Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-07-02
Peep al Central Pennsylvania.

, WIN sensation very much Ike "larg
coutept" at being relieved for a few hour
from the busy esras of newspaper Office
We took a sea, III the early morning trail
on Saturday last, with a rather vague an
undcfned idea of seeing something 0
Penney lvsnia. We pass with 10 EFFORT a
description over the scenery between Ell
mira and Wiiiiamsrort Bu. the noun
tains, ove. dank, even under the scarchiu.
suO, with their close net.ed covering o
hardy everg.eens, give way TO the wiieu
Ing valley, and cultivated fields and sub
s,autial dwellings gladden. the eye. vii
Transport, and its thriving appearance
under the hands Of people noted alike
for their constant industry and gencrou:
hospitality, is unnecessary to mentions
well known arc they to Elmirars, frou
observation, or repeated description. Here
We were joined by cur old friend, 2. c.
Van Gelder, of the Bulletin, Rev. Joshua
Kelly, Pastor Of the First Baptist Church,
aud Rev. Geo. M'Nair, who ware ins.
starting on a pleasure excursion. We
very cheerfuliy consented to be mem Der
pro. TEN. OF SO pleasant a party, aud were
soon speeding away-throuch decidedly
the most attractive agricultural district
we ever saw-so fast as the swift iron
horse on the smooth running Philadelphia
Il Erie Road could transport US. Tie
morning was perfectly delightful, and in
all respects calculated to clotbe the valley,
into which We we're rapidly entering, in its
most enchanting beauty
1t was our first yisi. to that portion of
the State, and having previously formed
our idea Of Pennsylvania, from wha, little
We had seen of limited portion Of Brad
ford county, and the route between E,m:.
ra and Willismsport, We were al ouce sur
prised aud most ag'eeably disappointed.
Even when mercy seen from the cars, in
their hurried leapiug from rail to rail,
giving to the green valley aud distan, tow
erlng hiilsides the appearance Of vivid
panorama, the BuH.loa Valley, as it is
called, vii. amply repay visit. Itlooks,
with its broad, rich fields, dotted ,hickly
over with beautiful shalc trees, single,
ard IN little groups, and skirting the sill
vcr streams, with here and there snug
farm house preping from tue foliage, with
its well kept yard, and well-ordered farm,
like the very garden Of paradise It was
in this lovely valley that our Secretary of
War, Hon. Simon Cameron, lived in his
younger days. A short distance below
Milton, the residence Of James Cameron,
brother Of the Secretary, and now q Colo
mel in the volunteer army, was shown US.
II is the ncatest kind Of farm house-in q
New orkcr's eye slightly eccentric in its
style Of architecture-surrouu by va.
wig fields of grlin-indicating thrift and
wealth, With more than ordinary taste.
Farther on, in tie immediate vicinity Of
LewIsburg, the residence Of the Secretary
OF the Commonwealth, Col. Siifer, was
pointed GU, to Us 1t is a perfect palace,
a model Of architectural beauty, and wOr.
thy Of the charming location.
A short walk from the Depot brought |
us into the village of Lewisburg, and here
the services of cur friends Kelly aud |
VI Nair-bOih Of whom were, from a resi-
dcnce of years, thoroughly familiar with
the history Of the place and surrounding
IocalIrles-were invaluable. Our space
conpels us to speak Of the pleasan,est part
of our trip but briefly. Our peregrina-
lions in Lewisburg extended only to
hurried visit to the University, Pres
Loomis; to tho Female Seminary, Miss
rayl Principal; to the sanctum of the
'di,Or of the Chronicle, who accompanied
is on visit to the Court House closing
With a visit to the residence of the veuer-
'blo James Kelly, father of Rev Joshua
Kelly, to whose hospi,able family We were
Indebted for many courtesies From the
oof Of the I.ewisburg University, VIC we're
ayored with q complex view Of enc of The
most lovely and Tr.n-os--- Fil-->-- A.
ide in the far distance by the blue hills,
nd consisting of rich agricultural dis
rict, laid out in well.ordered farms, aud
he whole relieved with woodland, there
dded by winding streams, aud divided
y the broad Snsquehsnna. Lewisbarg is
ne Of the nea,es. villages in the State,
nd indeed reminds enc Of some of the
Sew England villages.
Decidedly the r,ust pleasant feature Of
,ur stay in thi, charming village, was visit
o the Seminary We were corrtconsly
ecieved py the able prccep'Tc's, who es-
'or,ei US through the various departments,
md explained the working, Of the ins'''u-
ion. 1t is connected With the University,
md is ore OF the most deseryedly popular
n.titu,ions Of learning in the State. In the
,ea,ncss Of ,he.roo elegance Of the fur
,i,ure, and beauty Of the location, We
Know of no Seminary Of the kind, in this
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