The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-28
Part Of Potter County.

Part Of Potter County.
During the latter part of week before
last we visited portion of the eastern
section of this county, discovering many
things to the advantage aud some to the
disadvantage of it. The road leading
from Coudersport to Lewisvi1le. via
Broekland ascends gradually the first
eight miles and uear the terminus Of this
eight miles are three different springs
whose waters 6nally flow into the Che>a-
peake Bay. Gulf of Mexico. and the Gulf
of St Lawrence This is the highest part
of Potter county, and is said TO be the
highest point east Of the Rocky Noun
tains, and, AIN told, not as much sub.
ject to frCsts as the valleys Some fine
farms are found along this road aud as you
approach the table land ;hey increase in
size and smoothness The first village
Br)okland, contains one hotel, one store,
post office, blacksmith shrp, &c. At this
place our friend LUCIEN BIRD has eStab-
llshed hl'nselt-serving the people OF that
vicinity with everything they need, from
sack Of -four to a doll baby, This vii
lage owes quite all Of It's improvements to
our townsman. II H. DENT, who has ex
pended large sums of money in the phys,
ical development of that section-his
smooth roads, fine fences. evenly cultiva,
ted fields aud neat buildings attest the
success Of his efforts
Leaving Brookiand and passing thro'
almost the centre of Ulysses to~nshIp,we
were surprised at the beauty and extent
OF some of the farms Our idea of Potter
county-like that Of many uthers--was
derived from the scenery presented tu the
traveller when passing between Coudcrs-
port and WelSviIle, IA road winch with
the exception of few miles runs turo'
almost the toughest and unaitracliNr sec
ton. Some OF the farms where the en-
terprlse aud euergg Of the owners were
equal to the task. are quite cleared of the
stumps aud rough places so common with
some farms, and now present Il living ap-
pearance truly gratifying. The buildings
and fences are good many of the homes
are surrounded with gardens aud fruit
trees which even at this early season had
promising appearance From Levi,
vile through to Cuie>burg we found the
iarMs and improvements much the same
giving Us better ideas of the true worth If
our County and making Us more hoplf,i
for the future
Lewisvllie-W We remained in this plea
SAINT village several days Its location is
upon high plateau of table land from
which most of the timber has been clear I'd.
With fne farms Immediately surrounding,
1t offers inducements for extension and
further improvement. 1t contains two
hotels, several stores. a church. an acad-
emy, &c. The Acddemy is fine, large
building of octagon shape, with good
ball and convenient recitation rooms; it
was built, by private subscription. some
three years ago and has since been suS.
talued through the enterprise and gen
eroslty Of the citizens of the place. lis
success, as an institution of lear ing, has
been all that could be expected the AT.
tendance at different times being large
as means of furnishing teachers for the
many common schools of the county it
mas done good work. there being at the
present time some twenty teachers EN-
pioyed from among its best students of
The past winter. The Principal, Mr Z R
bAMPBELL, Is a gentleman OF fine abiii.
tles' has been Commissioner of Common
ochoois IN Allegany Co, y Y, and is
therefore well qualified to instruct in the
particular branches best adapted to the
wants OF teachers. The other teachers
are competent aud experienced fpllv
qualified for the faithful Discharge Of their
duties. We visited some of the recita.
ton, and were much pleased with the
course pursued. THIS Institution de.
serves encouragement and that suppart
which is more practical than commenda.
Hons of friends or newspaper notices
We participated in a pleasant excursion
20 Pine creek in search OF tie I" speckled
children Of the rivuets," which was EN-
'ueatiy Successful-our party catching
over 2er live hundred before the dinner hour.
now many the writer caugh; is for the
moving ones to guess" as We shan
say"
we have but merely glanced at this
Uuf hrst ride in Potter, the legal sales un
1Apectedly crowding ont The article We
usd % prepared, but shall avail ourselves
" ". The first opportunity of telling . some
'ungs We think"