguished than ourselves, that thus
We may with patience bear mod'rate ills,
And sympathize with others, suffering more
60 VAUDEVILLE, N. Y.-We spent Sabbat
L in this delightful little village, as guest q
the pleasant residence of n. d. Tower, ESQ
Waterville is in Oneida County, sixteen mile
D from Utica, has some fourteen hundred il
habitants, a newspaper printing Office, church
es, stores, elegant private residences, and W
believe several distiIleries The hop cultu,
is here made very important branch
husbandry, and many have accumulated wealt
in this line of industry. We shall long n
member our brief, but satisfactory sojourn
the pleasant family of Mr. TowEH.
New YosK Some one has said that
great city is q great sore If this be true
and we are not disposed TO gainsay tive a
not inclined TO except this gieai city from Il
proper applicability of the remark. This is
city of the most remote cxtremcs-Brondwl