Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-02
Gorrespon0enee.
For tho Meigs County Telegraph.
Way Notes.


your readers in our last.
After remaining here some hours, we
assembled to the top of the cliff, and then
to the Tower, which stands on the Table
Rock, very near the edge of the Falls
From this Tower the view of both Falls,
of Goat Island, and of the whirling of the
angry waters for miles above, preparatory
to their mad rush over the vast precipice,
is very fine. Here, also, during the af
ternoon, may be seen beautiful, wellde-
fined rainbow, lowering, like guardian
angel, over the foaming, frothy waters, as
they come up from the profound, unmeas-
ured depths into which they have beer
plunged, and start again on their onward
course. Its either end seems softly to
kiss the angry waters, and say to them,
"Peace! Be Still" and soon they roll on
as quietly as ever. The sweet embrace of
the beautiful bow has stilled the mad
raving of the water wrath, and quiet
reigns again in her dominions.
About one mile west of the Falls is the
Tower of Lundy's Lane 1t stands in a
beautiful, wide-extended plane, and from
its top is one of the finest view, on this
continent-a delightful country, the Falls,
Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Niagara River,
and Brooks Monument, at Queenstown
Hights, all spread out in glorious pano-
rama; and at its foot ar old English Cap
tain, who was engaged in the action, still
points out to the traveller the old lane and
the orchard where the battle of Lundy's
Lane was fought; she ws him the very spots
where the battle ragged hottest, and where
the dead were buried. In fact, he fights
it all over again. The farm is still owned
by the Lundy family, and golden wheat
now waves above the ashes of the heroes.
Canada, in this region, is beautiful, and
produces good fruit. and fair crops of
grain. The wheat was good, but not yet
quite fit for the harvest when we were
there, July 12th.)
Delighted with our visit, we took cars
again at 5 P. M. for Chippewa, and then
boat for Buffalo, where we were glad
enough to rest our weary limbs with our
quondam pupil and friend, the Rev. J.
Hazard Hartzell. ......
Next morning at 8 o'clock we seated
ourself for ride on the New York Cen
tral R. R., for Albany. This road runs
directly east, crossing the Genessee at
Rochester, and then following the valley
Of the Mohawk nearly 10 Albany; conse-
quently the traveller is carried near three
hundred miles through the very heart of
the Empire State. And we must say that
the country is one of the finest we have
ever seen. The wheat was just ready for
the harvest at our passage, and they told
us New York had never had better crop,
which we thought to be true, from the very
fine fields that we saw everywhere, on
either side. The potatoes and corn also
looked well.
The whole acres covered with low sheds
at Syracuse attracted our attention. On
inquiring, we found they were salt pans,
the salt being made here by evaporation.
AS we lived in a city Of salt, we did not
care to make farther inquiry.
About sun n-set we arrived at Albany,
snd Immediately were transferred to the
steamer, "Isaao Newton" for New York
City. The boats on this line (the Peo-
pies are magnificent beyond anything on
our western or southern waters. The
sIsaac Newton" is four decker, having
her dining saloon and wash-rooms below
the water, common steerage deck, con-
tanning an elegant ladies saloon, and two
cabins above. Some idea may be formed
of her size when it is stated that she has
two hundred and ten double berths in her
two upper decks.
As we expected to be at New York City
by 6'o'clock next morning, we retired early
and arose at 4 next morning, in order to
catch at least glimpse of the far famed
scenery on the Hudson. But, thanks to
our stars, the boat had been fast the fore
part of the night, and had waited for the
tide to carry her off, SO we were seventy
five miles yet from the city.
Soon We were among the Highlands,
and all that we had heard of the glorious
beauty and grandeur Of this scenery was
realized. The river, winding like SER
pent around among the rugged nights, as
if searching for the easiest places through
which 10 cut its way, constantly deludes
one with the belief that it ends just ahead,
running up against a massive mountain of
limestone. ~"
Soon we discovered West Point to our
right, perched down among these noun
tains, in one of the loveliest spots we have
ever seen. .Bys8 O'Clock we knew we must
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